Window Cleaning

How often do you wash your windows? Once a year? Twice a year? Never? You know it’s not enough. You’re probably sitting at your desk, looking out the window, trying to see if it’s a beautiful day or not, and there’s grime. Your view of the world is covered in grime. What is that black stuff, anyway?

Clean windows are obviously an important part of home maintenance, but no one likes to do it. Just like the old saying, “I don’t do windows.” Perhaps you wash them a couple of times a year, maybe each spring and fall when the storm windows and screens are being swapped, but it’s not enough. Windows should be washed once every month or two, depending on the surroundings. If you’re in a forest, or in a city, consider washing your windows at least once a month. If your house is in a place where dirt and pollen don’t always stick, consider cleaning windows every two months or so.

Why are Clean Windows Important?

Windows allow light into your home which helps heat your home in winter, helps keep electricity bills low as they brighten your home, and provide your own little picture boxes of the world. You sit at them to read by natural light, you watch your kids play outside, and you place your plants next to them to grow. They bring warmth to your home in many ways.

Self-Cleaning Windows

Yes, there really is such a thing. There is a new type of glass, called hydrophilic glass, that is covered in a film that doesn’t allow dirt to cling to it. These windows are perfect for certain climates, but not cost-effective for others. They require heavy-to-moderate rain to self-clean, and they can be 10 to 20 percent more expensive than other new windows. So if you find yourself in a climate where you get a regular rain at least once or twice a month, and you are in the market for some new windows, or building a new home, then it should certainly be a consideration. Otherwise, either do-it-yourself or hire a window cleaning service.

Window Cleaning Services

There are plenty of services that can come monthly, bimonthly, or at designated times throughout the year. This kind of scheduling is convenient, of course, allowing you to forget completely about this chore. As you decide how often your windows should be cleaned, perhaps have your window cleaning service come every two months to start, or come four times a year. If you find that your windows are not clean enough, step it up. Once that timeline is set, and you have a window cleaning service you like and trust, you will never have to think about it again.

1 Comments

1. Jana Danova, November 11:

   I’m looking for a windows cleaning service in Bradford