Drone Exterior Cleaning in the Triad: Greensboro, Winston-Salem & High Point
The Triad's larger buildings include downtown towers in Greensboro and Winston-Salem, major medical centers, colleges and universities, the converted tobacco buildings of Winston-Salem's Innovation Quarter, and the furniture showroom buildings of downtown High Point. The drone reaches the hard parts of all of it without a lift tying up a sidewalk, an entrance, or a parking lot for days.
Built for the Triad's mix of properties
Each kind of building in the Triad 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 panels, 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 Triad service area
Our Triad service area covers Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point, and the towns between them. These are the parts of the region we cover.
Downtown Greensboro & Winston-Salem
Mid-rise office, hotel, and apartment buildings in both downtowns, with busy sidewalks right below the surfaces that need cleaning.
Medical centers
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, Cone Health's hospitals in Greensboro, and the multi-story medical office buildings around them, where any closure of patient entrances or parking has to be as short as possible.
Colleges & universities
Academic buildings and residence halls at UNC Greensboro, NC A&T, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem State University, High Point University, and UNC School of the Arts.
Innovation Quarter
Multi-story brick tobacco buildings in Winston-Salem's Innovation Quarter, converted to offices, labs, classrooms, and apartments.
High Point Market showrooms
The multi-story furniture showroom buildings of downtown High Point, from the International Home Furnishings Center to the Commerce & Design Building.
Arenas & ballparks
The Greensboro Coliseum Complex, the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum, and the Triad's minor league ballparks, with tall facades, seating, scoreboards, and signage that are hard to reach without a lift.
Why Triad buildings get dirty
Triad buildings deal with long, humid Piedmont summers, a heavy spring pollen season, and plenty of older brick.
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 Piedmont summer, like north-facing walls, shaded EIFS, and concrete that rarely sees sun, grow green algae and mildew. Downtown, vehicle soot settles into the same film and darkens light-colored stone and precast.
Black streaks on shingles
Black streaks on the shingle roofs of Triad apartment and office 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.
Red clay and irrigation stains
Piedmont red clay 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.
Triad questions
Can you clean High Point Market showroom buildings?
Yes. The drone reaches the upper floors of downtown High Point's showroom buildings without a lift tying up a downtown street 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 Market and showroom schedules. On buildings taller than our 150-foot reach, we can clean the lower floors, entrances, and signage.
Can you clean historic brick buildings in the Triad?
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 clean downtown high-rises in Greensboro and Winston-Salem?
Partly, and we will be upfront about which part. Our drone reaches up to 150 feet, and some downtown towers in Greensboro and Winston-Salem rise above that. On those 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.
Can you fly near Piedmont Triad International Airport?
Yes, with the right authorization. Parts of the Triad sit inside the controlled airspace around Piedmont Triad International Airport and other local airports, and FAA Part 107 rules require approval to fly there. 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 Triad hospital or medical building that never closes?
Yes. Medical buildings around the Triad's hospitals 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.
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 Triad?
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.