Aerial drone survey of the Duchy Hospital site and roofs in Truro, Cornwall
THE MAPPING CHAPTER

Drone Surveys & 3D Capture in Devon & Cornwall

Clear, safe aerial records of large or hard-to-reach buildings and sites. CAA-licensed and fully insured, with no scaffolding, cherry pickers or working at height.

Commercial surveys from £250 • 3D capture from £300

Who I Work With

A dated, high-resolution record of a building or site, without anyone needing to go up on the roof.

Surveyors & architects

Clear images of roofs, elevations and surroundings to work from, before or alongside your own inspection.

Landlords & property managers

Condition records at the start or end of a lease, and regular checks on blocks of flats and managed buildings.

Insurers & facilities teams

Annual roof inspections, gutters and plant, with photos you can file and compare year on year.

Construction

Progress records from above, so everyone can see how the site is moving along.

Please note: drone survey photos and inspection reports are a photographic record, not a structural, roofing or RICS building survey. A qualified roofer or surveyor should assess any issues they show.

Two Ways to Survey From Above

Choose a Commercial Survey for a clear photographic record, or 3D Capture if you want to build a model in your own software.

Close-up drone survey photo of roof tiles, gutter and flat roof at a hospital in Truro, Cornwall

Commercial Drone Survey

What I do: fly the whole building or site, photographing every roof, gutter and elevation, and film a short fly-over.

What you get: edited aerial photos, a short fly-over video and commercial use rights, delivered within 5 working days.

Top-down drone survey photo of a construction site and solar roof in Plymouth, Devon

3D Drone Capture

What I do: survey photos of the building or site, a 360° photosphere of the surroundings, and two orbit flights at different heights and camera angles.

What you get: the original, unedited images, ready for your own 3D modelling or mapping software, by download link or client portal within 5 working days.

I supply the photography only. I don’t produce the 3D model or measured drawings.

Safe, Licensed, Professional

How a drone survey works, from first message to finished files

1

Quote & Airspace Check

Tell me the site, its size and what you need the images for. I check the airspace, weather and access, then confirm your price, usually the same day.

2

Flight Planning & Permissions

I plan a safe flight, register it with Altitude Angel and contact air traffic control, air ambulance teams or the landowner where needed. You don’t need to arrange anything.

3

Safe, CAA-Licensed Flight

I fly under my CAA Operational Authorisation with specialist drone insurance, working around your site so day-to-day operations can carry on.

4

Files Within 5 Working Days

Your photos and video arrive by download link, and 3D capture images by download link or client portal, within 5 working days.

Drone Survey Prices

Clear starting prices. Larger or more complex sites are quoted on size and access.

Commercial Drone Survey

from £250

For larger or complex buildings and sites

  • Larger or more complex sites, quoted on size and access
  • Edited aerial photos of the whole site and roof
  • Short fly-over video for reports or records
  • Commercial use rights, delivered within 5 working days

3D Drone Capture

from £300

For surveyors, architects and construction firms

  • Survey photos of the building or site
  • 360° photosphere of the surroundings
  • Two orbit flights at different heights and camera angles
  • Original, unedited images for your own 3D or mapping software, delivered within 5 working days

Optional Add-ons

Add these to a survey or 3D capture where you need them.

Fly-over video

Included

A short fly-over video is included with every Commercial Survey, so there’s nothing extra to pay.

Inspection report

+£50

Numbered photos plotted on a map, so anyone can see exactly where each photo was taken.

Airspace permissions

+£50

Air traffic control, airfield, hospital or landowner permissions for restricted sites.

Drone add-on to a photoshoot

+£75

Up to 15 minutes of flying during a commercial or property shoot, with 10–15 edited aerial photos in the same gallery.

Travel within 1 hour of Plymouth is included; beyond that, travel is 45p per mile. Just need a single home checked? See my drone roof inspections, from £150.

Drone survey photos and inspection reports are a photographic record, not a structural, roofing or RICS building survey. A qualified roofer or surveyor should assess any issues they show. See my terms.

Planning a Survey?

Tell me about the site and what you need the images for. I’ll check the airspace and come back to you with a clear price.

CAA Licensed • Fully Insured • Devon • Cornwall • Plymouth

Drone Survey Questions

Common questions about drone surveys and 3D capture in Devon and Cornwall

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