Drone Exterior Cleaning in Greenville, NC
Greenville's larger buildings center on East Carolina University and the ECU Health medical district, with multi-story student housing and mixed-use buildings in Uptown, hotels near the convention center, and ECU's stadiums and arena. The drone reaches the hard parts of all of it without a lift tying up a campus walkway, an entrance, or a parking lot for days.
Built for Greenville's mix of properties
Each kind of building in Greenville 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 Greenville service area
Greenville's larger buildings are spread from ECU's main campus and Uptown to the medical district on the west side of town. These are the parts of town in our service area.
East Carolina University
Academic buildings and residence halls across ECU's main campus, many of them brick, alongside newer buildings in stone, precast concrete, and glass.
ECU Health Medical Center
ECU Health Medical Center on Stantonsburg Road, the Brody School of Medicine, and the multi-story medical office buildings around them, where any closure of patient entrances or parking has to be as short as possible.
Dowdy-Ficklen & ECU athletics
Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Minges Coliseum, and Clark-LeClair Stadium, with seating bowls, scoreboards, signage, and tall facades that are hard to reach without a lift.
Uptown Greenville
Multi-story apartment, student housing, and mixed-use buildings in Uptown Greenville next to ECU's main campus, with busy sidewalks right below.
Convention center area
Multi-story hotels near the Greenville Convention Center and along Greenville Boulevard.
Water towers
Water towers and other tall structures where height and access are the hard part of the job.
Why Greenville buildings get dirty
Greenville's buildings deal with long, humid summers and a heavy spring pollen season, like the rest of eastern North Carolina.
The yellow pollen season
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 Greenville 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 Greenville's apartment and student housing buildings 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.
Algae and growth on old brick
Older brick and soft mortar soak up moisture, which feeds green algae and dark biological growth on shaded walls. High pressure erodes soft brick faces and mortar joints; a low-pressure soft wash removes the growth without that damage.
Soil and irrigation stains
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.
Greenville questions
Can you clean historic brick buildings in Greenville?
Usually, yes. Older brick with soft mortar is exactly where a low-pressure soft wash beats pressure washing. Cleaning by drone also means no scaffolding anchored into the wall. We will assess the brick and mortar first, and if a facade is too fragile or has preservation requirements, we will tell you and point you to a specialist.
Can you fly near Pitt-Greenville Airport?
Yes, with the right authorization. The airspace around Pitt-Greenville Airport is controlled during certain hours, and FAA Part 107 rules require approval to fly there when it is. We will check the airspace for every job and secure FAA authorization before scheduling, so it is part of our planning, not your problem.
Can you clean a Greenville hospital or medical building that never closes?
Yes. Medical buildings around ECU Health Medical Center 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.
How tall a building can you clean in Greenville?
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 Greenville?
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.