Newport's Local Drone Surveyors
Fast, local deployment for residential and commercial roofs across Gwent.
1. Get Free Quote
Submit the form. We are based locally in NP4, so Newport residents pay Zero Travel Costs.
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 difficult roofs. Ideal for tall townhouses in Goldtops or period homes in Caerleon.
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 "Local Choice" Guarantee
Because we are local, we don't charge for travel. If we arrive and cannot fly due to sudden weather changes, you do not pay a penny.
*Disclaimer: Rescheduled visits are billed at the original quoted rate.
Scaffold-Free Surveys.
Why pay for access when you can pay for data?
Hiring a tower or scaffolding in Newport can cost hundreds before a roofer even looks at the problem.
Our drone survey provides a faster, cheaper alternative:
- ✅ Evidence for Insurance: Validation for storm damage claims with 4K photos.
- ✅ Protection from Upselling: Hand our independent report to a builder.
- ✅ Trace and Access: Find the exact entry point of a leak in minutes.
Newport Roofs: No Rear Access, Shallow Pitches and Estuary Wind
Why city terraces and post-war estates fail in different places, and how we reach both.
Maindee and Pill: Terraces With No Rear Access
The long runs off Chepstow Road and Commercial Road have rear yards reached only through the house or a shared lane. Getting a ladder back there is a genuine problem and getting scaffold back there is worse. We launch from the front and photograph the rear slope, the valley and the yard drainage without carrying anything through your hallway.
Post-War Estates, Shallow Pitches
Ringland, Bettws and Duffryn were built with low-pitch interlocking concrete tiles, plus flat-roofed extensions and garages. A shallow pitch drives rain further up under the tile than steep slate ever does, so failure starts at the mortar bedding and the felt beneath rather than on the tile face. That reads clearly from above and not at all from the pavement.
River, Levels and Wind Off the Estuary
Newport sits on a tidal river at the edge of the Gwent Levels, and the south-westerlies come up the Severn with nothing to break them. Verge mortar, ridge tiles and fascia give way on the exposed elevation first, which is rarely the elevation you can see. After a named storm an insurer wants dated photographs of it, not a recollection.
Ten Miles From Your Roof
Our base is Pontypool, so Newport is a local job with no travel charge and short notice is usually possible. We repair nothing that we photograph: the fee is fixed, you receive every raw image and the 4K video, and what the report says has no bearing whatsoever on what we are paid for saying it.
Buying or Selling in Newport?
"The survey flagged a potential roof issue."
Banks often demand a "Specialist Roof Report" before releasing funds. Standard surveys often can't see high roofs properly.
The Solution: We provide the 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 recent.
- ✅ HD Evidence: 4K photos of fresh damage.
- ✅ Date-Stamped Data: Proof for your claim.
- ✅ Independent Validation: Unbiased reports.
Typical Defects We Expose
Damaged / Slipped Tiles
Identify slipped or missing slates causing water ingress. Critical for Trace and Access.
Chimney Stack Pointing
Check for lead flashing issues and cracked pointing on tall stacks.
Blocked Guttering Check
Spot vegetation growth and sagging brackets from above.
Fascia / Soffit Issues
Identify water damage and rot on wooden fascia boards.
Newport Housing Intelligence
Our drones are calibrated to spot specific defects common to Newport's housing stock:
- Maindee/Handpost: Hidden "Butterfly Roof" valley leaks in Victorian terraces.
- Caerleon: Chimney stack party-wall disputes.
- Spytty/Glantorfaen: New Build "Snagging" (Missing tiles/Lead flashing).
- City Centre: Seagull nest damage to lead gullies.
Newport Pricing
Base Rate (Zero Travel Cost for NP Postcodes).
Basic Check
£145*
"Is my chimney okay?"
- • 15 Minute Flight
- • Raw Images Provided
- • Single issue check
*No travel fees for NP postcodes
Full Condition Report
£265*
Most Popular.
- • Full Roof & Chimney Scan
- • PDF Condition Report
- • Defect Highlighting
- • Standard 3-Bed House
*Zero travel cost for all NP postcodes
Estate Agents
Volume
Property Management.
- • Marketing Photos
- • Roof Reports
- • Pre-Purchase Surveys
*No hidden travel fees for NP postcodes.
Pilot Certification & Insurance
Your assurance for a safe, compliant, and discreet survey.
CAA Operational Authorisation
Highest standard of UK CAA certification.
- ✅ Fully Insured: £5M Public Liability.
- ✅ Discreet Operation: Quiet, small drones.
- ✅ GDPR Compliant: Secure data management.
Newport Roof Inspections
Serving the city and surrounding areas of Gwent. Independent assessments you can trust.
- 📍 Caerleon & Rogerstone
- 📍 Gold Tops & City Centre
- 📍 Maindee & St Julians
- 📍 Langstone & Duffryn
- 📍 Bassaleg & Rhiwderin
- 📍 Malpas & Bettws
Common Problems We Identify
Book Your Newport Survey
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Newport Drone Surveys: Access, Claims and Coverage
The questions we field most often from NP postcodes.
Do you charge travel to Newport?
No. We are based in Pontypool, ten miles up the road, so NP10, NP18, NP19 and NP20 carry zero travel cost. The quote shown on this page is the whole fee.
My terrace in Maindee has no rear access. Can you still survey it?
Yes, and it is the usual reason people call. The drone launches from the front, so there is no need to carry a ladder through the house or negotiate a shared rear lane. The back slope, the valley and the yard drainage are all photographed from directly above.
Part of my roof adjoins a housing association property. Does that matter?
Not for photographing your own roof. We keep the camera on the property we were instructed on, and where a defect sits over a shared boundary, which is common on Newport terraces, the images show exactly where the line falls. That is usually what a housing officer or managing agent needs to act.
Can you evidence storm damage for an insurance claim?
That is a large part of the work. You get dated high-resolution images of the damage, wide shots establishing the property, and a written condition report. Insurers accept it in place of a scaffold inspection because it shows the defect rather than describing it.
Do you cover commercial roofs on the Newport industrial estates?
Yes. Flat roofs, cladding and gutter runs across the estates and around the docks are quoted per site, and a large single-span roof is quicker and cheaper from the air than any access equipment could manage.
Neighbourhoods We Cover
Newport districts and the Gwent towns inside our zero-travel band.
- 📍 Drone surveys in Caerleon (NP18)
- 📍 Drone surveys in Rogerstone & Bassaleg (NP10)
- 📍 Drone surveys in Gold Tops & Stow Hill (NP20)
- 📍 Drone surveys in Cwmbran & Llantarnam
- 📍 Drone surveys in Risca & Pontymister (NP11)
- 📍 Drone surveys in Machen & Draethen (CF83)
- 📍 Drone surveys in Bedwas & Trethomas (CF83)
- 📍 Roof inspections in Caerphilly
- 📍 Roof surveys in Pontypool (NP4)
- 📍 Roof inspections across Torfaen
- 📍 Drone surveys in Chepstow (NP16)
- 📍 Full coverage area & travel rates
Maindee, Malpas, Ringland, Allt-yr-yn, Duffryn and the docks are all inside the same zero-travel band for NP postcodes.