Drone roof inspections are gaining popularity because of their cost-effectiveness and ease of use. Renovation Team, the go-to company for roofing and siding in the state, elaborates on the reason behind this popularity and how drones have made roof inspections more convenient for contractors and customers alike.
Minimized Risks
Roof inspections pose a certain degree of risk for contractors, and this danger is more pronounced while they’re inspecting hard-to-reach areas or the steep slopes of your roof. But by using drones, they can easily survey these areas from a remote and safe location.
More In-Depth Data Collection
And, since drones are able to get closer to these hard-to-reach areas, they’re able to get more in-depth information that a human contractor would have trouble obtaining. In fact, with high-definition cameras and the ease of movement only available to nimble, flying drones, these machines can arguably take more accurate measurements than a human contractor ever could.
More Convenient and Timely Roof Inspections
Faster and in-depth data collection has several benefits to building owners. For one thing, drone roof inspections are about three times faster than a conventional one. You want to find leaks, cracks or pockets of moisture in your roof as soon as possible to prevent them from spreading to the other parts of your home. Faster data collection, processing and analysis mean you’ll be able to act on seemingly minor signs of damage before they worsen.
And, the bigger the building, the more advantageous drone roof inspections are. Take for example the case of a multi-story residential building with a flat roof. Due to its lack of elevation, rainwater tends to form puddles on top of flat roofs, which often result in pockets of moisture. During a conventional roof inspection, either a technician with an infrared camera or a manned plane with an external infrared camera would scan your roof. But with a drone, building owners won’t have to go through the trouble of scheduling these aerial inspections or pay for the use of expensive equipment. In this case, the biggest draw of drone roof inspections would be their cost-effectiveness.
Keep in mind that while drone roof inspections are more convenient and cost-effective, you can’t completely eliminate the human element. Drones are just tools used by contractors; they’re the ones that will be operating the drone and analyzing the imaging and data.
Renovation Team is a contractor that received an A rating on Angie’s List and an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau. We offer residential roofing and siding installation services. To get a free quote, call (314) 200-2228, or fill out this form. We serve homeowners in St. Louis, St. Charles and Creve Coeur MO.