Aerial Imagery.Every Detail, From Above.
Access high-resolution historical aerial imagery to get a complete view of any property. Identify structural features, assess roof conditions, and make informed decisions with comprehensive aerial intelligence.
How Aerial Imagery works
See the property on the dates that matter
Open any property
The latest aerial image of the address loads at the top of the property page.
Pick a capture date
Choose from the list of past capture dates. Each image is labeled with the date it was captured and its source.
Switch the view
Move between Aerial, Satellite, and Street View, and zoom in on the roof, fences, or outbuildings.
Compare and document
Line the pre-loss image up with the storm date and your inspection photos to show what changed.
What you get
- Capture history
- Several dated images per address, where coverage exists
- Example
- One Miami-Dade address has 12 capture dates, from 2010 to 2025
- Sources
- State and county aerial photography, plus Esri, Maxar, and Vexcel imagery
- Views
- Aerial, Satellite, and Street View
- Labels
- Capture date and imagery source on every image
- Mobile
- Aerial tab on every project in the Drodat app
Answer pre-existing damage denials
Show the roof intact on a capture date before the loss, then show the damage after it.
Tie it to the date of loss
Pair the before and after images with the storm events recorded at the address.
See historical weather dataMeasure from the same image
Map the roof on the imagery to get its area and pitch for the estimate.
Measure the roof
Frequently asked questions
Historical aerial imagery is a set of overhead photos of the same property taken on different dates. Comparing them shows how a roof, structure, or lot changed over time, including what it looked like before a loss.
It depends on the address, because coverage comes from the imagery captured for that area. Many addresses have several capture dates. For example, one Miami-Dade property in Drodat shows 12 capture dates from 2010 to 2025.
Each image is labeled with its capture date and source, such as a state or county aerial photography program. Drodat also draws on imagery from Esri, Maxar, and Vexcel Imaging.
Adjusters use it to answer pre-existing damage denials. An image captured before the storm shows the roof was intact, and inspection photos after the storm show the damage, which together support a new date of loss.
Yes. In the Drodat mobile app, every project has an Aerial tab where you can switch between capture dates. On iPhone, imagery you have viewed is kept so you can reopen it without a connection.
Yes. Drodat Roof Measurements lets you map each roof section on the same imagery and generates a report with the area and pitch of every section.
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