Roof Survey
A full aerial look at the roof, condition recorded and photographed, with a written report inside 48 hours.
Roof surveyExeter based · Devon and the South West
A local drone surveyor, already close to where you're stood
Based in Exeter and covering Devon and the wider South West. Tell us your postcode, the job, and the dates you have in mind, and we'll confirm rather than guess.
Or call 07476 547902- CAA registered operator, A2 Certificate of Competency
- Fixed price agreed before the visit
- No scaffolding, no ladders
- Written report within 48 hours
The search that brought you here
You need someone local, and you need to know if they're actually free
Typing 'drone surveys near me' usually means one of two things: you want someone based nearby rather than a national firm sending a subcontractor for the day, and you want to know, plainly, whether they can actually get to you.
This site answers both. We're based in Exeter and cover Devon and the wider South West, and the fastest way to find out where you stand is to tell us the postcode, the job, and the dates you have in mind.
We won't promise a day before we've seen the job. What we will do is check the diary and the weather and come back with a straight answer and a fixed price.
What the aircraft covers
Three full services, and a fair bit more besides
Roof surveys are the most common booking, but the same aircraft, the same surveyor and the same fixed-price approach cover a lot more than that.
Thermal Imaging Survey
A radiometric thermal reading of the roof or building, alongside the visual pass, for heat loss, damp or a leak that hasn't been traced yet.
Thermal survey
Aerial Photography
High-resolution aerial images of a property or a piece of land, for a sale, a planning application, or simply a record of the place.
Aerial photographyCredentials
What sits behind the survey
CAA registered
Registered operator with the Civil Aviation Authority, Operator ID and Flyer ID held.
A2 Certificate of Competency
The qualification that governs how close and how the aircraft can be flown near people and buildings.
Insured with Coverdrone
Fully insured for commercial drone operations, cover confirmed before every job.
Mavic 4 Pro
100 megapixel Hasselblad camera and 6K video for the visual survey.
Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanced
640 by 512 radiometric thermal camera, carried alongside the visual aircraft.
No scaffolding, no ladders
Every survey is flown from the air, whatever the property or the postcode.
Construction background
A construction industry background behind the camera, not just a photography one.
Written report within 48 hours
Every survey, wherever it was flown, comes with a written report inside 48 hours.
The deliverable
What actually lands in your inbox
A flight on its own isn't the point. The written report is, and it follows within 48 hours of the visit.
- A written description of what the flight found
- High-resolution photographs from the Hasselblad camera
- Thermal imagery, where a thermal survey was booked
- A format you can forward straight to a roofer, an agent or an insurer
The kit
What's actually in the van
The same two aircraft cover every job on the round, whichever town it's booked from.
Coverage
A sample of where we're already working
47 towns have their own page on this site, grouped by how far they sit from our Exeter base. If yours isn't below, it's worth checking the full list.
Questions
Questions we get asked
- How do I check if you cover my postcode?
- Send the postcode through the contact form along with the job and the dates you have in mind. We'll confirm coverage and come back with a fixed price rather than leave you guessing from a map.
- How far do you actually travel?
- We're based in Exeter and cover Devon and the wider South West, from close-in towns a few miles out to the far edges of Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset. The areas page lists every town we've written up.
- How quickly can you fit me in?
- It depends on the diary and the weather, so we won't promise a day before we've seen the job. Tell us the dates you have in mind and we'll confirm what's actually possible.
- How much does a survey cost?
- A fixed price is agreed before the visit, based on the address and what needs looking at. We don't quote a figure before we know the job.
- What happens if the weather's bad on the day?
- Wind, rain and poor light all stop a flight. A reschedule for weather is normal and costs nothing, it isn't treated as a cancellation.
- Do I need to be there when you fly?
- No, though it helps if someone can point out access and any specific areas of concern. The flight itself needs no one on a roof or ladder.
- Is the A2 Certificate of Competency the same as a GVC?
- No, they're different qualifications. We hold the A2 Certificate of Competency, which is what's on the record for this business.
- Can you send someone else if you're already covering a job nearby?
- There's one surveyor and one aircraft on this round, which is part of how the fixed price stays straightforward. If a date doesn't work we'll say so and offer the next one that does.
Elsewhere
If this is not quite the job you have
These are separate sites we also run, each set up for a different problem. Follow whichever one matches what you actually need.
Drone Roof SurveyWant the fullest possible roof condition report rather than a general survey? This is the specialist site for that.Thermal Drone SurveyChasing heat loss, damp or a cold room specifically? This site goes deeper into what a thermal reading can and can't prove.Missing Dog SearchLooking for a missing dog right now? This site is set up for that one job, with a fixed price and thermal search built in.
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Check availability with Drone Surveys Near Me
Tell us the address and what you need looking at. Sam Hembury will come back with a fixed price and the next available slot.