Commercial Roof Inspection in Jacksonville | Leading Edge

Commercial Roof Inspection · Jacksonville

Commercial roof inspections for Northeast Florida, flown from the air

A single distribution roof here can run several acres, and a leak over the wrong bay ruins product fast. We fly commercial and industrial roofs across Jacksonville and the First Coast with FAA certified drones, covering the whole thing in one flight and handing back located damage and a report your roofer or carrier can use.

FAA Part 107 CertifiedFully InsuredInsurance-ready reports

A city built on big flat roofs

Jacksonville runs on distribution, and distribution means acres of roof

Jacksonville is a port and logistics town, one of the largest cities by land area in the country, and its commercial building stock reflects it: enormous low-slope roofs on the distribution centers around JAXPORT, Westside, and the I-295 beltway. A single one of those roofs can cover several acres, and a leak over the wrong bay can ruin a lot of product fast.

Roofs that size are miserable to inspect on foot and perfect for a drone. We fly the whole thing in one pass, holding a camera a few feet off the seams, the drains, and every rooftop unit, and cover ground a walking crew would need a full day and a safety plan to reach. Ponding, split seams, and failing details show up while they’re still a repair.

A Part 107 certified, insured pilot flies every job, and Northeast Florida hands them plenty of airspace to manage, between JAX International and the Navy fields on the river. What you get back is imagery your roofer and your carrier can both work from.

Aerial drone view of a large commercial warehouse roof in Jacksonville
What You Get

A roof survey built for a big-box roof

Scope depends on the reason and the sheer size of the building. Documenting a half-million-square-foot distribution roof is a different job from a claim on a Riverside retail strip or a condition report a carrier wants, so the deliverable changes to fit.

  • 4K across the entire roof, even several acres of it, sharp enough to read a split seam.
  • Every issue located and marked: ponding, blistering, failed flashing, lifted edges.
  • Measurements off the imagery for repair and re-roof scoping on large roofs.
  • A dated, written report your carrier and adjuster can both use.
  • JAX Class C and the river’s military airspace cleared before we fly.
Drone photograph of a large industrial rooftop and equipment in Jacksonville

Cover acres without a soul on the roof

On a distribution roof this big, a walking inspection means a full day, a safety plan, and someone stepping on a membrane still under warranty. We fly it in a single pass, document all of it, and are gone before a shift changes, which is the difference between inspecting it yearly and never getting to it.

Have a site or an asset that needs documenting?Tell us the asset and the deadline. We’ll scope it and price it.

FAQ

Jacksonville roof inspection questions

Straight answers to what owners and property managers in Northeast Florida ask us most.

Are drone inspections worth it on a huge distribution roof?

Especially there. A several-acre roof is exactly the case where a walking inspection is slow, expensive, and rarely happens, so problems go unseen until product gets wet. A drone covers the whole thing in one flight, which is what makes regular inspection realistic on a roof that size.

Can you fly near JAX International and the Navy bases?

Yes. Jacksonville International carries Class C airspace, and the Navy fields along the St. Johns add their own controlled and restricted airspace, so a lot of commercial sites here need an authorization. We clear it before the flight and will say up front if a specific site can’t be flown legally.

Will the report hold up for an insurance claim?

Yes. Adjusters want dated, located evidence, and carriers increasingly want documented condition before renewal. We deliver dated 4K tied to where it sits on the roof, with a written summary they can use.

What roof types do you see most in Jacksonville?

Overwhelmingly low-slope: TPO, modified bitumen, and built-up on the warehouses, distribution centers, and commercial buildings that make up so much of the market, plus metal on newer industrial builds. Big flat roofs are the norm here.

How fast can you turn an inspection around?

One building is usually flown within a few business days. For an owner or REIT with a portfolio of distribution sites across Northeast Florida, we route them together so the whole group gets documented on one trip.

Book an inspection

Get your Northeast Florida roof documented

Send the site, its size, and what the inspection is for, and we’ll scope the flight and the price around it, even on a several-acre roof.

(321) 209-4359 · info@leadingedgedrones.com
100 E Pine St, Suite 110 · Orlando, FL 32801
FAA Part 107 Certified · Fully Insured

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