We are sure you have plenty of questions, in this section we have listed the most frequent, but do please get in touch if you would like to know more.

How much is a 3D survey?

Projects undertaken can start from £1,000 for private residential sites, and from £2,500 for small developments. The area to be captured as well as the level of detail required, significantly impact the time needed to capture and process a project.

Can I use the 3D models in Revit, sketchup et al?

We use Pix4D Mapper to process the data into the various 3D and 2D outputs, this is the industry leading software, and has various options for industry-standard open file formats. The 3D Mesh Models and Pointcloud will work in REVIT. Sketchup is designed for simple 3D design so dropping in a 3D model with millions of datapoints isn’t really what its designed for. That said we can downscale our models and 3rd party plugins for Sketchup can help manage this route.

Are your drones dangerous to people and livestock?

No. We have experienced, licenced and insured drone operators, who will not take risks when flying over your land. Depending on the project requirements we maybe using a fixed-wing or quad-rotor drone, both would be flown at an altitude that would not interfere with people nor livestock.

I’m worried using a drone will upset my neighbours.

There are a number of regulations that help us fly safely and with respect to other people. The best course of action before commissioning a drone survey, is to engage with your neighbours to explain what is planned, we frequently help at this point, so that everyone is aware and any issues are raised beforehand.

How far and how high can you fly?

Legally in the UK we are able to fly to 500m distance, maintaining line-of-sight, and up to 120m altitude. There are of course exceptions and areas where flights cannot be undertaken or require additional special permissions to operate. For most projects we would be flying between 50-80m altitude.