Drone Roof Surveys Across Central London
A simple, more affordable way to get a clear view of your roof. From £189+VAT across Westminster, the City of London and the West End. Including Mayfair, Soho and Covent Garden.
CAA-Qualified Pilots · PDRA01‑27664 From terraced houses to the Houses of Parliament A city built in layers
Centuries of London in a Few Square Miles
Roof Hawk has carried out drone roof surveys on thousands of properties across Central London, from individual homes and managed buildings to major commercial portfolios and some of the capital’s best-known buildings.
Few parts of the city fit so much into so few streets. Georgian squares, theatres, markets, mansion blocks and social housing sit beside Wren churches, the Barbican and the newest towers in the City, many on street patterns laid out centuries ago.
Seen from above, it is one of our favourite parts of London to survey. Behind the façades are mansard roofs, hidden courtyards, lead valleys and ornate parapets that no one sees from the pavement, on everything from Soho townhouses to historic and complex buildings.
How it works
See the Areas You Can’t See From the Ground
A drone roof survey gives you a close, detailed view of the parts of a roof that are difficult to inspect from below.
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One of our CAA-qualified pilots carefully captures the roof and any areas you want us to look at using high-quality professional drones. You receive clear 4K video and still images, ready to review and share.
No ladders or scaffolding simply to get a view, and no need for someone to risk damaging the roof by walking across it just to inspect it. We take care of the flight planning and permissions too, including restricted flight zones across London.
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See the detail
Get close views of roof coverings, chimneys, gutters, flashings, flat roofs, parapet walls and building facades, including areas that are difficult to inspect from the ground.
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Share what you can see
Easily share the imagery with your roofer, surveyor, insurer, colleague or contractor through a simple link, so everyone can work from the same clear view.
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Get the right advice
We can provide the imagery on its own, or arrange professional review by an experienced roofing contractor or chartered surveyor, depending on what you need.
Complex airspace
All Permissions Handled for You
Central London contains some of the UK’s most complex operating environments for drones. Depending on the exact site, flights can involve controlled or restricted airspace and additional aviation permissions.
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Roof Hawk has extensive experience planning and completing surveys across Central London. Where National Air Traffic Services (NATS) or other aviation permissions are required, we handle the flight planning and application process as part of the job.
For the customer, the principle stays simple: send us the address and what you need to understand, and we will work out the appropriate way to carry out the survey.
A better way to see the roof
Residential & Commercial Drone Roof Surveys
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Residential
A simple, more affordable way to get a clear view of your roof, from £189+VAT. Ideal for investigating problems, planning maintenance, buying a property or meeting an insurance requirement.
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Commercial
Clear roof and building evidence without the usual access cost and disruption. For property managers, surveyors, housing providers, councils, contractors and asset teams, from individual buildings to larger portfolios and programmes.
Areas we cover
Across the Heart of London
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Westminster
Including Soho, Mayfair, St James’s, Marylebone, St John’s Wood, Covent Garden, Chinatown, Victoria, Pimlico, Whitehall and surrounding central neighbourhoods.
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City of London
Including the historic Square Mile, Bank, Barbican, Fleet Street, Smithfield, Bishopsgate and surrounding areas.
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Bloomsbury, Holborn & Fitzrovia
Including Bloomsbury, Holborn, Fitzrovia and surrounding central neighbourhoods.
Local knowledge
A Few of the Places We’ve Worked
Some of the streets we’ve worked across include Carnaby Street, Kingly Street, Beak Street, Broadwick Street, Berwick Street, Brewer Street, Golden Square, Old Compton Street, Gerrard Street, Shaftesbury Avenue, Russell Street, Floral Street, Bow Street, Garrick Street, Neal Street and Monmouth Street.
Larger projects have included extensive commercial programmes across Soho, Carnaby, Chinatown and Covent Garden, work for London borough councils, and the Houses of Parliament.
Central London drone survey questions
A Few Useful Things to Know
Which areas of Central London do you cover?
All of Central London. In Westminster we cover Mayfair, Soho, Marylebone, St James’s, Whitehall, Victoria, Pimlico, Belgravia, Covent Garden, Paddington, Bayswater, Maida Vale and St John’s Wood (W1, SW1, WC2, W2, W9, NW8 and part of NW1). We cover the whole of the City of London, from the Barbican and Smithfield to Fleet Street, Bank and Bishopsgate (EC1 to EC4).
On the Camden side, we cover Bloomsbury, Holborn and Fitzrovia (WC1, and parts of WC2 and W1).
What types of buildings can you survey?
Roof Hawk surveys everything from individual houses and flats to managed blocks, social housing, offices, commercial buildings, historic and complex properties and large property portfolios.
Do I need to be at the property?
Usually not. For many surveys we can operate from the street or another suitable nearby position, so you do not necessarily need to be at the property when we attend.
Can you fly in Central London?
Yes. Roof Hawk has extensive experience operating in Central London and complex airspace. Where NATS or other aviation permissions are required, we handle the flight planning and application process as part of the job.
How quickly can you arrange a survey?
We can arrange surveys quickly, subject to weather, location and any required flight permissions. If you are working to a particular deadline or the problem is urgent, tell us when you enquire and we’ll do our best to work around it.
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“Great service: friendly, fast and professional. Overall, a very easy way to identify what needs to be done to maintain your roof.”
Get in touch
Not Sure What You Need? Talk to Us.
Tell us what is happening, what you are trying to understand or what your surveyor, roofer or insurer has asked for. We’ll help you work out the most useful way forward.
Have a deadline or simply a question? Call, email or message us on WhatsApp. We’re happy to talk it through.