Thermal Surveys

Thermal imaging from a drone gives you a complete picture of a structure's thermal performance in a single flight identifying heat loss, moisture ingress, insulation failures, electrical hotspots and air leakage points that are invisible to the naked eye and impractical to survey by conventional means. Hummingbird Technical Services provides professional drone thermal surveys across Yorkshire and the wider UK, deploying calibrated radiometric thermal cameras alongside high-resolution optical payloads to produce inspection data that is accurate, actionable and delivered without disruption to building occupants or operations.

Operating from our base at Doncaster Sheffield Airport, South Yorkshire, our CAA-authorised team can access rooflines, facades, cladding systems, solar arrays, industrial plant and infrastructure at any height — quickly and safely. All thermal data is processed and analysed in-house, with findings presented as annotated imagery, temperature-scaled thermal maps and written reports ready to hand to your energy assessor, facilities manager or insurance team.

What You Receive

Every drone thermal survey is delivered as a complete reporting package, including:

• Calibrated radiometric thermal imagery temperature data embedded in every pixel
• Annotated defect imagery, each anomaly identified, labelled and cross-referenced
• High-resolution optical imagery for visual context alongside thermal findings
• Thermal orthomosaic full roof or facade map with thermal overlay
• Written inspection report summarising findings, severity and recommended actions
• Raw thermal data files (RJPEG/TIFF) for further analysis in FLIR or third-party tools

Industries We Serve

Drone thermal surveys are used across commercial and residential property, industrial facilities, renewable energy, construction, utilities and public sector estates. Applications include flat roof moisture surveys, building envelope assessments for MEES compliance, solar PV panel inspection, electrical substation and switchgear surveys and pre-purchase condition surveys. We have delivered thermal inspection work for clients across Yorkshire, the Midlands and the North of England.

Why Choose Hummingbird

Hummingbird Technical Services has been delivering professional aerial survey services since 2019. Our operators hold full CAA authorisation and our equipment includes survey-grade radiometric thermal cameras integrated with high-resolution optical systems. Based in South Yorkshire, we serve clients across Yorkshire, the Midlands, the North West and the wider UK — providing thermal survey data that is accurate, fully reported and ready to act on.