Kent · London and the South East
Drone Roof Survey in Pluckley
Close-up drone photographs of roofs that are hard to reach across Pluckley, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Call or email for a price.
- Outlets choked with leaves and silt
- Cracked slates and tiles out of sight from below
- Tired mortar and pots at the top of a stack
Surveys for landlords and agents in Pluckley
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords. Bigger roofs take more time, so they’re priced to suit.
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait, which helps when budgeting.
Drone roof surveys for homes and businesses in Pluckley
Tall, steep, large or fragile roofs can’t always be inspected up close. Our drone roof survey gets a camera close to them without anyone climbing. You see slates, ridges, chimneys, valleys and gutters in detail, including slopes that can’t be seen from the street. Everything we find goes into a photo-illustrated written report. It also suits roofs that would be damaged by someone walking on them. Where a flight is not possible, we explain why. We survey flat roofs on upper floors, tall and steep roofs and chimney stacks, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are wind damage high on the roof and blocked valleys and parapet gutters.
Older buildings in small places like Pluckley may be listed or in a conservation area. Neither a drone survey nor a thermal survey involves any work on the roof, so it’s a gentle way to see the condition of an old roof, before anyone decides what work it needs. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent, so check with the council first.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Location
- Pluckley (TN27)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Price
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
When to book a survey in Pluckley
Chimney tops take the worst of the weather. Cracked flaunching, loose pots and eroded pointing are often invisible from below. A drone gets close enough to see them in detail.
Common reasons to book include:
- Flashings that have come away
- Slates or tiles shifted by high winds
- Gaps where slates or tiles have gone
- Tired mortar and pots at the top of a stack
Take a building like Pluckley Church of England Primary School: thermal images can show where wet insulation sits under a big flat roof.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Their track record with similar roofs
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
- Their report turnaround times
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
Checking the roof from the ground
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. You will not see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from ground level, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from ground level: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Don’t go up yourself.
What happens on the day
We work from the outside in: outside views come first, then the loft space if there is safe access. In total, it takes about 1–2 hours at a typical home, or half a day or so for a commercial building. Older rural homes like those around Pluckley can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen.
- You give us the address so we can check the airspace.
- If permission is needed, we ask for it ahead of the visit.
- Before the flight, we check the conditions and the take-off spot.
- We fly the drone close to the roof to photograph it in detail, always in sight.
- We email a written report with the photographs and our recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
- Tell us about parking before the day
- Leave side gates unlocked
How to book
You can call us seven days a week. To book or ask a question, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
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What a drone roof survey does not cover
To be straight with you, a roof survey has limits:
- Flights in strong wind or heavy rain
- A structural engineer’s report
- Roofs and gardens beyond the one we are surveying
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will tell you. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Pluckley
- Flat roofs on upper floors
- Chimney stacks
- Large and complex roofs
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Fragile roofs
- Tall and steep roofs
Tips from our surveys
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They apply to most roofs:
- Be ready to move the date if the weather turns
- Make sure the loft can be reached
- Book early if you’re near an airport
- Tell us the exact address when you book
If you need work done, roofers can work from the photos. They’ll see exactly where each defect is, so their quotes cover the same ground.
Don’t block the vents at the eaves. Poor airflow lets condensation build up, and it’s something only an inside check will show. Keep insulation clear of the eaves.
FAQs for Pluckley
How do I find out if my home in Pluckley is listed?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it is in a conservation area. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Will you come out to Pluckley?
Yes. Pluckley is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We work right across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there as you book.
Does someone need to be in?
If the survey includes the loft or the inside of the building, someone needs to let us in. Access is agreed with you as you book.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. This is a survey of the roof only, and it isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. Many buyers have both.
Does the report include photos?
Yes. We photograph the roof as we go, and they go into the written report alongside our recommendations.
What’s the best way to book?
The quickest way is to phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email. Give us the address and some details about the roof, and we’ll take it from there. We survey seven days a week.
Will the drone film my neighbours?
We take care around neighbouring homes. We photograph your roof, not your neighbours’ property. It’s worth telling neighbours about the flight.
Flying and imaging in Pluckley
We fly a sub-250g drone and are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). Open category rules keep flights below 120 m (400 ft) and the drone within sight at all times. The wider area around Pluckley has a long history of building, with Godinton House about 3.6 miles east. If your house is among the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof.
Take an older house close to Church of St Nicholas: steep roofs, tall chimneys and hidden valleys can be hard to see from ground level, and that’s where a view from the air or with a thermal camera helps.
Pluckley is about 5 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. We visit Pluckley as part of our work across Kent. Pluckley is one of the towns and villages in Kent we cover for drone roof surveys. Maidstone is in our area too.
We cover every part of TN27 for drone roof surveys. Local streets include The Street, Station Road and Smarden Road. We also cover the places around Pluckley: Pluckley Thorne (1 mile south-west), Fir Toll (1 mile south), Chambers' Green (1 mile south), Little Chart (1 mile east) and Mundy Bois (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (12 miles north-west), Ashford (5 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north), Faversham (11 miles north-east), Davington (11 miles north-east) and Foley Park (12 miles north-west).
What’s near Pluckley
We work in homes and buildings around The Black Horse Inn. For rail, the closest station is Pluckley station, roughly 1.4 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Romden Castle (2.8 miles south-west).