Drone Inspection for Infrastructure

Reliable Drone Inspections for Critical Infrastructure

EchoTech delivers advanced drone inspections for high-value infrastructure assets — from bridges and power plants to communication towers and substations. Our certified operators and inspectors combine visual, thermal, and other NDT techniques to help asset owners detect issues early and comply with safety standards.

We serve utility companies, infrastructure managers, and industrial clients across Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee, South Carolina and North Carolina with fast, safe, and standards-compliant aerial inspections.

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What We Inspect

Asset Types We Inspect with Drones

• Bridges & Overpasses

  • Crack detection, corrosion, joint wear, delamination

• Power Plants & Substations

  • Thermal hotspots, corrosion, conductor and insulator damage

• Communication & Cell Towers

  • Component integrity, corrosion, guy wire inspection

• Industrial Facilities

  • Roofs, flare stacks, cooling towers, tanks

• Pipelines & Utilities

  • Right-of-way monitoring, leaks, erosion, encroachment

Each inspection flight includes geo-referenced visuals, thermal imaging, and optional NDT data correlation when applicable.

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How It Works

How Our Infrastructure Drone Inspections Work

1. Pre-Flight Planning

   • Flight plan design, airspace approval, safety measures

2. Data Collection

   • High-res photos, 4K video, thermal scans, 3D photogrammetry

3. Analysis & Reporting

   • Defect/Anomaly tagging, measurements, defect mapping, severity ratings

4. Recommendations

   • Repair priorities, maintenance actions, ongoing monitoring plans

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Regional & Regulatory Expertise

Southeastern Infrastructure—Inspected with Precision

EchoTech is deeply familiar with regional inspection needs and standards. We provide local response times and inspections aligned with:

• DOT requirements

• NFPA 70B, ASTM, and ASME codes

• Power generation and transmission utility protocols

• FCC and carrier guidelines for tower inspections

Our base in the Southeast enables quick deployment to cities like Montgomery, Atlanta, Savannah, and Tallahassee, Nashville, Jackson, Pensacola, Charleston and more.

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What You Receive

Deliverables Tailored for Engineers & Decision Makers

• PDF and cloud-hosted visual & thermal inspection reports

• Annotated images with defect interpretation

• Elevation and structural view mapping

• Repair urgency grading

• Integration-ready data for CMMS or asset management systems

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Schedule a Drone Inspection for Your Infrastructure Assets

EchoTech’s FAA-licensed, NDT-certified team is ready to inspect your critical assets safely, efficiently, and accurately.
 

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