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?
For a site in or beside managed open space in Putney, we check the relevant access rules and restrictions as well as the airspace. We do not assume that a park, forest or reserve is available for drone operations. We review access, people and activity nearby, current airspace information and the operating limits that apply to the proposed work. Any required permissions must be obtained, and suitable weather is needed on the day. We confirm feasibility and the scope we can capture before booking; if the flight cannot be carried out safely and lawfully, we discuss an alternative or decline the work.
Putney terraces are only a few metres apart — how do you survey one safely?
We assess each Putney site individually before confirming a drone survey. We review access, people and activity nearby, current airspace information and the operating limits that apply to the proposed work. Any required permissions must be obtained, and suitable weather is needed on the day. We confirm feasibility and the scope we can capture before booking; if the flight cannot be carried out safely and lawfully, we discuss an alternative or decline the work.
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?
We assess each Putney site individually before confirming a drone survey. We review access, people and activity nearby, current airspace information and the operating limits that apply to the proposed work. Any required permissions must be obtained, and suitable weather is needed on the day. We confirm feasibility and the scope we can capture before booking; if the flight cannot be carried out safely and lawfully, we discuss an alternative or decline the work.
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