What it is
Our most complete survey: the full Level 3 Building Survey with a drone roof inspection where safe to fly, an estimated repair cost breakdown and a reinstatement cost for insurance.
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Level 3+ Survey
The whole picture
before you commit.
A Level 3 Building Survey plus a drone roof inspection where safe to fly, an estimated repair cost breakdown and a reinstatement cost for insurance. For larger, older or higher-value properties where a missed defect would be expensive.
The essentials
Level 3+ Survey
at a glance.
For complex, higher-value or higher-stakes purchases where you want the most complete inspection before committing.
Who it suits
Older, larger, complex, higher-value or heavily altered homes, and any purchase where roof condition or repair cost uncertainty matters.
What you get
Detailed findings with photographs and drone imagery, condition ratings, a costed repair breakdown, a rebuild cost and practical next steps.
When it is worth it
When a missed defect could materially affect negotiation, repair budgeting, insurance, renovation plans or your decision to proceed.
Beyond Level 3
What Level 3+
includes.
Four parts, one report: the building survey, the roof from above, the likely cost of the repairs and the cost to rebuild.
Level 3 Building Survey
The full Level 3 inspection and report: construction, condition, causes, repair options and condition ratings throughout.
Drone roof inspection where safe to fly
High-resolution imagery of the whole roof, including the slopes, valleys and chimneys you cannot see from the ground.
Estimated repair cost breakdown
The likely cost of the repairs identified, item by item, so you can budget and negotiate from evidence.
Reinstatement cost for insurance
The cost to rebuild the property, which your buildings insurer will ask you for.
£24,500
Defective roof exposed by drone imagery
Loose ridge tiles, open valleys and failed lead flashing, invisible from the ground. The buyer renegotiated to cover the repairs.
Read the Sutton, SM1 case study
Illustrative sample
What’s included
Everything a Level 3+
report gives you.
- Level 3 Building Survey of the whole property
- Drone roof inspection where safe to fly
- Estimated repair cost breakdown
- Reinstatement cost for insurance
- Detailed analysis of construction and condition
- Causes, consequences and repair options for every defect found
- Traffic-light condition ratings throughout
- Detailed report with photographs and annotations
- Digital report in 3–5 working days
- 12 months of Flettons Plus
Maximum confidence
The fullest possible understanding before you buy.
Stronger position
Costed findings give you real leverage to negotiate.
Sees what others miss
The roof inspected from above, not guessed at from the ground.
Cost clarity
Know the likely repair and rebuild costs before the problems become yours.
Scope of inspection
What we inspect.
Ten areas, from the roof and chimneys down to the drainage, including any extensions and alterations.
- Roof
- Structure, coverings, chimneys and roof spaces, with a drone inspection where safe to fly.
- Drainage
- Internal and external drainage and visible underground pipes.
- Walls
- External and internal walls, finishes and structural condition.
- Services (visual check)
- Heating, electrics, plumbing and ventilation, visual only.
- Windows & doors
- Frames, glazing, seals and operation.
- Internal elements
- Staircases, partitions, joinery and built-in elements.
- Floors
- Ground and upper floors, structure and movement.
- Ceilings & roof spaces
- Ceilings, insulation, ventilation and the roof space.
- External areas
- Paths, patios, boundary walls, drives and outbuildings.
- Extensions & alterations
- Construction, integration and condition.
Is it the right level?
Level 3+ is usually right
if the property is…
- Large, older or higher-value
- Extended, altered or significantly renovated
- Complex in construction or layout
- Unusual or non-standard in design
- One where you want the repair and rebuild costs in the report
Level 3+ Survey
Your Level 3+ price
in about two minutes.
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From
£895