Essex · London and the South East
Drone roof survey in Tye Green, Essex
Drone roof surveys across Tye Green, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. You get a clear report with photos.
- Coverings that have slipped high up on the roof
- Cracked flaunching or loose chimney pots
- Worn lead at chimneys and walls
About our drone roof survey in Tye Green
We carry out drone roof surveys in Tye Green and across London and South East England, subject to airspace checks and the weather. Flights take place on weekdays and at weekends. Every address is checked for airspace restrictions first. The report includes the drone photos and our recommendations. To check whether your roof suits a drone survey, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email. If you are worried about tired mortar and pots at the top of a stack and blocked valleys and parapet gutters, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on tall and steep roofs, flat roofs on upper floors and large and complex roofs alike.
Older buildings in small places like Tye Green may be listed or in a conservation area. A look from the air or with a thermal camera doesn’t touch the roof, which suits a building where any change needs care, 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.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent.
- Place
- Tye Green (CB10)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Price
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the cost of drone roof surveys
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. The main factors are:
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the report is not charged as an extra. Our price is from £400, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
Helping us price your survey
The more you tell us, the easier it is to price the survey. When you contact us, let us know:
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- What’s prompted the survey
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
We confirm the price for your survey before booking, so you know where you stand. Our price is from £400, including VAT. For a price for your roof, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Tips from our surveys
Small things make a difference, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Some pointers:
- Mention anything you’ve noticed on the roof
- Make sure there is room outside for the drone to take off
- A word with neighbours beforehand helps
- Allow for a change of day in poor weather
Your report arrives by email, including the close-up photos taken by the drone. Findings are set out in plain English, and recommendations are ranked by urgency where that helps.
Have leaves and moss cleared from gutters, valleys and outlets, especially in autumn. On tall buildings, use a professional with the right access equipment. Many leaks start with a blocked outlet.
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Tye Green questions
Are there drone restrictions around Tye Green?
It depends on the exact address and the weather on the day. Before any flight, we check the Drone Safety Map for airspace restrictions, including zones around airports and prisons. The flight also waits for calm, dry weather.
Do you cover smaller places like Tye Green?
Yes, Tye Green is covered. We survey roofs across London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. This is a survey of the roof only, so it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It can sit alongside a RICS survey if you want both.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Surveys run seven days a week. To arrange a date, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
How many surveys have you done?
We’ve completed more than 5,000 surveys, across 20+ years of surveying roofs, and 98% of customers are satisfied.
How do I book a survey in Tye Green?
It’s easiest to phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. Give us the address and a few details about the roof, and we will point you to the right survey. We survey on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, once access has been agreed. The roof of a block or converted house is often shared, so whoever owns or manages the building needs to agree access. We can only inspect what we’re given access to.
Drones, thermal imaging and Tye Green roofs
Every flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first. With Horham Hall about 3.6 miles south, Tye Green sits in an area with a long building history. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
The streets around a church such as St Paul's Mission Room are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, older roofs can be steep and hard to see from the street, which is where close-up aerial shots and thermal images help. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Wimbish Primary School, thermal images can show where wet insulation sits under a big flat roof.
Tye Green is about 4 miles south-east of Saffron Walden, in Essex. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Tye Green can all book drone roof surveys. Our Essex coverage includes Tye Green. You can also see our page for Chelmsford.
We work across the CB10 postcode area for drone roof surveys and the streets around it. Nearby, we also carry out drone roof surveys in Howlett End (1 mile south), Wimbish Green (1 mile east), Cutlers Green (3 miles south), Thaxted (3 miles south-east) and Great Sampford (3 miles east). Larger places within reach include Braintree (13 miles south-east), Saffron Walden (4 miles north-west), Halstead (14 miles east), Great Dunmow (8 miles south), Stansted Mountfitchet (8 miles south-west) and Great Notley (13 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Tye Green
In Tye Green, that means homes and buildings near White Hart Inn, among other places. The closest station to Tye Green is Newport (Essex) station, about 4.3 miles west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Saffron Walden Community Hospital (3.3 miles north-west) and Saffron Walden Museum (3.8 miles north-west). Open spaces near Tye Green include West Wood.
What this survey cannot tell you
To be straight with you, there are limits to any roof survey:
- Structural calculations (that’s a structural engineer’s job)
- A flight on a day when the weather isn’t safe
- Anything inside the loft or under the coverings
If you are not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or email us and we will give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in Tye Green
- Fragile roofs
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Large and complex roofs
- Tall and steep roofs
- Chimney stacks
- Flat roofs on upper floors
How it works
Every visit follows the same pattern: we listen to what’s been worrying you, inspect the roof from each safe vantage point, photograph what we find and make notes for the report. It usually takes about 1–2 hours for most homes, with the pre-flight checks included, and longer for big commercial roofs. Around Tye Green, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so it is useful to know whether there is a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- You give us the address so we can check the airspace.
- We arrange any permission that’s needed before we fly.
- We assess the wind, the weather and the surroundings before take-off.
- We fly the drone close to the roof to photograph it in detail, always in sight.
- Your report arrives by email, with close-up photos and recommendations.
How to prepare
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
Getting a price
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Take them safely from the ground or a window. To send them or to book, call 07833 053749 or email us.
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Rented homes, blocks and businesses
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey shows what needs attention, so you can plan the work around your tenants.
Letting agents and landlords in Tye Green book surveys as well as householders. The report gives you a dated record of the roof, with photographs, useful for planning maintenance.
Checking the roof from the ground
You can learn a lot from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, which helps when we look at the roof.