Service 05
Asset and structure inspection
Anything that currently needs a lift, a rope crew, a scaffold or a shutdown to look at properly. Close visual capture under a documented flight plan, delivered as imagery your reliability team can act on.
What you get
- High resolution imagery indexed per asset, per elevation or per component
- Findings located rather than loose, so a repair crew knows where to go
- Paired thermal capture where a condition has a heat signature
- Asset position files built from public and client datasets, delivered as KMZ before mobilisation
- A repeatable capture standard so the next inspection compares to this one
How programs are run
- Flight plans, standoff distances and pass sequencing agreed before mobilisation
- Every asset captured to the same standard, so reporting is consistent across a site
- Subcontracted pilots operate under a signed services agreement with insurance minimums enforced
- One point of contact and one invoice regardless of how many sites are in the program
Capture reference
- Sensors
- RGB, zoom, radiometric thermal
- Turbine positions built
- 83 in one KMZ program
- Missions delivered
- 126+ for one platform client, across programs
- Subcontract minimums
- $2M CGL, $1M RPAS
- Coverage
- AB base, BC and SK direct
- Reporting
- Per asset, indexed
An 83 turbine wind farm program began with a position file built from the national turbine dataset and confirmed against client records, delivered as a KMZ before anyone mobilised.
How it works
See how we do the restHow we inspect a tower facade
Read the steps
- A fixed standoffEach face is planned at a fixed standoff distance, so every image has the same scale and detail and the aircraft stays clear of the building.
- Vertical lanesThe drone flies vertical lanes up and down each face with overlap between lanes, so no panel or joint is missed.
- Picking out defectsDefects are picked out in the close-up images: sealant gaps, cracked panels, corrosion staining, loose flashing.
- Floor and faceEach finding is numbered, photographed close up and tied to its floor and face, so your contractor can go straight to it.
- DeliverablesA findings report with numbered close-ups and locations, the full image set, and a certificate of insurance on request.
How we inspect a flare stack from a safe standoff
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- Standoff and keep-outBefore flying we set a standoff distance outside the guy wires and a keep-out zone around the flare, coordinated with site operations.
- Climbing orbitThe drone climbs in a slow orbit at that standoff, using the zoom camera to capture the stack, welds, guy attachments, ladders and platforms.
- Zoom on the tipThe tip is inspected with optical zoom from outside the heat zone, so a shutdown is not always needed.
- Findings by heightEach finding is numbered, photographed close up and tied to its height and side of the stack.
- Findings reportA findings report with numbered close-ups and heights, the full image set, and a certificate of insurance on request.
Used for
7 applicationsWind turbine blades and towers
Close visual capture at standoff distances down to 8 metres, across a full site to one consistent standard, with reporting indexed per asset.
Roofs and building envelope
Condition imagery of membrane, parapets, flashing and rooftop equipment without roof access.
Communication and transmission towers
Antenna, mount and structure condition from standoff.
Stacks, flares and vessels
Debris and condition checked on tall stacks while they are in service and flaring, at height and without a shutdown or a rope crew.
Facades and high rise exteriors
Cladding, sealant, glazing and water ingress across a full elevation. The tallest tower in Alberta, at 250.9 m, was inspected this way by launching from the roof and working down the face.
Bridges and civil structures
Deck, girder, abutment and underside imagery where access is the constraint.
Post storm and insurance documentation
Dated, georeferenced condition record across a property or portfolio.
Recognise your project in that list? Send the site and the deliverable and a scoped quote comes back, usually within one business day, with the positioning method and delivery window stated and your licence to use the imagery included.
Get a quote for asset and structure inspectionCommon questions
Answered plainlyDo you inspect wind turbine blades?
Yes. Close visual inspection of blades and towers, run under a documented flight plan with standoff distances and pass sequencing set before mobilisation, so every blade on the site is captured to the same standard.
Can you handle sites across several provinces?
Yes. We are Alberta based and reach British Columbia and Saskatchewan directly. Further afield, programs are delivered by certified pilots we have worked with continuously, operating under the Drone360 services agreement with minimums of $2 million commercial general liability and $1 million RPAS liability. You hold one contract and receive one invoice.
How are asset positions confirmed before mobilisation?
Position files are built from public datasets and client records, cross checked, and delivered as a KMZ before anyone travels. On an 83 turbine site that step is what keeps a multi day mobilisation from going sideways on day one.
Who owns the imagery?
Copyright stays with Drone360 Imagery and clients receive a broad perpetual licence to use the imagery. Licensing terms are issued as a standalone document alongside the services agreement so there is no ambiguity later.
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Mapping and terrain models
Orthomosaics, terrain and surface models, contours and point clouds captured with RTK positioning to a stated accuracy.
Volumetric measurement
Material volumes and cut and fill figures reported against a stated reference surface, on a repeatable cycle.
Area and quantity measurement
Measured areas and quantities reconciled in a workbook and shown over a scaled image anyone can verify.
Thermal imaging
Radiometric thermal capture for hot spots, moisture, electrical and mechanical faults, and heat signature search support.