Do you inspect historic commercial buildings in Old Salem and West End?

Yes. Drone-based inspection is often the preferred method for historic envelopes because it is non-invasive — no scaffold anchors, no core sampling, no damage to original masonry or finishes.

Can you inspect roofs at the Innovation Quarter and downtown high-rises?

Yes. We coordinate with downtown property managers and FAA airspace authorizations as needed, and we have flown commercial roofs throughout the downtown core.

Do you serve Kernersville, Clemmons, and Lewisville?

Yes — those are within our standard Winston-Salem service area with no mobilization fee.

Service Area · Forsyth County

Drone Inspections in Winston-Salem, NC

Winston-Salem's drone inspection company. Fast local deployment for commercial roofs, facades, solar arrays, and industrial assets across Forsyth County.

Drone Inspection Services in Winston-Salem

Winston-Salem is our headquarters and the city we know better than any other. Holmes and Watson Inspection Agency was founded here, and most of our crew lives within 20 minutes of downtown. That proximity matters: when a property manager in Forsyth County needs a thermal roof scan after a storm, we can typically be on-site quickly and deliver radiometric data soon after, subject to weather and airspace conditions. We work with commercial real estate firms downtown, university and hospital facilities teams, manufacturers in Union Cross and Kernersville, and large agricultural operations west of the city.

Local Focus

Local expertise inspecting historic downtown commercial buildings, modern industrial parks like Union Cross, university and medical campuses, and tobacco-era warehouse conversions.

Region

Piedmont Triad

Population

~250,000 (metro ~675,000)

Drive Time from HQ

0–20 minutes

Winston-Salem Commercial Property Market

Winston-Salem combines a deep stock of pre-1960 brick and timber commercial buildings with a modern industrial corridor running east toward PTI Airport. The roofing mix is heavily TPO and modified-bitumen on flat commercial; older West End and Old Salem buildings push us into masonry facade work, parapet inspections, and delicate envelope diagnostics where invasive testing isn't acceptable.

Many Winston-Salem properties — especially Reynolda-area institutional buildings, historic Old Salem structures, and the warehouse conversions around the downtown Innovation Quarter — have envelopes that can't be tested invasively. Drone-based radiometric thermography is often the only way to scan an entire roof or facade for hidden moisture, missing insulation, or thermal bridging without damaging the assembly.

Neighborhoods & Communities We Serve

DowntownWest EndArdmoreBuena VistaHanes MallReynoldaOld SalemUnion CrossKernersvilleClemmonsLewisville

ZIP codes served: 27101, 27103, 27104, 27105, 27106, 27107, 27109, 27110, 27127

All Drone Inspection Services in Winston-Salem

Thermal Roof Inspections in Winston-Salem

thermal drone roof inspection

Facade & Envelope Thermography in Winston-Salem

infrared building facade inspection

Solar Thermography in Winston-Salem

solar panel thermal inspection

Cell Tower Inspections in Winston-Salem

drone cell tower inspection

Wind Turbine Inspections in Winston-Salem

wind turbine blade inspection

Bridge & Infrastructure in Winston-Salem

drone bridge inspection

Agricultural Aerial Inspections in Winston-Salem

agricultural drone inspections

Commercial Job Site Progress in Winston-Salem

commercial job site progress inspection

Construction Progress Monitoring in Winston-Salem

aerial construction progress monitoring

Stockpile Volumetrics in Winston-Salem

drone stockpile volume measurement

Insurance Claims Inspections in Winston-Salem

drone insurance claim inspection

Recent Winston-Salem Project Examples

Downtown Office Tower Roof Survey

Post-sunset radiometric scan of a 80,000 sq ft modified-bitumen roof in the Innovation Quarter, identifying three localized saturation zones missed during prior visual inspections.

Historic Brick Facade Envelope Study

Vertical thermal grid of a four-story masonry building in West End, mapping mortar deterioration patterns and water intrusion behind a recent EIFS overlay.

Industrial Park RTU Survey

Thermal scan of 14 rooftop HVAC units across a Union Cross manufacturing facility, flagging two failing compressors before summer load.

Innovation Quarter Construction Documentation

Bi-weekly orthomosaic and 3D mesh of a downtown Innovation Quarter buildout, delivered to owner, GC, and lender for stakeholder reporting and pay-application review.

Forsyth County Solar Array O&M Scan

Radiometric thermal survey of a commercial-rooftop solar installation, identifying string-level underperformance and defective cells for the system owner.

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Winston-Salem Drone Inspection FAQs

We're headquartered in Winston-Salem, so for most jobs in Forsyth County we can often be on-site quickly after authorization. Same-day post-storm thermal documentation is sometimes possible but depends on crew availability, weather, and FAA airspace conditions — contact us and we'll give you a realistic timeline for your specific request.