Process
From request to report, step by step
No mystery, no hovering salesperson — a documented process that starts with a form and ends with an organized package in your hands. Here's the whole journey.
- 01
Submit the project
Start with the request form. The more of this you can share, the faster the review goes:
- Property address (for the weather and airspace check)
- Property type — home, commercial building, community, construction site
- Which service you need, or a plain-language description of the situation
- Timing: a target window, an event date, or “as soon as practical”
- Your primary concern or focus areas — a slope you can’t see, a section a contractor flagged
- Desired deliverables: photos, labeled sections, video, report, comparisons
- 02
Project review
Before anything is scheduled, every project gets a real review. We confirm:
- Scope — what needs to be captured and how the sections will be labeled
- Property access and a safe launch/landing area
- Airspace — some Tulsa-metro addresses need an additional review step
- The weather outlook for suitable capture conditions
- Site safety considerations specific to the property
- Any special deliverable requirements you flagged
- 03
Scheduling
You get a confirmed flight window. One honest caveat: drone work bends to conditions. Wind, precipitation, airspace status, and site factors can move a confirmed date — when that happens, you hear from us early and the project moves to the next suitable window. Flexibility of a day or two is the difference between a good capture and a compromised one.
- 04
Flight and documentation
On the day, the flight itself is brief and methodical. The aircraft flies a structured pattern over the property: full-roof overviews first, then each labeled section, then the detail areas from your request. Nobody touches the roof; nothing is disturbed. For most residential properties the on-site portion is done in well under an hour.
- 05
Organization and quality review
This step is most of the value. Raw capture becomes a usable record:
- Files are organized by roof section and elevation
- Every image is reviewed; unusable frames are removed, not dumped on you
- Sections and details are labeled consistently
- The documentation report is assembled with neutral, plain-language notes
- The package gets a final check against the scoped deliverables
- 06
Secure delivery
The completed package arrives through a secure delivery link: organized imagery, the documentation report, and any requested extras. Download it, archive it, or forward the link to your contractor, insurer, board, or buyer — the structure is designed to make sense to whoever opens it.
Tulsa Roof Reports provides visual property documentation. Deliverables are informational and do not replace evaluations performed by licensed roofing, engineering, insurance, inspection, or construction professionals.
All flights are subject to weather, airspace rules, site access, and operational safety conditions. Some locations require additional airspace review before a flight can be confirmed.
FAQ
Scheduling questions
How quickly can a project be scheduled?
It depends on three things: the airspace check for your address, the weather window, and the current queue. Many projects schedule quickly; after widespread storms, demand rises and requests are handled in order. Submit the form early — it costs nothing to be in line.
What happens if the weather changes?
Flights need safe conditions — manageable wind, no precipitation, adequate visibility. If weather closes a confirmed window, we contact you and move to the next suitable one. Oklahoma being Oklahoma, we build flexibility into every schedule.
Can you fly immediately after a storm?
As soon as conditions allow — which can be the same week, but is never guaranteed to be the same day. Post-storm flying depends on weather clearing, site safety, and occasionally temporary flight restrictions after major events. Early requests schedule first.
Do you need access to the property?
We need permission to document the property and a safe place to launch and land nearby — often the driveway, yard, or an agreed public-adjacent spot. We do not need roof access, ladders, or interior access.
Does the owner need to be present?
Not usually. With permission arranged and access details shared in advance (gates, pets, preferred launch area), most flights happen without anyone needing to be on site.
More on airspace, deliverables, and insurance on the full FAQ page.
Step one takes two minutes
Send the property details — the review, the airspace check, and the specifics all start from there.