Industrial inspections
Industrial Drone Inspections in Tulsa, OK
Large industrial and commercial properties are hard to see in full from the ground. We document facilities, rooftops, yards and site infrastructure from above and deliver organized imagery you can review, share and keep, without scheduling several site walks to get the whole picture.
Aerial documentation for industrial sites
An industrial drone inspection is a visual inspection from the air. We capture images of the structures and areas you care about, from multiple angles and heights, and organize them so you can find what you need quickly. The output is a record of what a facility looks like on a given day, with enough overview to understand how everything fits together and enough detail to look closely at specific areas.
What we document at industrial properties
Buildings and rooftops.
Large roof surfaces, rooftop equipment, penetrations, drains and edges
Building exteriors.
Upper walls and elevations that are difficult to view from the ground
Yards and storage areas.
Layout, material storage, equipment staging and access routes
Site infrastructure.
Paved areas, internal roads, drainage features, fencing, loading areas and similar features within the property
Property perimeter.
The edges of the site and its surroundings, for general context
We scope each inspection to the property. Some jobs focus on one building; others cover an entire site.
Large industrial roofs
Warehouse and plant roofs can cover acres, with rooftop units, vents, skylights and drainage points spread across them. We capture the entire roof surface in an organized pattern, then give you the full view plus close images of specific equipment and areas. It's a straightforward way to keep a dated record of a roof you can't easily walk, and to give maintenance staff or a roofing contractor a clear map of what's up there. For more on roof documentation, see our roof inspections.
Why facilities use aerial inspection
See the whole site at once.
An overview of a multi-building facility makes it easier to plan maintenance, review layout and talk through priorities.
Reach without disruption.
Rooftops and upper exteriors can be viewed without anyone climbing or shutting down an area just to look.
Keep dated records.
Repeat captures show how a site or roof changes over time, which is useful to facility managers and owners comparing conditions between visits.
Share the same images.
Maintenance staff, contractors, consultants and owners can all review the same documentation.
Infrastructure and site documentation
Beyond the buildings themselves, industrial properties include the paving, drainage, access roads, fencing and other features that keep a site working. We document these as visual records of their current condition and layout. For some clients, this is a baseline before construction or repair work; for others, it's an ongoing record kept at regular intervals.
If you're planning construction or expansion, our construction progress monitoring service can continue the record as work proceeds.
Visual solar inspection
We also document solar installations from above, both rooftop arrays and ground-mount systems. This is a visual inspection: we capture imagery of the panel surfaces, the layout of the array, the area around it and what's visible of the supporting structure, so you can see the installation's overall condition and surroundings.
Aerial imagery can show things like debris or vegetation near an array, visibly displaced or damaged panels, and the general layout and access of a site. It's useful to solar companies, owners of commercial installations and facility managers who want a dated visual record. As with all our documentation, it documents what's visible; it doesn't test system performance or diagnose electrical issues.
Planning a large-site inspection
Large properties go more smoothly when we know a few things in advance:
- A site map or description of the buildings and areas to cover
- Areas to exclude, such as restricted or sensitive zones
- Whether operations are running, and any areas where activity is heavy
- A contact for site access
- Whether this is a one-time capture or the start of a repeating schedule
You don't need a formal plan. A description and a conversation are enough, and we'll turn it into a scope.
Repeat captures
Many facilities keep a regular record. Repeat captures from the same positions make changes easy to spot: a roof section that looks different, a stockpile that has moved, a drainage area that's collecting debris, a new addition to the layout. The images stack up into a history of the property that's easy to review and share with maintenance staff, contractors and owners.
Have a facility or array to document?
Who we work with
Our industrial work is most often requested by facility managers, commercial property owners, property managers and industrial facilities. Solar companies, general contractors and engineering firms also ask for aerial documentation of sites they're working on.
When an engineering firm or consultant is involved, we provide the imagery. They provide the engineering. Our documentation isn't an engineering assessment, and it doesn't replace one.
What you receive
Inspection imagery of the areas you've asked us to cover, annotated images that mark specific areas for follow-up, and edited photos where they make the record clearer. Video can be added for an overview. For larger sites, we can also produce an orthomosaic map or 2D map of the property; see our drone mapping services. We agree on the deliverables with you before we fly.
How an industrial inspection works
1
Tell us about the property.
Send the location, type of facility and what you'd like documented.
2
We define the scope.
That includes the buildings and areas to cover and any site access or restrictions we should plan around.
3
We capture the site.
Weather and site conditions affect when and how a flight can happen, so we plan around them with you.
4
You receive the documentation.
Organized imagery and any agreed maps, so you can review and share them.
What we do and don't do
We provide aerial visual documentation. We're not engineers, and our images aren't an engineering assessment, a safety or compliance inspection, or a recommendation about repairs. If something in the images needs evaluating, a qualified professional can do that, and our documentation makes it easier for them to start.
Frequently asked questions
Manufacturing and warehouse facilities, large commercial buildings, storage and equipment yards, and the rooftops, exteriors and site infrastructure that go with them. If your property is different, describe it and we'll tell you whether aerial documentation fits.
Often, yes, but it depends on the size of the site, site access and weather. We'll talk through the scope with you in advance and tell you if the work is better split up.
No. It's a visual inspection of arrays and their surroundings. We document what can be seen from the air and don't test or diagnose system performance.
No. We provide imagery and any agreed maps or models. If your project needs engineering analysis, an engineer can use our documentation as one input.
Yes. Repeating captures from consistent positions lets you compare conditions over time. Tell us how often you'd like them and we'll scope it.
Get your site documented from above
Send us the details and we'll follow up about the scope.