Helicopters detailing in Castle Hills.
Aviation-grade detailing for Robinson R22/R44/R66, Bell 206/407/429, Airbus AS350/H125, Sikorsky — turbine and piston rotorcraft.
Castle Hills-based helicopters owners typically operate out of Stinson Municipal (SSF, in town). GA ramp loaded with owner-flown singles, twins, and turboprops. Multiple FBOs and tenant hangars. We also work San Antonio International (SAT) and Boerne Stage Field (5C1) for owners with hangar arrangements across multiple fields.
Service specs · Castle Hills
Built for Castle Hills owners.
Castle Hills sits inside Loop 410 with tree-lined streets and historic homes. Lots are smaller than the outer suburbs but owners invest heavily in their vehicles. We service driveways throughout Castle Hills and coordinate aircraft details at SAT and Stinson hangars five to fifteen minutes away.
Owner profile. Castle Hills is a tiny wealthy enclave inside San Antonio's loop. Lots are modest in size but owners trend high-end: sport boats trailered to Canyon Lake, owner-flown Cirrus and Citation aircraft at SAT, and luxury smaller-format RVs.
Helicopters are unlike any fixed-wing aircraft we work on. The cabin is a bubble — typically acrylic that needs Plexus, never glass cleaner. The landing gear is skids that pack mud, gravel, and brush dust from off-airport landings. The tail boom collects bug strikes and exhaust soot on turbines. Above all of that, sensitive rotor systems that we do not touch — main rotor blades are inspected at every 100-hour interval, and any unauthorized cleaning could affect that inspection. We work the airframe with extreme care: canopy, doors, skids, tail boom, intake guards, vinyl interior, leather seats. We do not clean rotor blades. We do not touch the main rotor head grease. We do not polish anything on the rotor mast. The pilot or A&P handles all of that.
Where Castle Hills owners keep their helicopters.
Canyon Lake
40 minutes north from Castle Hills. Marinas: Cypress Bend Marina, Mountain Springs Resort, Cranes Mill Marina. Ramps: Cranes Mill Park ramp, Comal Park ramp, Boat Ramp #1 (Canyon City).
Hard mineral water from Comal Springs feed leaves spots if rinses aren't quick.
Stinson Municipal (SSF)
in town from Castle Hills. GA ramp loaded with owner-flown singles, twins, and turboprops. Multiple FBOs and tenant hangars.
Storage facilities
various I-10 corridor storage facilities, Loop 1604 storage yards, South Side storage parks. We service trailers and RVs on-site at storage yards.
Also serving these lakes
Medina Lake (40 minutes west), Lake LBJ (1 hour north), Lake Travis (1.5 hours northeast).
Additional airports
San Antonio International (SAT, in town) · Boerne Stage Field (5C1, in Boerne) · New Braunfels Regional (BAZ, 30 minutes east)
Helicopters protocol — Castle Hills edition.
Walk-around with the pilot or owner — confirm explicitly: we do not clean rotor blades, do not touch the main rotor head, do not polish the mast. Pilot's confirmation is recorded.
Mask pitot tube, static port (where applicable), antennas, exhaust stack, intake guards.
Bubble canopy acrylic: Plexus or PlastX cleaning only. Fresh microfiber per panel. Inspect for crazing and report findings.
Doors and windows: same Plexus treatment.
Tail boom: bug-strike pre-soak and removal on turbines; oil-residue degrease on piston helicopters (R22/R44).
Skids: pressure rinse, scrub for caliche and mud, polish painted areas.
Cabin interior: vacuum, leather conditioning (Bell 407 / AS350 leather interiors), vinyl wipe-down (Robinson), screen-safe avionics cleaning.
Intake guards (where present): clean by hand, never water-spray. Engine cowling polish.
Fuselage exterior hand-polish — never rotary on sensitive sheet metal.
Registration markings (N-number) cleaned and protected.
Final walk: rotor blades visually confirmed untouched. Photo log handed off.
What's included.
What owners always ask.
Yes — Stinson Municipal (SSF, in town) is part of our regular service rotation. We coordinate hangar or ramp access with the FBO or owner ahead of every appointment. GA ramp loaded with owner-flown singles, twins, and turboprops. Multiple FBOs and tenant hangars.
No — that's an A&P or pilot's task and is connected to maintenance inspections. We work the airframe only. The pilot or maintenance crew handles all rotor system cleaning. This is non-negotiable.
Yes — our aviation liability rider covers ground operations on rotorcraft. We can provide a Certificate of Insurance to your hangar or operator before the appointment.
No — we use Plexus or PlastX exclusively with fresh microfiber. We've trained extensively on acrylic care. Crazed canopies on Robinsons, Bells, and AS350s are something we've seen often (from other operators using glass cleaner) — we never cause it.
Yes — caliche and Texas backcountry dirt come off the skids with pre-soak, pressure rinse, and brush work. Painted skid covers we hand-polish after cleaning.
Yes — Stinson-based flight schools, Hondo training operations, and EMS bases (AirLIFE, AirEvac, etc.) are regular customers. We can work between missions to minimize downtime, and we can handle multiple airframes in one visit.
A Robinson R44 standard detail runs 5-6 hours. A Bell 407 with full interior leather conditioning runs 7-8 hours. An AS350/H125 with heavy tail boom degrease and full cabin runs 8-10 hours.
A Robinson R22/R44 standard detail starts at $600. A Bell 407 or AS350 with full interior leather runs $1,200-1,800. A Sikorsky S-76 or larger corporate rotorcraft with full restoration runs $2,000-2,500. Quote after walk-around.
Park it. We'll handle it.
Same care, every job. We come to your Castle Hills driveway, dock, hangar, or storage site.