September 21, 2017
In the past few years, there has been continuous growth in the use of aerial drones in a variety of fields that include fun, search, photography and rescue. Drone technology brings several benefits to the roof maintenance industry as it offers the best way to perform roof inspection. The process of roof inspection in the past involved sending an inspector up to examine and determine the damage visually. This is not only a risky job, but it also poses a danger of clambering around loose tiles and broken shingles, which will aggravate any existing issues. Besides, manual roof inspection keeps you at the mercy of the schedule of your customer as it involves doing many things like erecting ladders and scaffolding to access the roof. This mainly leads to inconveniences, as it requires weeks of planning. Apart from the problem of manually accessing the roof, there is also a challenge of reaching some tight angles that are un-viewable or completely off limits. However, with drone roof inspection, all these problems can be addressed adequately, and the process is done on time and at significantly less cost. Sending a drone up for inspection minimises the danger, and the cost as manual […]