"Roof survey" can sound like a vague, box-ticking exercise. Here's what we're actually doing when we carry one out.
A visual check from the ground and, where needed, by drone
Not every roof needs scaffolding just to look at it — a drone gets a clear, close view of the whole roof safely, without the cost or disruption of full access equipment, and we can show you exactly what it saw.
Checking the obvious wear points first
Ridge tiles, valleys, flashing around chimneys — these fail before the main roof covering usually does, so they're where problems tend to start.
Looking at the roof from inside too, if accessible
A loft tells you things the outside can't — daylight coming through, damp timber, signs of past leaks that were never actually fixed.
Writing up what we find in plain terms, not jargon
You should come away knowing what needs doing now, what can wait, and what's just cosmetic — not a report full of terms that need translating.
No pressure to act on everything at once
A survey's job is to give you an honest picture, not to manufacture urgency. If something can genuinely wait two years, we'll tell you that.
This is usually the right first step if you're not sure whether something's a real problem or not — cheaper and less committal than jumping straight to a quote for work you might not need.
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