Drone Surveys in Edinburgh | Inspection, Thermal, Mapping

Local airspace

Edinburgh airspace, live.

Edinburgh Airport CTR covers the west of the city. The Old Town and New Town are both UNESCO World Heritage sites, requiring additional Historic Environment Scotland notifications for any survey work on listed structures.

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EDI CTR UNESCO heritage Historic Environment Scotland Police Scotland

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Where Edinburgh clients send us

Common Edinburgh project types.

Heritage estates, listed property, university estates, financial services, hospitality estates, public-sector housing.

Why Edinburgh firms use us

Permissions that match the airspace.

Edinburgh's heritage estate is where survey-grade capture pays back fastest. We pair drone inspection with laser scanning for full measured surveys of listed stone facades, hosted on AIM Projects so the conservation architect, structural engineer and contractor all work from one model.

Services in Edinburgh

What we capture across the Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh, 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

✓City of Edinburgh Council
✓Midlothian Council
✓East Lothian Council
✓West Lothian Council

Housing associations & estates

✓Port of Leith HA
✓Castle Rock Edinvar
✓Dunedin Canmore
✓Hillcrest Homes
✓Places for People Scotland

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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Edinburgh captures, on AIM Platform.

Every Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh's controlled airspace?

Yes. We operate routinely under Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh central areas like Old Town and New Town?

Yes. We routinely fly across Edinburgh including Old Town, New Town and Leith. 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 Edinburgh Castle or other Edinburgh landmarks?

Yes, where permitted. Iconic sites like Edinburgh Castle 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".

Do you provide thermal drone surveys in Edinburgh?

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

How quickly can you mobilise to Edinburgh?

Our pilots cover Edinburgh routinely as part of UK-wide commercial operations. Standard mobilisation is 5 to 10 working days from the booking. For urgent work we can usually deploy within 48 hours.

Do you survey housing portfolios across Edinburgh?

Yes. Multi-property thermal and roof surveys for housing associations and social landlords in Edinburgh are a routine workload. Reports are produced consistently across the entire portfolio in a single AIM Platform deliverable.

Drone surveys across Edinburgh.