Commercial Drone Services
Expert Drone Services Across Ontario & Quebec
Affordable Drone Services, Exceptional Quality, and Expert Operations
Why Choose Recon Aerial?
Because it will be done right, the first time at a fair price!
Recon Aerial is an Ottawa-based drone services company working with industrial and commercial clients across Ontario and Quebec. Our drone services include:
- Drone Photography & Videography
- Drone Mapping & Surveying
- Drone Inspections
- Construction Site Drone Services
In addition to Ottawa and Gatineau, we fly projects throughout the region, with regular work in:
Need drone work done right, on time, with exceptional results? Tell us what you need. We’ll ask a few quick questions and send you a competitive quote the same day.
Here’s the thing: when you hire a drone company, you’re not just paying for photos or data. You’re buying expertise, experience and results that make a difference to your project.
When you hire Recon Aerial, you get:
- Consistently high-quality media captured by experienced professionals who understand lighting, angles and composition.
- Transparent pricing, clearly defined deliverables and real value for money.
- An experienced Transport Canada Advanced Operations pilot, backed by $5 million in aviation liability insurance and $5 million in commercial general liability coverage.
Our clients tell us we’re flexible, fast and easy to work with. We’re here to make your job easier, from the first flight to final delivery.
Ready to get started? Send us the project location and a few details, and we’ll take care of the rest.
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Featured Services
Featured Drone Services
Explore Our Featured Commercial Drone Services — Precision. Impact. Results.
These are the standout services we’ve mastered over the years. At Recon Aerial, we don’t just deliver drone footage — we craft powerful visual tools that rise above the rest. See why our clients trust us to capture what others can’t.
Client Proof
Google Client Reviews
“There are lots of drone companies out there that could have completed our project but Recon Aerial (Brian) made all the difference.”
“Brian is a true professional. He won’t leave a job until it is perfected. He is passionate about his craft and it shows.”
“The attention to detail and the quality of the aerial footage captured exceeded my expectations.”
“They went above and beyond to provide alternatives to help us do what we needed to do!”
“Brian was really easy to work with and delivered exactly what we needed for our video and more!”
“If you need drone footage Recon Aerial will execute the job for you. I was very impressed with how easy is was to contact and book!”
Commercial Drone Services
Commercial Drone Services That Save Time, Reduce Risk & Deliver Results
Looking for reliable commercial drone services that deliver?
At Recon Aerial, we provide professional drone services for the industrial, construction, real estate, agriculture and energy sectors. We don’t just fly drones. We provide insights, safety and visual impact that drive decisions and tell stories.
Our drone services combine expert piloting, high-resolution imaging and post-flight analysis to support everything from marketing videos and construction progress photography to facade inspections and even georeferenced aerial to CAD project documentation.
Why clients choose us:
- Time-consuming inspections? We eliminate delays with rapid, high-accuracy drone inspections that keep your operations moving.
- High safety risks? We reduce liability by removing the need for crews to access dangerous areas.
- Expensive data collection? We save you money with wide-area coverage and quick turnaround. No scaffolding, no shutdowns.
- Vague reporting and low-quality visuals? We deliver sharp, actionable results through 4K video, thermal imaging and georeferenced 3D mapping.
From marketing videos to complex infrastructure inspections, we bring over a decade of experience and thousands of successful missions to every job. Our drone services are built for reliability, value and results, because your time and budget matter.
Tell us what you need and we will take it from there!
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Our services
Principal Drone Services
Media Capture and Production
If you can think of it, we've shot it! Movies, TV shows, documentaries, commercials, commercial real estate, backplating, 3D modelling, project briefs, pitch decks, websites, social media and post-production project videos. We love to get creative, so challenge us and see what we can do!
- Drone Photography
- Drone Videography
- Reshoots Free, if needed (but this is never needed)
Drone Inspections
We've inspected many types of critical infrastructure, including wind turbines, power lines and electrical infrastructure, building facades, bridges, cell towers, dams, railways, roofs, flare stacks and solar panels. We provide high-resolution imaging, often backed by AI, to detect damage or inefficiencies.
- Building Facade Inspections
- Thermal Roof Inspections
- AI backed reporting
Mapping and Surveying
We use the best drones and survey receivers to create highly accurate maps, and we offer a first-in-Canada Aerial-to-AutoCAD workflow. We deliver survey-grade mapping images with georeferenced linework directly to our clients' desktops. Because the linework is layered on georeferenced images of your site, it's more useful than traditional survey drawings. Just open the files and get to work!
- Survey-grade sensors and GNSS receivers
- Aerial-to-AutoCAD deliverables
- Drone Data Processing
Construction Sites
We offer construction progress photography, site management media, live-stream timelapse services and CAD mapping. We help site staff and project managers see their site from a different perspective, which cuts down evaluation time, helps predict problems before they occur and keeps projects on schedule. Project managers can quickly confirm work completion.
- Construction progress photography
- Live streaming 24/7 timelapse
- Mapping, earthworks and site logistics
Commercial Drone Services
Industries We Serve with Our Commercial Drone Services
We deliver the insights you need for inspections, analysis, and visual storytelling.
- Commercial Real Estate – Stunning aerial photography, video and post-production highlights.
- Movies & TV – Smooth, cinematic imagery.
- Marketing Managers - Post-Production highlight reeels.
- Engineering & Architecture –Engineering & Architecture – Drone inspections of bridges, dams, building façades, roofs and critical infrastructure, with detailed imagery and reporting to support engineering assessments.
- Power & Utilities – Safety and performance assessments for hydro, wind, and solar.
- Mapping & Surveying – Detailed, georeferenced CAD files for land managers, planners, engineers and architects.
- Construction Monitoring – Progress monitoring, media for site management, construction timelapse, highlight reels for major construction milestones.
- Environmental Consulting – Air quality monitoring, fugitive gas emissions, overland flow, land use planning
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Client Partners
Trusted by Leading Companies Across Canada
Trust us to get to done right!
For more than a decade, engineering firms, developers, energy companies, property managers and public institutions have relied on Recon Aerial’s commercial drone services. Here are some of the organizations we’ve worked with:
Engineering, architecture and consulting: AtkinsRéalis, WSP, R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited, SLR Consulting, Capacity Engineering, Equinox Engineering, Lascelles Engineering, Seguin Morris, CM3 Environmental, KWC Architects, Rossmann Architecture, Zeidler Architecture
Energy, utilities and telecommunications: Siemens, Enercon, Frontier Wind, Liberty Power, Essex Power, Ecosystem Energy, Tradewind Technical, Telesat, TELUS
Construction and development: Pomerleau, Ledcor, Canam Group, Beaudoin Construction, Melatti Construction, Reliance Construction, Groupe Mach, Mastercraft Starwood, Ironclad Developments, Trinity Development Group, Lafarge, Toromont Cat, Anchor Concrete, Perma-Pipe
Commercial real estate and investment: JLL, Colliers International, Devencore, TAP Advisors, SynerCapital, Capstone
Industrial and manufacturing: General Dynamics, AVT Beckett Elevators, Holmes Marine, Metalware, Norrel Inc., Tampco
Government, institutions and infrastructure: City of Vaughan, Town of Whitby, Canada Lands Company, St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation, University of Ottawa, Carleton University
Media and production: Nine Productions, Heliconia TV, Pursuit Imaging, ProStaging
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How We Deliver Commercial Drone Services
Consultation
We take the time to understand your business and what you're trying to accomplish. With that information, we can often recommend better ways to get the work done for the same cost.
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Planning
When we plan drone operations, we have three goals in mind: save you time, save you money and limit risk. Our focus is on flight safety, flight efficiency and getting the work done as quickly as possible.
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Flight Operations
Drone operations can be tricky. It's always a balance between operational risk and the deliverable. Whether a job is highly complex or straightforward, our goal is the same: understand what you need and the flight environment, and deliver safely.
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Deliver
Providing you with exactly what you need is our top priority. We're experienced project managers skilled in handling complex data requirements across construction, inspection, film, TV, and various other industries.
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Our Work
Getting it Done!
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+ Missions Flown
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