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specific area is in question or just a few roofs require
inspection. This technique is particularly useful for roofs
with complicated designs and otherwise hard to reach
areas.
Facades
Façade inspections with drones offer similar value as
with roof inspections; time, cost and safety benefits with-
out the use of ladders. However, the value continues to
increase based on the building height. At a certain point,
often above three stories, a building gets tall enough that
ground level inspections are no longer effective and lad-
der inspections are too dangerous. In this case, scaffolds,
lifts and harnesses must be used. The cost of scaffolding
tall structures is immense, and the safety risks are off the
charts. This leaves building owners hesitant to inspect their
facades. In some cases, owners even wait for the windows
to be cleaned to perform inspections. Additionally, there
are situations where complex architecture physically limits
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an engineer from accessing certain areas, even with
all of the aforementioned methods.
Of course, there is now a better way. A drone can
quickly fly up and around a building façade whether
it is a townhome or high rise, capturing images of
the façade in its entirety. The cost savings provided
by this service are clearly incredible, but safety and
data quality are also dramatically increased. Like
roof inspections, façade drone inspections can be
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