Building Portfolio Drone Inspection Planner

Plan, prioritise, and budget drone inspections across your building portfolio — tailored for Irish facility managers and building owners

Drone Services Ireland · Version 1.0 · April 2026

60–80%

Scaffolding cost saving

1 day

Typical inspection time

48 hrs

Report turnaround

How to use this planner: Add each building in your portfolio below. Select inspection types, set priorities, and review the estimated cost comparison. When ready, download as PDF for your records or email directly to DSI for a fixed-price quote. All data stays in your browser — nothing is stored on our servers.

Section 1. Your details

Organisation:

Contact name:

Role:

Email:

Phone:

Section 2. Building portfolio

Add each building or property you want inspected. For each one, select the inspection types required and set a priority level.

1 Building 1

Building name / address

Building type

Approx. roof area (m²)

Number of storeys

Priority

Inspection types required

Roof condition survey Facade / elevation inspection Thermal envelope scan Gutters / drainage Fire safety documentation 3D model / digital twin Photographic record Solar PV / plant inspection

Notes / known issues

Section 2b. Site outline

Upload a KML/KMZ file or screenshot showing the boundary of each site. This helps DSI plan flight paths and provide accurate pricing. You can upload multiple files.

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Upload site outline files

Drag and drop or click to browse

.kml • .kmz • .png • .jpg • .jpeg • .pdf • .webp

Section 3. Compliance and reporting context

Select the compliance frameworks that apply to your portfolio. This helps DSI tailor deliverables to your documentation requirements.

🏢 Building Condition Surveys

Planned maintenance programmes under Section 12 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992 and local authority housing maintenance standards.

Our portfolio requires Section 12 compliance reporting

📝 RTB Rental Property Standards

Residential Tenancies Board minimum standards for rental accommodation. Drone inspections provide independent, timestamped evidence of roof and exterior condition for landlord compliance.

We manage rental properties subject to RTB minimum standards

🔥 Fire Safety Certification

Fire safety certificate requirements under the Building Control Act 1990 and SI 9 of 2014. Drone thermal and visual inspections document fire stopping, compartmentation gaps, and roof void access points.

Buildings in our portfolio require fire safety compliance documentation

🌡️ BER and Energy Performance

Building Energy Rating assessments and NZEB compliance. Thermal drone surveys identify heat loss, insulation defects, and air leakage paths — evidence to support BER improvement works and SEAI grant applications.

We need thermal survey evidence for BER or energy retrofit planning

🛡️ Insurance and Risk

Proactive inspection evidence reduces liability exposure and supports insurance renewal negotiations. Drone survey reports with georeferenced imagery are increasingly accepted by Irish insurers as proof of diligent maintenance.

We need inspection evidence for insurance compliance or renewal

Section 4. Cost comparison estimate

Enter your typical scaffolding and access cost per building to see the estimated saving from drone inspection. Figures are indicative — DSI provides fixed-price quotes on request.

Number of buildings: 1

Avg. scaffolding cost / building: €

Avg. drone survey cost / building: €

Estimated annual portfolio saving

Traditional (scaffolding + survey)

€0

Drone inspection

€0

Your estimated saving

€0

Section 5. Preferred timeline

When do you need inspections:

Preferred inspection day:

Access constraints:

Additional comments: