How To Quote Drone Services

Twenty Minutes In The Air Is Part Of The Job

A customer may ask for a quick roof inspection or a short aerial video. The quote still needs to cover planning, travel, time on site, file handling, editing, delivery, and any additional costs you expect to incur. Start by writing a deliverable that both you and the customer can recognize as complete.

Define The Scope Before Setting A Price

• Photography: state the property or subject, number of final images, editing included, file format, and intended usage.
• Inspection imagery: describe the assets or areas to photograph, required viewpoints, and whether you provide images only or a separate analysis. Do not promise technical findings outside your qualifications.
• Mapping: identify the area, output files, processing work, and any accuracy requirements you can support. Clarify permissions, access, and any specialist services the project requires.

Build An Internal Cost Estimate

Estimate the total work, not just airtime. Include your own labor rate, job-specific costs, a margin that supports the business, and a reasonable allowance for uncertainty. Adjust the final customer quote to the agreed scope. These are business planning choices; there is no single standard price for a drone job.

Make The Customer-facing Quote Clear

Include a quote number, customer and project, service location, deliverables, line items, quantities, prices, and total. State when the quote expires, the expected delivery schedule, what access the customer must provide, and what happens if weather or operating restrictions prevent the work. Explain what counts as a revision or additional work before the customer accepts.

The blank template has space for these terms. Adapt it to your business and the agreement you use with customers; it is a starting worksheet, not a complete contract.

Connect The Quote To The Flight

Once the job goes ahead, keep the quote number with your flight record. This connects the original scope with the work performed and the report you deliver. UAScribe lets you save reusable services, build a quote, link it to the flight, and include the linked quote with the final PDF.

See the quote builder or explore the flight-log and PDF workflow.