Drone Pilot Hire Rates

Standard UAV Drone Flight Package

Hire rate includes normal pre-flight planning paperwork and time taken to transfer unedited drone footage after capture and storage on server for at least 30 days.

UAV Drone Imagery and Video Capture

£300 per hour

Capturing unlimited photos and video clips that requires around 60 minutes on site. Internet file transfer. Suitable for marketing, social media and printing.

Our UAV drone pilot hire rates also includes:

✔Flight planning experience ✔Risk assessment and flight hazard checks ✔Pre-flight assessments ✔CAA Certification ✔CAA Approved Operations Manual ✔Experience ✔Commitment ✔Attention to Detail ✔Insurance ✔Liabilities ✔Work ethic ✔Standard processing ✔Product delivery


Half Day Flight Packages

Hire rate includes normal pre-flight planning paperwork and time taken to transfer unedited drone footage after capture and storage on server for at least 30 days. Bespoke project pricing can be arranged.

Four hours onsite – UAV Drone Imagery and Video Clips

£ Request Quote

Capturing unlimited photos and video clips that requires around 60 minutes on site. Internet file transfer. Suitable for marketing, social media and printing.


UAV Drone Inspection Photography

Sky Eye Imagery Drone Roof Inspection Service.

Hire rate includes normal pre-flight planning paperwork. Product delivered within pre-arranged timeframe. Imagery will highlight and label areas that might be of interest. The increase in price from the hourly rate includes the increased hazards of inspection imagery collection. Notably flying the UAV Drone much closer to a building at various angles and the onsite analysis required during a flight to obtain sufficient inspection imagery. Thermal IR imagery might also be included as standard if required for the inspection.

Residential Roof Inspection Imagery (~100m2)

£400

Unlimited images of your rooves/chimneys with annotations and comments. Images delivered via internet transfer link. Imagery is in the perfect format for distribution to your insurer, contractors and specialists.

Small Commercial Inspection Imagery (~500m2)

£700

Unlimited images of your rooves/chimneys with annotations and comments. Images delivered via internet transfer link. Imagery is in the perfect format for distribution to your insurer, contractors and specialists.

Medium/Large Commercial Inspection Imagery (500m2 +)

£ Request Quote

Unlimited images of your rooves/chimneys with annotations and comments. Images delivered via internet transfer link. Imagery is in the perfect format for distribution to your insurer, contractors and specialists.

UAV Drone Survey With Report

Hire rate includes normal pre-flight planning paperwork. Product delivered within pre-arranged timeframe. A navigable HTML report (see below video) can be created or a final PDF (Example here) report that will highlight and label areas that might be of interest. The analysis that goes into these products is comprehensive and detailed.

Roof Survey – Residential (~100m2)

£600

Completed Roof Inspection Report. Imagery and report is in the perfect format for distribution to your insurer, contractors and specialists.

Roof Survey – Commercial (100m2 +)

£ Request Quote

Completed Roof Inspection Report. Imagery and report is in the perfect format for distribution to your insurer, contractors and specialists.

This is an example of a report that can be created under the above plan.

Specialist UAV Drone Mapping & Survey Services

Below rates are per task depending on size of area covered. Hire rate includes normal pre-flight planning paperwork.

Output includes point positioning and error threshold report, photogrammetry processing and relevant geospatial datasets that have been pre-agreed.

Ground Sampling Distance (GSD) (the size of one pixel) can be between 1-3cm depending on drone flight height.

Data processing after a flight has completed can take approx. 24 hours per 1000 images captured. This will vary depending on the final product requirements. (View Terms of Service Para: 21 for our Statement and Disclosure).

Topographic Land Survey in 2D / 3D

Up to 5 Hectares: £1500 (For images only) £1000

Over 5 Hectares: Request Quote

Topographic Land Survey Example
Topographic Land Survey Example
Digital Surface Model
3D Modelling

Enhanced 3D Modelling of Buildings

£ Request Quote

Following a standard survey mission, an advanced drone flight can be conducted to capture intricate details of a building or structure. This process can generate over 1,000 images for a typical building, which are meticulously processed to create highly detailed 3D models. These high-resolution models can then be seamlessly integrated into your systems for in-depth analysis.

Precision Point Positioning (RTK Module to NTRIP Server)

£40 Depending on tasking

An RTK Module can be used for greater geospatial accuracy of the image data points. Point One high precision GNSS delivers geospatial accuracy from 20cm to 1.5cm. Ground Control Points (GCPs) can be used as well to further refine this if provided by the client. These can also be provided by our trusted partner, who will quote for this service.


Specialist UAV Drone Thermal Infrared Services

Drone thermal infrared technology refers to the use of drones equipped with infrared cameras that can detect heat signatures. This technology is invaluable in search and rescue operations, building inspections, crowd monitoring by providing a non-invasive means to observe and collect data.

Drone Thermal Infrared Commercial Capture – 60 minutes

£300 per hour

Unlimited imagery and video clips. Internet file transfer. Suitable for inspections, crowd monitoring, search & rescue. A remote screen can be setup so that the customer can see a live feed of the flight.

Drone thermal imagery capture
Detailed Thermal IR Inspections
Thermal IR Reporting Products

Drone Thermal Infrared Lost Dog Search and Rescue – 60 minutes

Up to £100max – Per Hour Depending on Tasking

Unlimited thermal IR search of locations of interest. A downlink computer is provided so that you can see the thermal image and aid in the searching for your dog. This frees up the drone operator to concentrate on navigating the drone and avoiding hazards such as other aircraft. There are enough resources to conduct searches of up to 4 hours if needed. You may be able to claim the cost against your pet insurance policy, Please read this useful article.

Thermal IR Drone Operator
IR Drone Image From a Long Distance Away of Two Dogs.

Additional Addon Services

360 Panoramic Image

£ Request Quote

A fully immersive 360 degree panoramic image that can be scrolled as if you were standing in the centre of that location.

Timelapse Video

From £50

A 5-10 second timelapse video of a point of interest that you have specified. Aerial photography is taken at 2, 3, 4 or 5 second intervals over a set period of time.

Light Aerial Photo / Video Editing

£30 per hour worked

Cropping images, trimming video clips and basic colour adjustments so you can use the media straight away.

Aerial Video Editing

£50 per hour worked

Editing of aerial video clips to compile a captivating 15, 30, 60 + second feature video you can share on your marketing channels.

Detailed Area Analysis

£50 per hour worked

Compilation of an Area Image Booklet that will highlight and detail areas of interest that you have been requested.

All packages include reasonable flight planning. Mileage rate is 60p per mile. Media can be delivered in processed and DNG/RAW formats. Submission of an FRZ Non-Standard Flight request to fly in a restricted area; such as near an airfield or prison will incur an additional charge of £50. This is a legal requirement and will ensure that the flight is conducted according to CAA regulations.

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All packages include £2m liability insurance as standard this can be increased to £10m if requested.

Same day flights maybe available

0600 – 2100hrs 7 days a week.

Phone: +447745966840
Email: info@skyeyeimagery.com

Bitu Williams – CAA GVC Certified Drone Pilot
The Buckingham Park housing estate in Aylesbury,