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How Much Should a First Window Clean Cost?

A first window clean usually costs more than the regular maintenance clean.

This is not simply because the cleaner is new to the property.

The first visit is normally where the difficult work happens.

Once the glass, frames and sills have been brought up to a good standard, future regular cleans should be quicker.
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How Much Should a First Window Clean Cost?

A first clean may involve:
Built-up dirt
Old cobwebs
Bird mess
Algae around frames
Dirty sills
Years of grime
Extra rinsing
More detailed frame work
On a regular maintenance visit, most of this heavy work has already been dealt with.

First clean example

If the future regular clean is around:

£20

A straightforward first clean might be around:

£30

If the windows are heavily neglected, the first visit could be £35, £40 or more.

The important thing is that the first clean price should reflect the extra time.

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First clean vs one-off clean

A first clean normally means the customer intends to continue with regular cleaning afterwards.

A one-off clean means the cleaner may never return.

That matters.

Regular customers give the cleaner future work, while a one-off customer has to carry the full travel and setup cost in one visit.

This is why one-off pricing can sometimes be higher again.
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How condition affects the first clean

Recently maintained

A modest first-clean increase may be enough.

Several months since the last clean

More frame and sill work may be required.

One year or more

The cleaner should expect a noticeable difference from a maintenance clean.

Several years

The first clean can become a restoration-style job and should be priced accordingly.
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Individual window cleaning businesses can legitimately charge more or less depending on their operating costs, experience and the specific job.

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Inside window cleaning is calculated separately because it can take as long as — or longer than — the exterior work.

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