How we price drone exterior cleaning.

Most commercial drone cleaning jobs in Miami fall between $0.12–$0.25 per square foot of building surface, depending on height, surface type, soiling level, and access, with no minimum charge. Bigger jobs get lower rates, $0.12–$0.20 at 40,000 sq ft and up, and on very large projects the rate reaches $0.09 per sq ft at 150,000 sq ft. A 40,000 sq ft facade runs $4,800–$8,000. Commercial roofs share the same band; small residential roofs (up to 3,000 sq ft) run $0.25–$0.35 per sq ft with no minimum, and most single-family homes land $500–$1,200. Solar arrays are $1–$3 per panel. Parking garages are the one cleaning service priced outside the band: on structures of 100,000 sq ft and up the deck is a flat $0.06 per sq ft, with walls, columns and ceilings at $0.06–$0.08. Sealing is a separate treatment applied after cleaning, at $0.28–$0.52 per sq ft on concrete and masonry and $0.72–$0.96 on natural stone. Every quote is fixed-price after a free site walk.

Five factors: (1) building height. Taller buildings need more flight time, (2) surface area and complexity: articulated facades take longer than flat glass, (3) soiling level: heavy algae or salt haze needs more dwell time, (4) site access and exclusion zone setup, (5) scheduling constraints (after-hours, weekends).

Traditional methods carry rigging cost, permit cost, multi-day setup, and crew-at-height insurance load. Drones eliminate all of that: same building, same clean, 30–60% lower total project cost than scaffolding or a boom lift in most cases, and further below rope access.

No. Site walks and quotes are free. You get a fixed-price proposal, scope of work, and safety plan before any work is scheduled.

FAA Part 107 pilot, Lucid Bots Sherpa drone, ground rig, pure-water filtration, biodegradable soft-wash detergent, exclusion-zone setup, full insurance, and 4K aerial before/after documentation.

Coastal buildings near the bay or ocean need cleaning more often than inland properties because of salt air and pollution buildup; the interval is set at the site survey. We build your preferred cycle into the fixed-price quote so renewals stay predictable and budgeted in advance.

The per-square-foot rate is the same across South Florida. What can change is travel time to the site and any local permit requirements, and both are factored into your quote before you sign, so the number you approve is the number you pay.

If our team spots something during the walk that affects scope, such as extra soiling, additional access equipment, or a larger surface area than estimated, we discuss it and adjust the quote before any work begins. Once the proposal is signed, the price is locked, including normal weather-related rescheduling.

Rope access crews quote per drop (one vertical descent on one elevation), BMU operators quote per day, and drone cleaning quotes per square foot, $0.12–$0.25 commercially, rolled into a single fixed project price. Per-square-foot pricing is the easiest to compare because it scales with the building's actual surface area instead of with how many drops or days a crew needs.

Our drone high-rise quotes always include $2M general liability, dedicated UAS coverage, LAANC airspace filing, and 4K aerial facade documentation. Rope and BMU bids almost always charge those line items separately, which is where apples-to-apples bid comparisons usually break down.

If your tower already has a permanent BMU on the roof, traditional crews quote per-day rates for the unit and the certified operator. Drone cleaning bypasses the BMU entirely (no operator certification, no annual load test scheduling, no davit-arm inspection) which is why owners with aging BMUs are switching even faster than owners without one.