NP20's Professional Quarter Specialists
High-resolution drone audits for offices, chambers & Victorian conversions.
1. Get Free Quote
Submit the form. Our chief pilot receives it instantly and sends you a fixed-price quote based on your property size.
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 drones to scan complex Victorian rooflines. Ideal for period properties in Gold Tops or commercial chambers in Stow Hill.
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 "Professional Quarter" Guarantee
Operating in busy urban areas like Gold Tops requires precision. If we arrive and cannot fly due to sudden weather or airspace restrictions, you do not pay a penny.
*Disclaimer: Rescheduled visits are billed at the original quoted rate.
Forensic-Grade Data Collection.
Why guess when you can know?
In the professional quarter of Newport, property decisions often involve significant value. Our drone survey provides the evidence base for informed choices.
Our 4K cameras capture defects that ladders simply can't reach:
- ✅ 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: Identify the exact source of water ingress in minutes.
Gold Tops: Victorian Villas Doing a Commercial Job
Newport's professional quarter has domestic roofs carrying office occupancy.
Villa Roofs Under Office Use
The Gold Tops and Stow Hill villas were built as houses and are now chambers, practices and serviced offices. Nobody has a domestic owner's incentive to go and look, and managing agents rarely have safe access. The result is decades of unrecorded slate, lead and parapet condition on buildings full of staff and files.
Tall, Slender Urban Stacks
Victorian villas in NP20 carry chimney stacks that are tall, narrow and frequently redundant. Frost gets into the flaunching, pots loosen and the flashing at the abutment perishes. A falling pot into a car park off Gold Tops is a liability event — and it is entirely visible from the air beforehand.
Parapets, Valleys and Concealed Gutters
This stock hides its drainage: lead-lined gutters behind stone parapets, secret valleys between pitches, hoppers in awkward corners. That is where the water gets in, and it cannot be seen from any window or pavement. One flight maps the whole arrangement, out of hours if the building is occupied.
No Contractor Interest
CalonTerra sells surveys, not roof work, and we take no commission from the trades. For a commercial landlord or a managing agent that matters: the condition record you receive is defensible precisely because the party producing it gains nothing from what it says.
Buying or Selling in Gold Tops?
"The survey flagged a potential roof issue."
Banks often demand a "Specialist Roof Report" before releasing funds. Standard surveys often can't see high Victorian 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.
NP20 Housing Intelligence
Our drones are calibrated to spot specific defects common to the Gold Tops/Stow Hill area:
- Victorian Slate/Lead Work: Checking for delamination and deterioration on complex heritage roofs.
- Urban Chimneys: Inspecting tall, narrow stacks for frost damage and structural integrity.
- Commercial Chambers: Non-disruptive audits for active business premises.
- Asset Liability Mapping: High-resolution captures for insurance validation.
Gold Tops Pricing
Base Rate + Travel (Calculated by NP 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.
Newport Roof Inspections
Serving Gold Tops, Stow Hill, Clytha Park & Fields Park. Independent assessments you can trust.
- 📍 Gold Tops
- 📍 Stow Hill
- 📍 Clytha Park
- 📍 Fields Park
- 📍 Baneswell
- 📍 Shaftesbury
Common Problems We Identify
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Gold Tops Drone Surveys: NP20 Questions
What Gold Tops, Stow Hill and Clytha Park owners and agents ask.
Can you survey an occupied office building?
Yes, and most of our Gold Tops work is occupied. Nothing is erected, no floor space is lost and no internal access is required, so the survey does not interrupt trading. Early morning and weekend slots are available where a building is busy.
Do you provide reports suitable for a managing agent or freeholder?
Yes. The written condition report and the full image set are designed to sit in a planned maintenance file or to support a service charge decision. Both are dated and independent, which is what leaseholders generally want to see.
Is flying over Newport city centre restricted?
The Gold Tops and Stow Hill area is workable, but it is dense and busy, so the real constraint is people rather than airspace. Our A2 Certificate of Competency covers operations near people and property, and we plan launch points and stand-off distances address by address.
Can you check a chimney stack we think is unsafe?
That is one of the quickest jobs we do. Flaunching, pot seating, brickwork and the flashing line can all be photographed at high zoom within an hour of arriving, giving you documented grounds to act before anything comes down.
How quickly can you get to NP20?
Newport is a short run from our Pontypool base, so urgent stack or storm-damage inspections in Gold Tops, Stow Hill, Clytha Park and Fields Park can usually be fitted in at short notice. Use the form on this page and mark it urgent.