What home buyers often overlook, and how to avoid hidden costs that could add up to tens of thousands after you've moved in.

ProVision Drones carrying out a roof Inspection in Suffolk.

Why your dream home could be hiding a nightmare overhead…

So, you’ve found the perfect home. The kitchen’s modern, news windows recently installed, the bathroom’s had a recent facelift. You’ve got the mortgage in motion and the surveyor’s booked. All boxes ticked, right?

Wrong. There’s one often area that most buyers completely overlook, and it’s sitting right above your head.

The Roof: The Most Expensive Blind Spot

The roof is one of the most expensive parts of a house to fix, yet it’s the least inspected during most standard surveys. That’s right. While your surveyor may inspect from the ground, they rarely get a proper look at what’s really going on up top.

Cracked tiles, sagging structures, hidden leaks, chimney damage, poor drainage. These can all be hiding in plain sight, and by the time you discover them, it’s your wallet that’ll be crying.

“Roofs are often treated as an afterthought,” says Benjamin Wright, a leading drone roof surveying expert.“But in many cases, it’s where the biggest and most expensive problems are hiding. We've seen buyers stuck with five-figure repair bills just months after moving in.”

Faults can range from chipped, missing and loose tiles

Enter the Game-Changer: Drone Roof Inspections

Here’s what most homebuyers don’t know: You can now add a drone roof inspection to your home survey. And trust us, it could save you thousands.

Using advanced drone technology, professional surveyors can fly over and around the property, capturing high-resolution aerial images and videos of the entire roof, every tile, every gutter, every inch. No ladders. No guesswork. Just crystal-clear proof of what’s really going on up there.

“We can spot damage that even experienced surveyors might miss from the ground, because they simply cant see it.” Wright explains.“With drones, there’s nowhere for problems to hide, especially around chimneys, flashings, and valleys that are hard to see otherwise.”

You Can’t Fix What You Can’t See

Drone surveys reveal damage that would otherwise go unnoticed, until water starts dripping through your ceiling, or a roofer hits you with a quote that makes your eyes water. Think about it: would you buy a car without looking under the hood?

So why would you buy a house without checking the roof?

“Too often, buyers assume the roof is fine just because it 'looks okay' from the driveway, or a regular survey doesn't cant fully inspect every angle. ” Wright adds.“But some of the worst issues, aren’t visible unless you’re directly above them.”

Defected areas of the chimney can be the main source of roofing problems.

Don’t Let Your Dream Home Become a Drain

Here’s the kicker: a failing roof can knock tens of thousands off the value of a property. But if you know about the damage beforehand, you can renegotiate the price or ask the seller to fix it before you move in or negotiate a reduced price. Knowledge is power, and drones are the eyes in the sky giving it to you.

Getting a home surveyor when buying a property is smart. Getting a surveyor who offers drone inspections? That’s smarter.

“In today’s market, buyers need every advantage they can get,” says Wright.“Drone inspections are fast, affordable, and could save you from making a costly mistake.”

ProVision Drones operate nationwide carrying out drone roof inspections on residential and commercial buildings.

www.provisiondrones.co.uk