In a city where roofs bake past 160°F and solar is on everything, heat tells the truth. A radiometric thermal drone finds trapped roof moisture, failing panels, and envelope leaks in minutes — without a ladder, a core cut, or a shutdown. We fly it FAA-certified across the Las Vegas valley.
FAA Part 107 Certified · Fully Insured · LAANC Authorized · 5.0★ from 271 Google reviews
Desert Drones provides FAA Part 107–certified radiometric thermal drone inspections across the Las Vegas valley — commercial roof moisture surveys, solar panel diagnostics, building-envelope heat-loss scans, and electrical and mechanical hot-spot detection. Every image is radiometric, meaning each pixel carries a real temperature measurement your engineer or roofer can act on.
The desert makes thermal imaging work harder — big day-night temperature swings make anomalies stand out clearly on an evening scan.
A finding you can hand to the roofer, the electrician, or the asset manager.
Radiometric inspections flown by Desert Drones — the same sensor and reporting discipline on every Las Vegas flight.
Cell and string anomalies invisible from the ground, mapped panel by panel — the scan that tells an O&M team exactly which module to pull.
SOLAR · RADIOMETRIC
Evening scans after a desert day make trapped moisture glow — the finding that turns a full tear-off quote into a targeted section repair.
ROOF · MOISTURE
Rooftop units, ductwork, and envelope leaks — the full-building heat picture that finds the cooling loss a Vegas power bill is paying for.
ENVELOPE · HVACThermal flights are flown by our licensed Part 107 pilots with radiometric sensors, with LAANC authorization pulled under the valley's controlled airspace. Findings are reported with calibrated temperature data your contractor can verify.
Timing matters more in thermal than any other service — here's the process.
Roof, array, envelope, or equipment — we scope the scan, and schedule for thermal contrast (evening scans for roof moisture, high-irradiance midday for solar).
A licensed pilot flies the radiometric grid — every frame temperature-calibrated, every anomaly logged with a visual pair.
Findings annotated with temperature data and location, severity-ranked, mapped onto the roof or array plan.
Report and imagery by shared link — ready for the roofer, the O&M team, or the insurance file.
The Mojave is the best thermal-imaging environment in the country — if you fly it right.
Big day-night temperature swings make anomalies obvious on a properly timed scan — we schedule flights for maximum contrast, not convenience.
Las Vegas roofs run past 160°F in summer. Membrane failures, ponding damage, and wet insulation all show up thermally before they show up as leaks.
Rooftop arrays on warehouses, schools, and homes across the valley — thermal is the only practical way to inspect them at scale.
Harry Reid Class B, North Las Vegas, Henderson Executive, Nellis — we pull LAANC before every flight.
A thermal image is a measurement, not just a picture — reading it right takes a certified pilot and a calibrated radiometric sensor.
Thermal pairs naturally with these — same flight, deeper findings.
Trapped roof moisture, failing solar cells and strings, envelope heat loss, and electrical or mechanical hot spots — anything with a temperature signature, measured radiometrically.
Timing is the craft: roof moisture flies in the evening after a hot day, solar diagnostics fly midday under high irradiance, envelope scans fly at peak indoor-outdoor temperature difference.
It's the targeting step. The thermal map shows the roofer exactly where to core or repair — which usually turns a replacement conversation into a section-repair one.
Yes — rooftop and ground-mount, at cell, panel, and string level. See our Las Vegas solar inspection service for the full package.
Yes — radiometric imaging means every pixel carries a calibrated temperature value, so findings are verifiable, not just visual.
FAA Part 107 certified and insured with $2M liability coverage, with LAANC authorization pulled for the valley's controlled airspace.
Rated 5.0★ from 271 verified Google reviews across our locations.
John and team are the consummate professionals! Very reliable, quick, and high quality deliverables!
Professional, efficient, and easy to work with. The team delivered clean, high-quality aerials and communicated clearly throughout the project.
Needed work done quickly for drone photography. They responded quickly, knew exactly what was required, and explained it well — great customer service.
John was a professional and very knowledgeable. He made the process of getting drone footage seamless and did an exceptional job.
Absolutely amazing experience with Desert Drones. They did a shoot for my business and made my product really speak for itself!
John is a true professional. Every time we need drone photography or videography done, he is excited to take on the project.
Roof, array, or building — tell us the target and we'll schedule the right thermal window and get you calibrated findings within days.
