Drone & aerial services
Professional aerial photography, video, visual inspections, surveying and documentation for properties, land, heritage, archaeology, woodland and projects across Wigan and the wider North West.
Based in Wigan · Working across Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside, Cheshire and the North West.
What we do
Aerial imagery giving a clear visual overview of roofs and other hard-to-reach areas — no scaffolding or cherry picker needed.
These are visual aerial assessments. They do not replace specialist structural, engineering or professional inspections where those are required.
High-quality aerial photography of properties, businesses, land, buildings, landscapes, events, projects and community initiatives — perspectives that simply can't be captured from the ground.
Drone video made to look good, not just to prove we flew. Promotional campaigns, property marketing, heritage, construction, documentary and social content.
Aerial recording of historic buildings, monuments, industrial heritage and historic landscapes — creating a visual record that supports research, education, interpretation and future reference.
Aerial photography and documentation that can assist archaeological projects, landscape features, site records and ongoing project monitoring.
Drone imagery supports archaeological work — it does not on its own constitute an authoritative archaeological assessment.
Aerial imagery and visual information across woodland, fields, estates, development sites and environmental projects, including monitoring change over time.
Aerial surveying here means visual survey imagery — not a certified, statutory or specialist professional survey.
Regular aerial imagery and video documenting construction progress, site overview, before-and-after conditions and project milestones.
If your project doesn't fit the services above, get in touch. We'll talk it through and be honest about whether our drone services are suitable.
A drone gets a camera where a ladder, a scaffold or a pair of boots can't — quickly, safely and with a record you can keep.
Roofs, towers, steep land and awkward corners viewed safely from the air.
Context and scale you can't get from ground level or a street view.
High-resolution stills and video you can file, share and revisit.
Large sites and land covered quickly in a single visit.
Repeat flights to compare conditions across weeks, months or seasons.
Imagery strong enough for reports, websites, funding bids, socials and presentations.
Coverage
We fly regularly around Wigan and travel out across the region for the right project. Anything further afield can be discussed — tell us where you are and we'll be straight with you about whether it works.
Commercial clients, public organisations and individuals — the brief matters more than the badge.
Portfolio
We only show our own imagery here. Categories still filling up are marked as coming soon rather than padded out with stock photography.
The Cross Network is a Community Interest Company based in Wigan. Income generated through commercial drone work contributes towards the sustainability and development of the organisation and its community-focused activities. You get the aerial imagery you came for — and the work does a bit of good on the way through.
More about what we doEnquiry
Not sure exactly what you need? That's okay. Tell us about your project and we'll discuss the options with you.
Prefer email? info@thecrossnetwork.com
How we work
In short
The Cross Network CIC provides drone and aerial services across Wigan, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside, Cheshire and the wider North West of England. Work includes aerial photography, aerial videography, roof and visual inspections, woodland and land aerial surveying, heritage and archaeological landscape documentation, and construction progress imagery. The Cross Network is a Wigan-based Community Interest Company, so income from commercial drone work supports its wider community activity.
Yes. The Cross Network is based in Wigan and works across Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside, Cheshire and the wider North West for aerial photography, video, visual inspections and documentation.
We fly the property, capture high-resolution imagery of the roof, roofline, gutters and chimneys, and hand back clear visual documentation of what's visible. It's a visual aerial assessment, not a structural or engineering inspection.
Yes. We produce aerial photography and video records of historic buildings, monuments, industrial heritage and historic landscapes to support research, interpretation and future reference.
Every project is priced individually — access, size, location, weather windows and deliverables all vary. Send us the details and we'll come back with a clear quote.
Often, yes — projects outside our immediate area can be discussed. Tell us the location and what you need and we'll be honest about whether we're the right fit.
Both, in a sense. The Cross Network is a Community Interest Company. We price commercial drone work fairly, and that income supports the sustainability and development of our wider community-focused work.
Whether you need a roof visually assessed, land documented, a heritage site recorded, stunning aerial photography or professional drone video, talk to The Cross Network about your requirements.
Based in Wigan | Serving the North West
