Drone Surveys & Leak Detection
in Abertillery, South Wales.

Stacked Ranks on a Steep Gradient

The terraces climbing out of Abertillery towards Cwmtillery and Six Bells were cut into the hillside, so the rear elevation frequently stands three storeys clear while the front sits at pavement level. Scaffolding founded on that gradient is the single largest cost in a valley roof repair. A flight removes it from the equation.

High Rainfall, Long Wet Spells

The Ebbw Fach valley collects weather. Persistent rain rather than dramatic storms is what finds the weak point in an Abertillery roof, working into open laps, perished lead and cracked pointing over weeks at a time. We photograph every plane at zoom so you can see which of those is genuinely letting water through.

Chimney Stacks on Exposed Gables

Valley terraces put tall stacks on the most exposed corner of the building, and the mortar fails long before the brick does. From above we can read the flaunching, the pot seatings and the flashing line — the three places a stack leaks — with no scaffold tower and no roof ladder.

Hidden Valley Gutter Leaks

Blocked or split gutters between terraces cause chronic damp. Invisible from ground.

Rear Upper Chimney Erosion

Mortar failure on chimneys only visible from above.

Steep-Roof Drainage Failure

Poor falls cause water ingress on rear pitches.

Upper Soffit Rot

Driving rain penetrates eaves on exposed upper levels.

The Stain Is Not the Leak

Water entering at a cracked stack or an open lap runs along battens and rafters before it shows on a ceiling, so the damp patch is rarely under the failure. We photograph every roof plane, the hidden valley gutters between the stacked terraces and the rear elevation you cannot see from the lane, then match the entry point to where the staining appears inside.

Non-Invasive Trace and Access

Traditional trace and access means scaffolding, lifting tiles or opening a ceiling to find the source. On an Abertillery terrace where the rear stands three storeys clear, that access is the expensive part of the job. A twenty-minute flight covers the same ground with zero disturbance to the building and nothing to reinstate afterwards.

Evidence Your Insurer Will Read

Most escape-of-water and storm claims stall because nobody can show the cause. You receive a dated written report, every raw image and the 4K video, which is the format loss adjusters and roofers both work from. We do not carry out repairs, so the findings are not a quotation dressed up as a diagnosis.