Interior vs Exterior Window Cleaning: What's Included and What to Ask For
Booking window cleaning sounds simple until you realise different companies mean different things by it. Some quote exterior glass only, some include the inside, and the frames, sills and screens may or may not be part of the deal. Knowing the difference means you get what you expect and can compare quotes fairly.
What exterior window cleaning covers
Exterior cleaning is the standard service and the one that makes the biggest difference in our climate, since the outside of the glass takes the rain grime, pollen and general dirt. A proper exterior clean does the glass plus the frames, sills and screens, because dirty screens and frames blow grime straight back onto clean glass otherwise.
Exterior cleaning also uses methods suited to reaching upper windows safely, including water-fed poles that clean from the ground, which matters on the taller homes around the region.
When you want the interior done too
Interior glass gets dust, fingerprints, cooking film and pet marks rather than weather grime, so it is a different job and usually a separate line on the quote. Homes book interior cleaning less often than exterior, often once a year or ahead of a special occasion, while exteriors are done more regularly.
Interior work also involves moving into your space and around furnishings, which is why it is quoted separately rather than assumed. If you want the inside done, say so when booking so it is included and priced.
Questions to ask so quotes match
To compare window cleaning quotes fairly, confirm a few things: is it exterior only or inside and out, are the frames, sills and screens included, and how are upper windows reached. Two quotes can look far apart simply because one includes screens and interiors and the other is glass-only.
For most Lower Mainland homes, a regular exterior clean twice a year, spring for pollen and fall for rain grime, keeps the glass clear, with interior cleaning added when you want it. A quick count of your windows is enough for a free quote.