Roof inspections
Drone Roof Inspections in Tulsa, OK
We capture aerial images of your roof and building exterior and organize them into a clear visual record. You can see the whole roof, zoom in on specific areas, and share the same images with your roofer, property manager or anyone else who needs to see it, without anyone having to climb up to look.
What a drone roof inspection is
A drone roof inspection is an aerial visual inspection. We fly over the roof, capture overlapping images from several angles and heights, and give you organized imagery of the roof surface, edges, penetrations and surrounding area. It's property-condition documentation: a record of what the roof looks like on the day we capture it.
It's a visual record, not a verdict. We show you what's visible. Deciding what it means and what to do about it is up to you and the qualified professionals you work with.
What the images can show
Depending on the roof, the weather and the sun angle, aerial imagery can help you see:
- The overall roof layout, including slopes, sections, additions and rooftop equipment
- Lifted, shifted, missing or visibly worn roofing material
- Flashing, vents, skylights, chimneys and other penetrations, and how they sit
- Debris, standing water marks, staining and vegetation on or around the roof
- The condition of visible gutters, drainage areas and roof edges
- Areas that are hard to see or reach safely from the ground
We flag nothing as a defect on our own authority. Anything that looks worth a closer look is simply easy to find in the images, which saves time when a roofer or manager follows up.
What affects what you see
Aerial imagery is only as good as the conditions it's captured in, and we'll tell you what to expect for your roof. Sun angle and shadows change how surfaces look, so light matters. Overhanging trees and tall neighboring buildings can hide parts of a roof. Roof material and color affect how clearly details show. Wet surfaces, standing water and recent weather can change what's visible too.
When conditions limit what can be seen, we say so rather than leave you assuming the whole roof was covered. If a particular area matters most to you, tell us up front and we'll plan the capture around it.
Using the images with your roofer or manager
The images are most useful when they're shared. A few practical ways people use them:
- Send the full set to a roofer before they visit, so they know the roof's layout and the areas worth checking
- Compare images from two dates to see whether anything has changed between inspections
- Give a property manager or owner a way to look at the roof without a site visit
- Keep a dated set on file, so there's a record of the roof's condition before and after work
Commercial roof documentation
Commercial roofs are large, often flat or low-slope, and crowded with equipment. Walking one takes time, and a single set of photos from the edge rarely tells the whole story. Aerial imagery gives property managers, facility managers and building owners an overview of the entire roof surface plus close views of seams, drains, penetrations and rooftop units.
It's also useful as a record. Images taken at different dates let you see how a roof changes between inspections, before and after repair work, or when a contractor, owner or manager needs the same reference.
Residential roof documentation
For homeowners, aerial imagery shows parts of the roof you can't see from the yard: the back slopes, steep sections, valleys and the area around chimneys and vents. Instead of climbing a ladder or relying on a description, you get images you can look through at your own pace and send to a roofer for a quote.
Roofing contractors also use aerial documentation to review a roof before visiting, or to keep before-and-after records of completed work.
Building exterior and facade documentation
The roof and the building envelope are usually documented together. We capture exterior walls, upper elevations and facade areas that are difficult to see from the ground, so you have a visual record of the exterior alongside the roof. This works for commercial buildings and for homes with tall or complex exteriors.
When owners and managers ask for it
- Keeping a dated record of a roof's condition
- Documenting a roof before and after repair or replacement work
- Giving a roofing contractor a clear view before a site visit
- Reviewing several buildings in a portfolio without visiting each roof
- Gathering visual documentation after a storm (see our storm damage inspections)
- Sharing one set of images with owners, managers and contractors so everyone looks at the same thing
What you receive
Inspection imagery of the roof and exterior, edited photos where they help, and annotated images when you want specific areas marked for follow-up. Video is available when it adds to the record. We agree on the package with you before we fly, based on the size of the property and what you need to see.
What we do and don't do
We provide aerial documentation. We're not roofing contractors and we don't perform repairs. Our images aren't a structural assessment, a home inspection or a repair estimate, and we don't offer an opinion on what a roof needs or what it will cost. If the images show something you want evaluated, a qualified roofer or inspector can do that, and our documentation gives them a place to start.
How a roof inspection works
1
Tell us about the roof.
Send the address or location, whether it's a commercial or residential property, and what you want to see.
2
We agree on the scope.
That includes the areas to capture and the format of the images you'll receive.
3
We capture the roof.
Weather, light and site conditions affect when a flight is possible, so we plan around them with you.
4
You receive the images.
They're organized so you can review them yourself or forward them to the people who need them.
Want your roof documented?
Frequently asked questions
No. Drone imagery documents what's visible from above. A roofer can evaluate condition, recommend repairs and provide estimates. Many people use our images to get that conversation started with better information.
Yes. Commercial roof documentation tends to involve larger surfaces and more rooftop equipment, while residential work focuses on slopes, valleys and areas that are hard to see from the ground. We scope each one to the property.
The goal is to capture the full roof surface and the edges, plus closer views of anything you want to look at more closely. Trees, tall neighboring structures and weather can limit what's visible, and we'll tell you when they do.
Yes. We can capture exterior walls, upper elevations and facade areas along with the roof, so you have a record of both.
We have a dedicated service for that. See storm damage inspections. The roof documentation described here is also useful on its own for routine condition records.
Ready to see your roof from above?
Send us the property details and we'll follow up about the scope.