At NY NJ Drone Pilots, we provide cutting-edge drone services for utility services across the New York and New Jersey metro area. Our FAA-certified drone pilots help companies that provide utilities to improve accuracy, inspect equipment in the field, and ensure efficiency using advanced aerial imaging, mapping, and data capture. From powerlines to solar panel farms, our team can assist any utility industry with detailed, high-resolution imaging and more.
Why Use Drones on Utilities?
Drones have transformed several industries by offering real-time insights, detailed aerial perspectives, and accurate geospatial data, without interrupting on-site operations. Whether you’re in planning, active development, post-construction, or site inspections, drones can be integrated into many aspects of your services. Inspections and upkeep can be more effective with thermal imaging and 3D-mapping services.
Benefits of Drone Technology for Utilities:
We can handle your utility services from pre-build site inspections, mapping, documenting progression, and showcasing finished installations. NY-NJ Drone Pilots has drones for mapping, thermography, 3D models, timelapse, and cinematic video. We have experience getting permits for flights in NYC. Our team has the equipment that allows us to fly over populated areas safely and legally. We have made over 3,000 commercial drone flights in the last few years. Trust in our experience to get your job done right.
How Providers Can Improve Utilities with Drones:
Site Surveys & Pre-Planning: Quickly assess topography, boundaries, and environmental conditions for future installations.
Progress Monitoring: Receive weekly or monthly drone progress reports with high-resolution imagery.
3D Mapping & Modeling: Generate orthomosaic maps, 3D point clouds, and volumetric calculations for precise planning.
Asset Inspections: Get the full picture of a structure before buying, selling, repairing, etc.
Safety & Compliance: Monitor site conditions after installation and ensure regulatory compliance from all angles.
Marketing & Documentation: Capture stunning visuals for investor reports, client updates, and promotional materials.
Thermal Imaging: Thermal photos and video help indicate areas of inefficiency and where repairs may be required.
Aerial Images for Utility Towers: Drones can help capture images from above, even from electrical towers, wind turbines, and cell towers.
Fast Turn-Around
Next-day media delivery for photos.
Improve Safety
Safety is our top priority. We are licensed and insured.
Increased Efficiency
Top-of-the-line equipment and certified pilots and photographers.
Detailed Inspections
Monitor sites quickly and efficiently with regular drone flights.
Direct Contracts
Deal directly with your pilot. No middlemen or subcontractors.
Thermal Scanning
Thermal imaging shows areas of inefficiency, poor insulation, or disrepair.
Our Drone Services For Utilities Specialists
At NY & NJ Drone Pilots, we offer a full suite of drone services tailored to utility firms, developers, and service providers:
✔ Installation Progress Photography and Video
We deliver scheduled aerial updates to keep stakeholders informed and projects accountable. Our high-resolution drone photography showcases site development over time.
✔ Drone Mapping & Surveying
Using RTK-enabled drones and high-precision RTK GNSS Receivers and software, we produce highly accurate orthographic reproductions, models, and CAD-ready data to assist surveyors, planners, and civil engineers. Perfect for site surveys before and during utility installation.
✔ 3D Modeling & Digital Twins
Create lifelike 3D reconstructions of your site for planning, analysis, and virtual walkthroughs—ideal for BIM integration.
✔ Powerline Inspections
Powerline inspections can be quick and easy with drones. Detailed images and thermal data can increase accessibility and limit personnel injury rates.
✔ Safety Inspections & Monitoring
Our drones reduce the need for workers to climb scaffolding, cell towers, or enter hazardous zones. We can capture vital data while enhancing job site safety.
✔ Thermal Imaging
Identify heat loss, electrical issues, or water damage with thermal imaging. This is ideal for solar panels, HVAC, and structural inspections.
We proudly serve:
- New York City (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island)
- Long Island
- Northern & Central New Jersey
- Hudson Valley
- And beyond, upon request
Our team of pilots and photo/video specialists can capture every angle of your project. From individual shoots to multi-day productions that capture every step of an installation or upkeep project, we offer a variety of drone and ground-operated video services to document progress and provide data for analysis. Our team can handle projects in an array of utility services. This can include wind turbines, rooftop solar panels, solar farms, bridge inspections, powerlines, and more.
Our photo and video capture services can be an impactful addition to progress reports or marketing your projects. Thermal imaging, video fly-overs, and 3D mapping can all help showcase your progress to investors and clients.
