Buying a property? Don’t buy a hidden roofing problem.
A roof can look perfectly fine from the ground while concealing defects that could cost thousands of pounds to put right.
Our UK National Roofing Pre-Purchase Roof Inspection combines advanced drone technology with professional roofing expertise to give you a detailed picture of the roof before you commit to the purchase.
You’ll receive high-resolution still images, full inspection video and a professional roof condition report, all conveniently delivered through your own easy-to-use customer portal.
Your property purchase could be one of the biggest financial decisions you’ll ever make. A professional roof inspection could help uncover problems that aren’t obvious during a normal viewing.
Our drone inspection allows us to examine difficult-to-see areas of the roof without the need for unnecessary roof access or scaffolding.
We look for visible signs of:
We don’t simply send a drone to take photographs.
Our service combines detailed aerial imagery with professional roofing assessment to give you meaningful information about the condition of the roof.
Depending on the service selected, your inspection can include a RICS Chartered Surveyor’s roof report or Master Roofer’s report, providing an expert assessment of the findings and helping you understand the significance of any defects identified.
For customers requiring a more formal professional assessment, our RICS Chartered Surveyor reporting option provides an additional level of independent professional reporting.
This can be particularly valuable where the condition of the roof may influence your decision to purchase, negotiations with the seller or the need for further investigation.
Our Master Roofer’s report provides a practical roofing assessment from an experienced roofing professional.
Rather than simply telling you that a defect exists, the report can help explain what the issue is, why it matters and what action may be required.
This gives you a much clearer understanding of the potential roofing implications before you complete your purchase.
Your inspection doesn’t just consist of a written report.
We capture a comprehensive collection of high-resolution aerial still photographs and inspection video, allowing you to see the roof for yourself.
You can review:
The result is a much clearer visual understanding of the property’s roof.
We’ve made receiving and reviewing your inspection as simple as possible.
Once your inspection is complete, your images, video and report are delivered through your own user-friendly customer portal.
From one convenient location, you can access your inspection information, review the condition of the roof and share access when discussing the property with your:
Your inspection. Your images. Your video. Your report. All in one place.
Discovering roofing problems before you buy gives you options.
If significant defects are identified, you may be able to use the findings when negotiating the purchase price or asking the seller to address repairs before completion.
Knowing about potential problems before exchange or completion puts you in a much stronger position than discovering them after you’ve bought the property.
If our inspection identifies roofing repairs or maintenance that may be required, you don’t have to start searching for a roofing contractor yourself.
Through our sister company, UK National Roofing Group, we can provide repair quotations for identified roofing works, subject to the scope and findings of the inspection.
This means your journey can continue seamlessly from:
You can use the inspection findings to understand what needs doing, obtain a quotation and plan the necessary work.
Whether you’re negotiating with the seller or proceeding with the purchase yourself, having the inspection and potential repair costs clearly identified can make budgeting and decision-making much easier.
Our service brings together the technology of drone roof inspection with the experience of professional roofing specialists and, where required, RICS Chartered Surveyor reporting.
You’re not simply paying for someone to fly a drone over the property.
You’re investing in a complete roof inspection and reporting service designed to help you make a better-informed property decision.
High-resolution aerial inspection of the roof.
Review the roof visually with detailed inspection footage.
Clear photographic evidence of defects and areas of concern.
A practical professional assessment of the roof condition.
An additional professional reporting option where preferred or required. (£250k indemnity cover)
Your report, photographs and video conveniently delivered through one easy-to-use online portal.
Where repairs are identified, quotations are available through our sister company, UK National Roofing Group.
The seller may know the property. The estate agent may know the property.
But do you really know the roof?
Before committing potentially hundreds of thousands of pounds to a property, make sure you understand one of its most important and expensive components.
Book your pre-purchase roof inspection today.
Get the information you need to make a more confident property purchase — and, if repairs are identified, have a clear route to getting them quoted.
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