Godwin Facility Services cleaned the full exterior facade of Pearl River Resort's 16-story casino hotel tower using a drone-mounted softwash system. The circular base beneath the tower blocked ground-based lifts and scaffolding entirely, so the crew staged their equipment on the roof and cleaned the building vertically from above — completing the tower facade in six working days without a single technician working at height.
Key facts
| Client | Pearl River Resort (Golden Moon Casino hotel tower) |
|---|---|
| Location | Choctaw, Mississippi |
| Building | 16-story hotel tower with an EIFS facade |
| Access problem | A two-story circular base blocked every lift and scaffold |
| Method | Drone-mounted softwash, low pressure and high GPM, flown from the roof down |
| Hose run | Up two stories, then roughly 150 feet across the roof |
| Work window | Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Tower facade | 6 working days |
| Whole project | 12 working days, including sidewalks, awnings and lower levels |
| Lifts, scaffolds, ropes | None |
Three problems stacked on top of each other
No way to reach the tower
The two-story circular base surrounding the tower blocked access for lifts and scaffolding entirely — ground-based equipment simply couldn't get close enough to the building.
A narrow work window
The resort needed cleaning limited to Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., so weekend guests and events were never disrupted.
An unforgiving facade
Unlike brick or stucco, which can hide imperfections, the tower's EIFS exterior showed every streak of dirt and buildup clearly.
Clean from the roof down, not the ground up
Our crew staged the truck and rig on the ground below the circular base, then routed the hose up two stories and roughly 150 feet across the roof to connect to the cleaning drone. From there, the tower was cleaned in vertical sections, one face at a time.
- A low-pressure, high-GPM softwash system kept flow consistent even over the long hose run
- The cleaning mix was adjusted throughout the job — the EIFS facade absorbed the solution rather than streaking, so heavier application was needed to fully break down buildup
- Hose handlers stayed off-center on the roof, continuously monitoring both hose and drone to prevent snags and keep flow steady
Cleaned vs. uncleaned, side by side
The EIFS facade held onto years of buildup — the difference is visible from the parking lot below.
What drone cleaning made possible
Full Access
The drone reached the entire facade of the tower — access that ground equipment couldn't achieve at any point.
Time Savings
The tower facade was completed in six working days instead of the weeks rope access would have required.
Improved Safety
No lifts, scaffolds, or ropes were needed, cutting out the liability and risk that come with work at height.
Zero Disruption
All work stayed inside the resort's weekday window, with no interference to weekend guests or events.
Beyond the tower itself, the crew completed additional exterior work — sidewalks, awnings, and lower-level cleaning — over twelve working days total, with occasional wind conditions limiting flight windows on the tower portion of the job.
Questions this project answers
How do you clean a high-rise when lifts and scaffolding can't reach it?
On this project the two-story circular base kept every lift and scaffold away from the tower. We parked the truck and rig on the ground, ran the hose up two stories and roughly 150 feet across the roof, and flew the cleaning drone down the facade from above, one vertical section at a time.
How long does it take to clean a 16-story building with a drone?
The tower facade took six working days, flying only Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Wind limited some flight windows. The full project, including sidewalks, awnings and lower-level cleaning, took twelve working days.
Is drone softwashing safe for an EIFS facade?
Yes. We used a low-pressure, high-GPM softwash system rather than high pressure. EIFS absorbs cleaning solution instead of streaking, so we adjusted the mix through the job and applied it more heavily to break down the buildup.
Can a hotel or casino stay open during drone cleaning?
Yes. The resort stayed open throughout. All work stayed inside the weekday window the resort set, so weekend guests and events were not affected.