FAA PART 107 LICENSED · DRONE THERMAL ROOF SCANS

See where a roof is wet before anyone cuts into it

Our drone thermal inspections show exactly where moisture is hiding under a commercial roof, then verify the real trouble spots on the ground so you are not guessing. No one walks the membrane to find the problem, and you get an honest, third-party report of what is actually going on up there.

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  • FAA Part 107

    Licensed Drone Pilot

  • $2M Insured

    General liability

  • Verification + Core Cuts

    We confirm the findings

  • Nationwide

    Coverage

HOW IT WORKS

Why a thermal camera can see what your eyes can't

A thermal camera does not see water directly. It reads surface temperature. In daylight a wet roof and a dry roof look the same, so we fly at dusk after a sunny day. The dry roof gives up the day's heat quickly, but the wet insulation underneath holds that heat longer and shows up warm against the cooler areas around it. That is the window where moisture is easiest to spot, and it also shows how far the wet area has spread.

It is non-invasive. We map the whole roof from the air in one visit, so no one is walking the membrane or cutting test holes just to find out where to look.

A warm spot isn't always a leak

A warm area on the scan is a strong signal, but it is not proof on its own. Sometimes that heat is an HVAC unit, ponding water on the surface, or debris holding warmth. Calling every warm spot “moisture” is how owners end up paying to tear off roof that was actually fine.

So we do two things differently. We read the scan carefully and tell you what we are confident about and what needs a closer look. And for the spots that matter, we verify them on the ground before anyone commits to a scope.

BEYOND THE SCAN

We confirm what the scan finds.

Thermal tells you where to look. Verification tells you what is really there. We can take the next step on the roof and confirm the findings before you build a scope or a bid around them.

On-roof verification scan

We walk the flagged areas and mark them on the roof, so the spots that matter are easy to find and confirm. This rules out false positives like HVAC warmth, ponding, and debris before anyone builds a scope.

Core cuts

For warranty work or a restoration-versus-replacement decision, we can arrange core samples at the flagged locations to confirm the condition of the insulation and deck.

One report, both passes

The verification findings fold back into one clean report. You get the wide thermal picture and the confirmed ground truth in the same document, so there is no gap between what the scan suggested and what is actually wet.

HOW TO BUY IT

Start with the scan. Verify only the spots that drive the decision.

You do not have to buy the whole thing at once. Most jobs work best in two touches.

Step 1: Drone thermal scan

A fast, lower-cost scan that covers the entire roof and flags every anomaly. This alone is often enough to bid the real scope, plan core sampling, or decide a roof is fine and does not need work yet

Step 2: Verification pass.

A verification pass on the flagged areas, with core cuts where the job warrants it, before anyone signs off on a tear-off or a restoration. The money only gets spent confirming the spots that drive the decision.

What you receive

In every report

  • ✓Full-roof drone overview photos
  • ✓Thermal map of the roof with anomalies marked
  • ✓Side-by-side thermal and visual frames
  • ✓Plain-language notes on what is confident vs. needs verification
  • ✓A clean, branded PDF you can forward with a proposal

Add when the job calls for it

  • +On-roof verification scan of flagged areas
  • +Core samples at flagged locations, when the job calls for it
  • +Restoration-versus-replacement summary
  • +Repeat-visit documentation for warranty/insurance
  • +Drone marketing photos/video while on site

WHO WE WORK WITH

Built for the people who own, manage, and fix commercial roofs

Building owners & facilities

Find out what is really happening on your roof before you spend on it. An honest, third-party report tells you whether you are looking at a repair, a restoration, or a replacement, backed by data you can trust.

Roofing contractors

Bring us in or refer us. Bid the real scope, only tear off what is actually wet, and hand the owner an unbiased report that backs your recommendation.

Roofing consultants

An extra set of eyes and a thermal deliverable you can put your name on for owners and specs. We stay in the capture-and-verify lane and let you own the relationship.

Manufacturers & reps

Independent thermal that quantifies how much of a roof is wet, which is exactly the data a restoration-versus-replacement conversation needs early in the sale.

How Our Process Works

1

Tell us the building

Send the address, or just the city and roof size if it is confidential. We usually ask for about a week's notice to get scheduled.

2

We fly the scan

We fly the roof at dusk after a sunny day for the best thermal contrast, and capture full drone photos of the whole roof in the same visit.

3

We verify what matters

For the flagged areas that drive the decision, we come back for an on-roof verification pass and core cuts where the job warrants it.

4

You get the report

You receive the full PDF: the thermal findings, the verification results, and the photos, ready to put in front of an owner.

The same roof, two ways

Visual / RGB

Real drone photo of the roof. Looks fine from the air.

Thermal

Same roof, thermal scan. The warm zone is moisture holding heat under the membrane.

On the left, the roof looks fine from the air. On the right, the thermal scan shows a warm zone holding moisture under the membrane, measured well above the surrounding area. Confirmed on the ground with a core cut.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • A thermal camera reads temperature, so it finds moisture by how long wet areas hold heat. During the day the sun heats everything evenly, and wet and dry areas of the roof look the same. After a sunny day, as the roof cools at dusk, the wet areas hold heat longer and stand out. That short window is when moisture is easiest to find.oof look the same. After a sunny day, as the roof cools at dusk, the wet areas hold heat longer and stand out. That short window is when moisture is easiest to find.

  • Not by itself. It is a strong signal, but heat can also come from an HVAC unit, ponding water, or debris. That is exactly why we offer secondary verification. We confirm the flagged areas on the ground, with core cuts where it matters, so your repair plan is based on confirmed moisture.

  • We are based in Southwest Michigan and provide drone thermal roof inspections nationwide. We travel for the right projects and work through travel cost on a job-by-job basis.

  • Yes. We hold an FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot certificate and carry $2 million in commercial general liability insurance. We can provide a certificate of insurance if your owner or GC requires one. We are also a member of the Chicago Roofing Contractors Association.

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