Commercial drone services for inspection and documentation
Vantage Drone Co. is an owner-operated commercial drone service focused on inspection and documentation. I work with property managers, general contractors, roofers, insurance adjusters, municipalities, and facility owners across eastern Massachusetts. Every job ends with a PDF report delivered within 48 to 72 hours of the flight.
Core inspection services
01 Facade & Building Envelope
Exterior condition inspections for Boston Facade Ordinance 9-9.12 periodic compliance, condo association reserve studies, and property-management building envelope reviews.
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02 Commercial Roof Inspection
Flat, TPO, EPDM, modified bitumen, and metal roof inspections. Condition surveys, pre-warranty documentation, and post-storm assessments on buildings up to 500,000 square feet.
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03 Residential Roof Inspection
Full visual roof surveys for homeowners, realtors, insurance adjusters, and roofing contractors. Slope, gable, mansard, and complex rooflines included.
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04 Construction Progress Documentation
Monthly, bi-weekly, or milestone-based site flights with annotated progress reports for GCs, developers, and owner's reps.
Learn moreEvery window lintel on two 22-story towers.
After lead paint remediation, the client needed condition imagery of every steel window lintel on both buildings, on every elevation. The drone capture took two days, with no lifts, no scaffolding, and no street closures. Every image is organized by building, elevation, and window.
- 2 towers
- 22 stories
- 3,667 lintels
- 2-day capture
Specialty inspections
05 Bridge Inspection
Close-visual imagery of bridge decks, girders, abutments, undersides, and approach structures. Subcontract capacity for bridge engineering firms and MassDOT-program work.
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06 Cell Tower Inspection
Visual structural inspection of tower mass, appurtenances, antenna arrays, and climbing infrastructure.
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07 Chimney & Steeple Inspection
Crown condition, flashing review, masonry and mortar detail, and historic-structure documentation.
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08 Storm Damage Documentation
Post-event rapid-response imagery for insurance claims, restoration contractors, adjusters, and municipal emergency managers.
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09 Property Inspection
Full-property aerial condition surveys for acquisition due diligence, reserve studies, portfolio management, and insurance underwriting.
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10 Marina & Waterfront Inspection
Dock, seawall, bulkhead, mooring field, and marina infrastructure surveys on a seasonal cycle.
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11 Winter Watch: Island Camp Monitoring
Subscription off-season drone monitoring for island camps on Lake Winnipesaukee, NH. Scheduled flyovers from December through ice-out, with photo reports and written summaries after every visit.
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12 Real Estate Photography
Aerial listing photography for realtors, homeowners, and builders. Edited, MLS-ready stills with optional golden-hour or twilight sessions, delivered within one week.
Learn moreTell us what you need to document.
Most clients book one service for the first flight, then move to a retainer once they see how the deliverables slot into their existing processes. We'll recommend the right workflow based on what you're actually trying to answer.
Every quote includes a turnaround commitment in writing.
FAA Part 107 pilot. $1M aviation liability. US-hosted data handling. PDF report in 48 to 72 hours.