How much wall can HoverWash 3 clean in one day?

The supplier planning range is 2,000–4,000 m² per production day, equal to about 21,528–43,056 ft². Actual output depends on soil, geometry, hose lift, water delivery, flight interruptions, finishing standard and the approved operating area. Validate the rate on a representative test panel before quoting it as production capacity.

Is drone façade cleaning really seven to eight times faster than manual cleaning?

Against the supplied 500 m²/day manual baseline, 2,000–4,000 m²/day is mathematically 4–8×. The 7–8× claim applies only near 3,500–4,000 m²/day. It should not be presented as a universal result.

Can a cleaning drone leave glass streak-free?

It can produce a strong exterior rinse, but streak-free glass depends on water purity, detergent residue, mineral load, soil, temperature, pass pattern and edge detailing. Use deionized or reverse-osmosis water where appropriate and approve a test panel before promising a finish standard.

Does high pressure damage windows, seals or cladding?

It can if pressure, nozzle, standoff, angle or chemistry are mismatched. Every quote should identify the surface and seal condition, begin with the least aggressive effective method and require a test patch. Pressure at the pump is not the same as pressure delivered at the surface.

Can HoverWash operate when GPS or GNSS is weak?

Matrice 400 vision positioning can assist when GNSS is weak or unavailable within DJI's published limits. Glass, repetitive textures, low light and operation above the effective vision-positioning range can reduce performance, so GNSS-challenged work still requires a validated site and abort plan.

Does a parachute make the operation risk-free?

No. A parachute can be one risk-control layer, but it does not make risk zero and does not by itself authorize flight over people. The aircraft configuration, safety assurance, pilot privileges, airspace permission, exclusion zone and operating procedures must all match the mission.

What insurance should a Canadian drone-cleaning contractor carry?

Discuss aviation-specific third-party liability and hull or equipment coverage with a qualified broker, and confirm whether the commercial general liability policy excludes aviation work. Client contracts may require limits beyond the regulatory minimum. Coverage transfers financial exposure; it does not remove operational risk.

Can drone cleaning replace rope access, lifts or swing stages on every building?

No. Drones are strongest on accessible exterior planes where a controlled spray can reach the finish. Deep soffits, balconies, screens, bonded debris, interior glass, hand detailing, containment constraints and some public or airspace environments may still require another access method.

What controls the practical cleaning height?

Aircraft payload, hose mass, water column, fitting losses, pump curve, wind, geometry and the safety plan all matter. A hose length is not a guaranteed working height. HoverWash ranges are configuration targets that require system and site validation.

How should a contractor price a drone wall-cleaning job?

Measure cleanable area, classify surface and soil, select a validated production rate, calculate direct daily cost, apply geometry and access factors, add mobilization, overhead and profit, then publish assumptions and exclusions. Do not copy a city rate without reconciling it to the actual building.

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SkyFlow HoverWash 3 For Matrice 400 | Smart Power Wash Drone Lance With PSDK Support

Name: SkyFlow HoverWash 3 For Matrice 400 | Smart Power Wash Drone Lance With PSDK Support
SKU: SF3-M400-KIT
Price: 6630 CAD

Smart lance for Matrice 400

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CAD6,630.00

What's in the Box

Optional TK4 tethered power system: choose one cable length to add it to your configuration. It is not included by default; confirm the complete aircraft and wash-system setup with SkyFlow.

HoverWash 3 Smart Airborne Washing Module

Dual-nozzle spray boom, PSDK controller and quick-release M400 belly mount.

200 ft Ultralight High-Pressure Hose Roll

One 60 m hose roll is included. Add a second roll for a validated extended configuration.

+ $799.00

Hard Polymer + Metal Transport Case

Protective carrying case for the airborne module, nozzles and mounting hardware.

HoverWash 3 App Access + Setup Package

RC Plus 2 Enterprise Enhanced setup for nozzle, sweep and supported mission controls.

DJI Matrice 400 SP Plus Basic

Aircraft and RC Plus 2 Enterprise Enhanced package without a TB100 flight battery or BS100 battery station.

Not included in this configuration

DJI Matrice 400 SP Plus Ready-to-Fly Package

Adds one TB100 flight battery and one BS100 intelligent battery station for a complete aircraft power workflow.

Not included in this configuration

HoverWash Rig 13

Integrated pump, proportioning controls and hose-management rig for a turnkey facade-cleaning system.

+ $11,399.00

CZI TK4 tethered power system · 110 m

Optional. Choose one cable length.

Optional aircraft power configuration for DJI Matrice 400. Not included. Confirm aircraft and payload configuration, site power, cable and wash-hose routing with SkyFlow.

+ $17,070.00

CZI TK4 tethered power system · 200 m

Optional. Choose one cable length.

Optional aircraft power configuration for DJI Matrice 400. Not included. Confirm aircraft and payload configuration, site power, cable and wash-hose routing with SkyFlow.

+ $18,492.00

CAD6,630.00

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Two ways to power a wash.

Use the Matrice 400 flight batteries for mobile work. For a planned operating area, ask SkyFlow to review an optional CZI TK4 ground power system. Both configurations still need a separate wash-water hose.

HoverWash on a Matrice 400 cleaning a building facade

HoverWash field footage

Flight batteries

Move between elevations and work areas with a familiar aircraft setup. Plan each sortie, battery change and charging cycle into the job.

Flexible staging with the standard power setup.

Tethered Matrice 400 in flight with a visible power cable

CZI TK4 tethered flight footage

Optional TK4 tether

A ground station supplies aircraft power through a cable. The TK4 has 110 m and 200 m options for Matrice 400, subject to a complete build and site review.

For a defined work zone with a managed power cable.

The CZI footage shows a TK4-powered aircraft; the HoverWash footage shows the washing workflow. They do not depict a validated combined TK4 + HoverWash flight. Confirm payload, connectors, site power, wind and routing of both the power tether and wash hose before ordering a combined build.

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Province	Median / hour	8-hour wage equivalent	Use in a quote
British Columbia BC	$20	$160	Starting wage input only
Alberta AB	$20	$160	Starting wage input only
Saskatchewan SK	$16	$128	Starting wage input only
Manitoba MB	$17	$136	Starting wage input only
Ontario ON	$19	$154	Starting wage input only
Quebec QC	$21	$168	Starting wage input only
New Brunswick NB	$18	$140	Starting wage input only
Nova Scotia NS	$18	$144	Starting wage input only
Prince Edward Island PE	$18	$144	Starting wage input only
Newfoundland and Labrador NL	$17	$136	Starting wage input only

Province	Median / hour	8-hour wage equivalent	Use in a quote
British Columbia BC	$20	$160	Starting wage input only
Alberta AB	$20	$160	Starting wage input only
Saskatchewan SK	$16	$128	Starting wage input only
Manitoba MB	$17	$136	Starting wage input only
Ontario ON	$19	$154	Starting wage input only
Quebec QC	$21	$168	Starting wage input only
New Brunswick NB	$18	$140	Starting wage input only
Nova Scotia NS	$18	$144	Starting wage input only
Prince Edward Island PE	$18	$144	Starting wage input only
Newfoundland and Labrador NL	$17	$136	Starting wage input only

SkyFlow HoverWash 3 For Matrice 400 | Smart Power Wash Drone Lance With PSDK Support

What's in the Box

Two ways to power a wash.

Flight batteries

Optional TK4 tether

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Recommended Products

HoverWash Rig 13 | Remotely Operable Pump and Detergent Mixer

HoverWash 3 200 ft Ultralight High-Pressure Hose

SkyFlow HoverWash 3 Lite For Matrice 400 | Carbon Fiber Drone Cleaning Rod

Others sell a rod. HoverWash 3 gives the wash a brain.

Control the wash from the controller you already fly.

Choose the nozzle. Then choose the motion.

From ground system to airborne cleaning pass.

Five motions. One repeatable workflow.

Unpack a complete field kit.

Install both cleaning nozzles.

Connect the ground rig to the aircraft.

Set the sweep for the surface.

Let the route hold the line.

Signal and water meet at the aircraft.

Close the cleaning loop on the ground.

One coordinated water and chemistry path.

Rig 13 pump.

Rig 13 mixer.

The difference is control.

What's in the box.

HoverWash 3 Smart Airborne Washing Module

200 ft Ultralight Pressure Hose

Hard Polymer and Metal Transport Case

HoverWash 3 App Access and Setup

Specifications.

Airborne module

Cleaning control

Hose integration

Choose the aircraft around the building.

SkyFlow HoverWash 150

HoverWash 3 For M400

Turn a wall into a business case.

Quote the job. Stress-test the payback.

Know the labour signal. Price the building.

Major-city view

Public market signals—not a rate card

Seven decisions before one price.

Measure the cleanable elevation

Classify soil and finish standard

Survey flight, hose and public interfaces

Select a conservative production band

Build direct cost before markup

Apply complexity and margin

State assumptions and exclusions

Different machines solve different access problems.

Finish. Flight. Risk. Economics.

Before you configure.

Already fly an M400? Buy the kit. If not, start with a complete aircraft package.

Add HoverWash 3 to the M400 you already own.

Start with the lower-cost M400 aircraft package.

Launch with a ready-to-fly M400 power workflow.

Bring the airborne and ground systems together.