The Terrace & Trade Hub
From steep Victorian terraces in Blackwood to council buildings in Ystrad Mynach.
1. Get Free Quote
Submit the form. We calculate the exact deployment from our NP4 HQ to your NP12 postcode.
2. Arrive & Pay
Accept the quote to book. To prevent fraud, payment is only taken upon arrival once flight safety is confirmed.
3. The 20-Min Scan
We use quiet drones to scan every sq/cm. Perfect for built-up areas like Ystrad Mynach.
4. Receive Data Package
You receive a PDF Condition Report and a link to every raw image & 4K video to show your insurer or roofer.
The "Valley Ingress" Guarantee
The Rhymney Valley traps moisture, causing hidden leaks. If we find no actionable defects, you pay only 50%.
*For properties in NP12 with Victorian terraces or steep pitches.
SCAFFOLD-FREE EVIDENCE
Why pay £800 for access when you can pay £265 for data?
Cherry pickers cost £500–£800 just to *look* at a roof in Blackwood’s tight terraces.
Our drone survey provides a faster, cheaper alternative:
- ✅ Evidence for Insurance: Validation for storm damage claims with 4K video evidence.
- ✅ Protection from Upselling: Hand our report to a builder and say "Fix exactly this."
- ✅ Trace and Access: Find the exact entry point of a leak in minutes.
Blackwood: Trace and Access Without the Cherry Picker
Locating a leak in NP12 without paying for powered access first.
Finding the Leak Is the Expensive Part
A leak claim usually funds tracing the defect as well as repairing it, and on a Blackwood terrace tracing has traditionally meant a cherry picker or a scaffold at several hundred pounds before a single tile is touched. An aerial trace produces the same locating evidence, dated and high resolution with the defect in frame, for a fraction of that.
Sirhowy Valley Terraces
The runs through Blackwood town, Pontllanfraith and Wyllie were built long, close and hard against the valley side, often with rear yards reached only from a back lane. Access is the entire difficulty and flying removes it: rear slopes, shared valleys and lane-side gutters photographed from directly above, with nothing to carry down the lane.
Height Means Weather
Blackwood sits well above sea level and Fochriw higher still, so wind-driven rain arrives horizontally rather than vertically and gets under verges and dry ridges that would be perfectly adequate on the coast. Damage concentrates on one elevation, and photographing that elevation is generally how a storm claim gets paid.
Fixed Fee, No Repair Work
We locate and document; we do not repair. The price is agreed before we fly and does not rise with what we find, and you receive the full image set, the 4K video and a written report to send to an insurer or hand to a Blackwood roofer for a like-for-like quote against real evidence.
Buying or Selling in Blackwood?
"The Mortgage Lender has put a retention on the house."
Banks often demand a "Specialist Roof Report" before releasing funds. Standard RICS Homebuyer surveys often state "Roof not inspected - obscured from ground."
The Solution: We provide the independent, high-level evidence your lender requires to lift the retention.
Insurance Claims & Storm Damage
If you are claiming for "Storm Event" damage, your insurer will demand proof that the damage is new and not just "wear and tear."
- ✅ HD Evidence: Irrefutable 4K photos of fresh tile breaks.
- ✅ Date-Stamped Data: Proof of when the damage occurred.
- ✅ Independent Validation: We don't profit from the repair.
Typical Defects We Expose
Damaged / Slipped Tiles
Identify slipped, cracked, or missing slates causing water ingress. Trace and Access leak points.
Chimney Stack Pointing
Check for cracked pointing, damaged pots, and lead flashing issues. Crucial for storm damage assessment.
Blocked Guttering Check
Spot blockages, vegetation growth, and sagging brackets.
Fascia / Soffit Issues
Identify water damage and rot on wooden fascia boards.
Blackwood Defect Analysis
Targeting key issues in Blackwood, Ystrad Mynach & Hengoed:
- Valley Gutter Leaks: Hidden between terraced roofs (Major leak source).
- Steep Pitch Slippage: Tiles slide in heavy rain on 45°+ roofs.
- Council House Surveys: Pre-sale condition proof for Ystrad Mynach estates.
- Shared Chimneys: "Party Wall" condition reports for terrace disputes.
Blackwood Pricing Zones
Transparent rates for Blackwood (NP12) Postcodes.
Basic Check
From £145*
"Is my chimney okay?"
- • 15 Minute Flight
- • Raw Images Provided
- • Ideal for single issue check
Full Condition Report
From £265*
Most Popular.
- • Full Roof & Chimney Scan
- • PDF Condition Report
- • Defect Highlighting
- • For Standard 3-Bed House
*Includes travel to NP12
Estate Agents
Volume
Property Management.
- • Marketing Photos
- • Roof Reports
- • Pre-Purchase Surveys
Pilot Certification & Insurance
Your assurance for a safe, compliant, and discreet survey.
CAA Operational Authorisation
UK CAA A2 Certificate of Competency (A2 CofC).
- ✅ Fully Insured: £5M Public Liability.
- ✅ Discreet Operation: We use quiet, smaller drones.
- ✅ GDPR Compliant: Data managed to strict ICO protocols.
Blackwood Roof Inspections Near You
Serving the Rhymney Valley. We are independent roof surveyors. Because we don't sell repairs, we give you an honest assessment.
- 📍 Blackwood Town
- 📍 Ystrad Mynach
- 📍 Hengoed
- 📍 Pontllanfraith
- 📍 Wyllie
- 📍 Fochriw
Common Problems We Identify
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Blackwood Roof Surveys: Claims, Access and NP12 Coverage
Trace and access questions we are asked most.
Will my insurer accept a drone survey as trace and access?
In our experience yes, because it does what the policy wording asks for: it locates the source of the ingress and evidences it with dated images. It is also cheaper than the powered access or scaffold the same clause would otherwise fund, which insurers tend to prefer.
My terrace backs onto a lane with no vehicle access. Is that a problem?
No, and it is the usual situation in NP12. We launch from the front or from the yard and photograph the rear slope, the lane-side gutters and the shared valleys without needing to get any equipment down the lane at all.
How much cheaper is this than a cherry picker?
A day's powered access hire on a valley street generally runs into several hundred pounds and only allows somebody to look. Our fixed survey fee is a fraction of that and produces a permanent record rather than an opinion at the end of it.
Do you cover Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed and Pontllanfraith?
Yes, along with Blackwood town, Wyllie and Fochriw. All of NP12 sits inside our zero-travel area from Pontypool.
Can you tell me where the leak is, not just that the roof is worn?
That is the intent. We fly a systematic pattern and then close in on suspect areas, so the report identifies a location and a likely mechanism, such as a cracked slate above the stain, an open lead lap or a blocked valley, rather than describing general wear.