Cost guide
Construction progress survey cost
What a monthly drone progress survey costs, what each visit includes, and what you can add.
Guide price: a progress survey costs from £295 per visit on a monthly programme for a site up to about five hectares (12 acres), or from £395 for a single visit. Each visit includes a controlled orthophoto, photos from fixed viewpoints and a comparison with the last visit. Before VAT, with travel included within 50 miles of Corby.
| Option | Guide price | What's included |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly programme, site up to ~5 ha | from £295 / visit | Orthophoto, fixed-viewpoint photos, comparison, PDF summary |
| Single visit | from £395 | Orthophoto and aerial photo set, with ground control |
| Plot-by-plot progress mark-up | quoted | Build stage per plot, lengths of road and sewer completed |
| Stockpile volumes on the same visit | quoted | See stockpile survey cost |
| Larger or multiple sites | quoted | Priced from the site plans and programme |
Guide prices before VAT for sites with open airspace. The first visit includes setting permanent ground control and saving the viewpoints used on every later visit.
What drives the price
Site size
Most housing phases fit within five hectares and one short flight. Larger sites need longer flights and more batteries, and are priced on the area.
How much you want marked up
The orthophoto, photos and comparison are standard. A detailed summary counting plots by stage and measuring lengths completed takes office time each month, so it's priced separately.
Regularity
Regular visits reuse the same control, viewpoints and processing set-up, which is why the monthly price is lower than a one-off flight.
How our prices compare
Published UK guides in 2026 put construction progress drone surveys at £250–£800 per visit, with monthly capture typically £300–£700 per visit (Dronedesk's UK drone survey price guide, May 2026). Ours sit at the lower end, with ground control included so every orthophoto lines up with the last.
Included on every visit
- Orthophoto tied to ground control
- Aerial photos from fixed viewpoints
- Comparison with the last visit
- Short PDF summary
- Data kept for at least six years
- Results within 2 working days
How it works: site progress surveys. All services: price guide.
Progress surveys across the area
Questions we get asked
How much does a construction progress drone survey cost?
With Dimensure, a progress survey costs from £295 per visit on a monthly programme for a site up to about five hectares (12 acres), including the orthophoto, fixed-viewpoint photos and comparison with the last visit. A single, one-off visit costs from £395. Prices are before VAT, with travel included within 50 miles of Corby.
What do drone progress surveys usually cost in the UK?
Published UK guides in 2026 put a construction progress drone survey at around £250 to £800 per visit, with monthly capture typically £300 to £700 per visit depending on site size and deliverables.
Is there a minimum contract?
No. A monthly programme is priced per visit, and you can pause or stop it with notice before the next booked visit. The lower per-visit price applies while visits are booked regularly.
What costs extra?
A marked-up plot-by-plot progress summary, stockpile or earthworks volumes on the same flight, very large or multiple sites, and flights that need airport permission. All are priced up front.
Book a scan or ask a question
Send the drawing, the location and when you need it. We reply the same working day with a fixed price.