Local drone surveys in Putney, planned around the site and the airspace.
Putney splits into three survey problems that have almost nothing in common. West Putney and the Oxford Road conservation area are late-Victorian and Edwardian, with steep slate pitches, deep valley gutters and stacks nobody has looked at properly since the last scaffold came down. The riverside — Deodar Road, Putney Wharf, the stretch either side of Putney Bridge where the Boat Race starts — is tall modern blocks and river-facing houses, where render, balconies and rainwater goods are the recurring questions. Then there is Roehampton: the Alton conservation area holds more Grade I and Grade II* listed buildings than any other in Wandsworth, and its slab blocks are a managed-asset inspection job rather than a domestic one. We work all three.
The buildings and sites we survey in Putney
SW15 stock runs from 1880s to 1910s bay-fronted terraces across West Putney and the roads off Upper Richmond Road, through the 1920s cottage-style Dover House Estate with its garden-suburb layout and hipped tiled roofs, to the 1950s and 60s Alton East and Alton West blocks at Roehampton. Roofs are largely slate on the Victorian and Edwardian stock, clay tile on Dover House, and flat felt or asphalt on the post-war blocks and the 1930s mansion flats around Putney Hill. Deodar Road and Coalecroft Road conservation areas cover only one side of their street, which changes what alterations need consent — and what a survey needs to evidence.
What we get asked for in Putney
Surveys we fly in Putney
Every survey is scoped to your project before we fly — you receive the outputs that are actually useful to you, and a clear, no-obligation quote first.
Drone surveys in Putney — frequently asked questions
Can you fly a drone over Putney Heath or Putney Lower Common?
Not without the Conservators' agreement. Wimbledon and Putney Commons byelaws state that flying any model aircraft, including drones, is not permitted, so we treat the Heath and the Lower Common as off limits unless the Conservators themselves say otherwise for a specific job. For a survey of a building near the Heath we plan take-off and landing from private land instead, with the client's permission secured in advance.
Putney terraces are only a few metres apart — how do you survey one safely?
Close-in work in a terraced street is a Specific-category operation, not standard Open-category flying, because the ordinary A3 rules require a 150m standoff from residential areas. Under our PDRA01 Operational Authorisation the separation becomes 50m from uninvolved people, reduced to 30m for take-off and landing. In practice we plan the launch point, agree a time when the street and gardens are quiet, and brief neighbours where the flight path needs it.
How far is Putney from your base, and does that affect the cost?
We are based at North Weald, near Epping in Essex — roughly 31 miles by road, down the M11 and round the A406 North Circular. Putney is a routine run for us and we treat SW15 as core coverage alongside Fulham, Barnes and Wimbledon. Distance does not drive the quote; scope does. Tell us what the survey has to show and we come back with a clear, no-obligation figure.
Do I need Wandsworth Council's permission for a survey of my own house?
Not for the flight itself if we are launching from and flying over your own property with your consent. Council permission becomes relevant when the only sensible take-off point is a park, verge or other land the borough controls, because most London boroughs restrict launching from open spaces they manage. We check that for your address before the visit and tell you honestly if the launch point is a problem.
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