Window Cleaning

Drone-supported pure-water window cleaning evaluated for the glass, facade, access, and finish standard.

A window-cleaning plan should account for glass type, coatings, frames, gaskets, sealants, deposits, water quality, runoff, access, wind, overspray, entrances, air intakes, and the viewing standard. Drone-supported pure-water application is one option to test against the building and required finish.

Lucid Bots Sherpa cleaning drone hovering beside a commercial glass tower during a dusk soft wash
Sherpa drone glass-facade cleaning reference image: wide view

Built for

  • Mid-rise office and residential towers
  • Curtain walls and glass facades
  • Atriums, skylights, and canopies
  • Storefront banks and podium glass

Surfaces we clean

  • Glass and glazing
  • Curtain wall systems
  • Aluminum framing
  • Skylights
  • Solar panels

Method Review

What the project must resolve

Compare complete work plans

Compare drone, lift, rope-descent, suspended-platform, pole, and combined approaches using the actual setup, production, detailing, ground-control, weather, and closeout requirements.

Plan the occupied frontage

Entrances, sidewalks, balconies, operable windows, air intakes, parked vehicles, occupants, and public areas still require notices, protection, exclusion zones, and suitable work windows.

Prove the finish on the building

Source-water quality, filtration, residual dissolved solids, glass condition, frames, deposits, rinse technique, weather, and drying conditions affect results. Agree on a representative test and viewing standard.

Lucid Bots Sherpa cleaning drone applying solution to a large commercial building exterior
Sherpa drone-supported exterior-cleaning reference image

Common Questions

Straight answers

Does drone window cleaning leave streaks?

No method should promise that before testing. Define the water-quality target, glass and frame scope, accepted viewing distance and lighting, exclusions for defects or deposits, and a test-area result before production.

How tall a building can you handle?

Height alone does not decide feasibility. Airspace, aircraft limits, tether or hose configuration, setbacks, wind, facade geometry, ground controls, public exposure, water supply, and emergency planning all matter. Submit plans and an address for review.

What about interior glass?

Define exterior and interior responsibilities in the request. Interior glass, inaccessible details, screens, tracks, construction debris, sealant, mineral deposits, and restoration work may require separate methods and trades.

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Pricing, Honestly

What drives the price of window cleaning

  • Glass area, pane count, frames, sills, facade zones, setbacks, and obstructions
  • Glass, coating, gasket, sealant, deposit, defect, and test-area findings
  • Water source, filtration target, rinse method, weather, overspray, and drainage controls
  • Selected access method, public and occupant controls, work windows, and detailing needs
  • Viewing standard, documentation, construction-debris or restoration exclusions

Deep dive: Drone window cleaning vs. rope access: a straight comparison

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