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Professional drone guides — page 2

EU regulations, real prices, mission preparation: concrete answers before commissioning a drone service.

• Cool Roof: Drone Before/After Check of a Reflective Roof Coating (Thermography, Orthophoto, Prices)Reflective coating on a warehouse, factory or supermarket roof: the drone delivers the exact surface area before works, the baseline surface temperature, then the measured gap and the real coverage after application. 2026 method and prices (excl. VAT).
• Green Tide: Drone Monitoring of Algae Strandings on the Brittany Coast, Method and PricesMapping the extent of green-tide algae strandings on a Brittany beach by drone, alongside — never replacing — fixed hydrogen-sulphide sensors. Method, flight rules on the public maritime domain and 2026 prices (excl. VAT).
• Drone and Spirit Ageing Warehouses (Cognac, Armagnac): ICPE Heading 2255, Roof and PricesA cognac or armagnac ageing warehouse falls under ICPE heading 2255 once the volume of alcohol stored crosses the declaration threshold. The drone documents the roof, lightning protection and fire compartmentation without introducing any ignition risk. 2026 method and prices (excl. VAT).
• Drone services in Brittany: military zones, coastline, agrifood and marine energy, 2026 pricesA no-fly zone over the Brest roadstead, France's leading agrifood region, the UNESCO-listed Carnac megaliths, the Rance tidal power station: what a professional drone can do in Brittany and what really limits it. 2026 method and prices (excl. VAT).
• Ground sampling distance (GSD) in drone photogrammetry: choosing it project by project, priceToo coarse a GSD and a hairline crack on a facade vanishes; too fine and the flight costs twice as much for nothing. How to work out the ground resolution a project actually needs, and its impact on 2026 prices (excl. VAT).
• Bulk Coal and Ore Stockpiles: Drone Thermal Monitoring and Volume Measurement, Method and PriceA bulk coal pile can heat up from the inside with no visible sign. The drone spots hot spots by thermography and measures stockpile volumes at a port terminal. 2026 method and prices (excl. VAT).
• Drones for masonry and structural works contractors: quoting, diagnosing, monitoring a site, priceMasonry and structural works contractors: facade take-off from a rectified orthophoto, external defect survey, structure and earthwork monitoring, evidence files. 2026 method and prices (excl. VAT).
• Bird Hazard and Drone Deterrence: Airfield, Industrial Site, Landfill, Method and PriceBird-deterrent drones and wildlife hazard: what they can do at an airfield, a landfill, a port site or a warehouse roof colonised by gulls — and what they never replace. 2026 method and prices (excl. VAT).
• NOTAM and temporary restricted airspace: the checks before a professional drone missionDrone restriction maps show the permanent state of the airspace. A NOTAM, a temporary restricted zone or a prefectural order can close your site on the day. Verification method, flight file and 2026 prices (excl. VAT).
• Drone services in Hauts-de-France: airspace, industrial and coastal missions, 2026 pricesThe ports of Dunkirk and Calais, XXL logistics, coalfield brownfields, a retreating coastline and arable farming: what a professional drone can do in Hauts-de-France and what really limits it. 2026 method and prices (excl. VAT).
• Drone services in Provence and on the French Riviera: Marseille, Nice, Cannes, rules and pricesAfter the Paris region, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur has the most constrained airspace in France: Nice, Marseille and Cannes control zones, forests closed in summer, national park cores. 2026 method and prices (excl. VAT).
• Drone services in Nouvelle-Aquitaine: vineyards, forest, coastline, industry and pricesBordeaux vineyards, the Landes de Gascogne forest, a retreating coastline, aerospace industry: drone missions across France's largest region, its airspace and its touring logic. 2026 method and prices (excl. VAT).
• Industrial Glassworks Drone Inspection: Hall Roofs, Furnace, Chimney and Cullet YardA glassworks falls under ICPE heading 2530 and under the IED regime above 20 t/day melting capacity. The drone documents roofs, furnace, chimney and cullet yard without stopping a 24/7 line. 2026 method and prices (excl. VAT).
• Sugar Beet Factory Drone Inspection: Roof, Sugar Silos and Settling Ponds, Method and PriceA sugar beet factory runs around the clock through the campaign, then shuts down: the inter-season is the only window for works. The drone documents roof, chimneys, silos and settling ponds. 2026 method and prices (excl. VAT).
• Drone and Approved ELV Centre (Scrapyard): ICPE 2712, Yard Counting, Fire Risk and PricesAn approved ELV centre falls under ICPE heading 2712 and a demanding approval specification. The drone evidences yard occupancy, counts the vehicles, measures the piles and watches fire risk. 2026 method and prices (excl. VAT).
• Drone and Industrial Flour Mill: ICPE Heading 2260, Dust Explosion Risk and PricesAn industrial flour mill falls under ICPE heading 2260 and combines dust explosion risk with a hard-to-access elevator tower. The drone documents the roof, the intake yard and vent clearance. 2026 method and prices (excl. VAT).
• Drone and Industrial Vegetable Processing Plant: ICPE Heading 2220, Stockpile Volume and PricesA vegetable-processing plant falls under ICPE heading 2220 and combines seasonal stockpiles at the intake yard, a humid workshop roof and a freezing plant's refrigeration units. The drone measures stockpile volume and documents the building. 2026 method and prices (excl. VAT).
• Drone and Used Tyre Storage Facility: ICPE Heading 2663, Fire Prevention and Stockpile VolumeA used tyre storage or processing site falls under ICPE heading 2663 and carries a self-heating risk deep inside the piles. The drone measures stockpile volume and spots hot spots. 2026 method and prices (excl. VAT).
• Drone and Industrial Tannery: ICPE Heading 2350, Chromium Effluent Basins and PricesAn industrial tannery or leather-dressing plant falls under ICPE heading 2350 and combines chromium effluent treatment basins with the roofs of often century-old buildings. The drone documents basins and roofs without measuring pollution itself. 2026 method and prices (excl. VAT).
• Professional Drone Thermal Camera: Resolution, NETD and Radiometry — How to Choose in 2026Resolution, NETD, radiometry: what separates a drone thermal camera capable of a usable report from a simple infrared gadget. Technical benchmarks and 2026 prices (excl. VAT).
• Flying a Drone Near a Railway Line in France: the 30 m Rule, Coordination with the Infrastructure Manager, and PricesConstruction site, farmland or a shoot alongside an operating railway line: the 30 m rule, who to coordinate with depending on the line, and what it changes for a drone mission's price. 2026 pointers (excl. VAT).