Isle of Wight · London and the South East
Shanklin Drone Roof Survey
Know where you stand with the roof before you decide what to do next. We carry out drone roof surveys in Shanklin, with photos and a clear written report.
- Slipped or missing slates on a high roof
- Slates or tiles shifted by high winds
- Outlets choked with leaves and silt
How a drone roof survey works in Shanklin
Our price is from £400, including VAT. The Premium Survey includes a drone inspection where applicable, along with structural analysis, a same-day report and an in-person consultation. It also includes a follow-up after 12 months. We’ll tell you if a drone isn’t the right tool for your roof. You get a written report with the close-up photos from the flight. We survey large and complex roofs, valleys and parapet gutters and flat roofs on upper floors, and the problems we are asked to look at most are tired mortar and pots at the top of a stack and moss building up on slopes and in gutters.
Even in a smaller place like Shanklin, there may be airfields or restrictions nearby, so the Drone Safety Map is checked before any flight. Exposed sites can be windy, and a small drone can’t fly safely in strong wind, while thermal imaging also works best with little wind. Each flight is planned with neighbours’ privacy in mind, as well as the airspace and the wind.
The report records the roof as we found it on the day. It’s useful straight away, and a good reference for later.
- Place
- Shanklin (PO37, PO36)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Prices
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Flying and imaging in Shanklin
Shanklin is within about 1 mile of the coast, where wind off the sea can be strong. The weather on the day decides whether a flight goes ahead, as a small drone cannot fly safely in strong wind or heavy rain. Sandown Airport is about 2 miles away, so we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before any flight.
If you look after a building like St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy, a drone or thermal camera can show a large roof in a single visit. Rylstone Manor, about 0.4 miles south, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Shanklin. Close-up aerial shots and thermal images let an old roof be checked without anyone disturbing it. Hotels and guest houses near Shanklin cannot easily close rooms for a leak, so it is worth knowing the roof’s condition.
Shanklin is about 6 miles south of Ryde, in the Isle of Wight. We survey roofs in Shanklin as part of our work across London and South East England. Across the Isle of Wight, we cover Shanklin. Portsmouth is in our area too.
We cover every part of PO37 and PO36 for drone roof surveys and the streets around it. Whether your property is on High Street, Church Road and Regent Street or anywhere close by, we can survey it. With the A3020 and A3055 close by, Shanklin is simple for us to get to for drone roof surveys. Neighbouring places we cover for drone roof surveys include Luccombe Village (1 mile south), Lake (1 mile north), Sandown (2 miles north-east), Queen's Bower (2 miles north) and Alverstone (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Newport (7 miles north-west), Ryde (6 miles north), Cowes (10 miles north-west), Ventnor (3 miles south-west), East Cowes (10 miles north-west) and Oakfield (6 miles north). Shanklin is among the bigger towns we cover in the Isle of Wight. If you’re somewhere remote, the survey takes a little more planning, so mention it as you book.
Around Shanklin
Around Shanklin, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Falcon pub and Sandown Bay Academy, among other places. Shanklin has its own railway station: Shanklin station. Other landmarks nearby include Arthur Webster Memorial Hospital for Children (less than half a mile north) and Rylstone Manor (under half a mile south). For a walk, there’s Alverstone Mead and St Boniface Down.
Nearby places to Shanklin
Also in Shanklin
Tips that help
You don’t need to be a roofer to help. Here’s what helps most:
- Tell us about any leaks or concerns
- Allow time for permission if you’re in a flight restriction zone
- Expect us to rearrange if it’s too windy or wet
- Clear the loft hatch so we can check inside too
Keep the photos with your property records. They give you something to compare against later, and they help if you sell.
Have high or hard-to-reach roofs surveyed every few years. Regular photos make changes easy to spot, and early repairs keep water out.
Why get it checked now?
Photographing a roof from the air does not touch it. Nothing is cracked or dislodged by footsteps, so you see the roof exactly as it is. In an older home around Shanklin, water from a roof defect can get into timber and plaster, and that is a much bigger job than the original defect.
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how safely it can be seen. Our price is from £400, including VAT.
Why us?
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- An independent look at the roof
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
How the survey changes by roof type
Steep slate and tile slopes
On slate roofs, slipped slates frequently point to corroded nails. Close-up photos show how widespread it is.
Chimney stacks
Our drone check of a chimney is visual, and it isn’t a flue or gas safety check. If the flue needs a specialist, we’ll tell you.
Questions from Shanklin
How do I find out if my home in Shanklin is listed?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case.
Is Shanklin within the area you cover?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. This is a survey of the roof only, so it’s not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. Many buyers have both.
What will the report tell me?
It works through the roof part by part, in writing and with photos, finishing with recommendations. The most urgent items are made clear.
Can you fly a drone in central London?
In some places, only with permission. Restricted areas over Hyde Park, the City of London and the Isle of Dogs need NATS permission before a flight. We check each address first, and fall back on other viewpoints if we cannot fly.
What if it’s windy or raining on the day?
Bad weather means no flight. Wind and heavy rain are the two things that ground a small drone, so we’d move the date with you.
How do I arrange a drone roof survey in Shanklin?
Just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. We’ll ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in. Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends, which helps when tenants work during the week.
Where a roof is shared: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you get in touch and we’ll plan the survey around it.
Honest limits
It helps to know what a survey will not do before you book:
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
- Structural calculations (that is a structural engineer’s job)
- A flight on a day when the weather is not safe
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will tell you. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in Shanklin
- Fragile roofs
- Chimney stacks
- Tall and steep roofs
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Flat roofs on upper floors
- Large and complex roofs
How the survey works
Every roof is different, but as a rough guide the survey takes about 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, or half a day or so for a commercial building. If you have questions on the day, just ask. With a bit of garden around a house, as there often is around Shanklin, the roof can be viewed from several angles. Let us know if any side is fenced off or hard to reach. The loft, where there is safe access, completes the picture.
- We start by checking the airspace and any restrictions at your address.
- Where a flight restriction zone or restricted area applies, we seek permission first.
- On the day, we check the weather and the site before flying.
- The drone captures close-up photos of the coverings, chimneys, valleys and gutters.
- Your report arrives by email, with close-up photos and recommendations.
How to prepare
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Jot down any questions you want answered
Arrange a survey
Not sure which survey you need? The easiest way is to call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We will explain the options and the price.