We are Helixcopters Ltd, based in St Albans, Hertfordshire and we can provide you with aerial photography, inspections, surveys and mapping services, via the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly known as drones.

We offer a nationwide service, having permission to operate, from the civil aviation authority (CAA) (Civil aviation authority ID no.2901) and are fully insured for your peace of mind. Drones can provide a brilliant aerial view of a project and can perform high level inspections safely, efficiently and cheaper than traditional methods.

Drones offer great value as inspection tools and using Helixcopters Ltd to perform aerial inspection and surveys can:

Save costs on high level inspections.  We can save on the cost of inspections by eliminating the need for working at height teams, scaffolding and high reach platforms. The inspection can be viewed in real time or images can be forwarded the same day, so you can quickly action any issues found, before they become larger, more costly repairs.

Prevent unforeseen costs. The results of the inspection can be shared with members of the team or contractors carrying out repairs. Everyone can see what and how much damage there is, reducing the chance of inaccurate quotes and unforeseen additional costs.

Remove working at height risk to employees. Companies can reduce the risks to employees associated with working at height, by eliminating it from the inspection /survey stage all together. Drones are particularly beneficial for fragile roofs requiring inspection. Crawling boards and other access methods can be dispensed with for the inspection. If performing a risk assessment on an inspection at height, drones provide the perfect control measure that eliminates the risk to employees completely, possibly providing a more comprehensive inspection at the same time.

Less disruption. We only need a small area from which to take off and land and therefore cause minimal disruption. We can complete an inspection quickly, our on-site time is usually shorter than alternative methods of inspection, meaning less or no down time for a busy site or where there are continuous operations.

Low running costs. As a contractor you can call upon us when you need us, no overheads of training and then running a team of pilots. No requirement to purchase and maintaining equipment.
We can offer a variety of other services too, currently some of our clients, in addition to the inspections we perform, also use us for:

Progress monitoring - Using aerial photography /video during construction project managers, financiers, architects and engineers can get regular updated data to track the progress of a project, manage resources and reduce employee downtime.

Advertising and promotion - We can provide stunning aerial photography and video of whatever you are working on. Let the world see your brilliant work. Give social media content, websites, blogs, vlogs and other promotional material a boost using aerial photography, to add the wow factor and show off what you do best.

Safety Inspections - An aerial view can quickly and easily reveal where scaffolding or other safety systems might be missing, so your sites are as safe as can be. Where it may be difficult or dangerous for a person to physically carry out an inspection, as height increases, our drones can continue inspecting these inaccessible areas.

We can map areas - We can create 2 and 3D images to a high degree of accuracy. Our drones fly over a site taking numerous photographs, which are then 'stitched' together to create one large mosaic image, from which it is possible to take measurements and volumes, overlay CAD plans and to view the mosaic image in 3D.

You can find more information about us and our services on our website:

https://helixcopters.org

We also have examples of our video work available on our YouTube channel;

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJq3UDfxJDRubns5bO--n5g?

And we are also on LinkedIn;

https://www.linkedin.com/company/18106790

Whatever your requirements we have it covered, so please contact us today with your project, we are here to help.