Drone photography in Burnaby

Not automatically. We check each Burnaby address against current airspace before confirming the flight. Canada's rules depend on where a drone flies: controlled airspace needs NAV CANADA permission, and flying near an airport or heliport carries extra limits. The answer can change from one street to the next, so flag aerials at booking. If we can't fly, the drone charge is removed.

Not without a permit, so we launch from the property or another spot where take-off is allowed. Metro Vancouver's regional parks bylaw bars drone take-off and landing without a park permit, and that covers Burnaby Lake Regional Park. City parks such as Deer Lake Park fall under the City of Burnaby's own park rules. From a permitted launch point, airspace allowing, the aerial can still show how close the home is to the water.

We plan each flight around the buildings and the people below. Transport Canada requires the pilot to keep the drone in visual line of sight, which rules out flying behind buildings, and how close a drone may fly to bystanders depends on the category of operation. In dense areas like Metrotown and Brentwood, that shapes where we launch and which angles are possible, and we settle the plan before the shoot.

Aerials show a Burnaby home's setting and the shape of its lot. From above, buyers see its distance to a SkyTrain station, Central Park, Deer Lake or the Metrotown shopping core. For houses in Burnaby Heights or on Capitol Hill, a view from above also shows the roofline and the outlook. Aerial photo sets and aerial video can be booked alone or together. See drone photography for the options.

You don't pay for aerials we can't take; the drone charge is removed. If wind or rain grounds the aircraft, we reschedule the aerial portion rather than deliver unusable footage, and weather returns are free. If airspace or a site rule prevents the flight, we tell you before the shoot rather than on the day. Drone sets start at $175.99; see prices.