Why Exterior Window Cleaning Matters Home maintenance can often feel like an endless cycle of tasks, but there’s a satisfaction that comes from seeing your home look its best. Among these tasks, maintaining clean exterior windows is often overlooked. From the collection of dirt and grime to the impact of changing weather conditions, keeping your windows clean can be a challenge. However, recognizing the benefits of regular window cleaning can empower homeowners to make informed choices that enhance their home’s appearance and longevity. How Exterior Window Cleaning Protects Your Home Someth ..read more

How to Keep Windows Clean: 4 Maintenance Tips Maintaining a home often may feel like a never-ending list of out-of-sight, out-of-mind tasks, like window cleaning. A house with mud caked on the window sill may keep you from enjoying fresh air through an open window. A streaky window makes your home look uncared for and make it difficult to see out of the window. You value clean windows because they enhance both the appearance and functionality of your home. It’s frustrating when you take the time to clean your windows, only to find them dirty again sooner rather than later. If you want to kno ..read more

Cleaning Tinted Windows: What to Use & When to Hire a Pro Every home and every office building are different. That means they have different needs, and therefore need to have some different features. There are various reasons many home and business owners choose tinted windows. But while this option provides several benefits to homes, offices, and especially cars, window tinting changes the way you have to clean your windows. Tinted windows have filters that keep out UV light and provide a protective shade. This tint is vulnerable to common DIY cleaning methods, meaning mistakes are also ..read more

Removing Water Spots On Windows In many areas of the country, homeowners and business owners use hard water for bathing, cooking, and cleaning. Hard water has a high mineral content of magnesium and calcium. When filtered and treated, this type of water is drinkable and potable. When using hard water on surfaces like glass (your windows, for example) and it evaporates, the minerals it contains are left behind to dry and harden. The spots are not very noticeable and are typically easy to remove at first. However, if left unattended, the deposits build up a thick whitish glaze, and the sun wil ..read more

How Window Washing Prices Can Vary According to Angi, a leader in the home services industry, homeowners typically pay between about $150 and $300 for professional window cleaning services. What elements affect that pricing or cause costs to vary? Aside from where you live and the company you chose, there are things to consider that will increase or decrease the price of cleaning your windows. Learn how eight factors affect window washing prices. 8 Factors That Affect Window Washing Prices in 2024 & Beyond 1. Hourly versus Project-Based Pricing How does your window company determine prici ..read more

Commercial Window Cleaning: 5 Questions to Ask When Hiring a Pro Clean windows are an important part of the maintenance plan for any commercial building. From a customer’s perspective, windows that shine make a building more inviting. From an employee’s perspective, a building that is clean and welcoming with lots of natural light creates a more positive work environment. If you’re looking to outsource commercial window cleaning, onboarding the right contractor is important. As of 2023, there were 36,272 window-washing businesses in the U.S., so you certainly have plenty of choices. Choosing ..read more

Awnings provide many benefits to a home from giving shade to enhancing the look of a property. As they are usually positioned above doors and windows, Fish Window Cleaning® often performs awning cleaning as part of our window cleaning services. For homeowners and businesses, it often just makes sense since we’re addressing the windows anyway. One of the challenges we encounter on fabric awnings is mold. If left unaddressed, it can ruin your awning investment in a short amount of time, so it is a good idea to have your awning inspected regularly to ensure mold has not established, and if it ha ..read more

Office Window Cleaning: 10 Questions to Ask a Service Company Shiny, streak-free windows in your office or commercial building have a value beyond aesthetics. Not only does it make a good impression on customers to have clean windows, but it can elevate the work experience for your employees as well.   Office Window Cleaning as a Tax Deduction Office window cleaning can either be done by yourself or by hiring a professional service. The benefit of hiring a professional service is that you can deduct the cost as an expense towards your business. According to the IRS, routine maintenance t ..read more

Cleaning Windows in the Winter: 6 Useful Tips Cleaning windows in cold temperatures is never fun, but sometimes it’s unavoidable. At Fish Window Cleaning, we’re used to working in cooler temps because our commercial clientele requires window cleaning year-round, so we have a good process in place for winter window cleaning. For homeowners looking to pull off this task themselves, let’s see what we can offer you in terms of advice. 6 Tips for Cleaning Windows in the Winter or Colder Months Ideally, you’ll want to have your windows cleaned in above-freezing temperatures. It’s certainly easier a ..read more

Clean windows have a lot of benefits from enhancing a property’s appearance to delivering natural light to those inside. When we provide customer quotes, the number one question we get at Fish Window Cleaning® is: how often should you clean your windows? How Often Should Windows Be Cleaned? When planning your window cleaning schedule, you want to know how often, should you clean your windows yourself or hire professional window washers, and how much it will cost. Here are some factors that help provide answers to those questions: 1. Preventative Maintenance From a preventative mainten ..read more