Greater London · London and the South East
Drone Roof Survey in Rowley Green
Get a clear view of the roof at a property in Rowley Green from an independent roof surveyor. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Damage after a storm that can’t be seen from below
- Ridge and hip pieces working loose
- Outlets choked with leaves and silt
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Landlords and agents in Rowley Green book surveys as well as homeowners. The report gives you a dated record of the roof, with photos, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. Recommendations are set out by urgency where it matters.
How a drone roof survey works in Rowley Green
Neighbours’ privacy matters on every flight. We keep the camera on the roof we are surveying, not on neighbouring homes and gardens. If your roof is joined to a neighbour’s, it is worth letting them know about the visit. We survey the roof you’ve asked us to look at. Each flight is kept short and stays focused on the roof we are there to survey. We’re frequently asked to look into gaps where slates or tiles have gone and worn lead at chimneys and walls, on tall and steep roofs, valleys and parapet gutters and large and complex roofs.
Many London roofs are hidden from the pavement: valley gutters behind parapets, dormers and flat-roofed rear additions. That is where a view from the air or a thermal camera helps, by showing what can’t be reached safely. Weather on the day decides whether it goes ahead, in Rowley Green as anywhere. Thermal images show surface temperature, not water itself, so findings are checked with moisture readings.
How fast the report arrives depends on the package: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Place
- Rowley Green (EN5)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Price
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
How we price drone roof surveys
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. The main factors are:
- Which survey package you book
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
Our price is from £400, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, inc. VAT, and we will tell you which fits.
Helping us price your survey
Before you get in touch, it is useful to have:
- What made you get in touch
- Anything about access we should know
- When you need the report by
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
Photos help, if you have them. Pictures from ground level or a window are fine; never climb up to get a better view. To send them or to book, call 07833 053749 or email us.
The survey, step by step
Every roof is different, but as a rough guide the survey takes an hour or two on an ordinary house, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. You’re welcome to ask questions while we’re there. London terraces rarely offer a view of the whole roof from one spot, so in Rowley Green we work round the house, using the street, the windows, the loft and any safe vantage point behind it. Shared stairs or a basement flat? Tell us who holds the keys.
- We confirm whether a drone suits your roof.
- A visit is booked for a weekday, Saturday or Sunday, weather permitting.
- We fly over the roof, keeping the camera on the property we’re surveying.
- If the loft can be reached safely, it is checked too.
- You get photos, findings and clear recommendations.
Getting ready for the survey
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Keep pets in another room
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
Booking a survey
You can call us seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
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Airspace, weather and Rowley Green roofs
Historic houses such as Wyllyotts Manor, about 3.7 miles north-east, show how far back building in the area around Rowley Green goes. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. In outer London, interwar semis with hipped, tiled roofs sit alongside older slate-roofed terraces. Bay roofs, hip ridges and dormers from later loft conversions are the details that set these houses apart. Steep or complicated roofs are frequently hard to see from the ground, which is where aerial photos and thermal images help.
If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for example near Spires Shopping Centre, thermal images can show trapped moisture across a wide commercial roof. Anyone responsible for a site like Saffron Green Primary School will know that thermal images can show where wet insulation sits under a big flat roof.
Rowley Green is about 1 mile east of Borehamwood, in Greater London. In Rowley Green, as across Greater London, every roof gets the same careful survey. Rowley Green is one of the places in Greater London we cover. Our London page covers surveys nearby.
Every address in EN5 is within our area for drone roof surveys. We also cover the places around Rowley Green: Arkley (1 mile south-east), Well End (1 mile north-west), Borehamwood (1 mile west), Deacon's Hill (2 miles south-west) and High Barnet (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (13 miles south-east), City of Westminster (10 miles south), Marylebone (10 miles south-east), Kensington (11 miles south), St Pancras (10 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (11 miles south-east).
Around Rowley Green
In Rowley Green, that means homes and buildings near Barnet Gate Wood and Elstree University Technical College and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Elstree & Borehamwood station, roughly 1.4 miles west. Well-known places in the area include Hilfield Castle (3.8 miles west) and Barnet General Hospital (1.4 miles east). The countryside around Rowley Green includes Darland's Lake and Rowley Lodge Field.
DIY checks: what’s safe
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Share it with us when you book.
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Photograph them and note the date, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
What we are asked to look at in Rowley Green
After storms, owners want to know what has moved. It is hard to tell from below what has shifted. Close-up photos make it clear what has been disturbed.
People normally book a survey after spotting one of these:
- Outlets choked with leaves and silt
- Storm damage on steep or tall roofs
- Moss building up on slopes and in gutters
- Lead work pulling away at abutments
For a London address like Rowley Green, it helps to know about controlled parking before the day, along with any off-street space.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- Whether the price includes VAT
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- What they won’t be able to tell you
Also near Rowley Green
What else we do in Rowley Green
How the survey changes by roof type
Steep slate and tile slopes
Walking on fragile coverings can break them. A drone avoids that.
Flat roofs on tall buildings
Outlets, edges and roof plant are common problem areas. We photograph them closely.
Rowley Green questions
Are there drone restrictions around Rowley Green?
Normally it comes down to two things: the airspace at the address and the weather. London’s airspace includes flight restriction zones around Heathrow, London City Airport and London Heliport, and restricted areas over Hyde Park, the City of London and the Isle of Dogs. Each address is checked against all of them before the drone goes up. Every flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. A small drone can’t fly safely in high wind or heavy rain.
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in Rowley Green?
Typically it’s manageable with a little notice. Let us know what parking is available nearby, and the visit is planned around it.
How long does the survey take?
Most surveys take about 1–2 hours for most homes, with the pre-flight checks included, and longer for big commercial roofs. The report follows by email.
How many surveys have you done?
We’ve completed more than 5,000 surveys, across 20+ years of surveying roofs.
Does the report include photographs?
Yes. We photograph the roof as we go, and they go into the written report.
Are you insured?
We’re covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
Not necessarily. If we only need the outside, we can agree that in advance, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.