Window Cleaning in Launceston

For exterior-only cleans, no — most regular rounds run with the customer out, with payment by app or transfer. Unlock side gates and confine pets before the visit. Interior cleans obviously need access; many customers book inside-and-out once or twice a year and exterior-only in between.

Exteriors: every 4-8 weeks on a regular round keeps glass consistently clear; quarterly is the practical minimum in cities or near trees and coasts. Interiors need cleaning 2-4 times a year in most homes. Homes near the sea (salt), busy roads (film) or construction (dust) need shorter cycles.

Ground-floor glass, absolutely DIY-able with a squeegee and practice. The calculus changes with height: ladder falls are one of the most common serious home-DIY accidents, and upper-floor windows take a pro with a water-fed pole minutes from the ground. Most households that hire do it for the upper floors and the consistency of a schedule, not because the skill is exotic.

A regular exterior round on an average house: 20-40 minutes. A first clean or full inside-and-out with frames, sills and tracks: 2-4 hours depending on window count. Window count drives everything — count your panes before calling and quotes get much more accurate.

Expect $10-$25 per pane, or $150-$300 for a standard single-storey home's exterior and $300-$600 for double-storey. Hourly equivalents run $40-$70. Flyscreen cleaning and track detailing are the usual add-ons; coastal salt film is the usual reason for shorter cleaning cycles.

Height changes everything: reach equipment, WHS-compliant methods, and time. A double-storey exterior typically starts around $300 where a comparable single-storey runs $150-$250. Water-fed pole operators handle most double-storey work from the ground — anything requiring roof access or harness work prices higher again.