Altitude Aerial Photography Ltd review
Ranked 1 of 6 in Drone photographers in Telford
Best overall drone photographer in Telford: long-permitted Telford operator for city and night flying
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Trading as Altitude Aerial Photography Ltd · Telford · Service area: Telford
Altitude Aerial Photography Ltd in short
Altitude Aerial Photography Ltd is a Telford drone filming, photography and surveying business working from Hinkshay Road, backed by an active limited company since spring 2015. What sets it apart is the depth of its permissions: CAA-granted rights held for a decade with a Specific Category permit covering city, night and indoor flying. Few local operators show paperwork at that level.
The record shows filming, photography, FPV, custom builds, drone shows and survey work, supported by service pages, FAQs and phone, email and form contact routes. Guide prices run across the service sections, with filming guides spanning a few hundred pounds to the low thousands. That openness on money is rare in this round and makes first contact straightforward.
Customer evidence is the thin part of the file. The Google listing carries a headline rating of five out of five from a single review, so there is almost nothing independent to set beside the company's own claims. One review can reflect a single good day rather than a pattern, so read it as a straw in the wind rather than a record.
Our judgement leaves Altitude Aerial Photography Ltd top for demanding briefs such as town-centre or night flying, where permissions decide who can legally take the job. The gap is customer evidence rather than anything adverse on the public record. For an operator this well documented on paper, a deeper review base is the missing piece.
Our verdict
Our judgement: Altitude suits you if you want a long-permitted Telford operator for demanding briefs such as city or night flying, with £10m of liability cover and guide prices on the page [3] [4] [6]. The gap is customer evidence: a single Google review. The company record goes back to 2015 [6].
Score summary
Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.
- Composite score
- 75.7 / 100
Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%
68 out of 100
Google 5 out of 5 from 1 review [7]. With fewer than five reviews so far, this counts a little less.
Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%
90 out of 100
CAA-granted permissions held for a decade and a Specific Category permit are stated in the FAQs [3].
First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%
Insufficient evidence
Insufficient evidence
Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%
85 out of 100
The FAQs state insurance compliant with EC785/2004 and public liability cover up to £10m [3].
Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%
85 out of 100
Evidence
| Fact | Value | Source | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited company since | 2015 | Source companies-house |
Industry qualifications
Sourced from the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders, on the date shown.
Strengths
CAA permissions held for a decade and a Specific Category permit are stated, covering city, night and indoor flying [3].
Insurance is quantified: EC785/2004-compliant cover with public liability up to £10m [3].
Filming prices run from £150 to £2,200 with rough guides across the service sections [4] [2].
Limitations
The Google record is a single review, so customer evidence is thin [7].
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Questions about Altitude Aerial Photography Ltd
Is Altitude Aerial Photography any good?
On the evidence, yes for demanding briefs: it tops our Telford drone photographer table, states decade-long CAA permissions with city and night cover, and publishes guide prices where most rivals stay silent. The public review record is a single top-mark Google review, so the customer side is thin. Our judgement suits it to town-centre and night briefs. Ask for two recent examples matching your job.
Is Altitude Aerial Photography registered with the CAA?
CAA-granted permissions held for a decade and a Specific Category permit are stated in the firm's own FAQs, covering city, night and indoor flying. That is a stated registration rather than a register listing, since the CAA publishes no business-name search. The company record behind the name is checkable at Companies House. Sight of the permission document completes the picture.
What does Altitude Aerial Photography charge?
It publishes guide prices from £150 to £2200 for filming work, with rough guides across the other service sections. Fixed quotes come after enquiry once the brief is known. Travel, editing and permissions all move the final figure. The fixed quote should name deliverables, editing and travel as separate lines.
Where does Altitude Aerial Photography work?
The firm works from Hinkshay Road in Telford and serves the town and its surroundings. City, night and indoor permissions point to built-up briefs rather than purely rural ones. Historic streets and evening events sit naturally in that permission set. Send your postcode and launch point with the enquiry to confirm cover.
How do I get a quote from Altitude Aerial Photography?
Quotes run through the firm's own site by phone, email or question form. Send the address, the date and the exact deliverables, from stills counts to finished film length. The filming guides on the site give a starting point before you ask. The fixed quote should name permissions and editing.
What do the reviews say about Altitude Aerial Photography?
The public record holds one Google review at the top mark, so there is no pattern to read yet. No second platform carries the firm. That single review sits beside a checkable company record going back to spring 2015. Strong paperwork with thin customer evidence is the honest shape of it.
How does Altitude Aerial Photography compare with the others in the round?
It sits first of the six, ahead of Shropshire Creative Agency on published prices and permission depth. Below it, Wrekin Geo answers with stated insurance and VTOL Media with clearer guideline prices. The rest of the table trades the leader's permission set for deeper review bases. Its edge is permissions with prices; its gap is the smallest review base in the table.
How is Altitude Aerial Photography ranked?
It ranks first of the six drone photographers in our September round, chosen as the best overall pick for demanding briefs one operator can fly end to end. Customer evidence counts most toward every score, with qualifications, history, cover, pricing and website detail behind it. Read the full review, then ask for the itemised quote.
Others assessed for this trade
- Shropshire Creative Agency73.1 / 100Ranked 2. Best for CAA-approved drone content from a Telford agency.
- Wrekin Geo Drone Services Ltd71.9 / 100Ranked 3. Best for authorised inspections and surveys with insurance stated.
- VTOL Media70.6 / 100Ranked 4. Best for priced drone surveys and property flights in Telford.
- Ironside Studios69.9 / 100Ranked 5. Best for certified drone filming for events and music videos.
Sources
- Altitude Aerial Photography homepage Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Altitude Aerial Photography services page Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Altitude Aerial Photography FAQs Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Altitude Aerial Photography filming page Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Altitude Aerial Photography contact page Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Companies House - ALTITUDE AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY LTD overview (09604229) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Google Maps listing - Altitude Aerial Photography, Telford Retrieved 4 September 2026.
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