Facades, windows, and historic masonry cleaned from the air — soft-washed at the right pressure for the wall in front of us.
Philadelphia is the most masonry-heavy market we serve, and that changes the job. Center City mixes modern glass towers with a deep stock of older brick and stone. University City and the neighborhoods around it are dominated by brick. Much of what needs cleaning in this city is not glass at all — it is porous, historic, and decades past its last restoration.
That makes pressure the central question. A pressure wash that is perfectly safe on a metal warehouse wall in South Philly will drive water into century-old mortar joints in Old City and cause real damage. We soft wash historic and older masonry at low pressure with the cleaning agent doing the work, and we reserve higher pressure for surfaces that can genuinely take it.
Different walls need different methods. Here is what that looks like across Philadelphia.
Glass and mixed-material elevations cleaned without cradles, rigging, or sidewalk closures on tight downtown streets.
Old City and older Center City masonry, soft-washed at low pressure specifically to protect aging mortar.
Campus and medical buildings where lifts would block pedestrian routes and service access.
Residential buildings where facade staining and window film are the visible complaints from tenants and buyers.
Metal siding, concrete, and tall blank walls in the industrial corridors, where higher pressure is appropriate.
Upper-floor cleaning above active storefronts without closing the retail below.
Every service below is available throughout Philadelphia and the surrounding Pennsylvania area.
Philadelphia International sits southwest of the city and much of Center City falls under controlled airspace, so flights require FAA LAANC authorization arranged in advance by an FAA Part 107 certified pilot. Buildings in historic districts may also carry their own approval requirements from the property or district — worth checking early, since that approval usually takes longer than ours does.
We are FAA Part 107 certified and carry commercial drone liability insurance. Property managers and boards can request both before work begins — most do, and we would rather you ask than not.
Not if it is done correctly. Older brick gets soft washing — low pressure, with the cleaning solution doing the work rather than force. High-pressure washing is what damages historic masonry, by driving water into deteriorated mortar joints. We deliberately do not use it on those walls.
Yes, though historic district properties often carry their own approval requirements separate from FAA authorization. Those approvals typically take longer than ours, so start the conversation early if your building sits in a designated district.
Our system reaches roughly 150 feet, which fully covers mid-rise buildings and the lower and middle portions of taller towers. For Center City high-rises above that, we will tell you plainly what portion we can reach rather than quoting work we cannot deliver.
Typically up to 40% less than traditional scaffolding-based methods. The gap widens on tight Center City sites, where scaffolding also means street permits, pedestrian protection, and sidewalk closure costs that a drone job avoids entirely.
Send us the address, approximate height, and what needs cleaning — we'll come back within one business day.
