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Disaster damage assessment

Short answer Published prices for disaster damage assessment run €90–€180 per roof (1 price from 1 source, France; newest dated Sep 22, 2026). Some suppliers price it per day instead. Every receipt is below.

Rapid aerial mapping after hurricanes, floods, earthquakes.

People ask for this as: “disaster drone mapping”, “post-hurricane drone survey”

Quick facts

Typical published range
€90–€180 per roof
Price receipts
2 prices from 1 source
Who does it
7 providers, 4 sell it as a service
Where
3 countries with a local provider: 🇺🇸 United States, 🇨🇳 China, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Last updated · Cite this page

How it works

Robots used

  • Mapping Drone

Ways to buy it

  • Purchase Buy the robot (plus software and service plans, usually).
  • Service — you pay for the outcome (one inspection, one show, X acres).
  • Rental — the machine for days or weeks.

Bot or Not?

A robot makes sense when…

  • The job is high, dangerous, or hard to reach
  • It is huge or repetitive (acres, nights, square metres)
  • You need data you will compare over time
  • You need eyes on it right now

Hire a human when…

  • It is small, low and one-off
  • It needs hands, judgement or a repair
  • Weather, permits or timing make robots awkward
  • Nobody has defined the job yet

Here's the catch for this job

  • Grants (e.g., DHS, FEMA) often fund public-safety robots.
  • Ask for training and certification packages.

Rules of thumb, not a sales pitch. Take the Ladder Test →

What it costs

Published ranges, each with a receipt. Not quotes: your price depends on scope, location and date. older price = 18+ months.

All 2 receipts as a table
WhatRangeUnitRegionReceipt
Drone roof damage assessment in a mass storm/hail campaign, tapering rate (C-DRONE price guide, France, observed 2026 range, excl. VAT)€90–€180/ roofFRc-drone.fr
as of Sep 22, 2026
Post-earthquake drone triage campaign over a district or estate (orthophoto and ranked list) (C-DRONE price guide, France, observed 2026 range, excl. VAT)€1,500–€3,500/ dayFRc-drone.fr
as of Sep 22, 2026

Dataset: Disaster damage assessment price receipts (Whirrwork). 2 published prices for disaster damage assessment, each with its source link and as-of date. Old observations are kept, never overwritten. JSON · history JSON · all downloads · CC BY 4.0

Price history

Only one observation per series so far: we started recording every price on 2026-10-25 and re-check every source on a schedule. A trend appears when a re-checked source shows a different price (we never overwrite old observations).

SeriesLatestObservationsObservedTrendReceipt
Drone roof damage assessment in a mass storm/hail campaign, tapering rate (C-DRONE price…€90–€180 / roof1Oct 25, 2026—c-drone.fr
Post-earthquake drone triage campaign over a district or estate (orthophoto and ranked…€1,500–€3,500 / day1Oct 25, 2026—c-drone.fr

Append-only: we never overwrite a recorded price. JSON: /api/prices/history?use_case=disaster-damage-assessment

What to specify and ask

Put these in your request and you'll get a real price instead of "it depends":

  1. Affected area size and disaster type
  2. Deliverables needed and how fast
  3. Agency or organization
  4. Use case
  5. Response time needs
  6. Environment (urban, wilderness, hazmat)
  7. Training needs
  8. Budget/grant source

Rules and regulation

Public safety drone programs need COA/Part 107 (US) or equivalent; demining follows IMAS standards; hazmat robots may need ATEX certification.

General information, not legal advice. Rules change; ask the operator which permits they hold and verify them.

Providers who do this

Filters by headquarters or published service area.

Skydio

🇺🇸 US Serves US, global

US maker of autonomous drones and docks for public safety and infrastructure.

  • Purchase
  • 8 jobs
  • Oct 25, 2026

DJI Enterprise

🇨🇳 CN Serves global

Chinese maker of enterprise drones, docks and payloads.

  • Purchase
  • Public quote page
  • 10 jobs
  • Oct 25, 2026

COPTRZ

🇬🇧 GB Serves GB

UK drone solutions provider: training, equipment and services.

  • Purchase
  • Service
  • Public quote page
  • 5 jobs
  • Oct 25, 2026

EagleView

🇺🇸 US Serves US, global

US aerial imagery company serving insurance, government and roofing.

  • Service
  • Public quote page
  • 3 jobs
  • Oct 25, 2026

NV5 Geospatial

🇺🇸 US Serves US, global

US geospatial services firm including LiDAR and drone surveys.

  • Service
  • Public quote page
  • 6 jobs
  • Oct 25, 2026

Auterion

🇨🇭 CH Serves global

Swiss/US drone operating system company.

  • Purchase
  • Public quote page
  • 2 jobs
  • Oct 25, 2026
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WeRobotics (Flying Labs)

🇨🇭 CH Serves global, Africa, Asia +1

Nonprofit network of local Flying Labs in 40+ countries.

  • Service
  • Public quote page
  • 4 jobs
  • Oct 25, 2026

Questions buyers ask

How much does disaster damage assessment cost?

Published prices for disaster damage assessment run €90–€180 per roof (1 price from 1 source, France; newest dated Sep 22, 2026). Some suppliers price it per day instead. Every receipt is below.

Who offers disaster damage assessment near me?

We list 7 providers for disaster damage assessment. 3 countries have at least one provider whose own site says it works there; the most covered are United States (3), China (1) and United Kingdom (1). 6 providers say they work worldwide. Pick your country on this page to see who serves it, local first.

What should I put in a quote request?

Start with affected area size and disaster type; deliverables needed and how fast; agency or organization. The full checklist has 8 items, and a request that covers them gets a real price instead of "it depends".

Do I actually need a robot for this?

Not always. If a competent person with a ladder could do it in an afternoon, hire the person (the Ladder Test). Here's the catch for this job: Grants (e.g., DHS, FEMA) often fund public-safety robots.

Are there rules or permits?

Public safety drone programs need COA/Part 107 (US) or equivalent; demining follows IMAS standards; hazmat robots may need ATEX certification. More on rules (a summary, not legal advice).

Cite this page

Whirrwork. "Disaster damage assessment: cost, how it works & providers." Last updated 2026-10-25. https://whirrwork.com/use-cases/disaster-damage-assessment/. CC BY 4.0.

BibTeX
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  title = {Disaster damage assessment: cost, how it works \& providers},
  author = {{Whirrwork}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://whirrwork.com/use-cases/disaster-damage-assessment/},
  note = {Last updated 2026-10-25. CC BY 4.0. Prices link to their original sources.}
}

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