Unlike a lot of home services, window cleaning prices are refreshingly logical: most professionals count your windows and price the job per pane or per window, adjusted for how hard they are to reach and what condition they're in. That means you can get a very accurate quote without anyone visiting your home. Here's what goes into the number.
The factors that set the price
- Window count and size — the core of every quote; a picture window and a small bathroom pane aren't the same job.
- Exterior only vs. inside and out — interior cleaning roughly doubles the surface area and requires working around furniture and blinds.
- Stories — upper-floor glass takes more time and equipment, though a water-fed pole lets us reach most of it safely from the ground.
- Screens, sills & tracks — wiping these down turns clean glass into a finished window; it adds modest time and is usually worth it.
- Condition — first-time cleanings with years of buildup, paint specks, or construction debris take longer than maintenance visits.
- Hard-water stains — mineral spotting from sprinklers needs separate treatment beyond standard washing.
Why the cleaning method matters as much as the price
Traditional soap-and-squeegee cleaning leaves a thin detergent film that attracts dust and streaks with the next rain — which is why windows cleaned that way seem to get dirty again so fast. We clean with a 3-stage purified-water process instead: deionized water lifts dirt from the glass and frame and dries naturally with no spots, no streaks, and no residue. Nothing is left behind to attract the next layer of grime, so the results simply last longer between cleanings.
Homes vs. storefronts
Homeowners typically book once or twice a year, often pairing windows with solar panel cleaning since our purified-water system handles both in one visit. Storefronts, offices, and professional centers usually schedule recurring service — monthly or quarterly — because clean glass is the first thing a customer sees. Recurring visits are quicker per visit, which is why they're quoted at better per-visit rates than one-offs.
Getting a real number
Count your windows (or just tell us your home's size and stories), note whether you want inside-and-out or exterior only, and mention any sprinkler staining. That's everything we need for a fast, free, no-obligation quote — for homes and businesses across San Jose and the greater Bay Area.