Operator guide
Add Drones to Your Pressure Washing Business
If you already run an exterior-cleaning company with a suitable truck and compatible rig, start with the $8,000 signing payment; your first $3,000 month is included. Keep the equipment and supplies that fit the work, then add only actual gaps such as rig upgrades, insurance changes, credentials, or training travel.
$13,500
Average commercial job
Average across 189 commercial jobs in Q3 2025.
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What you own today
The expensive part of building a cleaning company is paid for.
- Suitable truck and a compatible pressure or soft wash skid
- Water supply, containment, and recovery
- Chemicals and protective equipment
- General liability and commercial auto in force
- A crew that reads a surface before it touches it
- Customers who trust your work
What you are short is height, not a business.
A truck alone, an unrelated business, or an interior-only cleaning company is not this starting position. The rig and exterior-cleaning operation must be compatible with the work.
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What you add
SkyPSI supplies the Apellix Power Wash B2 with the program. The B2 reaches up to 195 feet, about 16 stories, and covers up to 5,000 square feet an hour.
Your side is a Part 107 remote pilot certificate, aviation coverage on top of the policy you carry, three training days in Dallas on flying the job, and a sales motion aimed at property managers.
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What changes on the job
The drone rides on the rig. Water and chemical come up the hose from your ground system. What changes is where that nozzle can go: elevations that needed a lift, a swing stage, or a rope crew.
You answer the same chemistry question: which chemical, what mix, what pressure, what surface. Your licenses, permits, and wash water rules carry over.
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The money
With a suitable truck and compatible exterior-cleaning rig, the starting payment is $8,000 and includes the first $3,000 month. Reuse equipment and supplies that are ready for the work. Add only real gaps identified during qualification; there is no universal extra equipment allowance.
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Where to start
Start the Part 107 now. It is the longest lead item you control. Call your broker in parallel about aviation coverage on your current policy.
Then talk to SkyPSI. The flight kit and the training days are our half.
Build With SkyPSI
Build on the business you have.
Your customers, rig, and cleaning experience are the starting point. SkyPSI adds the flight kit, training, support, and marketing guidance for taller exterior work. Start by listing what you own and what you need.