Why Drones on the Fly Starts With the Job

My background in exterior cleaning shapes how I look at drones. Before recommending equipment, I want to understand the work it needs to do.

By Matt Garcia, Founder of Drones on the Fly

I like equipment. Give me a pump, a filtration system, or a new way to reach a building, and I will probably spend more time thinking about it than I should.

That curiosity is a big part of Drones on the Fly. My years in exterior cleaning are what give it direction.

I started MG Cleaning Systems in 2014. My work has included residential window cleaning, pressure washing, and commercial properties. I have also spent time building and improving my own cleaning systems, trying to solve the problems that show up when you actually use the equipment.

There is always another question. Can I keep the water flowing? Can I make this easier to service? Can someone else operate it confidently? What happens when the job needs a different tool?

Those questions followed me into drones.

Recently, I looked at a window-cleaning job where four companies had four different pane and screen counts. Their prices were similar.

That stuck with me. We were looking at the same property, but we were measuring the work differently. Before comparing anyone's price or equipment, we needed to agree on what was being cleaned.

It is a simple lesson, and it applies to a much bigger purchase too. A recommendation is only as useful as the understanding behind it.

When someone asks which cleaning drone they should buy, I want to know what they plan to clean. What do they already own? Where will the water come from? What result does the customer expect? Who will run the equipment, and what experience are they bringing?

I get excited about the possibilities. I also know how much of a cleaning job happens around the tool that gets all the attention. Setup, water, hose management, access, finishing, and cleanup all belong in the conversation.

A useful improvement should show up in the work. Maybe the crew gets set up faster. Maybe access becomes more practical. Maybe the system is easier to maintain, or the operator can take on a suitable job that was previously difficult to serve. The value needs to be something we can explain and eventually document.

That is the standard I want Drones on the Fly to work toward: equipment, training, and support that fit together around the operator's actual work.

It is also why traditional cleaning tools belong here. My experience with window cleaning and pressure washing still matters every time I look at a drone application. The customer has a surface that needs cleaning and an expectation for the result. We need to understand both.

I want these founder articles to show how I think through those decisions. As I document more of the work, I want to share what helped, what needed changing, and the questions I am still working on.

If you are considering a setup, bring me the job you have in mind and the equipment you already have. That gives us somewhere useful to start.