Window Cleaning Service

Clean windows for residential and commercial properties using professional equipment and techniques for streak-free results

Startup Cost
$3,000-$15,000
Difficulty
Beginner
Time to Profit
2-4 months
Profit Potential
$8,000-$29,000/month

Overview

Window cleaning services wash windows for homes and businesses - interior and exterior window cleaning, screen cleaning, and glass restoration using squeegees, water-fed poles, and professional techniques.

You provide clear streak-free results and curb appeal.

Residential jobs range from $100-$400 per cleaning while commercial contracts run $200-$3,000 monthly.

Servicing 100-200 residential clients plus 20-40 commercial contracts generates $100,000-$350,000 annually with 60-75% margins.

Target clients include homeowners (especially two-story), commercial offices and retail, storefront businesses, property managers, construction companies for new construction, and recurring commercial accounts.

Services include exterior window washing, interior window cleaning, screen cleaning and repair, hard water stain removal, post-construction window cleaning, and high-rise window cleaning (with specialized equipment).

Success requires professional window cleaning techniques, comfortable working on ladders and heights, water-fed pole systems for high windows, building routes of recurring residential customers, commercial contracts for reliable revenue, and potentially rope access or lift certification for high-rise work.

Many window cleaners build residential routes with quarterly or semi-annual cleanings, focus on commercial buildings for recurring monthly revenue, invest in water-fed pole systems eliminating ladders, potentially offer pressure washing as complementary service, work with property managers for apartment and office buildings, and scale by hiring additional window cleaners.

Required Skills

  • Window Cleaning
  • Ladder Safety
  • Customer Service
  • Route Building
  • Efficiency

Pros and Cons

Pros

  • Low startup costs to begin
  • High profit margins
  • Recurring revenue from regular customers
  • Can work solo or build teams
  • Flexible scheduling

Cons

  • Weather-dependent outdoor work
  • Working on ladders and heights
  • Seasonal demand in some climates
  • Building customer base takes time
  • Physically demanding

How to Get Started

  1. Learn professional window cleaning techniques
  2. Invest in squeegees, ladders, and equipment
  3. Get business license and liability insurance
  4. Market door-to-door in neighborhoods
  5. Build recurring residential customer routes
  6. Target commercial buildings for contracts
  7. Consider water-fed pole system investment

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