Drone Roof Inspections in Southern Maine

Every Pine & Gable inspection starts the same way: Jeff or Aaron physically inspects your roof and, with your permission, your attic and crawl space. We look at decking from below, ventilation, insulation, signs of past leaks, and the bones of the assembly. That part is free, and it's how we actually know what's going on with your roof.

The drone covers the parts we can't safely or thoroughly reach from a ladder: steep upper planes, complex valley sections on tall homes, coastal-facing slopes that drop to a cliff. It's an add-on for the parts of the roof a person shouldn't be standing on. Anyone who tells you a drone flight alone is a complete roof inspection is selling you something.

• Steep pitches (12:12 and up) where walking the roof isn't safe even for an experienced crew.
• Three-story homes and coastal cliffside houses where ladder reach is limited or the fall hazard is real.
• Restricted access, when the owner or the home's architect doesn't want anyone on the roof.
• After a storm, when shingles may be loose and the roof needs documentation, not foot traffic.
• Pre-listing a home, when you want a clean aerial record of the roof's condition to hand a buyer.
• Due-diligence as a buyer, when the home inspector didn't cover the roof in enough detail.
• Insurance claims, where comprehensive aerial documentation strengthens the file with the adjuster.

• 4K aerial video of every roof plane, ridge, valley, chimney, and penetration.
• High-resolution stills of any condition we want to look at closely.
• A walk-through, in person or on a screen-share, of what we're seeing.
• If you move forward with us: the footage and findings folded directly into your written quote.
• If you need it for a real estate transaction, insurance claim, or pre-listing report: a written summary report with annotated stills.

Drone inspections are a paid add-on. The fee is a modest flat rate quoted up front; it depends on the roof's size, complexity, and whether you need a written report attached. There are no hidden costs, no per-photo billing, and no surprises. If a drone flight isn't the right call for your roof, we'll tell you that and skip it.