Safer Inspections. Lower Costs. Better Data.
1st Choice Aerials provides professional commercial drone inspection services across Ohio, helping construction firms, facility managers, engineers, and property owners inspect critical assets safely and efficiently. Our drone inspections reduce risk, lower inspection costs, and deliver high-resolution visual and thermal data without placing personnel in hazardous or hard-to-reach locations.
From rooftops and facades to industrial facilities and infrastructure, our FAA-certified pilots capture precise aerial data that supports faster decisions, improved documentation, and proactive maintenance planning.
Drone inspection services available in Columbus, Dayton, Cincinnati, Toledo, Akron, Cleveland, and on projects statewide across Ohio.
Project & Use Case Examples
Ohio Drone Inspection Services Built for Safety and Efficiency
Our Ohio drone inspection services provide a faster, safer, and more cost-effective alternative to traditional inspection methods such as lifts, scaffolding, and manual access. From high-rise facades and industrial rooftops to infrastructure and utility assets, 1st Choice Aerials delivers clear, reliable aerial data that helps teams assess conditions without disrupting operations. Every inspection includes organized deliverables and annotated reports, making it easy to share findings with stakeholders, engineers, insurers, and project teams.
Recent Projects
We’ve completed drone inspection projects throughout Ohio that help property owners and project teams make informed decisions with confidence. Recent work includes thermal roof inspections to identify heat loss and moisture concerns on commercial facilities, visual condition inspections of railroad infrastructure to document structural conditions, and aerial inspections of communication towers to support maintenance planning. Our inspection reports provide clear visuals, actionable insight, and dependable documentation while keeping personnel safely on the ground.
What Assets Can Be Inspected with Drones?
Our Ohio drone inspection services are used to safely and efficiently inspect a wide range of commercial and industrial assets that are difficult, dangerous, or costly to access by traditional methods. Common inspection targets include commercial and industrial rooftops, building facades, water tanks, towers, rail corridors, solar installations, construction sites, and other elevated or expansive structures. By capturing detailed aerial imagery from multiple angles, our inspections help teams document existing conditions, identify visible defects, monitor change over time, and plan maintenance or repairs with confidence.
Why Use Drone Inspections Instead of Traditional Methods?
Traditional inspections often require scaffolding, lifts, rope access, or site shutdowns. Drone inspections eliminate many of these challenges by keeping personnel safely on the ground while still delivering the data needed to make informed decisions. Using drones for inspections allows project teams to reduce safety risk, minimize disruption to operations, lower inspection costs, and complete assessments faster. This approach is especially valuable for facilities that require frequent monitoring, large surface coverage, or repeat inspections over time.
Accurate, Organized Deliverables You Can Rely On
Every drone inspection performed by 1st Choice Aerials includes clear, organized deliverables designed to be easy to review and share. Depending on project needs, deliverables may include high-resolution aerial imagery, thermal imagery, annotated visuals highlighting areas of concern, and structured reports that support maintenance planning, engineering review, or documentation requirements. Our focus is not just capturing data, but delivering inspection results that are practical, usable, and aligned with your project goals.
Ready to Get Started?
If you’re looking for professional drone inspection services in Ohio, our team is ready to help you inspect assets safely, reduce costs, and gain reliable insight without putting people at risk. Reach out today to get started and discuss your inspection needs.
