Commercial roof inspections for South Florida, flown from the air
In the HVHZ, a roof problem is a code and insurance problem too. We fly commercial and industrial roofs across Miami-Dade and Broward with FAA certified drones and hand back located damage and a report your roofer, carrier, or inspector can use, with the Class B airspace handled and nobody on the membrane.
South Florida holds roofs to a higher standard, so document them that way
Miami-Dade and Broward sit in the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, the toughest roofing code in the United States, written in blood after Andrew. Product approvals, attachment, and inspection all run stricter here than anywhere else, which means a roof problem isn’t just a leak risk, it’s a compliance and insurance problem too. Knowing the real condition matters more, not less.
From the air we can document it without a soul on the membrane. One flight puts a 4K lens close over a Doral warehouse, a Hialeah plant, or a Brickell tower, catching the seams, the flashing, and the parapets in a single pass. Ponding, lifted edges, and failing details show up while they’re still a repair.
The airspace here is as demanding as the code. Between MIA and FLL, most of the urban core sits under Class B, so a certified pilot who clears the authorization isn’t optional. We handle it, and hand you files your roofer and your carrier can both use.
A roof survey built for a claim, a repair, or a code question
The report gets built around what you’re up against. A repair on a Medley warehouse is a different job from a storm claim on a Fort Lauderdale mid-rise or the condition report a carrier is demanding, so the deliverable changes to fit.
- 4K imagery of the entire roof, sharp enough to read a seam, a fastener, or a code-relevant detail.
- Findings located and marked: ponding, blistering, lifted edges, failed flashing.
- Measurements off the imagery for accurate repair, re-roof, and HVHZ scoping.
- A dated, written report your roofer, carrier, and inspector can all work from.
- Class B authorization cleared through MIA and FLL before the flight.
More coverage in South Florida
Roof work is one slice of what we fly in South Florida. Managing sites in another market, or need mapping or media? These get you there.
Have a site or an asset that needs documenting?Tell us the asset and the deadline. We’ll scope it and price it.
Miami roof inspection questions
Straight answers to what owners and property managers in South Florida ask us most.
Does HVHZ change what you look for on a Miami roof?
It raises the stakes. In the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone the attachment and the details are held to a stricter standard, so a lifted edge or a failed fastener is a code and insurance issue, not just a future leak. We document those details closely so your roofer and your inspector are working from real imagery.
Can you actually fly downtown Miami and near the airports?
Yes, and it’s the reason to hire a certified operator here. Most of Miami-Dade and Broward’s core sits under the Class B airspace of MIA and FLL, so nearly every urban roof needs an authorization. We clear it before the flight, and we’ll tell you up front if a specific rooftop can’t be flown legally.
Will the report hold up for an insurance claim?
Yes. Carriers and adjusters in South Florida want dated, located evidence, and many now want documented condition before they renew at all. We deliver time-stamped, located 4K and a written summary of the findings they can use.
What roof types do you see most in Miami-Dade and Broward?
Mostly low-slope: TPO, modified bitumen, and built-up on the warehouses around Doral, Medley, and Hialeah and on commercial and mid-rise buildings, plus concrete and tile on the older and higher-end stock. Salt and relentless sun are hard on all of it.
How fast can you turn a roof around after a storm?
A single roof is typically flown within a few business days, slower in the crush right after a hurricane when the whole coast is calling. For a manager with sites across Miami-Dade and Broward, we route them onto one trip.
Get your South Florida roof documented
Send the address and whether it’s a repair, a claim, or a code question. We’ll clear the Class B authorization, scope the flight, and quote it.
100 E Pine St, Suite 110 · Orlando, FL 32801
FAA Part 107 Certified · Fully Insured
Tell us about the roof
Give us the basics and we’ll follow up fast.