Power Washing and Roof Cleaning Forum

Andy Hinson · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Window Cleaning

Ed Thompson · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Andy, we use this rinse tube. In my opinion its the most affordable way to get a spot free window. Of course you'll have to pick up a brush and pole. You should also pick up the digital water tester to make sure it's constantly producing pure water. You'll spend about $600 in all for the set up. Then it's just a matter of replacing the filter cartridge when needed.

shop.powerwashstore.com/RHG-Pro-Rinse-Detailing-System-7999-7999.htm

Dave O · Retired Member

I currently don't clean windows but have thought about it. However I do have a couple of questions. How do you clean the window behind a screen? Do you have the HO remove all screens? Do you go in the house and remove all the screens? My other concern is price. Is there enough money in it? My friend just had all his windows cleaned on a 2-story for a mere $99!

mistersqueegee · Approved Window Cleaner

A DI only system is a good start but much depends on the water quality in your arwa. DI can be very expensive in many areas of the country.
But using pure water and a water fed pole is a great add on for housewashing. Plus you can give windows behind screens a good flush after cleaning with it. Not perfect but you can get 70-80% of what you'd get brush on glass.
RHG has the best systems and sells Gardiner Poles which are the best out there in my opinion.

Andy Hinson · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Dave O wrote:
I currently don't clean windows but have thought about it. However I do have a couple of questions. How do you clean the window behind a screen? Do you have the HO remove all screens? Do you go in the house and remove all the screens? My other concern is price. Is there enough money in it? My friend just had all his windows cleaned on a 2-story for a mere $99!

Im with you on the pricing. I have no desire to go inside to clean windows. If I clean outside windows I would want to be productive,efficent and profitable

Ed Thompson · Approved Exterior Cleaner

We don't remove screens and we don't re-install.

Steve Salley · Approved Exterior Cleaner

I am really struggling with this service as an add too. Are you guys finding it profitable enough to justify the time it takes. Around here, window cleaning is a pretty inexpensive service from what I am told. Is part of the motivation that fact other companies do it all in your markets?

the fact it can be done more often does have merit in my way of thinking.

Ed Thompson · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Window and gutter cleaning are similar in that the profit margins are low. Therefore they are great add-ons. We do have one customer we go out once/year to do all the windows for $1200.00. They are an exception. When people ask for a house wash w/ windows I often go as far to talk them out of the windows until we wash the house since most people are satisfied with the results.

We don't price per window either. If we can't get our $200-$300/hr we don't bother.

Steve Salley · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Thank you for weighing in Ed.

I guess that is what I am trying to figure out. I do not want the schedule filled with less per hour add ons right now

Fred W · Guru

Our house wash mix does a nice job on windows but we do offer window cleaning as an add-on. We do not enter the home so exterior only and we sell them at $7 per window/door.

There's a ton more to it than that but that's the basics for us.

The key for clean windows around here is simply a really dry cloth. We shoot them with our sauce, rinse then come back later with a dab of window cleaner. Wipe them while wet then let them dry. Then wipe them with a dry rag and boom....they shine like new.

Really its more just wiping down the sills at times since the sauce does an awesome job by itself.

Art O · Approved Exterior Cleaner

I just did my first window cleaning with my DI unit. I charged $10 a window exterior only and the homeowner removed the screens. I think it was a good up sell for the job. Wasn't anything hard to do and I will do more.

Chris Mozick · Approved Exteior Cleaner

We use a 3/4 cubic foot di system with a 24 ft or 60 ft Waterfed pole. We mostly do commercial because that's where money can be made, on houses we just do a quick clean with our mix and if customer insist on the add on we can mostly do a just quick squeeze job. Is is a great add on.