For General Contractors, Developers, Project Managers & Owners
Leverage repeatable aerial data to track site progress, document milestones, and spot potential delays early—replacing lengthy email threads with clear visual evidence that keeps your project managers, investors, and subcontractors on the exact same page.
FAA Part 107 certified, veteran-owned by former RI National Guard instructor pilot Matt Bowen, and backed by $1,000,000 in liability insurance. Serving commercial, municipal, and residential job sites across Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut.
Aerial Site Documentation
Ground-level phone photos never show the full picture of an active job site. Ocean State Drone Company provides scheduled aerial progress documentation and finished showcase media for commercial builds, municipal schools, custom coastal homes, and infrastructure projects across Rhode Island.
Whether you need a one-time milestone capture or a recurring monthly flight schedule for remote investors and owner-architect-contractor (OAC) meetings, every flight is planned for clarity, safety, and fast turnaround.
How it works
A repeatable workflow built around busy project managers and active job site schedules.
Define key angles, site boundaries, airspace requirements, and whether you need a single milestone flight or a recurring weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly schedule.
An FAA Part 107 certified pilot captures consistent overhead views, perimeter orbits, and high-resolution site photos without interrupting active trade crews.
Receive date-stamped, organized high-resolution photos and 4K video within 24–48 hours—ready for OAC meetings, draw requests, and investor updates.
Combine progression milestones with final architectural aerials into a polished marketing video that helps win your next project.
Service area
Based in West Warwick, Rhode Island, Ocean State Drone Company supports general contractors, custom home builders, civil & municipal teams, and commercial developers across Rhode Island, southeastern Massachusetts, and eastern Connecticut.
Frequent job site coverage includes Providence, Warwick, Cranston, Cumberland, Newport, Narragansett, East Greenwich, North Kingstown, South Kingstown, Westerly, Bristol, Middletown, and Jamestown.
Frequently asked questions
Most commercial and municipal projects schedule flights bi-weekly or monthly to align with owner-architect-contractor (OAC) meetings and payment draw applications, while fast-moving sitework or coastal builds often book weekly flights or milestone captures (pre-construction, foundation, framing, enclosure, and completion).
Yes. Every flight is operated under FAA Part 107 by Matt Bowen, a former Rhode Island National Guard helicopter and airplane instructor pilot. We carry $1,000,000 in commercial aviation liability insurance and can provide a Certificate of Insurance (COI) naming your general contracting firm or property owner as additional insured, or increase coverage limits when required.
Yes. Much of Warwick, Cranston, West Warwick, and Providence sits inside T.F. Green Airport (KPVD) Class C controlled airspace. Ocean State Drone Company handles all FAA LAANC airspace authorizations and controlled-airspace waivers prior to flight day.
Standard progress packages include high-resolution overhead and cardinal-angle still photos, 4K site orbit and flyover videos, and organized cloud folders sorted by flight date so your team can compare progress month over month. We can also add AI-assisted roof documentation and indoor FPV walkthroughs prior to drywall or at project completion.
Once we coordinate your initial safety check-in, staging spot, and flight boundaries on the first visit, recurring progress flights can be completed in 15–30 minutes from a safe perimeter spot with zero interruption to your superintendent or subcontractors.
Ready to document your next build?
Share your job site location, project timeline, and whether you need a single milestone flight, recurring progress tracking, or a finished builder showcase reel.
