CDW CHATTANOOGA DRONE WORKS

Chattanooga-based commercial drone services

Commercial Drone Services for Aerial Data, Mapping & Site Documentation

Construction documentation, orthomosaic mapping, inspections, land visualization, 360° site tours, commercial media, and custom project portals across Tennessee, North Georgia, and Northern Alabama.

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Aerial panorama of downtown Chattanooga and the Tennessee River
Field capture to usable deliverables Photos, maps, overlays, portals, timelines, and reporting-ready files.

Latest work

See what the finished experience can do

Explore a demolition site, a complete property presentation, and a guided Chattanooga riverfront experience.

Site documentation

Hawk Hill Demolition 360

Explore the demolition site and surrounding riverfront in a detailed aerial panorama with zoom, full-screen viewing, and a location-history panel.

Aerial panorama & tour by Chattanooga Drone Works

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Fairview Road wooded acreage with the existing gold parcel orientation outline

Property marketing

Fairview Road Property Experience

Aerial photography, a property film, and three interactive 360 viewpoints in one branded page explaining access, setting, and the surrounding landscape.

Aerial media, interactive tour, and digital experience by Chattanooga Drone Works

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Downtown Chattanooga and the Tennessee River, featured in Riverfront 360

Guided destination experience

Chattanooga Riverfront 360

A guided aerial experience with clickable landmarks, information panels, supporting media, and full-screen viewing.

Chattanooga Drone Works presents Riverfront 360

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Core commercial services

Drone deliverables built around the project, not just the flight

Each service can stand alone or combine into a custom portal for owners, contractors, brokers, property teams, and remote stakeholders.

Construction

Construction Documentation

Recurring aerial, ground, map, and progress documentation for active sites.

Typical deliverables

  • Progress photos and video
  • Orthomosaics and plan overlays
  • Shareable project pages
View service Mapping

Orthomosaic & RTK Mapping

High-resolution map outputs for site context, planning support, and visual reporting.

Typical deliverables

  • Orthomosaic and GeoTIFF outputs
  • Interactive web maps
  • RTK-supported capture when appropriate
View service Interactive

360° Site Tours

Guided panoramas, clickable callouts, and custom web experiences for remote exploration.

Typical deliverables

  • Linked panoramic viewpoints
  • Hotspots and navigation
  • Branded tours for web sharing
View service Inspections

Telecom Tower Inspections

High-resolution visual documentation for towers and vertical assets.

Typical deliverables

  • Detailed visual asset documentation
  • Organized image delivery
  • Annotated review visuals
View service Land

Land & Parcel Visualization

Aerial context that helps buyers and stakeholders understand access, shape, terrain, and surroundings.

Typical deliverables

  • Parcel-style aerial visuals
  • Access-route graphics
  • Property-context imagery
View service Commercial

Commercial Property Media

Drone media and site visuals for commercial property, development, leasing, and marketing.

Typical deliverables

  • Aerial photo and video
  • Roof and site overview
  • Broker-ready media
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Real Estate Media

Listing media, acreage visuals, premium property pages, and broker-ready assets.

Typical deliverables

  • Listing photo sets
  • Property video
  • Acreage and location visuals
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Mapping and project tools

Real deliverables clients can open, explore, and share

Explore two working examples that turn drone capture and site data into browser-based project tools.

Orthomosaic mapping and processing example
Mapping + Portal

Riverton North Project Field Viewer

Current and earlier site conditions, orthomosaic mapping, photos, and selectable project layers organized in one shareable field viewer.

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Aerial orthophoto of the Eastside Utility facility with its settling basins visible
QGIS + Site Intelligence

Eastside Utility Site Intelligence Map

Drone orthophoto coverage, terrain contours, access context, and clearly labeled preliminary site concepts in an interactive planning demonstration.

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Why CDW

Direct operator access with custom deliverables

Work directly with the person planning, flying, processing, and delivering the project, with outputs shaped around the actual site and client need.

No required enterprise subscriptionDeliverables can be packaged into client-friendly portals and file links.
Built around the sitePhotos, plans, maps, 360 views, timelines, and annotations can be combined.
Regional and responsiveChattanooga-based coverage for TN, North Georgia, Northern Alabama, and regional travel.

Flagship service

Construction Progress Documentation From the Air, Ground, and Map

Recurring construction documentation gives owners, developers, and project teams a better visual record than basic drone photography.

Capture options

One-time baseline, milestone-based, monthly, twice-monthly, weekly, and completion packages.

Documentation outputs

Aerial photos, progress video, orthomosaics, 360 panoramas, plan overlays, comparisons, and portals.

Delivery workflow

Scope, plan, capture, process, deliver, and maintain an organized project record.

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Trust and field readiness

Professional capture, practical safety, and grounded claims

FAA Part 107 Insured OSHA 10 Navy Veteran Owned RTK-Capable Equipment Site-Specific Planning

Before hiring a drone documentation provider, ask:

  1. Is the pilot FAA-certified and insured?
  2. How will coverage, image quality, and deliverables be checked?
  3. Does the capture method match the job?
  4. Can the provider repeat views over time?
  5. Will you receive usable outputs, not just raw images?
  6. Can the deliverables fit your reporting workflow?
  7. Are claims limited to real capabilities?

Project intake

Need aerial documentation, mapping, or inspection media for a project?

Share the project type, location, timing, and deliverables you need. Submit the secure project form below. Your request is saved directly and reviewed by Chattanooga Drone Works.

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