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Home and car servicesEvenings and weekendsLadders or a pole system and a car

Start a window cleaning business

To start a window cleaning business, learn safe ladder or water-fed pole work, get liability insurance, and build a round of homes and shops close together. Then clean each one on a regular cycle, such as every four or eight weeks, so the round fills itself.

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At a glance

You start with
Ladders or a pole system and a car
Time
Evenings and weekends
Where you work
Homes and shop fronts on a regular round
Who pays
Homeowners and small shops who want it done every few weeks
Check first
Working-at-height safety, liability insurance, and local registration

How to start a window cleaning business

  1. 1

    Work safely at height

    Water-fed poles let you clean upper windows from the ground; ladders need training and care.

  2. 2

    Build a tight round

    Houses on the same streets mean more windows and less driving each day.

  3. 3

    Set a regular cycle

    Every four or eight weeks. Regular customers are the business.

  4. 4

    Add shop fronts

    Shops want clean windows often and close together on high streets.

  5. 5

    Offer extras

    Frames, sills and conservatory roofs as add-ons for existing customers.

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Customers on a round, cleaning cycles and a day list. Fabricate builds it from the words below; change any of them first.

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Questions about starting a window cleaning business

Is window cleaning dangerous?
Working at height is the main risk. Many window cleaners use water-fed poles to stay on the ground, and training and insurance matter if you use ladders.
How often do customers want windows cleaned?
Every four to eight weeks is common for homes; shops often want it more often.

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