Send In The Drones

Drone Clean’s Andrew Maher WEDS25JUNE25

ike many a lost soul stuck in a fish bowl during the Covid lockdowns, Andrew Maher was more than a little restless.

The man needed something to occupy his mind, a new sensation that would make sense of all this wasted time.

And that’s when the lad behind Posh Wash – celebrating their 30th anniversary this year – hit upon the idea of using drones for those hard to reach cleaning spots high above the traditional reach.

Whether it was skyscraper offices, rooftop solar panels or monuments sitting in the clouds, Andrew reckoned it would make a lot of sense to take the vertigo and the long man hours out of the equation.

“And that was when myself and the missus, Sharon, started looking into how we could adopt drones for such work,” the lad tells us this morning. “It took over two years to put all the pieces together – we had to have a specialist drone built in France, for example – but it’s been such a game-changer for us.

“I just love it when a plan comes together…”

We’re actually up at St Laurence’s National School, Andrew’s Drone Clean having sponsored the team jersey. Much to the delight of teacher Michael Dunne and his pupils, who were also treated to a Q&A on the wonders of taking to the skies with a drone.

“I can see the cleaning industry totally embracing this innovation,” says Andrew. “And now that we’ve actually put a drone together that can clean those hard-to-reach spots, I’m sure there will be more and more designs like ours to follow.

“It just feels good to be on the ground floor. And well above it, of course…”

You can find out more about Drone Clean Ireland right about here and about the down to earth Posh Wash right here, or you can get in touch by phone on 0862601973.