Drone Roof and Building Inspections in Birmingham
Many of Birmingham's roofs are commercial and industrial: office blocks in the Business District, warehouse and logistics roofs, canal-side conversions, and large industrial structures including automotive plants. Roofs like these are often flat, extensive and awkward to access, which is where a drone roof survey earns its keep, recording a whole roof and its plant, membranes and cooling structures from the air. The city centre is outside Birmingham Airport's Flight Restriction Zone, which sits to the east around the airport and the NEC.
What a drone roof inspection covers
Visual and thermal surveys for facilities managers, property managers, surveyors and industrial operators. Work a drone survey suits in Birmingham includes flat-roof and membrane condition surveys on commercial and industrial units, rooftop plant and cooling-system inspection, and canal-side conversion roof checks. The usual deliverable is dated high-resolution stills and video, with thermal added where damp or heat loss is the question.
Local airspace and access
Birmingham Airport's Flight Restriction Zone runs from the ground to 2,000 feet at all times over the airport, the NEC, parts of east Birmingham such as Sheldon, and parts of Solihull, and a drone may only fly inside it with the airport's permission. The city centre, including the Business District, the Jewellery Quarter and Digbeth, is outside it. Apart from that zone, the only permanent drone restriction in the city is the zone around HMP Birmingham in Winson Green, from the ground to 900 feet.
What it costs
A drone roof inspection in Birmingham typically runs from around 150 to 500 pounds, depending on the size and height of the building. A written report is usually charged on top, and thermal imaging is quoted per project.
See how charter types and fees work on the pricing page.
Frequently asked questions
Can a drone survey a large industrial roof?
Yes. Large flat and industrial roofs suit a drone well, because it records the whole surface and its plant from the air without anyone going up onto it.
Can a drone inspect rooftop plant and cooling systems?
Yes. Plant, ducting and cooling equipment are visible from the air, and a thermal camera can show where equipment is running hot. Thermal imaging is quoted per project.
Looking for other aerial work in the area? See all drone services in Birmingham or learn more about drone roof and building inspections in general.
Roof inspections nearby: Solihull, Sutton Coldfield
Fly drones for work in Birmingham? Terasor is looking for pilots across the city and the West Midlands. See what a pilot account includes.
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