Drone Support Services · Sub-Consultant Services
FAA Part 107 aerial capture for ASTM E2018 property condition assessments — geo-tagged imagery, an aerial site overview with numbered observation pins, and a report formatted for PCR appendix inclusion. Turnaround confirmed at booking. Central Valley base — Bay Area & Sacramento by engagement.
ASTM E2018 property condition assessments frequently encounter a coverage gap that field observers can’t close without significant cost and delay: roofs, parapets, upper facades, and elevated mechanical equipment that are not safely accessible from the ground.
When your report notes “roof not safely accessible; visual review from grade only,” the most critical reserve line item in your PCR is backed by the weakest documentation in the file. DSS closes that gap as an aerial sub-consultant scheduled to your site-visit window — so your PCR appendix has the coverage your clients and their lenders expect.
Simple to engage. Fast to deliver. Ready to drop into your PCR.
Contact us with the property address and your site-visit date. We confirm airspace, schedule to your timeline, and coordinate with the property.
Aerial capture — roof, all four facade elevations, and full site. Flight timed to your inspection window.
Geo-tagged imagery, the aerial site overview, and zone-organized findings delivered to a private portal — turnaround confirmed at booking.
The report is formatted for PCR inclusion — every finding labeled to your report’s component sections, capture metadata, neutral visual observations, and an explicit deferral of professional conclusions to your firm on the cover and in the limitations.
Formatted for PCR appendix inclusion — not a consumer report. Every finding is structured so your PE or project manager can cite it cleanly. The underlying report structure is the same one every DSS engagement returns — see the full anatomy.
The orientation map with north arrow, zone boundaries, and a pin for every numbered observation. A processed orthomosaic where the site supports a gridded mapping flight and it is in the agreed scope. Not a survey product and not a scaled measurement source.
Organized by zone: roof zones, N/S/E/W elevations, site areas, and equipment context.
Drone make/model, camera sensor, flight altitude AGL, ground sample distance, FAA certificate number, GPS coordinates, weather conditions.
Each finding carries a documentation status (Review Suggested, Documented, Documentation Only, or Unable To Fully Assess), its zone and location, what was visible, a suggested next step, and your report’s component label — Roofing, Exterior Walls, Site Improvements, Mechanical Equipment Context, or your own. A status is a record classification, not a condition grade.
Your firm, the end client, and the related engagement are named on the cover, and the limitations state that the report is not a Property Condition Report and does not represent your firm’s findings or opinions.
The PDF plus the orientation map at full resolution, curated exhibit images, original media under camera filenames, and a media index. White-label available: Standard, Subordinated, or Full Removal.
Three named firms already integrate drone sub-consultants into ASTM E2018 property condition assessments. The workflow is established. DSS provides the local capacity across the Central Valley, Bay Area, and Sacramento.
“The information collected using drones and thermographic cameras provide the assessor with more precise information to create their PCR… combined with physical inspections and digital photography.”
“Our drones can quickly and safely inspect and measure roofs… generate comprehensive roof reports 3× faster than traditional methods.” BVNA co-chairs ASTM Task Group WK86230 for Drone Assessments of Commercial Real Estate.
“Our licensed professional engineers conduct a comprehensive walk-through survey of the property… [using] drone-assisted roof surveys for large or complex properties.”
When your next assignment has a roof or upper facade that isn’t safely accessible from grade, contact us. We’ll confirm availability, quote a flat rate, and deliver PCR appendix-ready documentation on a turnaround confirmed at booking.
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