Drones make cleaning windows and facades much less time-consuming than using scaffolding, ropes or lifting platforms
May 2025
As the days get warmer again, spring cleaning is on the agenda for many households and companies. Instead of cleaning windows and facades by hand or having them cleaned at great expense, drones are now taking over this task. One example of such a flying cleaning service is Swiss Drone Services AG. Using modified DJI drones, the innovative company from Niederglatt (ZH) cleans, treats and inspects surfaces that would otherwise only be accessible using scaffolding or other precautions. Facades, windows, bricks, roofs or solar panels can thus be safely reached from the ground by staff – trained drone pilots. Up to a height of one hundred meters, the company promises common application techniques such as high-pressure cleaning, low-pressure coating, spraying or glass cleaning with osmosis water. In addition to cost efficiency and safety, the biggest advantage is probably the time saved: “Depending on the object and surface, between five and ten times the speed of human hands,” writes SDS AG, which was awarded second place in the 2024 Zürcher Unterland Innovation Prize.