What we wash
Windows, and the parts around the glass
Three services, one way to price them: by the pane. Delete from the quote anything you don't want washed.
Double-hung and storm windows
Both sashes, the storm pane over them and the tracks they run in. The most common job in a Boston house.
See double-hung windowsInside and outside glass
Storm panes
Tracks wiped
Bay and bow windows
Three to five sections at angles, each with its own panes and sometimes its own storm.
See bay and bow windowsEvery pane in the bay
Sill and window seat wiped
Angle joints vacuumed
Screens, tracks and sills
The part that makes the glass stay clean: screens hosed, tracks scrubbed, weep holes cleared.
See screens and tracksScreens washed and rehung
Tracks scrubbed
Weep holes cleared
Not on the list
What we pass on, and who to call
We keep to windows that can be washed safely from the ground, a pole or a stable ladder on the first and second floors. These we leave to others.
Outside glass above the second floor
Tilt-in windows we can do from inside. The rest needs a lift or a rope crew.
Skylights and roof windows
Roof access isn't ours to offer.
Paint, etching and hard-water scale
Glass that needs a restoration product or a glazier, not a squeegee.
Painted-shut sashes
We wash what we can reach and leave the paint alone, especially in homes built before 1978.
Two questions about the list
What don't you do?
We don't wash outside glass above the second floor from a ladder, clean skylights or roof windows, remove paint, etching or hard-water scale, or work on a wet ladder day. We'll tell you who to call for the ones we skip.
Homes built before 1978: will you open painted-shut windows?
No. We clean the glass we can reach and leave painted-shut sashes closed. Homes built before 1978 can have lead paint on sashes and sills, so we don't scrape, sand or force paint. If we see flaking paint at a window we wipe around it, stop there and tell you.
Count your panes, or send a photo
We text back a written price by the pane. Sending a photo books nothing.