Construction and groundworks video
Almost everything that decides whether a driveway lasts twenty years is buried under it by the time you finish. Filming the excavation, the sub-base and the edging is what lets you charge for the preparation instead of competing on the surface.
What gets filmed on a groundworks job
Excavation and site clearance
The blank canvas shot. It is also the only chance to show the depth you dug to.
Sub-base and preparation
The part a customer never sees and the part that separates you from the cheapest quote on the street.
Progress from the air
The same aerial angle at each stage, which cuts into a transformation that needs no explaining.
The finish
Block paving, resin, gravel and granite edging, shot close enough to show the cuts and the levels.
The crew
People buy from people. A few seconds of the team working does more than a logo.
The client, on camera
A filmed review on the finished job is the single most persuasive thing you can post.
Questions from this trade
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No. Almost all of it is filmed while you work. I plan the flights before I arrive so I am not standing about asking where to point the camera.
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That is the point of a monthly retainer. Up to three sessions a month means a job gets captured at dig, at base and at finish rather than only once it is done.
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Yes, flown properly and planned around the site. I carry £5 million public liability and fly inside CAA rules. Tell me about restrictions early.
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No, but it helps. The clients who get the most out of this are the ones happy to say thirty seconds to camera about what they did.
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Monthly retainers are £950 and £1,450, both with a three month minimum. A standalone project film is £650. Everything is listed on the pricing page, including what is in each package.
Got a job worth filming?
Tell me what the project is, where it is and roughly when. I will tell you what I would shoot and what it would cost, before you commit to anything.