Window Cleaning in Grays

Exterior frames and sills — usually yes with water-fed pole cleaning, since the brush does them anyway. Interior tracks, screens and deep frame scrubbing are typically add-ons. Ask specifically: 'glass only' vs 'glass, frames and sills' is the most common source of disappointment. First cleans should always include frames — dirty frames drip onto clean glass with the first rain.

Ask three things: are you insured, what's included (glass only, or frames and sills), and what's the re-clean policy if results disappoint. For regular rounds, reliability beats price — the cheapest cleaner who skips visits costs more per actual clean. Local social groups are genuinely useful for finding established rounds with track records.

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.

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.

A regular 4-8 weekly round for a typical semi runs £15-£40 per visit (exterior, including frames and sills). One-off exterior cleans cost £40-£90, and full inside-and-out jobs £60-£150. Conservatory roofs are quoted separately and can match the cost of the whole house.

In England and Wales, no — the trade is unregulated, so insurance and reputation are your checks. In Scotland, yes: operating without a local-authority window cleaner's licence is an offence, and you can ask to see the licence card. This is one of the few genuine paperwork checks in UK domestic cleaning.