Drone Solar Surveys — Know Your Roof Before You Commit
Solar quotes are only as good as the roof they are drawn on. We fly your property, photograph the roof in detail and set out what actually limits the array: condition, obstructions, orientation and the trees or buildings that will shade it. Independent of any installer.
Shading assessed
Trees, chimneys, aerials and neighbouring buildings that will cost you generation.
Indicative measurements
Roof dimensions, pitch, orientation and usable area on the Solar Ready package.
Panel layout concept
An initial array layout you can hold installer quotes up against.
Independent of installers
We do not fit panels, so nothing in the survey is written to justify a sale.
What the survey covers
- High-resolution aerial images of every roof plane
- Roof condition — tiles, ridge, flashing and anything needing attention before panels go on
- Obstructions mapped: vents, soil pipes, aerials, satellite dishes, roof windows
- Shading risk from trees, chimneys and neighbouring buildings
- Solar Ready: indicative dimensions, pitch, orientation and usable roof area
- Solar Ready: an initial panel-layout concept for early-stage quotations
How a solar survey runs
- 1Tell us the postcode and whether you are at the 'is it worth it' stage or already collecting quotes.
- 2We check airspace and the forecast — clear, bright conditions give the most useful shading picture.
- 3On site we fly each roof plane in turn, capturing overheads for measurement and obliques for condition.
- 4Back at the desk we work through obstructions and shading, and on Solar Ready we build the measurements and layout concept.
- 5You receive the images and findings, and can take them to as many installers as you like.
Solar survey packages
Two flat-price packages. Travel is free within 30 miles of Witham, Essex, then £1.50 per mile. Discount codes such as FLEXI can reduce these totals in the quote tool.
Solar View
£179Aerial roof inspection: high-resolution images highlighting roof condition, visible defects, obstructions and potential shading issues. Ideal for an initial assessment before deciding whether further planning is needed.
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£349Everything in Solar View, plus indicative roof dimensions, pitch, orientation, usable roof area and an initial panel-layout concept. Ideal for straightforward properties and early-stage solar quotations.
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£1M Public Liability
Comprehensive insurance for complete peace of mind
GVC Training
Remote Pilot, Certificate of Competence
Live Flight Logs
Transparent operations with full compliance documentation
Independent by design — we survey, we don't sell repairs. No conflict of interest.