Drone Chimney Inspection
We fly the chimney instead of climbing it. Nobody goes on the roof.
The most dangerous part of inspecting a chimney is usually getting to it. Slate and tile roofs break under foot, steep pitches are a fall risk, and a storm-damaged roof is unpredictable. A drone removes that problem entirely — and it has a side benefit that turns out to matter more to homeowners than we expected: you get to see your own chimney, close up, from above.
Signs you'd actually notice
- A steep, slate, tile, or very high roof
- You want to see the damage yourself before approving work
- Storm damage you need documented for an insurance claim
- A chimney that can't be safely reached by ladder
- You've been given a repair quote and want to verify it
What this actually shows you
Sample frames of the kind of imagery you receive — on your visit, every photo is of your own chimney, and you keep them.
This is a sample image, not a photograph of work by this company.
This is a sample image, not a photograph of work by this company.
This is a sample image, not a photograph of work by this company.What happens on the visit
Fly the whole stack
Overhead and oblique passes covering the crown, cap, upper masonry, and the flashing line where the chimney meets the roof.
Shoot it at high resolution
Resolution matters here — hairline crown cracks and open mortar joints have to stay visible when you zoom in.
Walk you through the footage
We go through the images with you and point at what we're concerned about. Being able to see it yourself changes the conversation.
You keep the images
Useful for an insurance claim, for a second opinion, or just for comparison next year to see whether something is moving.
Why it matters
A drone inspection covers the outside of the chimney, and it covers it better than a person on a ladder can. It doesn't replace an interior flue scan — for what's happening inside the liner you still need a camera down the flue, which is part of a Level 2 inspection. The two together give you the complete picture, and neither one requires anybody to take a risk on your roof.
Recent work
What the work looks like
Our own photographs, from real jobs. Before and after where we have both ends of it.
Cracked crown, and the same crown after
The crown surface is unbroken again, sloped away from the tile and carried out over the brick.
New chase cover and cap
New cover fitted over the chase and the flue capped — the rust it replaced is still showing underneath.
Stainless liner run down the chase
The chase opened at the roof and a single length of stainless flex liner fed down it.
Book a sweep, an inspection, or a look at whatever's worrying you
Tell us what's going on and we'll call you back to agree a time. If you'd rather sort it now, the phone is faster.