Know the Roof Before You Buy the House.
A written roof report for Corby home buyers, built on free drone photography rather than a glance from the pavement. Find out what the roof needs before you exchange.
Free Drone Survey on Every Job
No scaffolding, no guessing from the pavement. High-resolution photos of your roof, then an honest quote.
Home Buyer Roof Reports in Corby
The roof is the single most expensive thing you are buying, and it is usually the part of the survey seen least. General home surveys note the roof from a ladder or the ground. Our free drone survey photographs every slope, ridge, valley, chimney and roofline up close, and our buyer's report turns those photographs into plain English: what is sound, what is failing, and what it would reasonably cost to put right.
Corby's mix of housing makes this worth doing properly. The steelworks-era streets around Kingswood, Danesholme and Hazelwood carry the big concrete interlocking tiles laid when much of the town was built out, now decades into their life. The modern estates at Oakley Vale, Priors Hall Park and Little Stanion are newer but not trouble-free: snagging defects, badly detailed valleys and marginal fixings show up regularly. Village-edge streets at Great Oakley and Stanion bring their own slate and tile questions.
We give the same report whether or not we get the repair work. If the roof is fine, the report says so and you negotiate with confidence. If it needs work, the photographs and the written findings give you evidence for a price negotiation or, if the seller will not budge, a clear reason to walk away.
Buying elsewhere in North Northamptonshire? The same report covers Kettering and the surrounding towns. Already own the house and just want its condition checked? See roof inspections in Corby.
What the Report Covers
Every slope photographed
Close-range photographs of all roof faces, not sample views. Slipped tiles, cracked slates, sagging lines and patch repairs show up clearly.
Chimneys and flashings
Stack condition, pointing, lead flashings and soakers, often the most expensive items a buyer's survey misses.
Valleys, gutters and roofline
Blockages, failed valley linings and leaking rooflines that stain walls or rot timbers, all documented before you commit.
Written findings in plain English
No survey jargon. What we found, what it means, and what a sensible repair plan looks like, in a report you can hand to a solicitor or seller.
Impartial by design
The report is honest whatever it finds. We quote for any work separately, so there is no incentive to talk a sound roof up into a job.
Fits your timescale
House moves move fast. Tell us your offer stage and we will fit the survey around it, usually within days of your call.
How Hiring Us Works
Call or WhatsApp
Tell us what is going on and where you are. Most surveys are booked within days, and emergencies are treated the same day where we possibly can.
Free drone survey
We fly the roof and photograph every face, ridge, valley and flashing. You get to see the pictures, not just hear a summary.
A quote built on what we saw
The price follows the photographs. You will know which tiles failed, why the leak happened, and what the options are, including the cheap one.
The work, and the paperwork
We complete the job, clear up properly, and on bigger projects we handle planning and building controls through to sign-off.
Why Buyers Trust Our Reports
Vetted and approved
We work to UK consumer protection laws and we are happy to be judged on the paperwork as much as the workmanship. Quotes are written, clear and itemised.
Insurance and buyer reports done properly
Storm claim, leak claim, or a house purchase you do not want to get wrong. We produce the detailed reports that decide these things, based on real evidence from the survey.
Red tape handled
Re-roofs and bigger alterations often touch planning rules and building controls. We manage both with the council so you never have to learn the jargon.
The drone goes up, always
It is the single biggest difference between us and a roofer quoting from the drive. Chimneys, ridges, valleys, flat roof edges and hard-to-reach slopes all get seen close up.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the report independent?
Yes. We report what the roof is, not what a job could be. Repairs are quoted separately and only if you ask, so the findings carry no built-in sales pitch.
How is this different from a home survey?
A standard homebuyer survey views the roof from ground or ladder level. The drone photographs every part of it at close range, so defects that surveys note as not inspected are actually seen and recorded.
Can you report on a new-build?
Yes. Snagging faults on new roofs, badly dressed valleys, incomplete dry fix detailing and poorly finished verges are all things the drone picks up on estates like Oakley Vale and Priors Hall Park.
Do you cover Kettering and nearby towns?
Yes. Buyer reports cover Corby and the surrounding towns including Kettering, Wellingborough, Oundle, Desborough, Thrapston, Rushden and Rothwell.
Are you vetted and approved roofers?
Yes. Roof Professionals UK is a vetted and approved roofing company, and we follow UK consumer protection laws on every job, from a single tile to a full re-roof.
Areas We Serve
Based in Corby, NN17, and working across North Northamptonshire.
Book Your Free Drone Survey
One call or WhatsApp message is all it takes. Tell us the street, we will do the rest.