Washing windows with a drone may sound futuristic, but it’s already being used in practice. With a professional cleaning drone, windows and glass facades at height can be cleaned from the ground.
Especially for tall buildings and hard-to-reach windows, cleaning windows with a drone can be an attractive alternative to traditional methods using a cherry picker, scaffolding, or a gondola.
Washdrone uses professional cleaning drones for window and facade cleaning at height.
Can you wash windows with a drone?
Yes. A specially equipped drone can fly along the facade of a building and apply water to the windows in a controlled manner.
The drone is controlled from the ground by a professional operator. This means a window cleaner does not have to climb to great heights to reach the windows.
This makes drone cleaning particularly useful for windows that are difficult to reach using traditional methods.
How does window cleaning with a drone work?
Before cleaning begins, we first assess whether the location is suitable for using a drone.
Factors considered include:
- the height of the building;
- accessibility of the facade;
- the surroundings of the building;
- the type of glass and facade;
- the level of soiling;
- on-site conditions.
The cleaning drone then flies in a controlled manner along the windows.
Water is applied to the glass via the cleaning system to remove dirt from the surface.
Window Cleaning with Osmosis Water
Washdrone uses osmosis water for window cleaning.
Reverse osmosis water is highly purified water from which minerals and other components have been largely removed. As a result, far fewer lime and mineral residues remain after it dries.
This makes this method particularly suitable for cleaning windows and large glass facades.
Why clean windows with a drone?
Accessibility, in particular, is a key reason to choose drone cleaning.
For tall buildings, traditional window cleaning often requires additional equipment, such as an aerial work platform, scaffolding, or a facade access system.
With a drone, much of the work can be performed from the ground.
Benefits include:
- less work at heights;
- in many situations, no aerial work platform is needed;
- hard-to-reach windows can be accessed;
- less need to set up heavy equipment;
- quick deployment;
- less disruption around the building;
- suitable for large glass facades.
Washing Windows Without a Boom Lift
An aerial work platform is an effective solution for many buildings, but it can also take up a lot of space.
This can be a problem in busy industrial areas, parking lots, shopping districts, or buildings with limited space.
By washing windows with a drone, you can avoid having to move a boom lift along large sections of the building in suitable situations.
The operator remains on the ground and guides the drone along the building’s facade.
For which buildings is drone window cleaning suitable?
Drone cleaning can be a viable option for various types of real estate.
Consider, for example:
- office buildings;
- apartment complexes;
- hotels;
- healthcare facilities;
- schools;
- commercial buildings;
- distribution centers;
- industrial buildings;
- tall glass facades.
Buildings with large glass surfaces or hard-to-reach windows can particularly benefit from this cleaning method.
Can a drone clean all windows?
Not every situation is suitable for drone cleaning.
For example, for ground-floor windows or easily accessible windows, traditional window cleaning may be more practical.
In addition, the surroundings must be suitable for safely operating a professional cleaning drone.
Washdrone therefore assesses each location in advance to determine which cleaning method is best suited for the building.
Drone window cleaning as an alternative to traditional window washing
The use of drones does not mean that traditional window cleaners will disappear.
Drone technology primarily offers additional possibilities in places where height and accessibility pose a challenge.
As such, drone window cleaning serves as a modern complement to existing cleaning methods.
For property owners, homeowners’ associations, facility managers, and building managers, this can be an interesting way to maintain tall and hard-to-reach glass facades.
Would you like to have your windows cleaned with a drone?
Does your building have tall windows, a large glass facade, or hard-to-reach glass sections?
Washdrone would be happy to assess whether cleaning windows with a drone is possible at your location.
Learn more about our drone-based window cleaning service or contact us for a no-obligation assessment of your building.
