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Serving Greater Manchester

Find Drone Pilots in Manchester.

Browse verified drone pilot profiles covering Manchester. Submit a project brief for manual review; independent pilots decide whether to quote.

Peter Leslie

“For every verified profile, we record the insurance and CAA credentials supplied at the time of review.”

Peter Leslie · Founder & GVC Drone Pilot

Trusted by site managers & agencies across the UK

Network Rail NHS Siemens NatureScot Amazon Enfield Council Express Group Net Zero Horizon Group ETZ FB Angus Asset Survey

Need a Manchester drone survey?

HireDronePilot manually reviews the brief and may introduce relevant independent pilots with verified profiles. Pilots decide whether to quote.

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Verified drone pilots covering Manchester.

2 verified pilots in the current local shortlist. 1 additional temporary profile is awaiting website verification. Availability, travel and project suitability must be confirmed directly.

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Thomas Hathaway

Thomas Hathaway

T-Hathaway Aerial Photography

Covers North West UK

A friendly and professional drone pilot who prioritises getting the job done safely. Whether it's capturing detailed site data or producing cinematic visuals, clients can count on…

Site Survey Roof Inspection Thermal Imaging
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John Edwards

John Edwards

Aphex Drones

Covers UK-wide

You can rely on me for a professional service. As a serving police officer of 24 years i pride myself on always being professional and the highest standards of health and safety.…

Roof Inspection Construction Monitoring Road Survey

“Verified” means HireDronePilot reviewed the credential and insurance information supplied for the profile at publication. Profile descriptions and equipment lists are pilot supplied; confirm current project requirements before booking.

Profiles awaiting website verification

Shown for coverage context only. These profiles cannot receive enquiries until a visible link from the supplied business website to the exact profile has been verified.

Website verification pending
Peter Jones

Peter Jones

Line Design Technology

Covers North West

Mapping and survey experts with commercial drone operations since 2013.

Roof Inspection Bridge Inspection Facade Survey
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Not accepting enquiries until the exact-profile website link is verified.

Flying over Manchester is complicated. We make it easy.

From Salford Quays to Stockport, three recurring blockers hit Greater Manchester projects.

Manchester Airport CTR

Large parts of the city centre, Wythenshawe and Stockport sit inside Ringway's busy Control Zone. Barton heli activity adds to the traffic. The selected independent pilot must assess the site and obtain any required airspace, landowner or local-authority permissions before flying.

Mills, Warehouses & Modern Blocks

Ancoats mills, Deansgate towers and Northern Quarter rooftops are hard to scaffold cheaply. A drone captures the whole envelope in a single short flight.

Congested Areas & Events

Match days at Old Trafford and Etihad, and events at AO Arena and MediaCityUK change flight plans. The selected independent pilot must assess the site and obtain any required airspace, landowner or local-authority permissions before flying.

How profile checks work

What “verified” means on HireDronePilot.

For verified profiles covering Manchester, HireDronePilot records the credential and insurance information supplied at the time of review. The profile shows when that review was recorded.

Verification is not a guarantee that a pilot, policy, authorisation or aircraft is suitable for every job. Confirm current insurance, site access, airspace permissions, risk assessment, equipment and deliverables directly with the independent pilot before booking.

Temporary profiles awaiting exact-profile website-link verification are shown separately and cannot receive HireDronePilot enquiries.

The smartest way to survey a Manchester property.

Why developers, facilities managers and surveyors across all 10 Greater Manchester boroughs use drone data.

Eliminate Access Costs

A typical drone roof survey in Manchester costs £220 - £550. MEWP with TfGM highway permits can easily push past £2,000.

Zero WAH Risk

Working at height on city-centre towers is heavily scrutinised. Drone surveys keep your team firmly on the pavement.

No Highway Wait Times

Scheduling and delivery depend on pilot availability, weather, site access, airspace permissions and the agreed scope.

Post once. Request a manual review.

Each brief is reviewed manually before any introduction.

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Post Your Manchester Brief

Quick form with your M postcode. We use the location during our one-working-day brief review.

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Manual Brief Review

independent operators with verified profiles across Greater Manchester reply with tailored quotes.

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Hire & Get Data

Choose your drone pilot, deal direct. The chosen independent pilot is responsible for the risk assessment, permissions and agreed deliverables.

Manchester Drone Operations FAQ

Commercial drone flying across Greater Manchester.

Can you fly a drone over central Manchester?
Yes, with the right permissions. Central Manchester is inside the Ringway CTR and Class D airspace. The selected independent pilot must assess the site and obtain any required airspace, landowner or local-authority permissions before flying.
How much does a drone survey cost in Manchester?
Residential visual roof inspection starts around £220. Commercial and thermal surveys run £350 - £700, and jobs requiring ATC coordination inside the CTR sit at the higher end.
Can you fly around Old Trafford or the Etihad?
Stadium FRZs on match days are off-limits. Outside of events, flights near stadiums are typically possible with landowner permission and Manchester ATC notification. The selected independent pilot must assess the site and obtain any required airspace, landowner or local-authority permissions before flying.
Do I need council permission?
Not to fly over your own building. If the drone pilot needs to take off from a public highway or park, the relevant borough council (or TfGM) permission may be required. Your drone pilot usually launches from private property.

Whatever your drone challenge in Manchester, we have the drone pilot to solve it.

From complex engineering surveys to simple property photography, our verified network handles it safely and legally.

Drone Roof Survey Manchester

Dangerous roof to inspect? Keep your staff off scaffolding with high-resolution roof inspections captured safely, quickly and at a fraction of traditional access costs.

Drone LiDAR Survey Manchester

Mapping dense terrain? Our LiDAR specialists can penetrate heavy vegetation to deliver highly precise, actionable terrain models for your engineering projects.

Drone Topographic Survey Manchester

Need fast topographic data? Stop waiting weeks for traditional surveyors. Get detailed, survey-grade topographic data to keep your construction timeline on track.

Drone Site Monitoring Manchester

Monitoring site progress? Keep stakeholders informed with regular 3D site models, orthomosaic maps and progress records captured seamlessly from the air.

Drone Thermal Survey Manchester

Losing money on heat loss? Pinpoint exactly where your building or solar array is failing using advanced thermal drone diagnostics and energy-audit imagery.

Drone Volumetric Survey Manchester

Guessing stockpile volumes? Replace dangerous manual measurements with accurate volumetric calculations for quarries, earthworks, recycling and material sites.

Not sure exactly what you need? Don't worry, The selected independent pilot must assess the site and obtain any required airspace, landowner or local-authority permissions before flying.

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Also covering nearby North of England regions

Our verified-profile directory extends across the North.

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