Drone Building Surveys London
You cannot inspect a roof, atrium or high elevation from the pavement. A drone building survey captures commercial aerial photography of façades, roofs and overhead glazing — then the same team can put a technician on the line where the images say the work is.
ARRT Group delivers commercial drone building surveys across London and the South East: aerial façade surveys, drone roof surveys and aerial condition surveys of elevations, atriums and difficult-access envelopes. This is not a consumer photography shop. The flight is a survey tool that feeds our existing high-level glazing, leak investigation and commercial roof repair offer — so the person reading the images is the contractor who can reach the defect.
We operate a sub-250g DJI platform (249g DJI). Full insurance is in place, including public liability of £10 million. Aerial photography is used to map condition, locate suspect leak paths, record roofs and elevations, and scope close-quarters inspection or repair — without a scaffold and without shutting the building.
Where the survey shows a defect that needs a pair of hands, the same instruction can move into close-quarters glazing inspection, leak detection or commercial roof repairs. One team owns the photographs and the fix.
What we deliver
- Aerial façade survey of commercial elevations
- Drone roof survey and roof-light / interface photography
- Aerial condition survey of atriums and overhead glazing
- Leak-path and weathering reconnaissance to feed close-quarters inspection
- Photographic record for FM, insurers and remedial scoping
- Follow-on rope access, MEWP or roof works from the same instruction
How the work is done
| Platform | Sub-250g DJI (249g class) |
|---|---|
| Insurance | Full insurance, including public liability £10 million |
| Typical subjects | Roofs, elevations, atriums, façades, leak and condition surveys |
| Output | Timestamped aerial photography feeding a written condition note |
| Follow-on | Same team for close-quarters glazing, leak investigation and roof repair |
Questions we get asked
Is this aerial photography for marketing or property listings?
No. Drone building surveys London are a commercial inspection tool — aerial façade, roof and condition photography that feeds high-level glazing and difficult-access works, not a consumer drone photography service.
What aircraft do you fly?
A sub-250g DJI platform (249g DJI). We do not publish a consumer model name; the class is what matters for how we operate on commercial sites.
Can you then fix what the survey finds?
Yes — that is the point. The aerial survey is the first look. Close-quarters inspection, leak tracing, glass replacement and commercial roof repairs sit behind it with the same team.
Are you insured?
Yes. Full insurance is in place, including public liability of £10 million. Policy documents are issued with the quotation.
Often needed alongside this
Surveys & Inspections
Close-quarters facade inspection with a report you can actually budget from — defects, causes, priorities and costs.
View service 12Commercial Roof Repairs
Access-led commercial roof repairs in London and the South East — leak works, roof lights and high-level roof repairs without unnecessary scaffold shutdowns.
View service 04Leak Detection & Repair
Find the actual entry point instead of resealing everything and hoping — forensic water testing, tracing and a targeted, evidenced repair.
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Need a specialist on site?
Send us the building, the defect and a photograph if you have one. We will tell you the access method, the likely scope and a realistic programme.