Clean the glass. Survey the facade.
DroneGurus provides two exterior building services in Western New York: drone window cleaning and thermal facade surveys. Book either service separately or combine them in one mobilization.
Two services.
Choose drone window cleaning, a thermal facade survey, or both. We focus on commercial and multifamily buildings of 10 or more stories, with 12–30 stories as the core profile.
1. Drone window cleaning
We clean exterior glass by drone while the operating crew remains on the ground.
- No swing stage or facade-mounted access rig
- No worker suspended from the building face
- Less setup and less disruption for occupants
- Start with one building, then scale across the portfolio
2. Thermal facade survey
We capture exterior thermal and visible imagery, then deliver a human-reviewed screening report.
- Flags patterns consistent with heat loss, wet insulation and air leakage
- Captures approved areas from a consistent viewing distance
- A person reviews every flag
- Organizes graded findings by captured area and image
Drone window cleaning, without a facade rig.
This is our exterior-glass cleaning service. A drone can reduce swing-stage setup and roof-anchor coordination when the building, operating area and airspace support the job.
No facade rig
No swing stage is mounted to the building. We plan the ground controls around the site.
Crew on the ground
No worker hangs from the facade. The flight plan still protects people, property and the operating area below.
Start with one building
Prove the operating plan on one property, then set recurring service and portfolio pricing for the rest.
What we need from you
We arrive with the cleaning, water-treatment and power equipment defined in your proposal. You provide property access, an on-site contact and any required occupant notice. We provide a certificate of insurance on request, handle the flight plan and applicable airspace authorization, and reschedule when weather or site conditions fall outside approved operating limits.
Thermal facade surveys for targeted follow-up.
This is our exterior-building screening service. Under suitable conditions, thermal imagery can flag surface-temperature patterns consistent with heat loss, possible wet insulation and possible air leakage. The survey directs closer inspection; it does not diagnose the cause.
Heat loss at the envelope
Parapets, spandrel panels and window seals can show patterns that are difficult to assess from the sidewalk.
Possible moisture
Wet insulation can hold heat differently than dry insulation. Thermal imagery can flag that pattern for closer inspection.
Human-reviewed findings
Each confirmed area is mapped to the elevation with thermal and visible images, a severity grade and a plain description.
| Method | Broad exterior coverage | Avoids facade-mounted access equipment | Typical disruption |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drone scanDroneGurus | Yes | Yes | Low. Flown from outside during a clean, subject to site controls |
| Rope or swing stageCrew on the wall | Yes | No | Rigging, permits and managed ground access |
| Camera from the groundHandheld thermal | No | Yes | Low, but upper floors may be seen at a poor angle |
| Inside walkthroughRoom by room | No | Yes | Access to affected suites, floor by floor |
Whole-facade coverage means the exterior areas approved in the flight plan; access still depends on site geometry, airspace and safe operating conditions.
What a thermal scan cannot do
A thermal camera measures surface temperature. It does not see water or see through walls. Weather, sun and the indoor-outdoor temperature difference determine whether the data is useful. The report tells a contractor where to investigate; it does not replace opening the wall.
How a facade service project runs.
Every project starts with a site assessment and controlled flight operation. Thermal survey projects add image review and a client report.
Site assessment and quote
We review the elevations, facade materials, utilities, airspace and operating area. The initial assessment and proposal are complimentary. Two weeks of lead time is preferred; urgent work is scheduled when crew and airspace availability allow.
We perform the selected service
A Part 107-led crew establishes the operating area, then cleans the approved glass, captures facade imagery or completes both services in the same mobilization.
Thermal imagery is reviewed
When a thermal survey is included, the model marks unusual areas and assigns a score. A person reviews every flag before it reaches the client report.
We deliver the agreed output
Cleaning projects close with service confirmation. Thermal projects include a human-reviewed PDF with annotated images, findings, confidence, severity and field notes, with a three-business-day target after capture. Portfolio timelines are set in the proposal.
Built in-house. Reviewed by people.
Our model screens thermal footage against an internal development corpus of more than 2,000 images. It flags unusual areas. A person decides what belongs in the report.
The current detector reached 91.9% mAP@50 in our internal demo benchmark. That is a development result, not field accuracy. Every client finding is still checked by a person and identified for field confirmation.
Meet the team.
Guruansh Kohli
CS and Business, University of Rochester. Previously worked in commercial drone window-washing operations and leads customer relationships, partnerships and company strategy.
guruansh.kohli@dronegurus.info
Nate Bogdan
Digital Media Studies and U.S. History, University of Rochester. FAA Part 107 certified remote pilot. Leads flight operations, field execution and regulatory readiness.
nate.bogdan@dronegurus.info
Spencer Johnson
BS Finance, University of Rochester. Former search-fund manager. Leads pricing and financial planning.
spencer@dronegurus.info
Robert Wong
CS, Stony Brook University. Leads autonomous-flight software, data processing and the operator tools behind collection and reporting.
robert.wong@dronegurus.infoGet a quote.
Tell us whether you need window cleaning, a thermal survey or both. Include the address, floor count, facade material and preferred schedule.