Open Sky Photography · Scotland

Drone services for property, construction & solar projects

Our drone services for property, construction and solar projects start with your brief. First, tell us what you need to see and who will use the images. We then plan the flight and outputs around your site.

Camera drone flying above rows of solar panels
Aerial view of rooftops, city buildings and a railway station

PROPERTY

Owners & managers

Document visible roof condition, investigate an area of concern or capture a building’s setting. For example, roof photographs can help you decide where to arrange a closer inspection.

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Aerial view of building construction beside roads and neighbouring properties

CONSTRUCTION

Teams & developers

Keep a visual record of your development, share progress with stakeholders and plan capture around key milestones. We can also plan mapping alongside progress photography.

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Aerial view of a river winding through a city and its surrounding neighbourhoods

MARKETING

Property & business

Show the scale, setting and surroundings of a property or commercial site. Before the shoot, choose photographs and video for your website, brochure, listing or campaign.

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Aerial thermal image of solar panel rows on a commercial roof

SOLAR

Owners & maintenance teams

Use visual and thermal imagery to support inspection planning for rooftop arrays and larger PV sites. First, define the asset, the inspection objective and any follow-up analysis required.

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Textured 3D model of buildings, grounds and surrounding trees

MAPPING

Sites & structures

Discuss 3D models, point clouds and orthomosaic maps for your project. Before capture begins, agree file formats, measurement tolerances and validation.

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Thermal image showing surface-temperature patterns on a building

THERMAL

Buildings & assets

Investigate surface-temperature patterns alongside visual imagery. The inspection question, asset and environmental conditions determine the capture approach.

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Projects across Scotland

We welcome enquiries from Edinburgh, East Lothian and across Scotland. Send the site location and a short brief. We will then assess travel, access and flight feasibility, and suggest suitable outputs for your quotation.

Let’s plan your project.

Send the location, your brief and preferred timescale.