Commission aerial capture around the mapped output your project team needs, from controlled orthomosaics and roof orthophotos to surface information, progress records and hybrid UAV plus TLS datasets.
A drone flight does not automatically create survey-grade information. The useful result depends on the required output, ground sampling distance (GSD), image overlap, control, checkpoints, surface visibility, processing and the checks agreed for the project.
We start with the decision the data must support. That may be a coordinated orthomosaic, roof orthophoto, surface model, stockpile or earthwork information, repeat progress record, or image-based elevation underlay. The capture and verification plan then follows that brief.
If the requirement is visual roof or façade inspection rather than measured mapping, our drone inspection route is the better starting point. Any condition diagnosis remains with the appointed building or engineering specialist.
Aerial survey quality is specified rather than assumed. We agree the target detail, GSD, image overlap, coordinate reference, control and independent checkpoints that are appropriate to the output and site conditions.
Vegetation, reflective or uniform surfaces, restricted viewpoints, weather and live operations can affect completeness. We record material limitations and coordinate complementary ground-based survey where aerial capture alone cannot support the required decision.
Flight coverage, overlap, target detail and site constraints reviewed before mobilisation.
Ground control and independent checks specified where the output requires measured coordination.
Processed deliverables checked against the agreed reference and intended use.
Material visibility, access and processing limitations communicated with the issue.
Agree the decisions, mapped outputs, formats, coordinate system, target detail and repeat-capture requirements.
Review access, airspace, weather exposure, site operations, obstructions, GSD, overlap, control and checkpoints.
Complete the planned aerial imagery and any complementary control or terrestrial laser-scanning work.
Process the agreed outputs, complete fit-for-purpose checks and issue files with relevant limitations recorded.
Provide the site or roof extent, intended decision, required outputs and formats, coordinate system or datum, target visible detail or GSD if known, any control information, access and airspace constraints, programme and whether repeat capture is required. If those details are not fixed, send the project purpose and we will help define the deliverables.
No. General aerial photography can support visual review, but measured mapping requires suitable capture geometry, overlap, control, processing and verification. The method and checks must be agreed around the intended use.
Yes. We can provide roof imagery, roof orthophotos or mapped roof information depending on the brief. Visual condition interpretation remains with the appointed specialist unless a separate professional assessment is commissioned.
Yes, where the geometry, access and control allow it. Orthographic façade imagery or sectional-elevation images can preserve rich visual detail and can be used as CAD underlays, with only the necessary elements vectorised for a more efficient hybrid deliverable.
Yes. UAV photogrammetry can extend coverage across roofs and high-level façades while terrestrial laser scanning records ground-level, internal and obscured geometry. Both datasets can be tied to agreed control and checked as a coordinated output.
No. Achievable quality depends on the output, GSD, overlap, control, checkpoints, surface visibility, flight geometry, weather and site conditions. We agree a fit-for-purpose specification and checks for each commission rather than applying a universal promise.