Roof damage is one of the most common — and most disputed — insurance claims. The problem: everyone involved is looking at different things from different angles. The adjuster sees one thing. The roofer sees another. The homeowner sees nothing.

Traditional roof inspection means someone climbs up with a ladder, walks the surface, and tries to see everything from above. It’s dangerous. It’s incomplete. And the documentation — a few phone photos, maybe — is inconsistent at best.

Drone roof inspection changes it. No climbing. No fall risk. Complete 360-degree coverage. Every shingle, every valley, every penetration documented in high resolution from angles that are impossible to get any other way.

Homeowners

• Need a roof inspection but want to avoid the risk — Get complete documentation without anyone climbing
• Filing an insurance claim and need evidence — Build an objective record both parties can trust

Roofing Contractors

• Bidding a job — Get pre-bid documentation on dangerous roofs before you climb
• Need to document storm or wind damage — Capture the evidence while it’s still visible

Insurance Adjusters

• Claim verification — Objective, geo-tagged, timestamped imagery both parties can trust
• Fast deployment — On-site in 24-48 hours, faster than traditional inspection scheduling

Property Managers

• Annual building envelope inspections — Recurring documentation for portfolio management
• Cost-effective — $300-400 vs. $500-2,000 traditional commercial inspections

Traditional roof inspections haven’t changed in decades. Someone shows up with a ladder, climbs onto your roof, walks around snapping photos on their phone, and hopes they didn’t miss anything. It’s slow, it’s dangerous, and the results are only as good as what one person can see from standing on shingles.

Drone inspection replaces that entire process with something better.

Factor	Traditional Inspection	Drone Roof Inspection
Safety	Ladder climbs, roof walking — fall risk every time	No one leaves the ground
Coverage	Limited to what’s reachable on foot	360° from every angle, including steep pitches
Time on-site	1–2 hours climbing and walking	20–30 minutes flight time
Photo count	10–15 phone photos (if remembered)	50–100+ high-resolution, systematically captured
Consistency	Depends on who showed up that day	Same flight pattern every time, every job
Documentation	Paper notes, maybe a few photos	Geo-tagged, timestamped, cloud-archived
Roof damage	Walking shingles can cause new damage	Zero contact with roof surface
Steep or tall roofs	Often skipped — too dangerous to climb	No problem — the drone doesn’t care about pitch
Post-storm access	Wet or damaged roofs are unsafe to walk	Fly when safe, deliver immediately
Cost	$200–$600+ for incomplete coverage	$200–$400 for complete, documented coverage

The bottom line: You get more data, safer, faster, and for less money. The only thing a drone can’t do is physically touch the roof — and for visual documentation, it doesn’t need to.

Roof Surface & Shingle Condition:

• Missing, damaged, or curled shingles
• Hail bruising and impact marks
• Granule loss and wear patterns
• Moss, algae, or lichen growth

Chimneys, Skylights & Detail Areas:

• Chimney condition and flashing
• Vent boots and pipe jacks
• Sky lights and solar panel mounts
• Valley condition

Flashing, Gutters & Penetrations

• Sagging or uneven planes
• Gutter condition and debris
• Downspout positioning
• Root cause of any water intrusion

Context Shots:

• Full roof from overhead
• All four sides (front, back, left, right)
• Surrounding property context
• Problem area close-ups

Package	Price	What’s Included
Basic	$200	15–20 high-resolution aerial photos, delivered within 48 hours
Standard	$275	15–20 photos + 360° video tour, cloud gallery with download link
Premium	$400	High-resolution photo documentation + highlight reel of obvious problem areas, insurance-ready deliverables, same-day delivery

Rush/Same-Day: +$125 Commercial (1–2 story): $300–$400 Commercial (3–5 story): $500–$750

Photos: Labeled, organized, ready for insurance claim or contractor estimate

Video: 360° aerial tour of the full roof surface (Standard and Premium)

Highlight Reel: Annotated photo compilation flagging obvious problem areas — missing shingles, visible damage, wear patterns. Your roofer or adjuster reviews the full dataset and draws their own conclusions.

License: Full use rights for insurance claims, contractor bids, real estate transactions

1. Reach Out Email us or fill out the contact form.

2. Schedule We coordinate the inspection window — typically 20–30 minutes on-site. We handle airspace authorization and weather monitoring.

3. Fly & Deliver Aerial capture of all roof surfaces and problem areas. Cloud gallery with download link within 48 hours (same-day available with Premium).

Safety First No climbing, no ladder risk. Complete roof documentation without endangering anyone.

Arborist Expertise 30 years in the tree care industry means we know what damage looks like — not just how to photograph it. We can identify problem indicators that generic drone pilots miss.

Insurance-Ready Documentation High-resolution photos and video suitable for claims submission. We collect the data — your roofer or adjuster draws the conclusions.

Local & Responsive Based in Lacey, WA. We know Thurston County weather patterns and can schedule around storm season.