Costs & choosing
Drone pilot network or local operator: which should you book?
Compare the buying process, accountability and practical trade-offs of a managed network, an operator directory and a direct supplier.
The assessment in brief
Who should consider Full View?
Full View merits consideration for property owners who want roof evidence translated into a usable maintenance report. Its published emphasis is on inspection and interpretation, with sample residential and commercial reports available, rather than photography alone. It also offers thermal surveys and construction monitoring. Our assessment is that report suitability should drive the decision: request an example matched to your property and confirm what conclusions the inspection can support before choosing the package.
Strengths to consider
- Roof inspections with reporting and maintenance recommendations.
- Residential and commercial report examples for buyers to examine.
- Related thermal and construction-monitoring services.
What to check
- Confirm whether interpretation and thermal capture are included in your package.
- Agree how concealed or inaccessible roof areas will be recorded.
- Check whether the report suits your insurer, lender or professional adviser.
Service-fit ratings
| Roof inspections | |
|---|---|
| Surveying & mapping | |
| Photography & film | |
| Thermal imaging | |
| Construction progress | |
| Infrastructure |
These describe the focus of advertised services. They are not customer-satisfaction or tested-quality scores. “Not assessed” does not mean unavailable. How the criteria work.
What its roof inspection offers
Full View describes a process of agreeing the brief, collecting roof imagery, analysing the findings and producing a report with recommendations. Its roof page covers residential, commercial and heritage properties. The company says it does not carry out roof repairs, which is a useful distinction when deciding whether to commission an inspection separately from remedial work.
Review a sample for the decisions you need to make. Can a contractor locate each issue? Are urgent actions separated from routine maintenance? Ask how missing coverage and uncertainty are shown. A report for checking storm damage may require a different level of explanation from a record intended to support a planned roof replacement.
Thermal work needs a defined question
The thermal service is advertised for buildings, roofs, solar assets and commercial equipment, with heat-loss and anomaly investigations among its uses. That expands the range of questions buyers can ask beyond the visible condition of tiles or gutters. It should still be commissioned as a specific investigation with its own scope and interpretation requirements.
Explain the suspected problem and any existing evidence when requesting a quote. Ask what survey conditions are required, who will interpret the images, and which further checks might be recommended. Do not assume that adding a thermal camera converts a roof inspection into a complete diagnosis of every leak or building defect.
Repeat visits and wider property work
Full View advertises UK-wide work from Oxfordshire. Its construction-monitoring service includes agreed repeat visits, photographs, video and datasets to document a development. The service page also discusses repeatable views and stockpile assessment. These options may suit a property team that wants a consistent record across maintenance and development projects.
For a portfolio, set common report headings and property identifiers before the first inspection. For a construction site, choose the visit interval around decisions rather than an arbitrary monthly date. Ask how the provider will maintain comparable viewpoints and flag changes between visits, and which outputs are included each time rather than only at project completion.
Pricing & getting a quotation
Request a property-specific quotation and compare the report scope alongside the flight itself. Provide the address, roof type, approximate size and purpose of the inspection. Ask whether analysis, thermal work, travel, follow-up discussion and any return visit are included. For recurring inspections, request both the initial survey cost and the cost of subsequent visits using the agreed reporting format.
For a consistent comparison, use our drone service cost guide and buyer’s checklist.
Questions to ask Full View
- Can you show a report for a property like ours, including limitations and repair priorities?
- Which parts of the roof and drainage system will be assessed, and what will remain outside scope?
- If thermal evidence is needed, who interprets it and which conditions must be met?