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Paddick Engineering - established 1981

Drone Building Surveys

Some parts of a building are expensive to look at: high roofs, chimney stacks, parapets, tall gables. A drone survey captures high-resolution imagery of those elements safely and quickly - and because the imagery is reviewed by a structural engineer, you get an assessment, not just photographs.

Drone in flight in front of a building under construction, operated by a surveyor

Where a drone survey earns its keep

The economics are simple: scaffolding a chimney to inspect it can cost more than the repair. Typical uses:

  • Roof condition - slipped coverings, flashings, valleys and ridge lines
  • Chimney stacks, parapets and copings showing cracking or leaning
  • Storm damage assessment for owners and insurers
  • High elevations of commercial and industrial buildings
  • Progress and condition records on construction sites

What you receive

High-resolution imagery of the elements surveyed, reviewed by an engineer, with a written summary of condition and recommendations. Where a defect needs repair, the output feeds straight into a structural report or repair design.

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