DRONE SURVEYS

DRONE SURVEYS

The sky’s the limit

Why use a drone survey?

Drones, once a novelty, are now a versatile and invaluable tool for surveying. There are many benefits to using a drone.

Cost-effective

Previously, an aerial survey meant that a cherry picker or scaffolding would need to be hired, set up, the survey conducted and then taken down. Using a drone means not having to hire supplementary equipment which saves money on equipment hire and set up and take-down time.

Time-effective

High quality photographic and video records can be taken in a couple of hours.

Improved health and safety

Using heavy equipment at height increases the risks of falls and other on-site incidents. With a drone survey, no one works at height, eliminating the chance of a fall.

Minimal disruption to property

When surveying with traditional equipment, often access to the site would have to be closed off and operations suspended for the time of the survey. Using a drone minimises disruption to the surveying area.

Surveying inaccessible locations

Cumbersome equipment often meant that there were areas they couldn’t effectively survey. A drone can go places that a surveyor or a cherry picker can’t go, such as pitched roofs, quarry edges and waterlogged areas.

Improved data acquisition

A cherry picker and scaffolding made gathering high-resolution images and videos difficult. A drone survey can produce these with ease.

What type of surveys can we carry out with a drone?

Landform Surveys only uses drone pilots that are licensed and certified by the Central Aviation Authority (CAA). This ensures pilots have the proper training and examinations to fly a drone for commercial purposes and accept legal responsibility for their drone.