Drone Exterior Cleaning in New Bern, NC
New Bern sits where the Neuse and Trent Rivers meet, and its larger buildings include CarolinaEast Medical Center and the medical offices around it, waterfront hotels, multi-story apartments, and water towers. The drone reaches their upper floors without a lift tying up an entrance or a parking lot for days.
Built for New Bern's mix of properties
New Bern's buildings face heat, humidity, and moisture off the Neuse and Trent Rivers. Each surface needs a method matched to it: a low-pressure soft wash for brick, 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 New Bern service area
New Bern's larger buildings are spread from the downtown waterfront to the hospital campus on Neuse Boulevard. These are the parts of the area in our service area.
CarolinaEast Medical Center
The hospital campus on Neuse Boulevard and the multi-story medical office buildings around it, where any closure of patient entrances or parking has to be as short as possible.
Downtown waterfront
Multi-story hotel and apartment buildings along the downtown waterfront, where moisture off the rivers settles on glass, railings, and facades.
Apartment communities
Multi-story apartment communities across New Bern, with breezeways, balconies, and upper floors that are hard to reach without a lift.
Water towers
Water towers and other tall structures where height and access are the hard part of the job.
Military installations
Multi-story buildings and other tall structures on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point in nearby Havelock. Work on an installation requires prior approval from it, and we will coordinate with the installation before any flight.
Why New Bern buildings get dirty
New Bern's buildings deal with long, humid summers, spring pollen, and moisture off the rivers.
Humidity, algae, and mildew
Surfaces that stay damp through a humid New Bern summer, like north-facing walls, shaded stucco and EIFS, and concrete that rarely sees sun, grow green algae and mildew, especially near the water.
Black streaks on shingles
Black streaks on the shingle roofs of New Bern's apartment and hotel 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.
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.
Bird droppings on ledges and railings
Gulls and other waterbirds roost on ledges, rooflines, and railings. Their droppings are acidic and can stain and etch surfaces if left in place.
New Bern questions
Can you fly near Coastal Carolina Regional Airport and Cherry Point?
In most of New Bern, yes, with the right authorization. Parts of the area sit inside the controlled airspace around Coastal Carolina Regional Airport, and FAA Part 107 rules require approval to fly there. Flying on or over a Marine Corps installation, including Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point in nearby Havelock, requires prior approval from the installation. 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 New Bern hospital or medical building that never closes?
Yes. Medical buildings around CarolinaEast 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 New Bern?
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 coastal 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 New Bern?
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.