Condo & MCST Facade Cleaning
Drone facade washing for condominiums and MCST-managed developments — a single fixed price per block, a short site window, and no gondola rigging above residents.
Drone facade cleaning for a condominium starts from S$2,500 per block, at S$1.00-1.60 per square metre. The council-facing advantage is not only price: it is one fixed number, a one-to-two-day site window per block, and a risk assessment with nobody working at height above residents.
Key takeaways
- Price: From S$2,500 per block; 10-20% off multi-block developments.
- Cycle: clean every 12-24 months in Singapore conditions.
- Shaded elevations foul first - north-facing faces and light wells need attention sooner.
- Balcony recesses and planter soffits need hybrid pole or rope work, priced visibly.
- Council-friendly: one contractor, one permit, one short window, one invoice.
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What the council actually cares about
A managing agent tabling facade cleaning at a council meeting is not primarily buying clean walls. They are buying a decision that will not come back as a complaint, an incident, or a variation order.
Drone cleaning answers all three. The site window is one to two days per block rather than weeks. The risk assessment has no working-at-height entry. And because we survey before quoting, the number tabled is the number invoiced — hybrid areas appear on the quote as a separate line rather than arriving later as a variation.
Which elevations foul first
Condominium facades do not soil evenly, and understanding why saves money on scope.
- North-facing and shaded elevations hold moisture longest and grow algae first — usually the visible complaint
- Light wells and internal courtyards have poor air movement and foul faster than any external face
- Elevations facing main roads collect traffic particulates and dark atmospheric staining
- Faces below planter boxes carry organic runoff staining in vertical streaks
- Sun-exposed elevations often need the least frequent attention despite being the most visible
On a tight budget, cleaning the two worst elevations annually and the full envelope every second cycle usually delivers a better visual result than a thin whole-building clean each year.
Balconies, planters and recesses
This is where condominium work differs from a plain office tower. Modern Singapore condos are articulated: recessed balconies, planter boxes, projecting slabs and decorative screens. A drone cannot reach beneath an overhang or inside a deep recess.
How we handle it. At survey we mark which areas the drone covers and which need water-fed pole or rope access, and quote them as separate visible lines. On heavily articulated facades the drone may cover only 60-70% of the envelope — which is still worth doing, but the price lands near rope-access parity rather than below it.
Condo facade cleaning cost
| Development | Scope | Typical price (SGD) |
|---|---|---|
| Single low-rise block | ~2,000 sqm | From S$2,500 |
| Mid-rise tower | ~3,000 sqm | From S$3,000 |
| High-rise tower | ~4,000+ sqm | From S$4,000 |
| Two worst elevations only | partial | From S$2,000 |
| Multi-block development | - | 10-20% volume discount |
How often to schedule
Every 12 to 24 months for most Singapore developments. Shaded and courtyard elevations sit at the shorter end; sun-exposed faces can run longer. Buildings near active construction should assume the shorter cycle regardless of orientation.
Developments under a BCA periodic facade inspection cycle should coordinate cleaning ahead of inspection — a clean facade makes defects visible and photographs properly. Inspection itself is a separate regulated service that we do not provide.
Frequently asked questions
How much does condo facade cleaning cost in Singapore?
Drone facade cleaning for a condominium typically starts from S$2,500 per block depending on elevation area and facade complexity, at from S$1.00 per square metre. Multi-block developments receive 10 to 20 percent volume discounts.
Does an MCST need approval to use drone cleaning?
The MCST council approves the contractor as it would any common-property works. The contractor obtains the CAAS Activity Permit. No separate approval is needed from BCA for cleaning, though buildings under a facade inspection cycle should coordinate timing.
How often should a condominium facade be cleaned?
Every 12 to 24 months in Singapore. Humidity drives biological growth on shaded elevations, and airborne particulates settle continuously. North-facing and shaded elevations typically need attention sooner than sun-exposed faces.
Can drones clean around balconies and planter boxes?
Open balconies are reachable. Deeply recessed balconies, planter box undersides and soffits are not, and need complementary pole or rope access work. We identify those areas at survey and price them as a visible separate line.
Tabling facade cleaning at your next council meeting?
We will provide a fixed quote and a one-page method summary you can put in the papers.