Drone Cleaning Helps Stadium Areas Look Years Newer

Refreshing Stadium Exteriors With Drone Cleaning Technology

Stadiums and athletic facilities contain elevated surfaces that can be difficult to access and highly visible to spectators, athletes, visitors, and event partners.

Following drone cleaning at Les Miller Field at the University of Illinois Chicago, an Assistant Facilities Director shared:

“The stadium scoreboard and skyboxes/stadium club look 10 years newer than they did before they were cleaned with drones.”

This result demonstrates how professional exterior cleaning can make a noticeable visual difference in prominent areas of a sports facility.

Drone Cleaning for Hard-to-Reach Stadium Surfaces

Scoreboards, skyboxes, stadium clubs, facades, and other elevated surfaces contribute to a visitor’s overall impression of a facility. Over time, environmental exposure can leave these areas looking aged or neglected.

Cleaning these surfaces can help:

  • Improve the appearance of high-visibility areas
  • Create a more welcoming environment for visitors
  • Support ongoing facility-maintenance efforts
  • Refresh areas that may be difficult to reach
  • Extend the visual value of existing infrastructure

Drone technology offers facilities teams another option for evaluating elevated exterior-cleaning projects. It may be especially relevant for areas where conventional access is difficult, disruptive, or equipment-intensive.

The cleaning method must still be matched to the surface, building conditions, surrounding environment, and project objectives.

Depending on the property and material, drone cleaning may be evaluated for elevated exterior surfaces such as scoreboards, facade areas, skybox exteriors, stadium clubs, and other difficult-to-reach sections. A site review is required before determining whether the method is appropriate.

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Drone Cleaning Without Scaffolding or Heavy Lifts

A Building-Cleaning Alternative to Scaffolding and Heavy Lifts

Traditional exterior-cleaning projects may require scaffolding, boom lifts, or other heavy equipment to reach elevated surfaces. While these methods can be appropriate for some buildings, they may also create logistical challenges and place added pressure on sidewalks, landscaping, and surrounding property.

An Office Manager with Lacuna Lofts Chicago described the benefit of using drone technology for an exterior-cleaning project:

“It was a major advantage that this project required no scaffolding or heavy lifts. When we recently replaced our windows, the lifts used for the installation cracked our sidewalks; using this drone technology eliminated that risk.”

The testimonial highlights an important consideration for property managers: the cleaning method should not create unnecessary risk for the areas surrounding the building.

How Drone Cleaning Can Reduce Equipment-Related Disruption

Drone-based exterior cleaning may reduce or eliminate the need for certain forms of ground-based access equipment, depending on the building and project.

Potential advantages can include:

  • Less heavy equipment positioned around the property
  • Reduced obstruction near entrances and walkways
  • Lower risk of equipment-related sidewalk damage
  • Fewer access challenges around landscaping
  • A more flexible approach to elevated surfaces

Every building is different, so the appropriate cleaning method must be determined after evaluating the property.

Why Property Protection Matters

Exterior cleaning is not only about improving the appearance of a building. It is also about protecting windows, sidewalks, landscaping, entrances, and other nearby assets throughout the project.

For Lacuna Lofts, avoiding heavy lifts was especially valuable because previous equipment had damaged the property’s sidewalks.

In some cases, specialized cleaning drones can reach exterior surfaces without traditional scaffolding or heavy lifts. Suitability depends on the building’s design, height, surface type, surrounding environment, and cleaning requirements.

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Professional Drone Cleaning for Healthcare Facilities

After working with Apache X Clean, a Facilities Project Manager with OSF HealthCare shared: “These guys are professionals, they know what they are doing.”

That concise testimonial reflects one of the most important qualities facilities leaders look for when selecting an exterior-cleaning provider: confidence in the team performing the work.

Apache X Clean uses drone technology to support exterior building-cleaning projects that may otherwise involve difficult access, specialized equipment, or elevated working conditions. By combining modern technology with experienced project coordination, the company helps organizations explore a more efficient approach to maintaining exterior surfaces.

Healthcare environments often have active entrances, employees, patients, visitors, and ongoing operations. Exterior-cleaning projects therefore require careful planning and clear communication.

A professional cleaning partner should be able to:

  • Evaluate the property and cleaning requirements
  • Explain the proposed process clearly
  • Coordinate work around facility operations
  • Prioritize safety and property protection
  • Communicate before, during, and after the project

What Is Drone-Based Exterior Cleaning?

Drone-based exterior cleaning uses specialized equipment to clean elevated building surfaces while reducing reliance on traditional access methods. The precise approach depends on the property, surface, height, and project requirements.

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OSF Hospital Case Study

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OSF Saint Francis Medical Center –
Exterior Facade Cleaning

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OSF Saint Francis Medical Center –
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OSF Saint Francis Medical Center –
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OSF Saint Francis Medical Center –
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Project Overview

OSF Saint Francis Medical Center — a massive multi-tower hospital complex in Peoria, IL — required a full exterior facade cleaning after years of buildup across its concrete surfaces. The building’s height, irregular geometry, rooftop helipads, and wind-tunnel conditions made traditional cleaning unsafe, slow, and cost-prohibitive.​

Apache-X deployed advanced cleaning drones to perform the work safely, quickly, and with minimal disruption to hospital operations. The entire drone phase was completed within 3–4 days, even with cold temperatures and wind challenges, versus several weeks using conventional methods.​

Project Wins:

> Drone cleaning eliminated all height-related risk while delivering uniform cleaning quality across extreme elevations.

> Rapid deployment + high output allowed the entire multi-tower complex to be cleaned in just a few days.

> No disruption to patients, staff, parking, or hospital entrances.

> Validated large-scale healthcare capability — proof Apache-X can service major campuses safely and efficiently.

Why Apache?
( SAFER . FASTER . SMARTER )​

70–85% faster than traditional façade cleaning​

Completed in 3–4 days vs. multiple weeks​

Zero operational disruption to hospital activity​

Safety​

100% reduction in work-at-height exposure​

No lifts, no scaffolding, no rigging → zero incidents​

Efficiency​

Covered an estimated 500,000–700,000 sq ft​

6–10x the coverage rate of manual methods

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