Inspecting a Roof with a Drone with Evan Elliott, CPI

[@jonmyers1017]

The FAA would be very proud of this man

[@internachi]

I agree. He's the best.

[@robertbondar6640]

I just want to say how incredibly informative this video was. I appreciate the time you took to make this, I just got Part 107 certified and was looking at doing inspections and this was helpful to see the different inspections that drones can do. I also appreciate the fact you were not using a DJI drone, it seems everybody uses them and I can understand why due to the technology that you get with them compared to the competition but it’s great to see other drones as an option. The video clarity of the Yuneek was great and I’m sure the photos were just as excellent.

[@elliotthomeinspectionsinc.1841]

Congratulations on getting your Part 107 certification! I'm glad you found the video helpful.

[@internachi]

Glad you enjoyed watching the video.

[@westonh991]

Hey did you ever start doing inspections and if so how did you go about finding roof inspections jobs?

[@priola7587]

This was very interesting, both in regard to drones, the FAA, and roof inspection. Thank you.

[@internachi]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching.

[@stargrog]

Very nice. Thanks for sharing. I just received my commercial drone pilot's license in the mail from the FAA and have started doing roof inspections with the drone. Much nicer and safer in my opinion. I've actually just applied for my first FAA waiver to fly over residential homes near a military base. Curious to see what the FAA says....;)

[@internachi]

Great job, Gordon.

[@elliotthomeinspectionsinc.1841]

Thank you and you're welcome. Good to hear you are using your drone in compliance with the FAA regulations/guidelines.

[@westonh991]

Hey, how did you go about finding roof inspections jobs? I have my license and a drone just seeing were to get started, thanks!

[@davidwingyinng]

Excellent video. Great to see a video showing how to properly get the job done. Well done.

[@internachi]

Thank you. Fly safely.

[@BobElliott]

Excellent narrative video Evan. I got a kick out of how the parkway beyond your tailgate at the beginning looked like a mini airstrip for the Drone.

[@internachi]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ramzimakarem1837]

Thanks for sharing, I've learnt a lot, it was very educational.

[@internachi]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.

[@nathanscandella6075]

Nice video, but when encountering birds, you want to do the opposite of what was said. Birds will tend to descend when approaching, because it allows them to gain speed. You want to ascend straight up if a bird gets too close. Birds can’t easily mimic that maneuver, and you’ll be more likely to avoid collision. Yes, I aced my Part 107 exam ;)

[@internachi]

Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@paweiss]

Great video; solid explanation. Thanks!

[@internachi]

Thanks for watching.

[@gdh613]

Excellent presentation. Very informative. Thank you.

[@internachi]

Glad it was helpful!

[@tagmaster5854]

Very descriptive video, relative to walking while flying and bumping into things a safety vest when walking in a street is more safe and projects a good image.

[@internachi]

Well said!

[@robstewart5995]

I would never turn on the drone ADS-B on my personal drone when doing a roof or go through all of the air space determination when I am 20' over a roof. The active ADS-B shows up on the aircraft nav system and causes a moment of great concern for a flight crew trying to determine altitude and looking for the drone. I fly as a flight crew in the Civil Air Patrol and have experienced that. I know that is what the rules say, however that is completely unnecessary in practice for low altitudes like roofs. I also have my 107 and fly drones for the Civil Air Patrol.

[@VEElliott]

Excellent detail & wonderfully done. Just incredible!

[@internachi]

Thank you very much!

[@rohanchung2185]

Nice job!

[@internachi]

Thanks!

[@PimptatoPCs]

FYI, actual take-off of the drone is around 10:00 into the video.

[@24k__21]

Best comment 🙏

[@internachi]

Right. There's much to do before taking off.

[@internachi]

Maybe second best.

[@resbeveridge]

Mr. PimptatoPCs Since you were watching the ⏰ so closely, you probably missed all the valuable info. Try watching the video again.

[@PimptatoPCs]

@@resbeveridge I could probably handle watching the video again, after skipping the first 10 minutes. It's a roof inspection, not a "set up my drone" video.

[@Inspirewithdrones3342]

Great video!👍🏾

[@internachi]

Thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@baf2681]

Stick with DJI. small, great optics, long 45 minute battery life. The enterprise versions have lidar and thermal options as well.

[@internachi]

DJI is great.

[@-lowdown-4698]

Can u see any problems from that distance I'd of guessed you'd have to be close enough to see detail

[@internachi]

Right.

[@Allothersweretakenn]

How much do y’all charge for something like this?

[@internachi]

$300-$500

[@Allothersweretakenn]

@@internachi thank you for the hasty response.

[@FriendlySongs]

@@internachi is that just for the drone part or is that the cost for a full house inspection including the drone part?

[@Bobi-ow6ou]

Good price

[@allthegearnotaclue]

You said you prefer to send images to the client, do you take those images at the time or pull them from the video?

[@internachi]

Take them at the time.

[@BirdzEyeViewAV]

Pricing, pricing, pricing...always the biggest question never answered.

[@internachi]

We have the answers in our business course.

[@-lowdown-4698]

Where the shadow is on the ridge tiles it's dark how do u see if they need pointing, is this the editing part to zoom right in and lighten the shade, just curious I'm learning for when I start

[@internachi]

Not sure.

[@MidnightSpeedNSound]

Great video! I'm in the process of getting my state certification and CPI with InterNACHI. Can you post the drone specifications? What controller is that?

[@internachi]

Better ask the drone operator. He's at www.nachi.org/certified-inspectors/evan-elliott-96326

[@kiefmanning7394]

Just to clarify class E (E2) airspace at an airport is controlled by ATC

[@Food.Dog.Car.]

No class E is basically everywhere but controlled and non towered airspaces. Excluding class G airpsace.

[@kiefmanning7394]

@@Food.Dog.Car. But it is still controlled by ATC at an airport? maybe only for IFR? There are four classes of E. And E2 to ground level is controlled? Class E generally starts at 1200 agl. Sometimes 600 or something else but if it is E2 at an airport I thought that was controlled during the day and usually reverts to G when the tower is closed? I don’t know anymore

[@internachi]

Thanks for watching.

[@kiefmanning7394]

All lies

[@Food.Dog.Car.]

@kiefmanning7394 which part?

[@almon5798]

How much do you charge for that particular house?

[@internachi]

$350 - $450

[@acquariavarese5059]

Not the Sd card speed. If it is not fast enough, it will just Stop Recording.

[@internachi]

www.nachi.org/certified-drone-pilot-training.htm

[@GunCultureUSA]

Is that RC the one that comes with the drone you use? Or did you purchase that separately?

[@internachi]

Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@BrigCommander]

Will you be my mentor?

[@Bobi-ow6ou]

What drone do you use for this work

[@internachi]

I like DJI.

[@mattalford3932]

We can't fly over crowds or just hover over a busy road.

[@internachi]

You're correct.

[@orangeblossomhomeinspectio432]

My pro tip: Practice your drone without your GPS lock on windy days. Because they do occur. I do a lot of rural and places without gps Thank you, Mr.Elliot!!! John Grimaldi CMI and InterNACHI Home Inspector Mentor

[@internachi]

Good tip.

[@seanseverson5527]

I cannot believe you are not wearing your high vis vest and hardhat.

[@austinswart4153]

Everybody give a round of applause to karen here

[@internachi]

👏

[@richardmartinez2973]

Hello, I'm contemplating becoming an inspector. I live in Thornton, Co. I'm wondering if Colorado is ovetsaturated with inspectors Also i don't really have much construction experience. I was a field supervisor for a carpet and air cleaning company for 20 yrs. And now a medical contract courier for almost 9. Is this really in demand? One more thing, is inspecting roof customary or extra. I just wonder because $3000 for a drone seems expensive but like I said just inquiring.

[@internachi]

Come to the InterNACHI House of Horrors in Boulder, Colorado. Or get certified at Steps #1 and #2 on www.nachi.org/become-home-inspector.htm

[@jeffparcel]

You really wanna test your controls at the lowest possible altitude

[@internachi]

Agreed.

[@ugandamuck]

You guys need to hire someone to program a drone just for you. the fact that you made a landing pad is something that can be programmed to land on.

[@internachi]

That's a good point, but it's up to the pilot.

[@mikeburr114]

There are qualoty drones out there for 500 bucks.

[@internachi]

I like the DJI Mini drones.

[@josephfdunphymba3241]

In 2024 i got an insurance quote for liability insurance for 4X the cost of the drone

[@vince-n]

so overkill for the job...you could use a mini drone and take 4 photos and that would be suffice for inspecting the roof...I've done it myself...no need for such a big enterprise drone...it would annoy the neighbours too

[@internachi]

Just 4 pics? No video?

[@henrys.3399]

the spacing between those houses is absolutely ridiculously small, i would never even consider buying such a small piece of property

[@internachi]

Agreed.

[@thedroneosphere1760]

You suppose to have a spotter

[@internachi]

Not in all situations of flying a drone. You may be interested in www.nachi.org/faa-drone-pilot-recurrent-training-part-107.htm

[@elliotthomeinspectionsinc.1841]

No spotter is required when the pilot in command (PIC) has continuous line of sight on the drone.

[@dehnharper1191]

@@elliotthomeinspectionsinc.1841 What you are referring to is a visual observer. FYI, the RPIC is never allowed to loose line of sight without a waiver. Your average drone and RPIC would not be able to get a waiver like that. A visual observer is not allowed to guide an RPIC in lieu line of sight. Whether or not an RPIC would use a visual observer is up to that RPIC.

[@icuaerial]

not required by the FAA

[@GenXPertChannel]

I'd recommend not walking around in the street while your eyes are glued to the drone or controller. Your "spotter" was focused on their camera- poor situational awareness. As much as people make fun of high-vis clothing- if you're going to be in the street and your attention diverted, the least one could do would be some high-vis wear.

[@internachi]

Thanks for commenting.

[@Peoplespatriot]

How dumb you say this is going to be a roof inspection video it seems like a beginner drone video

[@internachi]

Roof inspections are conducted by drones.

[@elliotthomeinspectionsinc.1841]

This video of a roof inspection is an educational video. Hopefully helpful to beginners and entry level pilots.

[@Doctor.Mustache]

He has a valid point. The video is supposed to be about inspecting a roof with a drone. Think about the people who came here to watch this video. They're either drone pilots looking for tips, or maybe they're a potential customer looking to understand what an inspection entails, or maybe they're just curious at the idea of using a drone to do inspections. But nobody clicked on this video in order to learn basic drone safety or newbie piloting lessons. There is a place for that, of course. But there was no reason for this particular video to be nearly 30 minutes long. You have to understand most people just want the info they came for. When you drag it out and pad it with all kinds of other info, you're going to annoy people.

[@paweiss]

Not true. I just bought a drone, primarily to inspect roofs, and found this video to be near perfect.

[@Bobi-ow6ou]

You are very rude Mr, learn to respect people as an adult, if you know so much about roof inspection do your own video and post it online but don't come here and insult. This video is helpful to us who are curious learn about this trade. Roof inspection can be done by any drone with a camera. Solar inspection can be performed by more sophisticated drone

[@mattalford3932]

Lol. Yes, we can fly over person's and cars. We can fly at night. No registration is required. Unless you are over 250 grams or flying under part 107.

[@internachi]

Incorrect. You have to take a FAA exam just for flying for recreation now.