We are licenced by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) as drone operators. We have two DJI drones capable of surveying at height and in relatively string winds. They can capture high resolution images and videos for later interrogation on a desktop. This provides our clients with a much greater level of information that would be available from ground level. Where safe access is available, we would still access high areas whenever possible but the flexibility of the drones provides great flexibility.
Have a look at just a few low resolution examples of our drone images and see how valuable a resource they are. There is a great clip of a roof survey here.
WE DO NOT CHARGE AN ADDITIONAL FEE FOR DRONE SURVEYS!
Image of Dji Mavic Zoom 2 drone
Rear of roof showing chimneys, valleys, hips, parapets, gutters and dormers
Drone image of chimney stack showing open joints allowing water ingress
Showing position of chimneys, valleys, skews and dormers
Moss to saturated chimney. Shows difficulties created by treating a common chimney separately
Appears to be sound from ground level but significant defects are visible via drone inspection
Pattern of staining is given perspective from a distance
Vegetation and bird nesting in chimneys not visible from ground level
Even the stub chimney pot is not visible from ground level. Open mortar joints behind chimney stack
No access otherwise to inspect or to understand this complex junction between properties
Open joints in ridge tiles not visible from ground level
High level openings can be inspected
Open joints to brickwork allowing water ingress – not visible from elsewhere
An ‘interesting’ hipped roof
Failed flaunching allowing water ingress to chimney stack
The condition of a flat roof can only be assessed from inside without the use of a drone
These are not visible from ground level but show possible source of water ingress from flooded valley gutters
gaps and vouids in high level stonework, not visible from ground level
Poor quality plastic cladding fixed to decayed timber
