Drone surveys in Rugby: roof surveys for homes, schools and warehouses
Drone roof surveys, building inspections, thermal surveys and measured surveys across Rugby, Lutterworth and the surrounding area.
Victorian terraces, listed school buildings, large distribution centres and new homes. We survey roofs and high-level details without scaffolding and deliver everything to your online portal.
Drone surveys across Rugby
The town, its new housing and the villages and business parks around it.
Rugby is a market town with a Victorian centre, the listed buildings of Rugby School and streets of terraced housing. Their slate roofs, chimneys and parapets are hard to see from the ground and costly to scaffold.
Rugby is also surrounded by large distribution parks close to the M1 and M6, and is growing fast, with thousands of new homes at Houlton and elsewhere. We survey for housing developers, housing associations, schools, landlords, facilities managers and commercial owners.
- Town centreShops, offices and civic buildings
- Rugby SchoolListed school buildings
- HillmortonHousing and canal-side homes
- BiltonVillage and housing
- BrownsoverHousing estates
- HoultonNew homes and schools
- Newbold & Long LawfordVillages and housing
- Cawston & DunchurchVillages and new homes
- LutterworthMarket town
- Distribution parksLarge warehouses near the M1 and M6
New-build site or warehouse? We capture large roofs and whole sites in one visit, and can photograph the whole site at each stage. See construction drone surveys.

What we survey in Rugby
Every service we offer is available in Rugby. These are the ones Rugby clients book most.

Roof surveys
Close-up imagery of every slope, valley, flashing and gutter on pitched and flat roofs, with an optional written condition report.
Terraces, blocks of flats, commercial roofsRoof surveys in Rugby
Building surveys
Façades, parapets and high-level details captured from the air to support your survey, with no scaffold or cherry picker.
Surveyors, managing agentsBuilding surveys in Rugby
Thermal surveys
Radiometric thermal imaging to find heat loss, missing insulation, damp and roof leaks. Best carried out between October and March.
Retrofit, social housing, commercialThermal surveys in Rugby
Drone inspections
Live-streamed inspections of roofs, chimneys, towers and structures. Direct the pilot and look at the areas that matter to you.
Asset and facilities managersDrone inspections in Rugby
Measured surveys
Point clouds, elevations, CAD drawings and Revit models from drone photogrammetry and LiDAR.
Architects, designers, developersMeasured surveys in Rugby
Construction progress
Regular aerial photography, mapping and time lapse to record progress on Rugby construction sites.
Contractors, developers, fundersConstruction progress in RugbyFlying in Rugby: what we plan around
These are the checks we make for every Rugby address before we quote.
Local airfields
Coventry Airport lies about 10 miles west, and there are gliding and microlight sites in the area. We check every site against nearby airfields and arrange permission where needed.
HMP Onley
The prison near Willoughby, south east of the town, has restricted airspace around it. Nearby sites need extra planning.
Distribution parks
Large warehouse sites have vehicles moving all day. We agree take-off spots and timings with site managers to keep clear of operations.
Rail lines
The West Coast Main Line runs through Rugby station towards London, Birmingham and the North West. Network Rail has its own rules for drones near its property, on top of CAA rules.

Restricted doesn’t mean impossible
Restricted zones need more planning and the right permissions. They don’t stop a survey going ahead. Our pilots and office team work together to get approval for even the trickiest Rugby sites.
- Airspace checked for every address before we quote
- Permissions requested on your behalf
- Risk assessment and method statement (RAMS) for every job
- Weather planned in, including thermal survey conditions
From address to results in four steps
- 1Send us the address
Tell us where the site is and what you need, using the quote form or by phone.
- 2We assess it remotely
Free desk-based check of airspace, access and the best capture method. Fixed quote usually the same working day.
- 3We get the permissions
Air traffic control, landowner and site permissions arranged, plus RAMS for your site team.
- 4We fly and deliver
Survey carried out on the agreed date. Images in your secure portal within 48 hours, reports to follow.
Watch the inspection live
We can live-stream the flight so you and your team can see the inspection as it happens, talk to the pilot and ask for a closer look at specific areas, without travelling to site.
Mapping and surveyor support
As well as imagery and reports, we produce maps, 3D models, point clouds and internal and external scans, so surveyors can measure and report on Rugby assets with fewer site visits.
Other areas near Rugby
We also have local pages for these nearby towns and cities. Distances are approximate, by road from Rugby.
Do you cover the area around Rugby?
Yes. As well as the town, we survey Lutterworth, Dunchurch, Long Lawford, Houlton and the villages around Rugby. Send us the address and we’ll confirm.
Can you survey new-build housing sites?
Yes. We record roofs on finished homes for snagging and handover, and can photograph the whole site at each stage of construction.
Can you survey large warehouses?
Yes. Large roofs are well suited to drone surveys. We capture the whole roof, rooflights and gutters in one visit, with nobody walking on fragile coverings.
How quickly can you get to a site in Rugby?
Rugby is about 115 miles from our Liverpool head office, so we plan visits in advance and often group them together. We’ll give you a date when we send your quote.
How much does a drone roof survey in Rugby cost?
Our drone roof inspections start from £250 + VAT for domestic properties and £350 + VAT for commercial properties, the same as anywhere else we cover. Larger sites and portfolios are quoted individually. See our drone survey prices.
Do I need to be on site for the survey?
Not usually. For most surveys we only need permission to access the area we fly from. If you’d like to see the inspection, we can live-stream it so you can watch remotely and direct the pilot.
Get your fixed-fee quote
Send us the Rugby address or postcode. We’ll do the rest.
Tell us where the property is and what you need. We’ll carry out a free desk-based assessment covering airspace, access and site constraints, then send a fixed-fee quote, usually the same working day.
- 1
Send your postcode and requirements using the form
- 2
We assess your site remotely: airspace checks, access and the right capture method
- 3
You receive a fixed quote with no hidden extras
- 4
We book in, fly, capture and deliver to your secure online portal
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