A full visual inspection of your roof, shot from the air, no ladder against your house and no one walking your shingles. Built for a city where the wind decides half of what happens to a roof anyway.
Between nor'easters, post-tropical storms rolling up from the Atlantic, and the freeze-thaw cycle that splits shingles every winter, a Halifax roof gets more abuse than almost anywhere else in the country. The worst time to put a person on that roof is right after the storm that made you want it inspected, when it's wet, icy, or still gusting.
A drone inspection means nobody is up there. No ladder footing on a wet lawn, no boots loosening shingles that are already storm-stressed, no one balancing on a wet ridge to get a closer look at the chimney flashing. The drone gets closer to the edge cases than a person safely could, hovering inches from a valley or a vent boot without putting any weight on the roof at all.
I've spent years behind a drone camera before I ever pointed one at a roof. Flying steady in a crosswind off the harbour isn't new to me, it's the job.
Most of what's marketed locally as a "drone roof inspection" is a roofing company using the drone to build you a repair quote. This is the other kind: an independent look at the roof, with no install crew waiting on the result.
Most independent drone roof inspections in this market run $195 to $250 for a basic photo package. This is priced below that on purpose, with more handed over at the end.
Pricing covers a standard detached single-family home. Larger roofs, multi-unit buildings, or commercial flat roofs are quoted after a quick look at the property, usually same day. No GST is currently applied. Payment by e-transfer on delivery.
If you're outside this list, ask anyway. Most of HRM is a short drive and a quick flight.
Send your address and a day that works. You'll get a confirmed flight window and your full report within 48 hours of the flight.