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AEC Drone Services
Central Florida

Full-lifecycle aerial documentation for commercial construction in Orlando, Seminole, Osceola, Lake, and Volusia counties. SkyGator's home market — fastest mobilization in the region.

Built on the I-4 Corridor

Central Florida is SkyGator's home market. The Orlando metro — Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Lake, and Volusia counties — is one of the fastest-growing construction markets in the Southeast. The I-4 corridor between downtown Orlando and the theme park district is among the most active commercial construction zones in Florida, with master-planned communities, mixed-use developments, medical campuses, and commercial projects breaking ground continuously.

SkyGator is based in Orlando and serves Central Florida projects with the fastest mobilization in the region. Most projects can be mobilized within 3–5 business days of scope confirmation — and emergency deployment is available for post-storm or time-sensitive engagements throughout Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Lake, and Volusia counties.

From the pre-construction baseline survey through final digital twin hand-off, SkyGator provides the full-lifecycle aerial and ground-level documentation that Central Florida AEC professionals need — delivered with the precision and professional discipline that enterprise clients require.

5 counties
Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Lake, Volusia — all served
3–5 days
Typical mobilization turnaround for new projects
1 day
Response time to scope requests
≤3cm
Horizontal accuracy with RTK GPS
What We Deliver
AEC Drone Services for Central Florida

Every SkyGator engagement is scoped to the specific project — capture frequency, deliverable format, and integration with existing workflows. All services available as standalone engagements or as part of a full-lifecycle documentation package.

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Aerial Photogrammetry

Georeferenced orthomosaic maps, 3D point clouds, and terrain models at ≤3cm accuracy using DJI Matrice with RTK GPS. Deliverables include .DWG contour files, volumetric reports, and annotated PDF documentation for permit, lender, and engineering use.

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360° Virtual Walkthroughs

8K 360° interior captures of construction sites at any phase. Remote stakeholders walk the building virtually without site visits. Floor plan navigation, time-travel phase comparisons, and shareable links for ownership groups and project managers.

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MEP X-Ray Documentation

Pre-drywall 360° capture of all mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems before walls close. Creates a permanent visual record of every wall cavity — eliminating costly exploratory demolition on future repairs or renovations.

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Digital Twin Modeling

Unified as-built model combining aerial photogrammetry and 360° walkthroughs into a single navigable record. Handed off to facility managers at project close with MEP layer, Revit-ready exports, and full project image archive.

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Drone Roof Inspection

High-resolution aerial inspections with thermal imaging. Delivers insurance-ready PDF reports with annotated imagery for commercial property owners, roofing contractors, and insurance adjusters. Post-storm emergency deployment available.

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Construction Progress Monitoring

Scheduled aerial documentation aligned to draw calendars and project milestones. Change detection overlays comparing current to prior captures, volumetric analysis for earthwork verification, and timestamped archives for lender and ownership reporting.

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Who We Work With
AEC Professionals Who Need Defensible Documentation
General Contractors — Orlando Metro
Central Florida GCs managing financed commercial projects — from downtown Orlando mixed-use to Osceola County industrial — need draw documentation, change order support, and subcontractor accountability records. SkyGator provides scheduled aerial captures aligned to draw calendars with change detection overlays for lender inspectors.
Out-of-State Ownership Groups
A significant share of Central Florida commercial real estate is owned by investors who are not local. Weekly 360° walkthroughs give out-of-state ownership groups full visibility into construction progress without flights to Orlando — with a permanent archive from ground break to certificate of occupancy.
Civil Engineers & Land Surveyors
Site surveys, volumetric earthwork analysis, corridor mapping, and georeferenced terrain models for Central Florida civil engineering and land development projects. Data delivered in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and GIS-compatible formats with ≤3cm horizontal accuracy.
Medical & Institutional Construction
Central Florida's healthcare construction market — AdventHealth, Orlando Health, and their expanding networks of outpatient facilities — demands documentation that meets institutional procurement standards. SkyGator delivers COI documentation, FAA certification records, and defensible as-built data on request.
Facility Managers
Central Florida commercial buildings handed off with a complete digital twin give facility management teams the permanent reference they need for the life of the building. Exterior aerial model, interior walkthroughs, MEP X-Ray layer, and as-built floor plans — all navigable via web browser without specialized software.
Roofing & Storm Documentation
Post-storm drone roof inspections for Central Florida commercial properties following hurricane, tropical storm, and severe weather events. Insurance-ready PDF reports with annotated thermal imagery for time-sensitive claims documentation throughout the Orlando metro.
Why SkyGator
Professionally Certified, Fully Insured
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FAA Part 107 Certified
Licensed commercial drone operator — all operations fully compliant with federal airspace regulations
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DJI Enterprise Certified
Factory-certified for commercial DJI Enterprise equipment including Matrice series with RTK GPS
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Fully Insured · COI Available
Commercial general liability coverage. Certificate of Insurance available upon request for all project engagements

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