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Commercial Drone Services in Tampa, Florida

Tampa Bay's waterfront development, port infrastructure growth, and hurricane-zone insurance demands create a unique market for commercial drone services. The Florida Drone Company serves contractors, property managers, and real estate professionals across Hillsborough County and the greater Tampa Bay area.

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Services Available in Tampa

Roof & Building Inspection

High-resolution visual inspections for Tampa Bay's commercial properties, waterfront condos, and post-storm insurance documentation.

Drone Mapping & Orthomosaic

Georeferenced site maps and volume calculations for construction projects across Tampa, Brandon, Riverview, and the Westshore district.

Construction Drone Services

Progress documentation and earthwork verification for Tampa's waterfront redevelopment, residential communities, and infrastructure projects.

Aerial Photography & Video

Professional aerial media for waterfront listings, commercial properties, and development marketing in the Tampa Bay real estate market.

Industries We Serve in Tampa

Property Managers & Insurance

Post-storm roof inspections, insurance claims documentation, and routine condition assessments. Tampa Bay's hurricane exposure makes aerial inspection documentation a necessity, not a luxury.

General Contractors

Site mapping, progress photography, and volume calculations for commercial and residential construction across Hillsborough County.

Waterfront Development

Aerial documentation for Tampa's expanding waterfront redevelopment, including the Channel District, Westshore Marina, and Riverwalk corridor projects.

Golf Courses

NDVI turf health monitoring and aerial marketing photography for private clubs and resort courses across the Tampa Bay region.

Serving Tampa Bay's Post-Storm Inspection Demand

Tampa Bay sits in one of Florida's highest hurricane risk zones. When a named storm impacts the region, property managers, HOA boards, and insurance companies face an immediate need for roof and building exterior documentation across dozens — sometimes hundreds — of properties simultaneously. Traditional inspection methods cannot scale to meet this demand. Drone inspection can.

Our drone building inspection service provides rapid post-storm documentation with GPS-tagged, timestamped imagery that meets insurance carrier requirements. We can mobilize quickly after a storm passes and document multiple properties per day, delivering annotated PDF reports and high-resolution photo sets that give adjusters and property managers the evidence they need to file claims and begin repairs without delay.

Beyond post-storm response, Tampa Bay property managers use our drone services for routine annual inspections that establish baseline condition records. These pre-storm baselines become invaluable when a storm does occur — they provide clear before-and-after documentation that strengthens insurance claims and eliminates disputes about pre-existing conditions.

Tampa Bay's waterfront development pipeline also drives consistent demand for construction drone services. The ongoing redevelopment of the Channel District, expansion of port infrastructure, and new residential projects along the Hillsborough River corridor all benefit from regular aerial progress documentation and site mapping.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. We maintain a rapid-response protocol for post-storm documentation in the Tampa Bay area. Once conditions are safe for flight (typically 24 to 48 hours after a storm passes), we can begin documenting properties immediately. For property management companies with large portfolios, we offer pre-arranged storm response agreements that guarantee priority scheduling.
Yes. We obtain LAANC authorization for all flights in controlled airspace around Tampa International Airport, Peter O. Knight Airport, and other Tampa Bay area airfields. Our Part 107 certification and airspace coordination experience ensure legal and safe operations throughout the region.
Yes. We serve the entire Tampa Bay metro area including St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Pinellas County, and surrounding communities. For projects on the barrier islands or in waterfront areas with complex airspace, we handle all required coordination.
Standard scheduling is 3 to 5 business days. Rush scheduling within 24 to 48 hours is available for urgent needs. Post-storm response times depend on conditions but we aim to begin documentation within 48 hours of safe flying conditions.

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