Drone cut and fill comparison of earthworks
Construction

Cut & Fill Analysis
across Gloucestershire

Know exactly how much material has moved. We fly the site before and after the earthworks, compare the two surfaces, and report the cut, fill and net volume — useful for payment applications, disputes and design checks.

Key facts

Minimum fee£550 (two visits)
Per-acre rate£70–£100 (above 5 acres)
Typical day rate£850–£1,100
Call-outFree within 30 miles of Cheltenham
Visits included2 (before and after)

What it's used for

  • Earthworks payment valuations
  • Design vs as-dug comparisons
  • Dispute evidence
  • Landfill and quarry void tracking

What you receive

DeliverableFormat
Cut / fill heat mapGeoTIFF / PDF
Net volume reportPDF / CSV
Before and after surface modelsGeoTIFF

How it works

  1. Quote — tell us the site and what you need; we reply with a fixed price.
  2. Planning — we check airspace, permissions and weather, and complete a risk assessment.
  3. Flight — automated flight plan over the site; most jobs are a single visit.
  4. Processing — imagery is processed into maps, models or reports.
  5. Delivery — your files are delivered by secure download, plus 3 months of the Farm Dashboard free for new clients.

Equipment

DJI Mavic 3 Multispectral (RGB camera)

Camera20 MP, 4/3 CMOS mapping camera
Flight timeUp to 43 minutes per battery
CaptureAutomated grid and oblique flight plans

Equipment specifications: DJI Mavic 3 Multispectral specs.

Price adjustments

SituationAdjustment
Site under minimum acreageMinimum fee applies
Site 50–100 acres−10% on per-acre rate
Site 100+ acres−15% or formal quote
3+ visits agreed upfront−10% per visit
Travel beyond 30 miles of Cheltenham+45p per mile
Point cloud / CAD contours+£100–£250
Weekend / bank holiday flights+20%

All prices exclude VAT.

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Frequently asked questions

Can you compare against a design surface?

Yes. Send us the design model and we'll report cut and fill against it as well as against the original ground.

3 months of the Farm Dashboard free for new clients

Tell us about your land or site.

We reply with a fixed, no-obligation price. Free call-out within 30 miles of Cheltenham.