Drone Exterior Cleaning in Greater Fayetteville & the Sandhills
The greater Fayetteville area runs from Fayetteville's hospital, universities, and downtown venues out to the resort hotels and hospital campus of Pinehurst, Southern Pines, and Aberdeen in Moore County. The drone reaches upper floors and rooflines without a lift tying up an entrance or a parking lot for days.
Built for the area's mix of properties
Each kind of building across the area needs a method matched to its material: a low-pressure soft wash for brick, stone, stucco, EIFS, and painted surfaces, chemistry matched to glass and metal, deionized water for solar panels, and a power wash for concrete. And a drone's small footprint means any closure of an entrance or parking is brief, not the days a lift or scaffolding can take.
Our greater Fayetteville service area
Our service area covers Fayetteville and Cumberland County and reaches into the Sandhills of Moore County. These are the parts of the area we cover.
Cape Fear Valley & FirstHealth Moore Regional
Cape Fear Valley Medical Center on Owen Drive in Fayetteville and FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst, plus the multi-story medical office buildings around them, where any closure of patient entrances or parking has to be as short as possible.
Fayetteville State, Methodist & FTCC
Academic buildings and residence halls at Fayetteville State University, Methodist University, and Fayetteville Technical Community College.
Crown Coliseum & Segra Stadium
The Crown Coliseum, Segra Stadium downtown, and the new Crown Event Center being built downtown, with seating bowls, scoreboards, signage, and tall facades that are hard to reach without a lift.
Downtown Fayetteville
Multi-story hotel, office, and apartment buildings downtown around Hay Street and Segra Stadium, with busy sidewalks right below.
Pinehurst, Southern Pines & Aberdeen
Multi-story resort and hotel buildings, the hospital campus in Pinehurst, and multi-story apartment communities across Moore County.
Apartment communities
Multi-story apartment communities across Fayetteville and Cumberland County, with breezeways, balconies, and upper floors that are hard to reach without a lift.
Military installations
Multi-story buildings and other tall structures on Fort Bragg, including Pope Field and Camp Mackall. Work on an installation requires prior approval from it, and we will coordinate with the installation before any flight.
Why buildings in the area get dirty
Buildings across the greater Fayetteville area deal with long, humid summers, heavy spring pine pollen, and sandy soil.
The yellow pollen season
The Sandhills are pine country, and every spring, pine pollen coats roofs, ledges, windows, and solar panels. Mixed with morning dew, it turns into a sticky film that holds dirt and feeds mildew long after pollen counts drop.
Humidity, algae, and mildew
Surfaces that stay damp through a humid summer, like north-facing walls, shaded EIFS, and concrete that rarely sees sun, grow green algae and mildew.
Black streaks on shingles
Black streaks on the shingle roofs of apartment, hotel, and office buildings across the area are Gloeocapsa magma, an airborne cyanobacteria that feeds on the limestone filler in asphalt shingles. A low-pressure soft wash kills it; pressure washing strips the shingle granules.
Sand and irrigation stains
The area's sandy soil splashes onto lower walls, curbs, and sidewalks around landscaping, and irrigation overspray can leave mineral and rust-colored stains. Concrete calls for a power wash, and we will tell you up front if a stain needs a specialty treatment.
Dust from nearby construction
Wherever new buildings are going up nearby, construction dust settles on facades, glass, and ledges and bonds to them in the humidity. A low-pressure soft wash removes it without the surface wear that high pressure can cause.
Greater Fayetteville questions
Can you fly near or on Fort Bragg?
Only with approval. Flying a drone on or over Fort Bragg, including Pope Field and Camp Mackall, requires prior approval from the installation, and some of the airspace around Fort Bragg is restricted or controlled, as is the airspace around Fayetteville Regional Airport. We will check the airspace for every job, secure any authorization needed before scheduling, and tell you up front if a location cannot be flown.
Can you clean a hospital or medical building that never closes?
Yes. Medical buildings around Cape Fear Valley Medical Center and FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital cannot shut down a patient entrance for a day of lift work. The drone works from a small, mobile footprint, so we may keep a small area clear for a short time while cleaning directly overhead, then move on. We will plan the work around entrances, ambulance routes, and parking with your facilities team before arriving.
Can you clean hotel and resort buildings in Pinehurst and Southern Pines?
Yes. The drone reaches upper floors and rooflines on multi-story hotel and resort buildings without a lift on the grounds or scaffolding against the building for days. We may need to keep a small area clear for a short time while cleaning overhead, and we will plan the work around guests, entrances, and parking. As with any older building, we will assess the materials first.
How tall a building can you clean in the Fayetteville area?
Our drone reaches up to 150 feet. On taller buildings, we can clean the lower stories, podium levels, entry canopies, signage, and attached parking decks. If your building is taller than we can serve, we will tell you during the assessment.
Our HOA wants the black streaks off our roofs. Can you help?
Yes. The black streaks are Gloeocapsa magma, a cyanobacteria common on asphalt shingles in North Carolina's humidity. A soft wash applied by drone kills the growth without anyone walking on the roof or pressure washing away the shingle granules. Individual homeowners can book roof cleaning directly, and associations can set up a community-wide plan covering clubhouses, amenity buildings, and other common structures.
Do you work with HOAs and apartment communities in the Fayetteville area?
Yes. Associations and property managers can set up a single recurring plan covering clubhouses, amenity buildings, apartment buildings, and other common structures, with consolidated scheduling and billing. We will schedule around residents, and individual homeowners can book roof, solar, and skylight cleaning on their own.
More answers are on our main FAQ page.