Drone Surveys in Brighton & Hove | Inspection, Thermal, Mapping

Local airspace

Brighton & Hove airspace, live.

Shoreham Airport FRZ sits 8km west. Gatwick Airport CTR extends to the South Downs. Network Rail manages Brighton station. Brighton & Hove City Council operates a city-centre film permitting process.

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Shoreham FRZ Gatwick CTR Network Rail

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Where Brighton & Hove clients send us

Common Brighton & Hove project types.

Seafront heritage, hospitality estates, university estates, listed Regency property, public-sector housing.

Why Brighton & Hove firms use us

Permissions that match the airspace.

Brighton's Regency seafront is one of the UK's largest unbroken stretches of listed Georgian and Regency facade. Drone-flown high-resolution capture is the lowest-impact way to record condition without affecting the public realm.

Services in Brighton & Hove

What we capture across the Brighton & Hove area.

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Drone roof and gutter inspection
Commercial and residential roof surveys, façade inspections, gutter checks, without scaffold or MEWP. Same-week scheduling.
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Thermal heat-loss and BREEAM surveys
Calibrated thermal capture for retrofit planning, EPC support, and BREEAM compliance. Night-time and daytime where appropriate.
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Construction monitoring
Monthly or weekly aerial capture for active construction sites. Time-series comparison hosted on AIM.
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Topographical and measured surveys
Centimetre-grade ground capture, CAD drawings, Revit / BIM models, full 3D measured surveys for refurbishment and change-of-use.
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Confined space inspection
Specialist drones for tank, tunnel, vessel and shaft inspection. No permit-to-enter, no shutdown.
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Drone media and 360 capture
4K and 8K drone video, Insta360 ground-level walk-throughs, FPV showcase content.

Local clients we work with

Public-sector and housing-association coverage.

Around Brighton, our project pipeline regularly takes us across local authority and housing-association estates. We deliver scaffold-free roof inspections, retrofit thermography, condition surveys and BREEAM-grade thermal capture for organisations including:

Local authorities

✓Brighton & Hove City Council
✓East Sussex CC
✓Lewes District
✓Adur District

Housing associations & estates

✓Southern Housing
✓Saxon Weald
✓Hyde Group
✓Optivo (Southern Housing)

Organisation names are common sector-active examples in the region. Specific client engagements are confirmed under NDA on request.

Permissions matter

Approved for business locations, airports, FRZs and restricted areas.

Most of the sites we're asked to fly, live commercial premises, near airports, inside Flight Restriction Zones, around Network Rail corridors, military air bases and Royal estates, require enhanced CAA permissions, prior notification, and an operator with the track record to coordinate with the relevant authority. We hold and operate under those permissions every day. If you've been told "no" elsewhere, our route to flying it is almost certainly already in place.

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Brighton & Hove captures, on AIM Platform.

Every Brighton & Hove project we capture is hosted on AIM Platform, the asset-information software used by surveyors, councils and contractors across the UK. Browser-streamable. Measurable in place. Shareable with one link.

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Common questions

Drone surveys in this area

Can you fly drones near Brighton's controlled airspace?

Yes. We operate routinely under Shoreham Airport CTR. Our enhanced CAA permissions and notification procedures let us fly safely in and around controlled airspace where standard operators are restricted, including airport approach paths and Flight Restriction Zones.

Do you cover Brighton central areas like Brighton Marina and The Lanes?

Yes. We routinely fly across Brighton including Brighton Marina, The Lanes and Kemp Town. Dense built-up areas, occupied commercial premises and live retail sites are all within scope under our enhanced CAA approval.

Can you fly drones near Brighton Pier or other Brighton landmarks?

Yes, where permitted. Iconic sites like Brighton Pier sit within or near restricted areas, but we work with the landowner, the relevant authority and the CAA where needed to secure the right permissions. We have a strong track record of getting "no" sites to "yes".

How much does a drone survey in Brighton cost?

Most commercial drone surveys in Brighton range from £450 to £2,500 depending on site size, sensor type and turnaround. We quote firm within 24 hours of the brief, with no callout fees and no day-rate top-ups.

What does a typical drone survey deliverable look like in Brighton?

You receive the captured imagery, measured outputs, and an interactive AIM Platform link for your team. Brighton jobs are deliverable in the same browser-based viewer used for projects across the UK, no software install, no per-seat licences.

Do you provide thermal drone surveys in Brighton?

Yes. Thermal surveys are flown across Brighton for housing portfolios, BREEAM certification work, commercial roof condition checks and solar array inspections. Best results are achieved between October and March.

Drone surveys across Brighton & Hove.