Church roofs and towers are often listed, and access is expensive and slow to arrange. Aerial imagery gives you the same level of detail without anyone or anything touching the building.
CAA operational authorisation
£5m public liability insurance
Reports in 2–3 working days
No scaffolding required
Lead theft, slipped slates and blocked valley gutters are the most common causes of water damage inside a church, and are hard to spot from ground level.
Lifted, cut or missing lead sheeting on flat sections, valleys and abutments.
Slipped, cracked or missing slates across nave, aisle and porch roofs.
Debris build-up and standing water that can overflow into the building.
Weathered stonework, open joints and vegetation growth on tower faces.
Condition of gutters, hoppers and downpipes at height.
Loose or displaced stonework at high-risk points.
STEP 1
A call or a form, building type, what’s prompted it, and roughly where you are.
STEP 2
Airspace, site access and any local restrictions are cleared before a date is booked in.
STEP 3
I carry out the survey on site, on a date that works for you.
STEP 4
High-resolution images and data delivered securely, with a written condition report if you’ve asked for one.
Ahead of a quinquennial inspection, or when a specific issue has been reported.
Supporting evidence for a faculty application or conservation report.
Condition imagery across multiple churches without repeat scaffold costs.
Get imagery of the roof and tower in place well before the inspection date.
