RS Five offers a free AI-powered drone roof inspection — a $299 value at no charge — that examines your entire roof from the air and produces a documented Roof Condition Report, without anyone needing to climb a ladder. Here's what actually happens, from scheduling to the report in your hands.

Why drone inspection instead of a ladder climb

Traditional roof inspections require someone to physically climb onto the roof, which comes with real safety risk and limits how much of the roof can be practically and safely examined, especially on steep or complex rooflines. A drone captures detailed imagery of the entire roof surface — including areas that are difficult or unsafe to access on foot — without anyone leaving the ground.

What the inspection actually covers

A thorough drone-based inspection looks at the same things a trained eye would check in person, just from a different vantage point:​

  • Overall shingle or roofing material condition across every plane of the roof
  • Signs of hail impact, including granule loss and impact bruising
  • Missing, cracked, curling, or displaced shingles
  • Flashing condition around chimneys, vents, and roof penetrations
  • Gutter and downspout condition
  • Any visible structural irregularities

AI-assisted image analysis helps flag patterns of damage — like the subtle bruising hail leaves behind — that can be easy to miss on a quick visual pass, particularly on darker shingles where impact damage shows less contrast.

What you get: the Roof Condition Report

The inspection produces a documented report covering the roof's overall condition and any damage identified, with supporting imagery. This is useful in more than one way:​

  • For your own decision-making, if you're trying to figure out whether a repair or full replacement makes more sense.
  • As independent documentation if you're preparing to file an insurance claim after a storm.
  • As a baseline record, even if no damage is found, so you have a documented condition snapshot for your records.

What to expect when you schedule one​

  1. Book a time that works for your schedule — no need to be present for the drone flight itself, though many homeowners choose to be.
  2. The drone flight captures imagery of your full roof from multiple angles.
  3. Review and reporting, where the imagery is analyzed and compiled into your Roof Condition Report.
  4. A walkthrough of the findings, with no obligation to move forward with any work — the inspection and report are free either way.

Frequently asked questions

Is the drone inspection really free, or is there a catch?
It's a genuinely free offer — a service normally valued at $299, offered at no charge and with no obligation to book any additional work.

Can a drone inspection replace an in-person inspection entirely?
For most roofs, a drone inspection provides thorough coverage of the roof surface. In some cases — like confirming interior damage after a suspected leak — an in-person follow-up may still make sense, and RS Five can advise on that after reviewing the drone imagery.

Will the report help if I need to file an insurance claim?
Yes — a documented, dated Roof Condition Report is useful supporting evidence, though your insurance adjuster will still conduct their own assessment as part of the claims process.

Last updated: August 2026. Ready to see your roof's condition without climbing a ladder? Schedule your free AI drone roof inspection with RS Five.