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Drone Services and Pricing

Creative Services: Real Estate & Events

• Basic Residential Aerial Photo Package

$175

 Includes 7–10 high-resolution aerial photos, basic color correction, and 24-hour turnaround for standard residential listings. Optional recurring agent partner rate may be offered at $150 when appropriate

• Pro Real Estate Photo & Video Package

$350

Includes 12–15 aerial photos plus a 30–60 second edited exterior highlight video with licensed background music. Premium, waterfront, luxury, or larger listings may be quoted at $400–$500.

• Commercial Property Media Package

$550-$950

Suitable for retail properties, hotels, investment properties, land parcels, and development sites. Includes aerial photos, edited marketing video options, and basic site/context visuals. Larger or complex commercial projects are custom quoted.

• Event Aerial Photo/Video Coverage

$200/hr

$200 per hour standard rate, with a 2-hour minimum. Range may vary from $150–$250 per hour depending on scope, editing, location, and deliverables.

• Military Homecomings & Ceremonies

$250

Packages with edited highlight video, longer on-site time, or expanded deliverables could bequoted at a range of $350–$500. *Applies to off base locations, drones are not allowed on base. 


Roof, Thermal & Solar Inspection Services

Get crucial information fast!

• Residential Roof Inspection

$200-$350

Includes high-resolution RGB imagery of roof slopes and visible anomalies, with a basic PDF-style summary when requested.

• Commercial Roof Inspection

$500-$1200

Dependant on square footage, building count, access, roof type, and reporting requirements. Large commercial roofs will be custom quoted.

• Thermal Roof Moisture Survey

$600-$1500

Small to mid-size projects. Large commercial or complex thermal projects will be custom quoted.

• Solar Panel Inspection

$250-$400/hr

Radiometric thermal or technical inspection work, or $1,500+ per project for larger systems, commercial sites, or solar farm work. 


Industrial & Technical Services: Mapping, Modeling & Construction

Smarter, faster, accurate!

• 2D Orthomosaic Mapping

$5-$15/acre

$5–$15 per acre for basic site documentation. Professional, GCP-assisted, RTK, or engineer-facing mapping options are custom quoted and may require a higher minimum fee.

• Basic 3D Site Model / Mesh

$20-$30/acre

Subject to site complexity, processing requirements, file formats, and turnaround time.

• Construction Progress Monitoring

$600-$800

Per standard visit. Advanced reporting, stockpile volumes, recurring orthomosaics, annotated reports, or multi-location visits may range from $850–$1,500+ per visit.

• Topographic / Engineering Support Mapping

Request Quote

Custom quote, typically starting at $1,500+ when accuracy requirements, contours, point clouds, GCPs, RTK, or licensed surveyor coordination are involved.


Hourly, Half-Day & Full-Day Rates

For those custom shoots or projects!

• Standard Hourly Rate

$150-$200

2-hour minimum for basic photo/video work and flexible custom assignments.

• Technical / Thermal Hourly Rate

$250-$400

For data-heavy work, thermal collection, specialized reporting, or advanced inspection deliverables

• Half-Day Rate

$750-$1200

Up to 4 hours, suitable for multi-location real estate, small commercial shoots, or extended event coverage.

• Full-Day Rate

$1500-$2500

Up to 8 hours, suitable for large mapping missions, commercial campaigns, construction documentation, or technical inspection work.

*Important Information

• Airspace & LAANC Restrictions: Routine airspace review and authorization coordination are included when available. Complex FAA waiver requests, military-area coordination, restricted-zone delays, or special administrative requirements may incur a $75–$150 processing fee.

• NDAA Compliance: If an NDAA-compliant aircraft platform is required for government, defense-adjacent, or contractor work, equipment availability and pricing will be confirmed before scheduling.


*More Important Information

• Travel Fees: All packages include travel within 45 miles of Jacksonville, NC. Travel beyond this radius is billed at $0.75 per mile unless otherwise agreed in writing.

• Survey Disclaimer: Mapping deliverables are intended for planning, documentation, marketing, and project support. 

Please reach out and ask if you have any questions. Also, ask about our partnership options!

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