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Social Housing

Drone surveys for social housing. No scaffolding, no tenant disruption.

Stock condition, damp and mould, roof and heat loss surveys for housing associations and local authorities, delivered consistently across every home in your portfolio.

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Scaffolds or cherry pickers

Level 2

BINDT thermographers

OA 11363

CAA Operational Authorisation

£10m

Public liability cover

The pressures you’re under

Built around the challenges housing teams face

Every service on this page answers a real problem for asset, repairs and compliance teams.

Awaab’s Law

Damp and mould, on the clock

Since October 2025, social landlords in England must investigate and fix damp and mould hazards within fixed timescales. You need to find the cause quickly and prove it.

Stock condition data

Know the condition of every home

Planned maintenance, Decent Homes and investment plans all depend on accurate, up-to-date condition data across your stock.

Disrepair claims

Evidence that stands up

When a claim lands, you need independent, dated evidence of the property’s condition and what’s causing the problem.

Void Inspections

Void stock condition matters

Scaffolding a void just to check the roof delays relets and eats budget. Drones survey first, so you only scaffold where needed.

We help with Roof Surveys →

Tenants

Keep disruption to a minimum

External surveys need no access to the home, and internal visits are quick. Fewer missed appointments, happier residents.

We help with Building Surveys →

Net zero

Improve energy performance

Retrofit and energy programmes need to know where heat is being lost before money is spent.

We help with Heat Loss Surveys →

Across the life of a home

The right survey at every stage

From an empty property to a full capital programme, here’s where each service fits.

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Void & re-let

Scope works fast and record condition before the keys go back out.

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Occupied

Respond to repairs, damp and mould reports with evidence, not guesswork.

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Planned maintenance

Build your programme from consistent condition data across the stock.

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Capital works

Scope, record and monitor major works without scaffolding every block.

Data you can act on

Every home, rated and ready to prioritise

Imagery is only useful if your team can act on it. We organise every survey by property and element, and can add red, amber and green condition ratings so you can see where to spend first.

Northfield Estate · Block C
PropertyRoofGuttersChimneyWalls
12 Oak RoadGoodMonitorGoodGood
14 Oak RoadActionMonitorMonitorGood
16 Oak RoadGoodGoodn/aMonitor
18 Oak RoadMonitorActionGoodGood
20 Oak RoadGoodGoodGoodAction
5 of 148 propertiesSurveyed 14 Sep 2026

Illustrative example

Truly independent

We don’t carry out repairs or remedial works, so our findings are always objective.

Why housing providers choose us

A survey partner that understands housing

We work with housing associations, registered providers and local authorities who need reliable information across hundreds or thousands of homes, without adding to tenants’ disruption.

Multiple homes every day

Full housing portfolios surveyed in weeks, not months with actionable data.

Consistent method

Every property captured the same way, so data compares like-for-like.

Thermal specialists

BINDT Level 2 thermographers for damp, mould and heat loss.

Procurement ready

Constructionline Gold, SafeContractor and SSIP accredited.

Compliance info

Keeping you compliant

Everything your procurement and compliance teams need before we fly.

In the know

Social housing questions

If yours isn’t answered here, give us a call on 0345 017 5592.

Do you need access to tenants’ homes?

Not for roof and façade surveys, which are carried out from outside. Internal thermal surveys need access, but visits are short and we can work around residents.

Yes. We survey multiple properties a day using the same method at every home, and deliver everything through one portal organised by estate and property.

Yes. Awaab’s Law gives social landlords strict deadlines to investigate damp and mould and act on what they find. In top-floor rooms, damp often comes from the roof or gutters. Our drone surveys find these problems quickly, with no need for scaffolding, and our thermal surveys help trace the cause. You get a clear, dated record of what we found, which you can keep as evidence of your investigation.

We can add red, amber and green ratings for each element in our condition reporting, or supply imagery for your own surveyors to assess.

We hold Constructionline Gold, SafeContractor and SSIP, with £10m public and employers’ liability. Request our compliance pack for your supplier records.

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Planning a housing survey programme?

Send us a sample of addresses and what you need from each home, and we’ll come back with clear pricing and a programme to suit.

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See exactly what you would receive, before you book.

  • The secure online portal your team would use
  • Roof and façade imagery, organised by section
  • A surveyor’s condition report with RAG ratings
  • An interactive 3D model you can measure from
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For procurement and H&S teams

Get our compliance pack

The documents you need to approve us as a supplier, in one place.

  • CAA Operational Authorisation
  • Public liability insurance, £10 million
  • Professional indemnity insurance, £1 million
  • Constructionline Gold, SSIP and SafeContractor certificates
  • Example risk assessment and method statement
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