Ridge helps you see what’s really happening with your buildings and infrastructure through advanced aerial intelligence.

Our Drone-as-a-Service offering captures critical details that traditional inspections miss—revealing structural issues, tracking asset deterioration and enabling early intervention before problems escalate. It’s a safer, more efficient, low-carbon alternative to manual inspections, helping you reduce costs, minimise downtime and build a valuable digital record of your estate over time.

Our experienced team of surveyors, engineers and asset managers work closely with our clients across social housing, education, public sector and commercial property—turning complex technical data into clear, actionable strategies. Whether you need a one-off inspection or regular portfolio-wide surveys, our service is affordable, scalable, rapid and accessible via PilotForce—our intuitive app that lets you book inspections and view live data through a secure dashboard. 

Using thermal imaging, we detect issues such as heat loss, moisture ingress and insulation gaps—vital insights for retrofit planning and SHDF applications. All our aerial surveys deliver BIM-compatible outputs, including high-resolution mapping, 3D models and AI-powered defect tracking—integrating with your existing asset management systems. From refurbishment planning and post-retrofit verification to storm damage assessment and long-term maintenance tracking, Drones-as-a-Service provides robust data to support informed maintenance and investment decisions. 

Behind the scenes: The technology that powers every survey 

Our network of drones uses advanced optical and infrared sensors to collect millions of high-resolution images which are processed to generate photorealistic 3D geometry. This process—Ridge Reality Capture—brings together several different survey and inspection methods.  

• Inspections and geometry: High-resolution (RGB) visual imagery captured via fixed position or mobile drone docking stations 

• Geographic Information Systems (GIS): Aerial data with precise geolocation coordinates for each inspection point, defect, or thermal reading—fully compatible with Esri, QGIS and other systems. 

• Thermal imaging: High-resolution infrared scans, with the option to convert into 3D thermal models for visualising building envelope performance. 

• Terrestrial Surveys: Wearable or mobile tech allows us to passively capture additional site data—ideal for frequent, low-disruption updates in live environments.  
• 3D Point Cloud: Highly accurate geometric data for modelling structures in 3D. 
• Measured Surveys: 2D drawings and 3D digital twins of your buildings or estates, created from photogrammetry and LiDAR. All outputs integrate with design, planning, and asset management platforms such as Revit, AutoCAD and Synchro4D.