Meet Towercraft

Towercraft delivers robotic façade inspection and cleaning services that outperform traditional rope access - with higher quality, lower costs, and zero accident risk.

Smarter Maintenance: AI-powered inspections detect hidden issues before they become costly problems
Better Quality: Restores surfaces to as new condition with microscopic precision
Zero Accidents: No rope access. Maximum compliance with HSE and Work at Height regulations.
Sustainable: Low water, low energy, and minimal carbon cost

The future of façade maintenance is here.

Why building owners choose Towercraft

A smarter approach to façade maintenance with measurable advantages in safety, cost control, performance, and operational speed.

1

Operational Safety

Our robotic system minimizes human exposure to height-related risks and creates a more controlled façade maintenance process.

2

Lower Service Costs

Automated workflows reduce labour intensity, shorten project durations, and help optimize recurring exterior maintenance budgets.

3

Efficient Resource Use

Towercraft is designed to deliver high cleaning performance while using less water, less energy, and fewer consumable resources.

4

Faster Project Delivery

With consistent robotic movement and repeatable cleaning cycles, large façades can be serviced more quickly and with predictable results.

The Technology Behind Towercraft

AI-Powered Robotic System

Towercraft uses a semi-autonomous AI system to deliver precise, repeatable façade cleaning. With real-time monitoring and adaptive movement, it ensures consistent performance on all surfaces.

Deep Mechanical Cleaning Technology

Mechanical brushing combined with nano-cleaning solutions removes stubborn dirt at a deeper level. Ensures uniform cleaning and longer-lasting surface quality.

Real-Time Inspection & Data Intelligence

Integrated inspection system with real-time video and AI analysis. Detects surface issues early and turns cleaning into a data-driven process.

Continuous & High-Efficiency Operation

Powered without battery limits, enabling 24/7 operation. Up to 1,500 sqm/hour cleaning speed with zero downtime.

Features & Benefits

Efficient

Wind resistant to 40mph – reduced downtime

Rigorous

Aligned with leading European guidelines for architectural glass

Effective

Nano-technology cleaning of the four key surface contaminants – chemical, biological, environmental and mechanical

Reliable

Certified to the highest international quality standards

Façades maintained with the Towercraft system aren’t just visibly clean, they are chemically clean, restoring the surface to ‘as new’ condition.

Residues are rinsed and extracted from the façade surface, preventing post-clean streaking.

Analysis via microscope of different surface types and contamination types clearly demonstrates the benefits of cleaning with Towercraft.

After Dry Cleaning, surface are visibly cleaner. Deep Cleaning elevates the quality of clean to ‘as new’ condition.

Asset Value Maximisation

Reduce façade maintenance costs by 30–50% Preserve property value & tenant appeal

Risk Reduction

Zero accident risk, Full HSE compliance, Video-documented cleaning records

Smart Maintenance

Onboard cameras identify issues before they escalate Digital reporting for long-term records

Sustainability

19.6kWh per day energy use Low water consumption & recycling system Minimal chemical use (EcoLab-certified)

Exposed to the elements and with limited protection from surrounding buildings, tall buildings come under daily attack from chemical, biological, mechanical and environmental deposits. Combined with damage from low grade traditional cleaning methods, deposits quickly build up on glass and cladding surfaces, impacting the image of the building as well as degrading the surfaces.

Traditional rope access cleaning methods are labour intensive, slow and inconsistent. Specific risk factors include:

No rinsing of surfaces
Working at height safety risks to operators and public below
Limited effectiveness across different deposit types

Towercraft avoids these problems, restoring glass and cladding surfaces to ‘as-new’ condition with tailored cleaning solutions, low water usage and low pressure cleaning.

our High-Rise team today to arrange a demo.

Retail parks, warehouses, distribution centres and office buildings all come under daily attack from chemical, biological, mechanical and environmental deposits which accumulate on cladding and façades. These affect the image of the building as well as degrading the surface materials.

Traditional cleaning methods for low-rise buildings using high pressure jet wash or water and pole are labour intensive and slow, bringing specific risk factors including:

Expensive water ingress
Not addressing oxidation issues
High volumes of water
Overspray / drain-off issues

Towercraft avoids these problems, restoring the cladding surfaces to ‘as-new’ condition with tailored cleaning solutions, low water usage and low pressure cleaning.

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Contact the Towercraft team today to arrange a personalized demo and see how our advanced façade-cleaning robots and building maintenance solutions can help you maintain safer, cleaner, and more efficient properties.

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Our Clients

Companies and property managers trust Towercraft for safer, faster and more efficient façade maintenance solutions.

★★★★★

The transition to robotic cleaning significantly improved both safety and efficiency. We reduced downtime and achieved more consistent façade maintenance across the building.

Michael Turner

Facility Manager

★★★★★

Towercraft helped us improve operational planning and reduce manual intervention. The process is cleaner, safer and much easier to manage.

Emma Collins

Property Director

★★★★★

We were especially impressed by the consistency of the cleaning quality. The system gave us a much more professional and predictable result than traditional methods.

Daniel Brooks

Operations Lead

★★★★★

From a safety perspective, this solution changed everything for us. It reduced risk exposure and made façade maintenance easier to schedule and supervise.

Laura Bennett

HSE Manager

★★★★★

This is one of the smartest building maintenance investments we have made. It supports efficiency targets while keeping the exterior in excellent condition.

James Walker

Asset Manager

FAQs

Here you’ll find the answers to a range of frequently asked questions about Towercraft in General, Safety, and Set up & Operations:

General FAQs

Towercraft offers robotic façade inspection and cleaning systems that eliminate the need for dangerous, labour-intensive manual cleaning — ensuring safer, faster, and more consistent results.

Towercraft uses automated precision systems that reduce costs, save water, and provide consistent high-quality cleaning results.

We serve commercial real estate, facility management, construction, and architectural sectors.

We prioritise water efficiency, eco-certified cleaning solutions, and electric systems with zero emissions.

Towercraft uses up to 80% less water and 60% less chemical than manual cleaning.

All Towercraft systems are CE and UKCA certified and meet ISO safety and quality standards.

Towercraft robots clean glass, composite, aluminium, and metal façades safely and efficiently.

Depending on the model, up to 300 metres in height and 170 cm in cleaning width.

Towercraft can operate safely in wind speeds up to 40mph. If the on-board wind speed monitors detect high wind speed the operator is alerted and automatic shut-off can be activated.

Set Up & Operations

Towercraft is connected to the building’s three-phase power outlets.

A certified suspension system with rated anchors or davit arms is required for secure installation. Towercraft is protected by dual fail-safes and load monitoring sensors.

Typically 30–60 minutes depending on the site configuration.

Depending cleaning capacity varies depending on the crane system (BMU vs Mobile Crane) and the specific cleaning programme in use.

Through intelligent obstacle detection and adjustable brush positioning systems.

Yes, advanced mapping sensors and gyroscopes provide accurate positioning.

Yes, AI-assisted route planning and obstacle detection are standard features

Safety

It automatically pauses, locks its position, and alerts the operator.

A full risk assessment is conducted prior to operations commencing. Ground barriers and exclusion zones are established and maintained during operations.

Compatible with most single or twin-jib BMUs, coordinated via operator interface.

Semi-autonomous with manual override for safety and precision control.

Yes, adaptable to North American voltage, BMU configurations, and safety standards.

Towercraft operations are carried out in accordance with UK legislation and recognised industry standards.Where applicable, the principles of BS EN 1808 (Suspended Access Equipment) are applied to suspension, stability, redundancy, wind limits, and emergency arrangements.

Barriers

We are not asking you to terminate your current contract today. The first step is not changing the contract; it is to clarify the hidden cost and risk areas in the building through inspection.

We are not a competitor; we are your Specialist Supplement. Towercraft enhances your current team by focusing on high risk, micro details, like seals, edges, and dead zones that standard cleaning often misses. By addressing these niche areas with Robotic Precision, we provide an extra layer of Quality Assurance that protects your professional reputation. Think of us as a surgical tool that ensures your facility consistently exceeds internal audits and H&S standards without replacing your existing staff.

That is valuable. But knowing the building is not the same as managing the surface correctly. The real question should be: can you see through data what is actually being cleaned on the façade and what is only being visually covered?"

They may appear cheaper on a per-visit basis. But the real question is: what is the total façade cost at the end of the year? Does it require more frequent re-cleaning, are there chemical residues, does quality vary from team to team?

At first glance it may seem that way. But we discuss the cost not per visit, but as the total façade cost at the end of the year. If the current method leaves chemical film, leads to repeated cleaning, or reduces the lifespan of the surface, the method that appears cheaper may actually be more expensive.

We provide department-specific documentation for FM, H&S, Procurement, Finance, and ESG. Each team receives the KPIs they need: safety elimination, fixed cost, ESG reporting, digital proof.

It is completely natural to be cautious when hearing about a new technology for the first time. However, we understand that trust is built through verifiable data, not just references. Instead of asking you to rely on a brochure, we offer to generate an immediate Pre-Clean Inspection Report on your specific asset to identify the hidden contamination and structural risks such as seal degradation and oxidation that traditional cleaning methods often miss. Our robotic methodology fulfills the legal Hierarchy of Control by removing human risk at height, while our data-driven reporting supports the Building Safety Acts Golden Thread, providing your Board with a level of digital transparency and liability protection that conventional providers cannot match. We back our innovation with comprehensive specialist insurance and a fixed-price model that eliminates financial surprises, ensuring your transition to robotic facade maintenance is low-risk, fully auditable, and professionally secured.

Cleaning more often without understanding the underlying contamination can actually accelerate damage by repeatedly driving the wrong chemistry into the same surfaces over and over again. Our inspection component is there so that we can identify micro-cracks, corrosion, water-ingress risks and persistent films so that you can prioritise and treat your facades intelligently, not uniformly. In many cases this will let you lengthen intervals on lower-risk elevations and focus your attention where theres real structural or material risk, and that is more cost-effective than blanket frequent cleans.

If the scope is purely "glass looks OK from a distance", water-fed poles or basic rope access will often be cheaper in the short term. Towercraft comes into its own when you care about the whole facade - cladding, frames, seals and architectural elements - and about how long those materials last. Pollution, salts, mould and traffic film doesnt just mark the glass, they slowly attack coatings and sealants and will guarantee to shorten facade life. For your assets where brand, lifecycle or risk are important, treating the facade as an engineered system rather than just "windows" makes a material difference to cost over time.

We can adjust scope, but skipping inspection removes the part that tells you where money is best spent. On big sheds you typically have very different elevations - for example, prevailing win sides, loading-bay sides and shaded elevations. Inspection lets you focus budget where theres early-stage damage, water ingress risk or heavy build up, and avoid over-spending on low risk faces. Without that, youare spending the same budget but with much less insight into what youare preventing.

The system has defined operating limits, including maximum wind speeds and conditions. On-board wind monitoring alerts the operator if speeds approach those limits, and the unit can be stopped and secured rather than continuing in marginal conditions. We agree those thresholds and go/no-go criteria with you in advance, so there is a clear, documented basis for decisions on the day.

That is encouraging. However, working with safe procedures is one thing; systematically reducing the need for people to work at height is another. This is where Towercrafts value begins.

That is a very valid point. This is why we discuss compliance and documentation before the cleaning itself. Inspection and reporting make it easier to justify the decision internally.

Traditional facade cleaning on large buildings relies on people working at height, whether on ropes, cradles or MEWPs, which all carry inherent fall and rescue risk. Towercraft operates from existing BMU/Crane infrastructure but removes almost all human exposure at height; the operator remains at ground or roof level, with the system monitored and controlled remotely. That reduces the number of people in harms way and simplifies your work-at-height risk profile, while still delivering full facade coverage.

Your duty to manage risk doesn’t change, but the risk profile does. With fewer people at height and a defined, engineered process, it becomes easier to demonstrate that you’ve reduced exposure so far as is reasonably practicable compared with traditional rope or MEWP-heavvy approaches. All operations run under a documented method statement and risk assessment, and you receive video and inspection records that support audits and HS reviews.

We provide a clear method statement, risk assessment template and technical FAQ that explain how the system is suspended, controlled and monitored, along with it’s operating limits. We also walk your HS and FM teams through a pre-start briefing, covering exclusion zones, emergency procedures and integration with your permit-to-work or contractor controls. This gives them enough detail to sign off the activity in line with your existing HS framework.

On regulated or higher-risk sites, we work within your existing EHS framework and permit-to-work systems. The method statement and risk assessment will explicitly address any additional requirements - segregation, contamination control, specific operating hours - and we coordinate with site EHS before any work begins. Because human exposure at height is reduced and water/chemical use is tightly controlled, the approach usually aligns well with stricter EHS expectations.

While we’re not a cladding engineer or fire-risk assessor, Towercraft directly supports your external wall duties by giving you better information and safer access. The inspection process highlights surface defects, early-stage corrosion and potential water-ingress points that can relate to external wall performance. All findings are documented and can be shared with your facade consultants or fire engineers as part of their PAS-type assessments, and the cleaning itself is delivered with much lower work-at-height risk than trad method. So all in all, we’sre a tool that sits inside a broader compliance framework, not a replacement for it.

We reveal this through a free façade health assessment with contamination imaging. Glass often hides mineral deposits, pollution residue, and microscopic dirt that accelerate surface degradation.

We don’t use high-pressure jetting. Our process is based on low-pressure, low-volume, controlled application with chemistries that are tested for facade materials. During the pre-works survey we map sensitive interfaces - joints, louvres, vents and transitions - and either adjust the programme or exclude those zones where required. That’s very different from conventional jet washing, which as I’m sure you’re aware, is a known cause of water ingress and coating damage on composite and metal cladding.

Cleaning more often without understanding the underlying contamination can actually accelerate damage by repeatedly driving the wrong chemistry into the same surfaces over and over again. Our inspection component is there so that we can identify micro-cracks, corrosion, water-ingress risks and persistent films so that you can prioritise and treat your facades intelligently, not uniformly. In many cases this will let you lengthen intervals on lower-risk elevations and focus your attention where there’s real structural or material risk, and that is more cost-effective than blanket frequent cleans.

Even on non-frontage elevations, contamination still attacks coatings, fixings and seals and contributes to earlier corrosion and fabric failure. For multi-let estates and big box hubs, visual impact is only one driver; the others are lifecycle cost (avoiding early re-cladding) and risk reduction (avoiding loose panels, leaks, and HS issues). We can prioritise visible fronts first if brand is key, then phase the less visible elevations on a lifecycle-based cycle rather than ignoring them until they become a capital project.

No. Most clients start with one building or even one elevation as a pilot to compare real-world results with their existing method. From there we usually move to a structured programme or AMC only where the data shows that it improves total cost and facade condition. You retain control over scope and pace; our goal is to prove value on a small scale first rather than ask for a portfolio-wide commitment up front.

Insurers are primarily concerned with overall risk profile: work at height, potential for facade failure, and water ingress. Traditional methods inherently involve more people at height and more aggressive water use, both of which add to the risk they underwrite. A robotic system reduces the human exposure and uses controlled, low-volume water with documented method statements and records, which can actually support your risk discussions with insurers rather than introduce new uncertainty.

You don’t have to replace them overnight. Many clients use Towercraft alongside existing contractors: for example, handle the larger elevations and sensitive cladding, while your incumbent focuses on detail work, interiors and other tasks. The first step is usually to benchmark one building or elevation, same site, same conditions, and then compare quality, rework, disruption and hidden costs. If the data shows a clear benefit, you can then decide how to adjust your contractor mix and scopes.

100% - that’s usually our normal starting point. We usually begin with one high-profile building or even a single elevation and compare like-for-like: visible quality, microscopic results, disruption, and the time it takes for re-soiling compared with your current method. That demo sits within your normal maintenance budget and gives you hard data to take to the investment committee before you decide on wider roll-out.

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Meet Towercraft

Why building owners choose Towercraft

Operational Safety

Lower Service Costs

Efficient Resource Use

Faster Project Delivery

The Technology Behind Towercraft

AI-Powered Robotic System

Deep Mechanical Cleaning Technology

Real-Time Inspection & Data Intelligence

Continuous & High-Efficiency Operation

Broad Compatibility

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Joints & Ventilation Surfaces

Aluminium Cladding

Glass Surfaces

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THE TOWERCRAFT DIFFERENCE

Efficient

Rigorous

Effective

Reliable

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BENEFITS FOR PROPERY MANAGERS

Asset Value Maximisation

Risk Reduction

Smart Maintenance

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