The CF62/63 Maritime Specialists
High-resolution drone audits for coastal homes, terraces & modern waterfront builds.
1. Get Free Quote
Submit the form. We are based in NP4, so Barry residents pay Zero Travel Costs.
2. Arrive & Pay
Accept the quote to book. To prevent fraud, payment is only taken upon arrival once flight safety is confirmed.
3. The 20-Min Scan
We use quiet, high-stability drones to scan complex roof geometries. Ideal for terraces in Sully or modern builds on The Waterfront.
4. Receive Data Package
You receive a PDF Condition Report and a link to every raw image & 4K video to show your insurer or roofer.
The "Coastal Weather" Guarantee
Barry weather can be unpredictable. If we arrive and cannot fly due to sudden wind or rain, you do not pay a penny.
*Disclaimer: Rescheduled visits are billed at the original quoted rate.
Scaffold-Free Surveys.
Why pay for access when you can pay for data?
Hiring scaffolding in Barry can cost hundreds before a roofer even looks at the problem.
Our drone survey provides a faster, cheaper alternative:
- ✅ Evidence for Insurance: Validation for storm damage claims with 4K photos.
- ✅ Protection from Upselling: Use our independent report to verify what repairs are actually needed.
- ✅ Trace and Access: Find the exact entry point of a leak in minutes.
Three Things That Break Barry Roofs
What we find across the Island, the docks and the interwar estates.
Interwar Semis on Original Fixings
Much of Barry above the docks went up between the wars, and a great many of those roofs are still carrying their first set of nails. Nail sickness does not present as a hole; it presents as slates that have crept a few millimetres out of line. At high zoom that drift is unmistakable from the air and effectively invisible from the ground.
Full Bristol Channel Exposure
Barry Island, the Knap and the seafront terraces take wind straight off one of the largest tidal ranges in the world. Ridge tiles, verge mortar and lead soakers on the seaward pitch always go first. We fly that pitch specifically and then the sheltered side, so you can see what exposure has genuinely cost you.
Waterfront Flats and Holiday Lets
The Waterfront apartments and the Island's converted lets combine flat membrane sections, parapets and complicated junctions in a very salty atmosphere. Blocked outlets and lifted seams are the routine finding. For a let, having that on file before the season starts is far cheaper than discovering it through a guest complaint.
Independent of Every Roofer in the Vale
We survey, we do not repair, and we sit on no contractor's referral list. The fee is fixed whether your Barry roof proves to be perfect or seriously damaged, which is the entire point: you get a report you can put in front of an insurer, a lender or a buyer without anyone asking who stood to gain from the findings.
Buying or Selling in Barry?
"The survey flagged a potential roof issue."
Banks often demand a "Specialist Roof Report" before releasing funds. Standard surveys often can't see high roofs properly.
The Solution: We provide the high-level evidence your lender requires to lift the retention.
Insurance Claims & Storm Damage
If you are claiming for "Storm Event" damage, your insurer will demand proof that the damage is recent.
- ✅ HD Evidence: 4K photos of fresh damage.
- ✅ Date-Stamped Data: Proof for your claim.
- ✅ Independent Validation: Unbiased reports.
Typical Defects We Expose
Damaged / Slipped Tiles
Identify slipped or missing slates causing water ingress. Critical for Trace and Access.
Chimney Stack Pointing
Check for lead flashing issues and cracked pointing on tall stacks.
Blocked Guttering Check
Spot vegetation growth and sagging brackets from above.
Fascia / Soffit Issues
Identify water damage and rot on wooden fascia boards.
CF62/63 Housing Intelligence
Our drones are calibrated to spot specific defects common to the coastal area:
- Salt-Air Corrosion: Checking lead flashing and mortar joints on exposed coastal properties.
- Waterfront Apartments: Inspecting flat roofs and complex junctions on modern builds.
- Rhoose/Sully: High-resolution checks for executive home gutters and chimneys.
- Barry Island: Non-invasive thermal checks for older, harder-to-access holiday lets.
Barry Pricing
Base Rate + Travel (Calculated by CF Postcode).
Basic Check
From £145*
"Is my chimney okay?"
- • 15 Minute Flight
- • Raw Images Provided
- • Single issue check
Full Condition Report
From £265*
Most Popular.
- • Full Roof & Chimney Scan
- • PDF Condition Report
- • Defect Highlighting
- • For Standard 3-Bed House
*Plus travel fee (approx £20-£35)
Estate Agents
Volume
Property Management.
- • Marketing Photos
- • Roof Reports
- • Pre-Purchase Surveys
*Pricing based on standard residential properties.
Pilot Certification & Insurance
Your assurance for a safe, compliant, and discreet survey.
CAA Operational Authorisation
UK CAA A2 Certificate of Competency (A2 CofC) for operations near people and property.
- ✅ Fully Insured: £5M Public Liability.
- ✅ Discreet Operation: Quiet, small drones.
- ✅ GDPR Compliant: Secure data management.
Barry Roof Inspections
Serving Barry, Barry Island, Rhoose, Sully & The Waterfront. Independent assessments you can trust.
- 📍 Barry Town
- 📍 Barry Island
- 📍 Rhoose Village
- 📍 Sully & Llantwit Major
- 📍 The Waterfront
- 📍 Dinas Powys
Common Problems We Identify
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Barry Drone Surveys: CF62 & CF63 Questions
What Island, Knap and Cadoxton customers ask before booking.
Can you fly near Cardiff Airport and Rhoose?
Yes, with the proper checks. Parts of Rhoose and western Barry fall under the airport's controlled airspace, so we verify the restriction zone for your exact address before quoting and obtain clearance where it is required. Most of Barry, Cadoxton and Barry Island sits outside it and needs no special permission.
Do you cover Barry Island holiday lets and guest houses?
Yes, and we schedule them out of season or early in the morning wherever possible. The flight takes roughly twenty minutes, nothing is erected on the pavement, and no guest access is needed, so a let can be surveyed without losing a booking.
Will a drone survey stand up in a storm damage claim?
It gives your insurer what they usually ask for and rarely receive: dated, high-resolution images of the damage in place, produced by an independent party with no repair interest. That carries more weight than a roofer's estimate, particularly in Barry where salt-air wear is a standard insurer argument.
How close can you get to the tiles?
Close enough to read a cracked slate or a failed mortar joint. We hold a safe stand-off and use optical zoom rather than flying at the building, which keeps the aircraft clear of the property while still producing detail you could not see from a ladder.
What does it cost to come to Barry from Pontypool?
Travel from our NP4 base is calculated automatically in the quote form on this page and shown before you commit. Barry, Cadoxton, Sully, Rhoose and the Knap all fall inside our normal working radius.