Track Trends Over Time Across Every Building
Prevent Denied Claims
As veteran property managers are aware, insurance providers will dispute claims by saying there is no proof that apparent damage was actually caused by recent storms. Therefore, the claim can be denied. However, if you are able to provide a roof report without that damage from less than a year ago, along with images taken immediately after the storm (our contracts include that we will return to do emergency inspections in these instances), it is undeniable that the damage was caused by the storm. Preventing a single denied insurance claim can save up to $50,000 if the entire roof needs to be replaced.
Develop Your Life Cycle Cost Plan
Our clients also save money by taking control of the maintenance of their buildings. Our reports will help you prioritize, plan, and budget for roof replacements. Not only will we identify previous storm damage, but we will also classify the condition of your roof, making note of various trends that occur as roofs age such as granule loss, staining and warping. We will spot minor areas for repair like creased shingles before they grow into larger repairs or cause interior water damage.
Stay Compliant
With increased scrutiny on whether or not buildings are adhering to code, our reports full coverage of all exterior surfaces gives property managers reassurance that their buildings are compliant, or the heads up to take action.
Time On Your Side
Drones4CPM is designed so that its true value will reveal itself after many years, especially within large organizations that are responsible for thousands of buildings. By tracking buildings with recurring inspections every year or six months trends emerge, it is apparent which defects are stable, and which are getting worse. It is only over this time span that the ability to plan and budget truly benefits. Also, Drones4CPM's reporting system creates a medium for sharing this information across a large organization. The property manager in charge of a single complex can review our reports on their buildings in detail, then share summaries and specific images with the regional property manager, who can then share the same reporting with C-suite executives to justify budgeting decisions. By the same token the property manager can share data with their maintenance staff and contractors to make their jobs much more efficient. Our system for storing large swaths of data over the decades to come enables you to go from relying on imperfect recollection and hearsay regarding your buildings’ condition and instead rely on clear and concise images and reporting that allow you to precisely track your properties’ change over time.
Keep an Eye on your Property Like Never Before
DRONE INSPECTIONS BUILT FOR PROPERTY MANAGERS
Successful property management requires not only handling the everyday but also planning for the future. Drones4CPM gives you the ability to make informed decisions on roof proactive maintenance and build a Roof Maintenance Plan. Our service allows managers of large holdings – such as apartment complexes – to keep an eye on their property in a way that has not been possible until now.
The latest drone technology – operated by a nationwide network of vetted, and experienced pilots – allows Drones4CPM to inspect every inch of a complexes’ roof and exterior surface. Inspections that were neglected because they would take weeks and put workers in danger can now be done in a single day. Using a combination of computer vision software and human analysis, every image is scanned for damage and anomalies. The most comprehensive on the market, our reporting system is designed to give you an unrivaled ability to track the condition of your roofs for years to come.
CLEAR TRUTH—NO CONTRACTOR SALES PITCH ATTACHED
This service is unique because we are laser focused on providing the best drone inspection service for property managers. Many drone service providers are spread too thin. They will accept drone jobs across any vertical without the specialized knowledge about the data the client needs to improve decision making. Once you have the equipment and certification, taking hundreds of random pictures of a roof is not that difficult. It takes further knowledge of building construction to capture the specific features of the roof that are meaningful to the property manager. However the real difficulty lies in providing analysis, context, and structure to all that data in a way that is most helpful. This is what we have taken the time and energy to develop with Drones4CPM and there is nothing else we know of on the market that is dedicated to providing year over year insight on building condition for property managers.
What also distinguishes Drones4CPM is that our inspections are agnostic. We are not a contractor trying to sell you a new roof or convince you that your building needs repairs. Although most roofers are extremely hard-working and do their best to be honest and ethical, the reality is that they have a bias towards finding damages when conducting inspections. There are also the horror stories of bad roofers kicking a loose shingle to call for a patch job or rubbing in some hail damage with the toe of their boot. While this is definitely not most roofers, you do not have to worry about this at all with a drone inspection. It is true that some roofers are now switching to drones for inspections, but very few are investing in the enterprise drones we use or have the confidence and flying skill to get the close up images that meet our standard. Therefore you as the property manager will still be in the position of trusting the roofer's judgement. With us you do not have to wonder if our advice is self-serving. Instead we are trying to give you the information you need to make the best long term maintenance decisions possible for your complexes.
Ready to See Your Property More Clearly?
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