Prior to the development of drones, taking photographs or video from the air required the rental of fixed-wing or helicopter aircraft.

With the advent of low-cost drones equipped with high-resolution cameras, taking aerial images is now easily affordable for photographers. Images and video taken form the air offer a perspective that cannot be matched from the ground, and drones can safely operate at much lower altitudes and in more confined spaces than aircraft.

Roof inspection by hand can be an involved, costly, and hazardous process, particularly on multistory structures. With drone technology, however, building inspections can be done safely and inexpensively, making this a great drone business idea.

A drone can perform a close-up survey of the exterior of a building and deliver high-resolution video of the rood, gutters, chimneys, and building envelope, enabling a building owner to detect trouble spots in advance.

If you have a background in construction or building inspection, a drone inspection service could be ideal business or an add-on to your existing inspection services.

Land surveyors are increasingly turning to drones to acquire highly accurate data from the air in a fraction of the time (and expense) required by survey teams on the ground.

Using base station reference data and GPS, specially equipped drones can gather three-dimensional cartographic information with an accuracy of within 1 to 2 centimeters after processing.