A drone roof survey is a safe and efficient way to examine your roof without the dangers of climbing on a ladder. If you don’t like heights or if you’re concerned about falling off a ladder, then the team can help you inspect your roof more safely. They provide drone roof survey services for your home or property at a fixed cost because nobody wants to be surprised with expensive hourly charges.
Drone roof surveys can completely inaugurate how a professional surveyor operates when inspecting the condition of your property. A drone survey is required when the property owner needs more of an encompassing survey of their roof, and is crucial for people whose houses are in a conservation area, are a Listed Building and more importantly for all of those with a flat roof, or pitched roof and the various types of roofing in London this involves.
Instead of paying to go up on the roof with a conventional camera and a 28-foot carbon fibre pole, a qualified and highly experienced roof surveyor can use their drone to fly over your property taking high resolution images of your roof, which will then be zoomed into after the images are downloaded onto the computer, giving your surveyor a detailed close up view of the roof areas.
By using drones and special pole cams, surveyors can conduct roof surveys effectively and safely while still on the ground level. With some larger properties in Greater London you may not be able to see all areas of the roof due to the size. Drones allow them to see these areas of your property, whereas a traditional roof survey may have been difficult or not available because of the size of the property and the kind of terrain. From the site visit, your surveyor will produce a damage report with expert roofing advice and the cost of the repairs and maintenance required.
This can really support any claim you may need to make. Although a drone roof survey is much more beneficial to a standard roof inspection in London, there are areas in the city that can be very restricted drone zones. Security is top priority in certain parts of London, therefore, residents are unable to fly anything above their rooftops, including drones. The main areas, where you are unable to fly a drone include areas close to the airports, Central London and government buildings. The CA, which stands for the Civil Aviation Authority, are the eyes and ears of the drone industry for the UK and helped regulate the current drone laws. This was to make sure that every operator flew a drone legally, safely and did not jeopardise the privacy of the neighbourhood.
Having a roof survey on residential or commercial properties in London is important, particularly to a city with such an array of different roofing types, such as flat roofs and pitched roofs. With new advancements in drone surveys and pole cams it allows property owners to learn more about their roof areas and enables them to make informed decisions about their roof installation or repair. The method will include high definition photos taken from aerial drone technology. On the ground floor, experts compile a report about the surveillance and assess how damaged the roof is and potential repairs. A roof inspection report can help a landlord or building owner maintain his/her roofing system regularly, assist with an insurance claim or/and it can be used in litigation for landlord and tenant.
No false insurance claims: the roof survey report will verify the damage to your roof and how much it will cost to fix, thereby absolving you of any accusations of false insurance claims. This will prevent your insurer from getting out of footing the bill for the repairs.
Property alterations planned properly: you will be advised on how much your planned improvements should cost and how long it should take to complete them. You can even borrow the report and use it to apply for planning permission.
Ensuring the freeholder assumes responsibility: your roof survey report will prove that your roof desperately needs repairing and that the freeholder needs to take action.
