Drone Services Pricing
Clear, professional drone service pricing for inspections, surveys and aerial data capture
At AirVantage Drones, we believe pricing should be straightforward. Every site and brief is different, but clients should still have a clear idea of likely costs before requesting a quotation.
This page provides a guide to our typical pricing for drone services including inspections, aerial imagery, survey work, mapping and ongoing progress monitoring. Final fees depend on the scope of work, site location, access, airspace considerations, required outputs and the level of post-processing involved.
We provide pricing for drone inspections, aerial surveys, orthomosaics, point clouds, roof inspections and progress monitoring projects across the UK.
*All prices are correct as of 1 April 2026 and are subject to VAT where applicable.
Indicative Pricing
| Service | Typical Use | Starting at* |
|---|---|---|
| Short Site Visit | Small capture jobs, quick inspections, straightforward imagery requirements | £295 |
| Half Day Operations | Single-site inspections, marketing capture, smaller survey tasks | £625 |
| Full Day Operations | Larger sites, multi-area capture, more involved survey or inspection work | £995 |
| Survey & Mapping Projects | Orthomosaics, point clouds, 3D models, DSMs, DEMs and measured outputs | £695 |
| Roof Inspection Imagery | High-resolution roof imagery supplied without a written report | £345 |
| Roof Inspection with Report | Roof imagery with a structured findings report | £395 |
| Progress Monitoring | Repeat visits for construction and project tracking | £325 per visit |
| Recurring Monitoring Programmes | Ongoing attendance across a defined programme of works | POA |
Fixed Quotes for Most Projects
For most work, we provide a fixed quotation based on the project scope rather than billing purely by the hour. This gives you greater cost certainty and makes it easier to understand what is included from the outset.
Where a project is open-ended, multi-site or likely to develop over time, we can also quote on a phased or programme basis.
What Can Affect Price?
The final fee for a drone project can vary depending on:
- site size and number of buildings or assets
- travel distance and site logistics
- controlled airspace or Flight Restriction Zone requirements
- access restrictions or client coordination needs
- level of accuracy required
- deliverables and export formats requested
- reporting requirements
- processing workload
- urgent or out-of-hours attendance
Typical Add-Ons
Some projects require additional work beyond a standard visit. Where applicable, we will clearly identify this in your quotation.
| Add-On | Notes |
|---|---|
| Flight permissions or FRZ administration | Applied where additional permissions or coordination are needed |
| Extended travel | May apply for sites outside our standard operating area |
| Advanced data processing | For higher-level survey outputs, modelling or specialist exports |
| Expedited turnaround | For urgent delivery requirements |
| Additional reporting | For more detailed written findings, annotation or presentation outputs |
What Is Usually Included?
Our quotations typically include the core elements needed to deliver a professional UAV service, including:
- flight planning
- standard risk assessment and preparation
- on-site drone operations
- capture of agreed imagery or survey data
- standard file delivery
Where more advanced deliverables are required, these will be clearly set out before work begins.
Drone Surveys, Inspections and Mapping Quotes
Many drone projects fall outside standard pricing, particularly where specialist survey outputs, repeat attendance, technical reporting or more complex site conditions are involved.
If you would like a tailored quotation, please send us:
- a brief description of the site or asset
- the type of service required
- the site location
- your preferred timescale
- the outputs or deliverables needed
We will then recommend the most suitable approach and provide a clear fixed quote.
Need a clear quotation for your project?
Get in touch with a few details and we will recommend the most suitable service level for your site, scope and budget.
Please see our service terms here.