What Do Drones Have To Do with Home Inspections

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What Do Drones Have To Do with Home Inspections
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Most home buyers have no clue how to select a
home inspector and what tools the chosen
inspector should be using, but one thing they
know for a fact- they want the job done right the
first time around. While most wont know what the
inspector should do, they sure know when the
inspector does not do their job right when the
roof leaks or the chimney falls down hurting that
unsuspecting squirrel playing in the flower bed.
How could this possibly happen? Choosing a home
inspector who does not use tall ladders and/or
drones almost guarantees you trouble or at least
is a solid ingredient in the perfect storm.
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Inspecting the roof is essential
When it comes to a home inspection, inspectors
should always try to inspect the roof system
yet, sadly, most dont. Although not required by
the Standards of Practice, getting a good view of
the roof, wherever possible through the use of
ladders, binoculars, cameras, and drone air
crafts is essential for a quality inspection.
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A roof can be dangerous to walk on if it has a
steep slope, its wet, has ice, or snow on top of
it etc. At that point, most home inspectors are
unable to substantially report on the roof
condition, so they wont and theyll leave it out
of the report. We get it, the inspector cant
control the weather, but they should not leave
their client under the weather either. Realizing
the roof was not inspected is not going to be
pleasant for a client who has high expectations
and has paid the price for such. In these cases,
the smart home inspector would use a drone. Using
a drone ensures the safety of the inspector
without compromising the quality of the
inspection for the clientsimple win-win theory
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Remember though, not everyone can safely fly a
drone. While ladders are self explanatory and
mostly safe to use, you cant simply buy a drone
and shoot it in the air. There is a process, and
that process involves getting in line with the
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). In short,
we need to attain a Remote Pilot Certificate for
operating small unmanned aircraft (UAS) under
Part 107 of the FAA guidelines. Sounds pretty
impressive and truthfully, it can be hectic to
go through this process. In any case, when it
comes to flying a drone for commercial purposes,
we should all hold a license to fly one.
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We also need to be mindful of not hurting anyone
or damaging anything by accident and lastly, we
need to be aware of the type of airspace we are
flying into. The last thing we want as home
inspectors is to appear on the news and become
the knucklehead inspector that crashed a drone
against a commercial airplane, the neighbors
window or even worse a no fly zone triggering
national defense security. Just keep in mind your
home inspector needs to be careful and have
permissions and clearances to operate the drones
they are trying to use.
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