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Drone Roof Survey in Upper Norwood
Get a clear view of the roof at a property in Upper Norwood. We visit on weekdays and at weekends.
- Ponding and splits on a high flat roof
- Storm damage on steep or tall roofs
- Worn lead at chimneys and walls
Upper Norwood: your questions answered
Can parking be tricky for a visit in Upper Norwood?
It rarely stops a survey, but it’s worth planning. Tell us what parking is available nearby, and the visit is planned around it.
Is my home in Upper Norwood listed or in a conservation area?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. It matters most if you’re planning to re-roof in a different material.
How experienced are you?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years, across London and South East England.
What does a roof survey cost?
Drone roof survey starts from £400, including VAT. Our Basic Survey starts from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all including VAT.
How long will you be at the property?
On site, it typically takes an hour or two on an ordinary house, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. Time for the pre-flight checks is included.
What will the report tell me?
It explains what we saw, what it means and what we’d suggest, backed by photos. It also says if any part of the roof couldn’t be seen safely.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. We’re experienced roof surveyors, and our survey covers the roof rather than the whole building. If you need a full building survey, you’ll need a RICS survey as well.
Drone roof survey in Upper Norwood
We carry out drone roof surveys in Upper Norwood and across London and the South East, where the airspace and the weather allow. We fly on any day of the week. We check the airspace for your address before booking a flight. You get a written report with close-up photographs and recommendations. To ask whether a drone survey suits your roof, phone 07833 053749 or email us. We’re often asked to look into blocked valleys and parapet gutters and moss and weeds taking hold up top, across chimney stacks, flat roofs on upper floors 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 cannot be reached safely. Weather on the day decides whether it goes ahead, in Upper Norwood as anywhere. What a thermal image shows is temperature, so anything that looks like moisture is checked with a meter.
You receive the findings by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and same day for Premium.
- Location
- Upper Norwood (SE19, SE27, SE21)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Price
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Also near Upper Norwood
Also in Upper Norwood
Roof by roof
Steep slate and tile slopes
Steep slopes are hard to inspect safely on foot. From the air, every course of slates or tiles can be seen.
Flat roofs on tall buildings
Outlets, edges and roof plant are common problem areas. They’re all captured in close-up.
What happens on the day
A survey visit follows a simple order: we listen to what’s been worrying you, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, take photos as we go and record our findings for the written report. Most visits take about one to two hours for most homes, with the pre-flight checks included, and longer for big commercial roofs. In a London area like Upper Norwood, the main things to sort out are parking and access: let us know about parking, the floor the property is on, any shared entrance and loft access. We then look at whatever is safely visible from ground level, windows, the loft and, where it is safe, the roof itself.
- We start with the address and what you’d like checked.
- Any flight restriction at the address is looked at, with permission requested if required.
- On the day, we check the wind, weather and site before flying.
- The drone photographs the roof closely, kept in sight throughout.
- You receive a written report with the photos and our recommendations.
Preparing for the visit
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
Book a survey
Our price is from £400, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, and you can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email to find out.
Advice
When to book a survey in Upper Norwood
Many roofs are never seen properly from ground level. Rear slopes, valleys and the tops of chimneys are hidden. Faults there can go unnoticed for years.
Problems we come across often include:
- Gaps where slates or tiles have gone
- Worn lead at chimneys and walls
- Ponding and splits on a high flat roof
- Plant growth and moss on the roof
If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near Christ Church, thin or patchy insulation under an old roof frequently shows up clearly on a thermal image.
Before booking anyone
- When you will get the report
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- Whether VAT is added on top
Tips that help
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week, before and after a survey:
- Tell us the exact address when you book
- Move stored items away from the hatch
- Keep pets indoors during the flight
- Clear a spot on the drive or lawn
Premium also includes a 12-month follow-up. It helps you see how the roof has changed over the year.
Every so often, look in the roof space with a torch, keeping to boarded areas. The underside frequently shows problems before the outside does. Photograph anything new.
What affects the cost of drone roof surveys
Every roof is different, so prices are confirmed before booking. These are the things that affect it:
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- The height of the building and how the roof can be seen safely
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
One thing that affects the price is the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all with VAT included. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
Getting in touch
Before you get in touch, it helps to have:
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. Otherwise, simply phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email whenever suits you.
Airspace, weather and Upper Norwood roofs
About 0.8 miles north lies Kingswood House, a reminder of how long the area around Upper Norwood has been built on. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs. The drone we use is under 250g, flown by a CAA-registered operator with a Flyer ID and Operator ID. Open category rules keep flights below 120 m (400 ft) and the drone within sight at all times.
If you run a business near Whitgift Centre, a commercial roof can be photographed from above without anyone walking on it. For a London address like Upper Norwood, it helps to know about controlled parking before the day.
Upper Norwood is about 4 miles south-east of Stockwell, in Greater London. We carry out drone roof surveys for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Upper Norwood. Upper Norwood is one of the towns and villages in Greater London we cover for drone roof surveys. There’s also a page for London.
Here we cover the SE19, SE27 and SE21 postcode area for drone roof surveys. Local streets include Dover Road, Hawke Road and Tudor Road. Being close to the A214, Upper Norwood is simple for us to get to for drone roof surveys. If you’re just outside Upper Norwood, we cover Norwood New Town (1 mile west), Gipsy Hill (1 mile north-east), West Norwood (1 mile north-west), Crystal Palace (1 mile east) and Anerley (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (6 miles north), City of Westminster (7 miles north-west), Marylebone (7 miles north), Kensington (7 miles north-west), St Pancras (7 miles north) and Shoreditch (7 miles north).
Local landmarks in Upper Norwood
We work in homes and buildings around The Sparrowhawk pub, Long Meadow and Rockmount Primary School, among other places. Upper Norwood has its own railway station: Gipsy Hill station. A little further out are St Christopher's Hospice (1.3 miles east) and Crystal Palace Museum (0.5 miles east). The countryside around Upper Norwood includes Dulwich Upper Wood and Knight's Hill.
What a drone roof survey does not cover
No survey can tell you everything, and we’d rather be clear about that before booking. Keep these in mind:
- A flight where airspace permission is refused
- Close-up photos of next door’s property
- Structural calculations (that is a structural engineer’s job)
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll suggest the right survey before booking. The full list of what we check.
Roof types and parts we check
- Chimney stacks
- Fragile roofs
- Tall and steep roofs
- Large and complex roofs
- Flat roofs on upper floors
- Valleys and parapet gutters