Yeah, drones are flashy and all, but I've learned the hard way that tech doesn't always catch the sneaky stuff. Had a drone inspection once—looked great on screen, but missed a leak that cost me big later. Nothing beats a good ol' ladder and flashlight sometimes...
"Had a drone inspection once—looked great on screen, but missed a leak that cost me big later."
Yeah, same here. Had a drone check out my gutters last fall—pics looked crystal clear, everything seemed fine. Come winter, found out the hard way it completely missed a blockage. Ended up climbing up myself anyway, freezing my fingers off to clear ice dams. Tech's cool and all, but sometimes you just gotta trust your own eyes...
Had a similar experience myself. Couple years back, had one of those drone inspections done after a storm knocked some shingles loose. The PDF report looked like something NASA would put out—super detailed, arrows pointing everywhere, color-coded highlights... the works. Felt pretty confident about it until the next heavy rainstorm rolled through and water started dripping into my attic.
Turns out the drone completely missed a section where shingles were lifted just enough to let water in. Ended up hauling myself onto the roof with a tarp in pouring rain—exactly what I was trying to avoid in the first place. Don't get me wrong, drones are handy for spotting obvious stuff, but subtle issues still slip by. Guess there's no substitute yet for actually getting up there and poking around yourself (or at least having someone else do it).
Had a similar issue myself. Got a drone inspection after some hail damage—report looked amazing, but missed subtle flashing issues around the chimney. Ended up with leaks anyway. Drones are great, but nothing beats hands-on checks for those tricky spots... learned that the hard way.
Had a similar experience—inspection looked like something NASA cooked up, but still missed a loose vent boot. Drones are cool and all, but I'm always a bit skeptical about relying on tech alone. Nothing beats someone actually poking around up there... preferably someone who isn't me.
