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- Oct 25, 2026
Aerial & Drones
Thermal building envelope inspection
Thermal drone scans to find heat loss, moisture and roof leaks.
People ask for this as: “thermal drone roof leak”, “infrared building survey”, “heat loss drone”
How it works
Robots used
- Thermal Drone
Ways to buy it
- Service — you pay for the outcome (one inspection, one show, X acres).
- Purchase Buy the robot (plus software and service plans, usually).
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
- Ask for proof of pilot certification and liability insurance (often $1M+).
- Agree on deliverables, resolution and turnaround before flight day.
- Weather days are common; clarify reschedule terms.
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.
1 more receipt in another currency or unit: see the full table below.
All 2 receipts as a table
| What | Range | Unit | Region | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial thermal drone roof imaging: $500 base + $0.04/sq ft | from $500 | / roof + $0.04/sq ft | US-South Central | assetroof.com as of Oct 2026 |
| Single residential thermal roof inspection (North Texas) | $375–$450 | / inspection | US-TX | aerialprecisionimaging.com as of Oct 2026 |
Prices published by providers
| What | Range | Unit | Region | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thermal drone roof imaging: $500 + $0.04/sq ft via AssetRoof | from $500 | / roof + $0.04/sq ft | — | assetroof.com as of Oct 2026 |
| Residential thermal roof inspection $375-450; commercial moisture surveys $600-3,000+ (~$0.07/sq ft) | $375–$3,000 | / inspection | — | aerialprecisionimaging.com as of Oct 2026 |
| Thermal roof moisture survey packages from $1,250 to $3,500 (up to ~35,000 sq ft; larger $0.06-0.07/sq ft) via ARO Aerial | $1,250–$3,500 | / survey | — | aroaerial.com as of Oct 2026 |
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).
| Series | Latest | Observations | Observed | Trend | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial thermal drone roof imaging: $500 base + $0.04/sq ft | from $500 / roof + $0.04/sq ft | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | assetroof.com |
| Single residential thermal roof inspection (North Texas) | $375–$450 / inspection | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | aerialprecisionimaging.com |
| Thermal drone roof imaging: $500 + $0.04/sq ft via AssetRoof | from $500 / roof + $0.04/sq ft | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | assetroof.com |
| Residential thermal roof inspection $375-450; commercial moisture surveys $600-3,000+… via Aerial Precision Imaging | $375–$3,000 / inspection | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | aerialprecisionimaging.com |
| Thermal roof moisture survey packages from $1,250 to $3,500 (up to ~35,000 sq ft; larger… via ARO Aerial | $1,250–$3,500 / survey | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | aroaerial.com |
Sources re-checked: 5 of 5 series confirmed on the live source (last check Oct 25, 2026). Log: price_rechecks.jsonl
Append-only: we never overwrite a recorded price. JSON: /api/prices/history?use_case=thermal-building-inspection
What to specify and ask
Put these in your request and you'll get a real price instead of "it depends":
- Location (address or coordinates)
- Date(s) and time window
- Area size (acres/hectares) or number of structures
- Deliverables (photos, video, orthomosaic, 3D model, report)
- File formats and turnaround time
- Airspace class / proximity to airports if known
- Insurance requirements
Rules and regulation
Drone operations need a licensed remote pilot and local aviation rules: FAA Part 107 (US), EASA Open/Specific categories (EU), CAA (UK), Transport Canada RPAS, DGCA Digital Sky (India), CASA (Australia), CAAC (China). Controlled airspace, night or BVLOS flights may need waivers.
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.
DJI Enterprise
🇨🇳 CN Serves global
Chinese maker of enterprise drones, docks and payloads.
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 10 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Teledyne FLIR
🇺🇸 US Serves global
US thermal imaging and unmanned systems maker (PackBot, Black Hornet).
- Purchase
- 4 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
SMA Group Drone Services
🇪🇬 EG Serves EG
Egyptian drone services for oil & gas, energy and industrial inspection, mapping and thermal/OGI monitoring.
- Service
- 3 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
AssetRoof
🇺🇸 US Serves US-OK, US-KS, US-AR +2
Commercial roof inspection and consulting with drone and thermal imaging in OK, KS, AR, MO and Dallas/FW.
- Service
- 1 sourced price
- Public quote page
- 2 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Aerial Precision Imaging
🇺🇸 US Serves US-TX
North Texas drone thermal roof and property inspections.
- Service
- 1 sourced price
- Public quote page
- 2 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
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ARO Aerial
🇺🇸 US Serves US-OH
Columbus, Ohio thermal drone roof moisture surveys.
- Service
- 1 sourced price
- Public quote page
- 2 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
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