The Motherwell, Hamilton and Wishaw belt has one of the most mixed housing stocks in Scotland. In a single street you can have a sandstone villa, a run of 1930s semis, an ex-council terrace and a 2015 estate house — and each fails in its own way. That variety is exactly why an aerial survey pays for itself.
Typical findings by property type
| Property type | Common defects we photograph |
|---|---|
| Victorian and Edwardian sandstone villas | Slipped natural slates, corroded nail fixings, lead valley and flashing failure, cracked chimney flaunching |
| 1930s semis | Ridge mortar loss, hipped-roof slippage, cast iron gutter joints weeping at the back |
| Ex-local-authority terraces | Concrete tile delamination, blocked shared gutters, poorly finished re-roof patch repairs |
| Modern estate housing | Displaced dry-verge units, lifted ridge caps after gales, debris and mortar in the gutters from build stage |
Storm damage claims in the Clyde Valley
Exposed sites above Wishaw and Larkhall catch the westerlies hard, and the winter gales reliably lift ridge caps and verge tiles. If you are claiming on insurance, the difference between a paid claim and a rejected one is usually evidence: dated photographs showing the damage clearly, described and graded by someone with no financial interest in the repair. That is precisely what our report is.
Buying or selling in ML
A Scottish Home Report will flag a roof as needing attention without ever telling you how bad it is. A £99 aerial survey turns 'category 2, further investigation advised' into circled photographs and a severity grade — which is either a negotiating position or a relief, and either way it beats guessing.
How to book
We cover all ML postcodes from our Airdrie base, alongside Glasgow, Edinburgh, Falkirk, Stirling and Paisley. Book online, pick a slot, and the report lands within 24 hours of the flight.