There are a number of key advantages to using a drone for roof inspections or surveys, over traditional methods, especially for remedial work and also for inspection routines. 10 key benefits include:
- A detailed visual record of the roof’s condition / any potential issues that can be close inspected multiple times from your desk
- Reduced cost of total inspection in terms of access platforms and surveyor or roofing contractor’s time both at inspection and in carrying out remedial work
- Minimal footprint in terms of where and how long access equipment needs to be on site / client’s property and faster access to the necessary data / outputs (typically 24 hours turnaround)
- Unrivalled quality of images from otherwise impossible to achieve angles / flexibility on what images are taken
- Non-invasive inspection method especially for historic and / or delicate structures or materials
- Further close inspection images of anything picked up during the survey or at brief
- More accurate pricing from contractors where work is required
- Reduced health and safety risk of those working at height i.e. inspection of the whole / larger areas of the roof
- Access to areas that contractors may not have direct access to due to roof span vs access platform’s reach, roof construction, weight or specific access constraints
- Repeatable (particularly for ‘before’ and ‘after’ works are completed) or to provide a regular inspection cycle (reduced cost to re-fly once we know the site / structure & we can re-fly exactly the same co-ordinates every time)
