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Drone roof survey in St Mary's, Southampton
Find out the condition of the roof at your property in St Mary's. We visit on weekdays and at weekends.
- Worn lead at chimneys and walls
- Ridge and hip pieces working loose
- Blistered or cracked flat roof coverings
Drone roof surveys for homes and businesses in St Mary's
Neighbours’ privacy matters on every flight. We keep the camera on the roof we are surveying, not on gardens or windows next door. 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. Flights are kept as short as the job allows and focused on the roof in question. We survey chimney stacks, valleys and parapet gutters and large and complex roofs, and people most often book us about moss building up on slopes and in gutters and damage after a storm that can’t be seen from below.
Around St Mary's, lots of roofs are low enough to see partly from the garden or the street. The parts you cannot see, like rear slopes, valleys and chimney tops, are where a drone or thermal camera adds detail. Both depend on the weather on the day. Even so, a close-up image often shows wear on ridges and flashings that a view from the ground misses.
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.
- Where
- St Mary's (SO14, SO15, SO18)
- Region
- Southampton
- Prices
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
How we price drone roof surveys
Prices vary from roof to roof, for these reasons:
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- House, block, shop or office
A Basic Survey starts from £150, inc. VAT. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, both with VAT included. We confirm the price for your roof before you book.
What we need to know
To price your survey accurately, we will ask about:
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
Getting a price is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or email us, let us know about the property and we’ll point you to the right survey. The price is agreed up front.
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What else we do in St Mary's
What we do, step by step
We check the roof from outside and, where it is relevant and there is safe access, from inside the roof space too. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging, as far as the space allows. The whole visit typically takes about one to two hours for most homes, with the pre-flight checks included, and longer for big commercial roofs. Homes around St Mary's often have gardens on more than one side, which gives us room to step back and see the roof. Mention any side of the property we cannot get to. The loft, where there’s safe access, completes the picture.
- First, we check the address for flight restrictions.
- If permission is needed, we ask for it ahead of the visit.
- Before the flight, we check the conditions and the take-off spot.
- The sub-250g drone takes close-up photographs of the roof, kept in sight throughout.
- Your report arrives by email, with close-up photos and recommendations.
Before the survey
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
Booking a survey
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
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Common roof problems in St Mary's
Chimney tops take the worst of the weather. From the ground, you rarely see cracked flaunching or loose pots. A drone gets close enough to see them in detail.
Problems we come across often include:
- Lead work pulling away at abutments
- Blistered or cracked flat roof coverings
- Cracked flaunching or loose chimney pots
- Moss building up on slopes and in gutters
For businesses in and around places like Marlands Shopping Centre, large commercial roofs are often easiest to see from the air or with a thermal camera.
Questions to ask before booking
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- What exactly goes into their report
Should I look at the roof myself first?
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Photograph them and note the date, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and falls from height are serious. That is where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.
What we cannot see
Every survey has limits, and it’s better to know them up front. Keep these in mind:
- A flight on a day when the weather isn’t safe
- Structural calculations (that’s a structural engineer’s job)
- What’s under the slates, tiles or felt
If you are not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in St Mary's
- Tall and steep roofs
- Fragile roofs
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Chimney stacks
- Large and complex roofs
- Flat roofs on upper floors
For landlords and managing agents
We survey roofs for landlords and letting agents as well as householders. A written report with photos gives you a clear record of the roof, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
Shared roofs need a little more planning: we need access agreed with the freeholder or managing agent. Tell us about it when booking and we’ll plan the visit with that in mind.
Questions from St Mary's
Are there drone restrictions around St Mary's?
Usually it comes down to two things: the airspace at the address and the weather. The flight restriction zone around Southampton Airport comes within about 1 mile of St Mary's. The exact boundary is checked for each address before any flight, and a roof inside it needs permission before we fly. A small drone cannot fly safely in strong wind or heavy rain.
Do you cover smaller places like St Mary's?
Yes, we do. We work right across London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned beforehand.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we’re allowed to reach, and the report makes that clear.
Will you photograph what you find?
Yes, every report has them. Each finding is shown in a picture where possible.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends. To arrange a date, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We do not sample or test for asbestos. Where a material might contain it, such as old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it.
Do you need to get into the loft?
If there is a loft and safe access to it, yes. The roof space can show things the outside cannot, such as damp timbers, staining or daylight.
Flying and imaging in St Mary's
St Mary's is within about 1 mile of the coast, and wind near the sea can be strong. A small drone can’t fly safely in high wind or heavy rain, so the weather on the day decides whether a flight goes ahead. The flight restriction zone around Southampton Airport comes within about 1 mile of St Mary's. The exact boundary is checked for each address before any flight, and a roof inside it needs permission before we fly.
Take a building like Hope Community School Southampton: big roofs are where close-up aerial shots and thermal images show the most at once. If you run a hotel or guest house in or near St Mary's, a roof problem can mean rooms out of use, so it pays to find faults before guests do.
St Mary's is about 1 mile south of Southampton, in Southampton. Whether the building in St Mary's is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, the roof can be surveyed. St Mary's is one of the towns and villages in Southampton where we work.
Drone roof surveys in SO14, SO15 and SO18 are booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need a drone roof survey at a property on New Road, Ogle Road and Marsh Lane or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Other places close to St Mary's include Northam (1 mile north-east), Inner Avenue (1 mile north), Peartree Green (1 mile east), Southampton (1 mile north) and Bitterne Manor (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Chartwell Green (3 miles north-east), Harefield (3 miles east), Maybush (3 miles north-west), Coxford (3 miles north-west), Lordswood (3 miles north-west) and Eling (4 miles west).
What’s near St Mary's
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Joiners pub, Woolston School and Houndwell Park, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Southampton Central station, about 0.8 miles west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Netley Castle (2.5 miles south-east) and Bargate Guildhall Museum (less than half a mile south-west). Green spaces nearby include Netley Common.