CRGP Surveyors have quadcopter Drones or Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) equipped with high definition (4k) cameras, and staff appropriately trained to safely operate them.
We have legally required operator and flyer IDs registered with the Civil Aviation Authority.
We carry full, specific insurance cover for the operation of our Drones through CoverDrone.
The drones allows super high definition photographs to be taken at height. The quadcopters reaches areas where a ‘cherry picker’ can’t and do not require cleared parking areas or hardstandings adjacent to the property being surveyed. The Drone must always remain within the pilot’s line of sight.
It is not legal to fly a drone within restricted zones around airports or aerodromes and this extends 1km wide x 5km beyond the ends of runways, unless the express permission of that airport or aerodrome’s Air Traffic Control unit has been formally received.
Please refer to The Drone Code for guidance on the restrictions.
In relation to working at height, the law requires that employers and self-employed contractors assess the risk from work at height and go on to organise and plan the work so it is carried out safely. See the Working at Height Regulations here. Working at height should be avoided where possible. Therefore, in most cases the survey of a roof or high level elevations requires the hire of a mobile access platform or scaffold, both of which can be expensive, time-consuming and inflexible.
When used by properly trained personnel the drone has a low health and safety risk, is less disruptive than alternative access systems and provides relatively low cost, hi-resolution images.
Besides high level surveys the quadcopter is ideal for taking aerial photographs or videos of your property or site and for taking progress photographs of ongoing projects.
We have alternative options for when high level images are required but it may not be legal to fly a drone. To establish if it would be legal to fly a drone over your property or site or for more information please do not hesitate to contact us.
