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🌡️ AERIAL THERMAL IMAGING · ROUEN (76) · €500–1,800 PER JOB

Drone aerial thermal imaging in Rouen

Free quote — aerial thermal imaging in Rouen

In Rouen, the damp of the Seine and morning mists dictate thermal flight windows: our operators pick hours of strong contrast to map heat loss, water ingress and insulation defects, backed by radiometric imagery. The quote reflects the realities on the ground in Rouen: site access, the department's airspace context (76) and the expected deliverable — reply within one working day.

Demand is rich: the cathedral Monet painted, with its 151-metre cast-iron spire, suits inspection and imagery superbly; the Armada gathers the world's greatest tall ships on the Seine every four to six years; and the valley's industrial and logistics fabric feeds inspections of roofs, wharves and stacks. Rouen combines several watch-points: Rouen-Boos airport on the eastern plateau, the HAROPA port estate along the Seine and several Seveso industrial sites on the left bank — the 2019 fire has tightened scrutiny of that sector.

What we deliver in Rouen

  • Thermal checks on processes, heat networks and roofs at industrial sites
  • Leak detection, photovoltaic checks and thermal surveys for owners and businesses in Rouen
  • Leak detection on a buried district-heating network
  • Detecting water ingress beneath flat-roof waterproofing

Reference points in the area

These sites in Rouen anchor the flight plans and the framing:

  • Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rouen
  • Gros-Horloge
  • Place du Vieux-Marché et église Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc
  • Abbatiale Saint-Ouen
  • Panorama de la côte Sainte-Catherine

Rates

€500–1,800 per job — the range observed on the 2026 French market, including regulatory preparation, flight and delivery. Every mission in Rouen is priced on its own facts: area to cover, flight height, expected deliverable and local formalities.

Local regulations: flying in Rouen

Thermographic flights in Rouen happen at low height over the building, compatible with the controlled airspace (Aéroport de Rouen-Boos) after a protocol: the dawn slots needed for measurement are built into the coordination.

Drone thermography follows building-inspection rules — open category above the site, specific category in dense areas — plus the sensor's own constraint: flying at times of strong thermal contrast. Full regulations and rates: aerial thermal imaging across France →

Information checked against the regulations in force as of September 2026 (EU regulations 2019/945 and 2019/947, applicable French decrees).

Frequently asked questions

Aerial thermal imaging in Rouen: what budget should you plan?

Allow €500–1,800 per job — the 2026 French market range, including regulatory preparation, flight and delivery. In Rouen, coordination with the local airspace is included in the quote and arranged within a few days.

When is the best time for thermography in Rouen?

Heating season, October to March: you need at least a 10 °C gap between inside and outside for meaningful readings. In Rouen (Normandie), winter dawn slots give the best contrast; for photovoltaics it is the opposite — full summer sun.

How much solar capacity can be inspected in one day?

An automated flight covers 10 to 20 MWp per day depending on the plant layout, with automatic hot-spot detection and each faulty module located by its coordinates.

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