Drone roof surveys in West Yorkshire
We fly a drone over your roof and send you close-up photos, video and a written report of what we find. No ladders, no scaffold, and nobody walking on your tiles.
- Reports written by working roofers
- Part of Roofing Is Us, Cleckheaton
Surveyed by roofers
Most drone survey firms are drone operators first. We repair and replace roofs across West Yorkshire every week, so we know what a slipped slate, a tired valley or a failing flat roof looks like, and what it takes to fix.
You get a written report in plain English. It’s yours to show any roofer, insurer or surveyor.
Drone Roofing is run by Lee and the team at Roofing Is Us, roofers in Cleckheaton. The footage is looked at by people who repair roofs every week.
Speak to Lee
- 07518 972211Mobile
- 01274 871541Office
What a drone survey shows
The camera gets close enough to see what you would see standing on the roof:
- slipped, cracked and missing tiles or slates
- ridge and hip tiles, and the mortar or clips holding them
- lead flashings, valleys and soakers
- chimney stacks: pots, flaunching, pointing and lead
- gutters, outlets and downpipes, and anything blocking them
- flat roofs: splits, blisters, standing water and failed edges
- moss, plants and debris
- roof windows, vents, aerials and solar panel fixings
Every defect goes in the report with a close-up, where it is on the roof, what it means and how soon it needs doing.
Surveys
- Thermal drone roof surveyA thermal camera shows warm and cold spots that point to water, heat loss or faults.
- Flat roof moisture surveyFinds the wet areas under a flat roof covering, flown after sunset.
- Heat loss surveyShows where heat is getting out through the roof, on a cold night.
- Solar panel inspectionHot cells, failed diodes and the roof around the panels.
- Commercial roof surveyWarehouses, schools, churches and flats, with no one on fragile sheets.
- Surveys for insurance claimsDated photos of storm damage and the rest of the roof.
- Surveys when buying a houseA close look at the roof before you exchange.
Thermal surveys
The drone also carries a thermal camera. It shows differences in surface temperature, which can point to:
- wet insulation under a flat roof
- heat escaping through the roof, chimneys and roof windows
- gaps in loft insulation
- solar panel cells running hot
Thermal needs the right weather, and it can’t find every leak. On a tiled or slate roof it only gives clues. The thermal drone survey page explains when it’s worth booking and when it isn’t.
What it can't show
A drone sees the outside of the roof. It can’t see the underlay beneath the tiles, the timbers or the inside of the loft. If the footage points to a problem underneath, we’ll say so and tell you what would confirm it. Usually that’s a look in the loft or lifting a few tiles.
It isn’t a RICS Home Survey either. If you’re buying a house, it sits alongside one. See surveys when buying a house.
How a survey works
1
Tell us about the roof
Call or send the form with the address and what’s worrying you. We check the airspace and the surroundings, then give you a price before anything is booked.
2
We fly
We take off from your drive, garden or the street, wherever is safe. Most houses are done in one visit.
3
You get the report
Photos, short video clips, and what each defect means and how urgent it is.
4
You decide what happens next
The report is yours to show any roofer. If you’d like us to price the work, Roofing Is Us can do that.
What you receive
A written report in plain English, yours to keep and share.
- Overview photosEvery side of the roof from above, in high resolution.Standard
- Close-ups of each defectZoomed photos, with where each one is on the roof.Standard
- Written findingsWhat each defect means, what we’d do and how soon.Standard
- VideoShort clips from the flight.Standard
- Thermal imagesEach one with a normal photo of the same spot.Optional
- Wet-area planFor flat roofs: the wet areas marked on a plan of the roof.Optional
Damp job recently completed by Lee and his team. Came out with a thermal drone to identify the issues, providing a detailed and thorough explanation of what was going on, and what was needed to rectify them.
Darryn Wilson, Google review for Roofing Is Us
Where we fly
We’re based in Cleckheaton and cover West Yorkshire: Bradford, Huddersfield, Leeds, Wakefield, Halifax, Dewsbury, Batley and the towns in between. Further afield in Yorkshire by arrangement.
Parts of north Leeds and Bradford are inside the restriction zone around Leeds Bradford Airport. We check every address before we give you a date. Areas we cover.
Speak to Lee
- 07518 972211Mobile
- 01274 871541Office
Ask for a price
Tell us the address and what you need. We’ll come back with a fixed price.