Industry Solution

Built Environment

Overview

Vantage UAV’s drone technology is revolutionising asset management across the built environment. Our advanced UAV solutions are being leveraged to conduct faster, safer and more cost-effective building inspections for:

  • Housing Associations & ALMOs
  • Public Sector Organisations
  • Private Landlords
  • Developers

From responsive repairs to planned maintenance and energy efficiency programmes, drones deliver precise data outputs in a variety of forms. These actionable insights support workflows with detailed reporting, transforming how organisations manage their building portfolios and compliance.

Common Use Cases

Roof & Facade Inspections

High-resolution imagery and 4K video identifies structural issues, weathering damage and maintenance requirements without scaffolding or access equipment.

Digital Twin Modelling

Create comprehensive 3D digital replicas of buildings and estates for enhanced asset management, planning and stakeholder communication.

Solar Panel Inspections

Thermal imaging and visual inspections detect panel defects, performance issues and maintenance requirements to optimise renewable energy investments.

Development

Our drone services support development projects from initial ground assessments and ongoing construction monitoring through to completion checks for insurance and handover requirements.

Fast Response Asset Inspections

Deploy drones within days or even hours, to assess external building damage following tenant reports and weather events. Immediate visual confirmation enables swift decision-making, with the digital reports being accessible to remote teams without the need for their onsite attendance.

With Awaab’s Law (link to article) now requiring social housing providers to investigate and remedy reported hazards within strict timeframes (24 hours for emergency hazards and 10 working days for potentially significant hazards such as damp and mould), having a rapid response drone deployment capability supports legal compliance and tenant satisfaction.

Our technology enables fast repair scheduling with clear visual data for work teams. Through our portal, users can easily generate time-stamped reports with issues, notes and actions being documented.

Targeted Repairs

Precise damage location and detailed imagery ensure repair teams arrive fully prepared with correct materials and equipment, reducing multiple site visits and tenant disruption. Sizeable cost savings are created due to scaffolding/cherry picker requirements being minimised to only the areas requiring work, rather than around the entire circumference of the building to identify the issue.

Trackable Information

Time and date-stamped, geo-referenced data creates comprehensive audit trails for every inspection, supporting compliance requirements and enabling performance tracking across your portfolio.

Precise location data enables direct comparison of flagged problems over time, ensuring consistent monitoring of the exact same areas. Geo-referenced reporting eliminates guesswork for work teams, who can locate issues immediately without wasting time interpreting vague ground survey descriptions. This accuracy reduces site preparation time and ensures repairs target the correct areas first time.

Responsive Repairs

Reframe your reactive maintenance approach with our drone-enabled fast response capabilities:

Fast Response Asset Inspections

Deploy drones within days or even hours, to assess external building damage following tenant reports and weather events. Immediate visual confirmation enables swift decision-making, with the digital reports being accessible to remote teams without the need for their onsite attendance.

With Awaab’s Law (link to article) now requiring social housing providers to investigate and remedy reported hazards within strict timeframes (24 hours for emergency hazards and 10 working days for potentially significant hazards such as damp and mould), having a rapid response drone deployment capability supports legal compliance and tenant satisfaction.

Our technology enables fast repair scheduling with clear visual data for work teams. Through our portal, users can easily generate time-stamped reports with issues, notes and actions being documented.

Targeted Repairs

Precise damage location and detailed imagery ensure repair teams arrive fully prepared with correct materials and equipment, reducing multiple site visits and tenant disruption. Sizeable cost savings are created due to scaffolding/cherry picker requirements being minimised to only the areas requiring work, rather than around the entire circumference of the building to identify the issue.

Trackable Information

Time and date-stamped, geo-referenced data creates comprehensive audit trails for every inspection, supporting compliance requirements and enabling performance tracking across your portfolio.

Precise location data enables direct comparison of flagged problems over time, ensuring consistent monitoring of the exact same areas. Geo-referenced reporting eliminates guesswork for work teams, who can locate issues immediately without wasting time interpreting vague ground survey descriptions. This accuracy reduces site preparation time and ensures repairs target the correct areas first time.

Responsive Repairs

Reframe your reactive maintenance approach with our drone-enabled fast response capabilities:
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Fast Response Asset Inspections
Targeted Repairs
Trackable Information

Fast Response Asset Inspections

Deploy drones within days or even hours, to assess external building damage following tenant reports and weather events. Immediate visual confirmation enables swift decision-making, with the digital reports being accessible to remote teams without the need for their onsite attendance.

With Awaab’s Law (link to article) now requiring social housing providers to investigate and remedy reported hazards within strict timeframes (24 hours for emergency hazards and 10 working days for potentially significant hazards such as damp and mould), having a rapid response drone deployment capability supports legal compliance and tenant satisfaction.

Our technology enables fast repair scheduling with clear visual data for work teams. Through our portal, users can easily generate time-stamped reports with issues, notes and actions being documented.

Key Benefits

No Scaffolding Wait Times
Quick drone deployment eliminates weeks of waiting for scaffolding hire and setup.
Targeted Repair Approach
Precise damage reports reduce scaffolding requirements, focusing resources on areas needing work.
Seamless Information Sharing
Cloud-based reports with high-resolution images and GPS coordinates removes miscommunication between teams.
Golden Thread of Information
Centralised digital records create a complete building lifecycle database, ensuring critical safety and repair data is never lost or fragmented.

NCH - Terraced Housing Inspection

An individual terraced house in central Nottingham was suffering from extreme damp throughout the first-floor bedrooms, leading to internal damage being caused. Vantage UAV’s ability to capture a bird’s eye view of the property resulted in issues being easily identified, with previously unknown roof damage being discovered.

Our Qualifications

Cyber Essentials

Civil Aviation Authority

ISO 27001

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Grace Hammond
Head of Services - Built Environment

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