Hampshire · London and the South East
Drone Roof Survey in Upton Grey
Find out the condition of the roof at your property in Upton Grey. We visit on weekdays and at weekends.
- Slipped or missing slates on a high roof
- Eroded pointing on a chimney stack
- Ridge and hip pieces working loose
How a drone roof survey works in Upton Grey
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 shared, a word with next door beforehand helps. We inspect only what the owner has asked us to. Flights are kept as short as the job allows and focused on the roof in question. If you’ve noticed moss and weeds taking hold up top and outlets choked with leaves and silt, we can find out what’s behind it.
Older buildings in small places like Upton Grey may be listed or in a conservation area. Neither a drone survey nor a thermal survey involves any work on 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.
What you get is a clear record of the roof on the day we saw it. It’s useful straight away, and a good reference for later, like when you want to compare after future work.
- Location
- Upton Grey (RG25)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Price
- From £400 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
FAQs for Upton Grey
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Upton Grey?
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.
Is drone flying allowed in Upton Grey?
That depends on where the roof is and on the weather. RAF Odiham is about 3 miles away, so we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before any flight. Strong wind or heavy rain also stops a small drone flying.
Are you insured?
Our surveys are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
What do I do with the report?
The report comes by email, and what you do next is up to you: raise it with a seller, send it to an insurer, brief a roofer or share it with a managing agent.
Do you work in Upton Grey?
Yes. Upton Grey is part of the area we cover.
What if it rains on the day?
A survey can usually go ahead in light rain. Heavy rain or strong wind can ground a drone and make the roof unsafe, so if conditions aren’t right we will arrange another day with you.
What does the report include?
Written findings with photos, explaining the condition of the roof, any defects and our recommendations. The Standard Survey adds moisture detection and a structural check, and the Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies and structural analysis.
What affects the cost of drone roof surveys
To price your survey, we check:
- Height and safe access
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- The roof’s overall size
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
Our price is from £400, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, inc. VAT.
What to let us know when you get in touch
These details help when you get in touch:
- What’s prompted the survey
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Dates you’re working to, such as exchange
- Anything about access we should know
When you are ready to go ahead, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day, weekday or weekend.
Flying and imaging in Upton Grey
RAF Odiham is about 3 miles away, so we check the Drone Safety Map for restrictions before any flight. Our drone weighs under 250g, and we hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID. Flights in the open category stay under 120 m (400 ft), with the drone kept in sight.
For any home in Upton Grey, it is the small, early fault that is cheapest to put right.
Upton Grey is about 5 miles south-east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. We cover Upton Grey and the rest of Hampshire, as part of our work across London and South East England. Upton Grey is one of the places in Hampshire we cover. Reading is in our area too.
Surveys in RG25 are booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes homes and businesses on Weston Close, Weston Road and Holme Hill. Neighbouring places we cover for drone roof surveys include Nashes Green (2 miles south-west), Mapledurwell (3 miles north), Andwell (3 miles north), Water End (3 miles north) and Old Basing (3 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (5 miles north-west), Farnborough (11 miles north-east), Fleet (8 miles north-east), Aldershot (11 miles east), Alton (5 miles south) and Yateley (11 miles north-east).
Around Upton Grey
Typical jobs here are in homes near Hoddington Arms Public House, among other places. Upton Grey’s nearest station is Hook station, about 4 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (5.8 miles north-west) and Gliding Heritage Centre (3 miles south). For a walk, there is Holybourne Hill and Dogmersfield Lake.
How the survey works
We work from the outside in: outside views come first, then the loft space if there’s safe access. All told, expect about 1–2 hours at a house, including the airspace and weather checks before take-off. For a village or hamlet like Upton Grey, the journey is planned ahead of time: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. The roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from the loft where there is safe access and from the roof where it’s safe.
- We start with the address and what you’d like checked.
- Any flight restriction at the address is checked, with permission requested if required.
- Before take-off, the wind, the weather and the launch spot are checked.
- We fly the sub-250g drone close to the roof and photograph each area.
- The findings, photos and recommendations reach you by email.
How to prepare
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the building owner or managing agent
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
Book a survey
Booking is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form, let us know about the property and we’ll explain which survey suits. The price is agreed up front.
Related advice
What we’re asked to look at in Upton Grey
After storms, owners want to know what has moved. It’s hard to tell from below what has shifted. Close-up photos make it clear what has been disturbed.
Here are some of the things we see frequently:
- Loose ridge and hip tiles
- Hidden gutters full of leaves
- Flat roofs on upper floors that hold water
- Cracked slates and tiles out of sight from below
If you own one of the older houses in the streets near Church of St Mary, thin or patchy insulation under an old roof frequently shows up clearly on a thermal image.
Before booking anyone
- Is VAT included in the price?
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- What exactly goes into their report
Towns and villages near Upton Grey
Also in Upton Grey
Surveys for landlords and agents in Upton Grey
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
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.
When you need someone else
No survey can tell you everything, and we’d rather be clear about that before you book. Bear these in mind:
- Flights in a restricted zone without permission
- A structural engineer’s report
- A flight on a day when the weather is not safe
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we will point you to the right survey before booking. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What this survey covers
- Flat roofs on upper floors
- Fragile roofs
- Chimney stacks
- Tall and steep roofs
- Valleys and parapet gutters
- Large and complex roofs
DIY checks: what’s safe
A lot can be seen from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Do not go up yourself.