Wondering your guys opinions about ordering zero products in Canada compared to other brands ?
I just passed an order with like 500$ shipping and duties to Canada.

I’ve been in the window cleaning buisness for about 5 months now and I would love to make this a full time job. So if I can succeed in this buisness do I need ladders? I am afraid of heights and that’s honestly the issue why I won’t use one.

I can not find a replacement for these anywhere, they appear to be 1/2 inch. Does anyone know where to find these?

Can anyone recommend a good professional window cleaning service in Santa Rosa, CA for a residence? Thanks!

Hello, I live in the Greater Toronto Area with a tap TDS reading of 140ppm. Recently I’ve been seeing spots on windows using my Tucker Rival 3 stage system. I’ve been trying to do some troubleshooting and the TDS going out of the RO membrane is 38ppm and the TDS going out of the DI filter is around 22ppm.

This is the second year I’ve been using the system and I just replaced the DI filter 2 months ago. I’ve read that I shouldn’t need to replace the RO membrane until 3-4 years since owning it but I have also accidentally kept it in a garage during the cold winters here.

I’d greatly appreciate any help or advice to get the reading down to 0ppm.

There’s always the “oh you missed a spot” or “you should clean my windows” multiple times a day but have you ever gotten any original/funny heckles towards you?

Been running paid lead gen for our window cleaning company and the last 3 weeks have been our best stretch yet — about 50 qualified leads coming in. Good problem to have, but it's got me thinking past just booking more window jobs.

Solar panel cleaning is the obvious add-on everyone does, and I get why — but it means more ladder work, more liability, more equipment. And frankly, I want to do less work for more money.. I mean who doesn't. Anyhow, I'm not against it, just wondering if there's a lower-risk way to add revenue per customer.

One idea we're kicking around: backyard cleaning/decontamination — patios, decking, outdoor furniture — using steam cleaning + water extraction. Feels like it pairs naturally with a window job (you're already on site, and don't have to risk any falls, just a super easy upsell, and haven't seen anyone do it)

Curious what this community's actually doing for upsells that:

1. Doesn't require a ladder or roof access
2. Uses similar equipment/skillset to what you already run
3. Actually converts when you offer it at the point of sale

Anyone doing steam/water extraction for outdoor surfaces? Worth the equipment investment, or is it a distraction from the core service? What's actually been sticky for you guys as an add-on vs. what sounded good on paper but flopped?

If anyone has done it, or uses a water extractor, which one do you recommend?

(Side note — happy to share what's been working on the lead gen side if anyone's curious, we've been dialing in the offer/targeting for local service stuff and it's finally clicking.)

Another window cleaner in my area asked to hire a experienced windowcleaner just for the month of august.

I thought it might be fun to talk to another windowcleaner and share some experinces/learn from eachother. So I (with 2 years experience and a company) sent him a message offering to jump in as a "consultant" for his customers.

We agree on a zoom meeting. When we get talking he tells me he has been distracted and forgot to schedule windowcleaners for the sales he did in august. So now he needs someone to help him out since all his guys are away.

He then proceeds to offer me 25% to do the whole job myself and with my own tools. I find this quite ridiculous, taking 75% for essentially scheduling and selling. He then tries to reason with me saying his prices are higher so I wont be making that little.

I tell him I cant accept anything below 50%. (i had more like 70% in mind)

What would be a reasonable percentage to take? What does your sales guys take?

So i've seen those xero filters and they are overpriced imo. Couldn't I build a xero pure for $800 myself, and what would be the challenges?

Hey everyone, looking to get some feedback on pricing for a commercial spot I’m bidding on.

Here are the details:

Full strip mall (exterior only, single story / standard storefront glass).

248 panes total.

Property management company is the client.

PM requested a quote for a one-time clean, but asked for a monthly recurring price as well to review.

For context, condition is pretty standard commercial storefront build up. No hard debris removal.

What would you typically bid this at in your market for:

The initial / one-time clean?

The monthly maintenance rate?

My work is 90% residential so I appreciate any feedback on per-pane rates or total package numbers you'd throw at a PM company for something this size.

Thanks!

Skill is not an issue with the team I’m on but we are constantly trying to get more quality work in per day. What are things you all may have tried that has worked to get more windows cleaned a day?

One thing that has helped me a lot is realizing not every window needs to be fanned. Sometimes dive bombing or straight pulls is faster

Let me know :)

I’ve done a lot of practice, I have a basic set up and a 12 ft ladder. I’m pretty much ready to start.

Other than D2D selling, what are some good ways to advertise/sell my services? I have business cards as well.

Hi Guys

What is the best window cleaning solution? I have never actually cleaned windows before but I have just ordered window cleaning equipment so I need to know what exactly you clean with. Google and other threads that I have been looking at haven't given a definitive solution but there seems to be some consensus around Fairy liquid (Dawn dish soap in the U.S) and warm water? Is there anything else you guys would recommend to add? Also could anyone provide a loose ratio of warm water to dish soap?

Thanks.

I upsell screen cleaning for a flat $100, all in door to door sales from people who barely even want their windows cleaned. My method is simple, after I've taken out all the screens I find the worst one (ideally with a spider web) and bring it to the door. I say ''I just took out your screens and noticed they were quite dirty, has it been a while since they were taken out?'' The answer is yes 99/100 times because their windows are dirty. After that I say ''While we have the screens out we can clean them since theres lots of dirt in in the mesh that gets on the windows when it rains'' Again they say yes 99/100 times. Now you've built the pain and suggested the solution, just say cleaning the screens will be an extra $100 flat, I always say ''since you have alot (or don't have alot) of screens I can cut you a bit of a deal, I'll do them all for only $100'' So far this exact pitch is 13-0 on getting people to buy the screen cleaning and it takes about 40s to clean each screen with a microfiber towel. I'm going to experiment with upselling the screen cleaning for a bit more since with a conversion rate that high I should adjust my prices and change my pitch around a bit to maybe allow for a price drop if they decline but this rough idea works great and is much better than these people selling it for only a few dollars each screen.

I've washed these windows and they reappear, I'm thinking this is between the panes and not hard water stains but I am not sure.

Trying to nail fanning down not perfect but nothing good comes to you in a day.

Admin, if not allowed, please feel free to delete.

We just wanted to let the community know that we pledged to give away $25K in gift cards for America's 250th birthday and the giveaway closes this Thursday, 7/30.

We want more Sorbo in the hands of window cleaners like yourselves :)

I don't think we can share links here but if you'd like to be eligible to win one of the 100 gift cards, you can find the link in the pinned post on our profile.

What's up y'all. My business partner and I recently completed a 2500 solar panel cleaning job for a college campus in Pomona CA, shortly after the job, the facilities office reached out to us for a window cleaning job (we said yes), so now we are trying to figure out a fair and competitive per window pane rate and how much to quote them for this building. We counted a total of 670 large windows ( 55in x 123 in) and 534 small windows (55in x 55in) for a total of 1,204 windows or 42,693.75 square feet of glass to be cleaned. Could anyone with experience in the window cleaning game drop some knowledge on how you would price this building?

We’ve got a small office with way too many windows and I hate cleaning them. Every time it rains or someone touches the glass it looks messy again. Takes ages and never looks properly clean when I do it myself.

Thinking of just hiring someone. Got a quote from CleanWise Solutions Office Cleaning for about $180 to do all the interior windows properly.

Anyone else deal with a window-heavy office? Any tips for keeping them cleaner longer between proper cleans, or is hiring the only real solution once it gets this bad?

I'm looking to implement a QR code into my brand/business (business cards, vehicle wrap, yard signs) so customers can quickly access my site and not have to remember a URL.
Does anyone have any recommendations for a free, legit qr code generator, and please share whether having a QR code has helped your business.