Cleaning in Seattle: Your barbecue

November 2, 2009

Okay, so you’re not going to be doing any grilling anytime soon, but I have a very selfish request on behalf of window cleaners everywhere:  could you put your grill somewhere away from your windows?  Greasy windows are a pain.  Sure, that’s what we get paid for, but…  I don’t know…  maybe I’m asking too [...]

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Cleaning in Seattle: Time

October 17, 2009

Time can be a great enemy to your glass.  While I understand the inclination to save a few bucks by putting off window cleaning as long as possible, the buildup of dirt and sediment, hard water and sunlight can wreak havoc on your glass.  This can easily negate any savings, when you finally do clean [...]

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Cleaning in Seattle: Contractors and glass

October 15, 2009

Over the years I’ve seen a lot of damaged glass- even glass that was newly installed.  I’ve had to point out these things to homeowners who were expecting flawless windows.  Painful.
Make sure you keep an eye on your contractors (in my experience, especially painters).  Your windows are among the most fragile and sensitive components of [...]

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Cleaning in Seattle: Ladders

October 4, 2009

There’s a little rule I keep hearing over and over:  3 points of contact.  Make sure you’ve got at least 2 hands and a foot or two feet and a hand firmly on the ladder at all times.  Make sure the ground you’re on is stable, or that you’ve made it stable.  If things are [...]

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Cleaning in Seattle: Tempered Glass

October 1, 2009

If you want to find out more about the headaches you can face when letting people other than professional window cleaners clean your glass, go here:   http://www.iwca.org/content.asp?ContentID=36

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Cleaning in Seattle: New video

September 29, 2009

We just posted a nice little ‘how-to’ video if you want to clean your own windows. Check it out by following the link on the Cleaning Tips page!

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