Drone roof and facade surveys in Greenwich
We are based in SE12, on the edge of the borough, so Greenwich is home ground. Close-up drone and thermal surveys of roofs and facades from Blackheath to Woolwich, without scaffold or ladders.
Buildings we inspect across Greenwich
Period homes
Victorian and Georgian terraces and villas around Blackheath, Charlton and Eltham: slate roofs, chimneys, valleys and lead work.
Riverside and Peninsula towers
Newer residential blocks along the river and on Greenwich Peninsula, where cladding, sealant and glazing need checking at height.
Schools and estates
Large pitched and flat school roofs and housing estate blocks, where a whole-roof record helps plan repairs around term time and budgets.
Listed and heritage buildings
Historic buildings where nobody wants scaffold fixed to the fabric just to look. A drone inspects without touching anything.
Recent work near Greenwich
Our nearest case study is a 61 m pitched school roof in Lee, SE12, a few minutes from the borough boundary. The drone recorded the whole roof in 49 minutes of flying and found split seams, failed tape repairs and holed gutter linings along most of its length.
Airspace and permissions
Parts of Greenwich sit close to London City Airport, so some addresses fall inside its flight restriction zone. We check every address against the airspace map and arrange the permission before the day if it is needed.
How a survey works
Send us the address and what you need to know. We check the airspace, plan the flight and confirm the day. On site we use a small take-off area, fly close overlapping runs over every roof plane and elevation, and capture thermal images where they help. AI defect detection runs across the imagery and an experienced inspector checks and grades every finding before it goes into your report.
Do you cover all of Greenwich?
Yes. We cover the whole Royal Borough of Greenwich, including Blackheath, Charlton, Eltham, Greenwich, Kidbrooke, Plumstead, Thamesmead and Woolwich.
Can you fly near London City Airport?
Often, yes, with permission. Some Greenwich addresses are inside the airport's flight restriction zone. We check the airspace for your address and request permission before the survey where it is required.
Is it legal to fly a drone over buildings in London?
Yes, when it is done under the right authorisation. 901 Aerial Surveys flies under a CAA operational authorisation (PDRA01), which covers commercial flights close to people and buildings. Much of London sits inside controlled or restricted airspace, so we arrange any permissions needed before the day.
Do you need access to my property?
Usually only a small, controlled take-off area, such as a car park, garden or a quiet stretch of pavement. Nobody needs to go onto the roof or into the building for the inspection itself.
Get a drone survey quote in Greenwich
Send the address and what you need to know. We come back with a survey plan, a price and any airspace permissions needed.