Drone roof & structure inspection
Commercial drone inspection services
Detailed condition records of roofs, structures and hard-to-reach plant, without scaffolds, cherry pickers or rope access.
Why inspect by drone
Reduced work at height
No scaffolds, cherry pickers or rope access: our pilots stay on the ground throughout.
Minimal disruption
Flights work around live operations, so your site keeps running while we capture.
Fast capture
Large roofs, stacks and structures are covered in hours rather than days.
Reviewable evidence
An organised image set your whole team can revisit, share and archive.
Working on a building condition survey? We partner with building surveyors, supplying the roof and elevation data their reports depend on.
Building condition surveysWhat we inspect
Drone inspection services for structures and roofs
Roofs
Slates, flashings, membranes and rooflights inspected close-up without ladders or access equipment.
Commercial & public roofs
Industrial structures & stacks
Chimneys, stacks and elevated plant recorded in detail from a safe standoff distance.
Stacks · chimneys · plant
Wind turbines
Blades and towers inspected close-up without turbine climbs or rope teams.
Towers · blades
Confined spaces
Caged confined-space drones capture tanks, ducts and plant interiors that people can't safely enter.
Caged confined-space drones
Culverts & watercourses
DTA's own AquaCat craft floats and flies through culverts and pipes to inspect the interior.
AquaCat craft
Elevated mast inspections
For no-fly locations, our vehicle-mounted mast lifts a camera to roof height without a drone leaving the ground.
Vehicle-mounted mast
Thermographic surveys
Thermographic surveys reveal heat loss, trapped moisture and electrical hotspots that aren't visible to the eye. Flown from the air, they cover whole roofs and elevations in a single pass.
Track record
Inspections at scale
- One campaign
- 144 roofs
- roof & façade inspections in Central London in 2 months
- Single site
- 13,000 m²
- warehouse inspection, Swindon
"They have been incredibly responsive to our requirements and worked with a high level of professionalism."
Drone inspection provides detailed visual evidence to inform your maintenance and engineering decisions. It complements rather than replaces statutory or regulated engineering assessments.
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Required output
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Intended use
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Preferred timescale
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Common questions
What do we get after an inspection?
Organised imagery from the flight, with findings annotated where required: a clear visual record your team can review, share and archive.
Can you inspect inside tanks, ducts and culverts?
Yes. Caged confined-space drones handle tanks, ducts and enclosed plant, and our own AquaCat craft floats and flies through culverts and pipes.
What about locations where drones can't fly?
Where flying isn't possible, our 4x4-mounted elevated mast lifts a camera to roof height from the ground.
Can thermal imaging be added to an inspection?
Yes. Thermographic surveys reveal heat loss, trapped moisture and electrical hotspots that aren't visible to the eye. Flown from the air, they cover whole roofs and elevations in a single pass.
How much can DTA inspect in a short period?
DTA has delivered inspection work at single-building and portfolio scale: one Central London campaign covered 144 roof and façade inspections in two months, and a separate Swindon project recorded the internal and external condition of a 13,000 m² warehouse.
What kinds of assets can be inspected by drone?
Roofs, industrial structures and stacks, wind turbine blades and towers, confined spaces such as tanks and ducts, culverts and watercourses, and locations that call for our vehicle-mounted elevated mast instead of a drone.
See it in practice
7 September 2024
144 Drone Property Roof & Façade Inspections in Central London in 2 Months
In July and August 2024 DTA completed 144 drone roof and façade inspections across Central London, one of the busiest periods yet for this service in the capital.
9 April 2019
13,000 m2 Warehouse Drone Inspection, Swindon
A full internal and external drone inspection of a 13,000 m2 Swindon warehouse, combining upward-facing camera roof-space inspection with an external topographical survey and 3D model.
Tell us about your site.
Send the location and what you need. We'll come back with a clear scope and price.
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