Choosing a window cleaner

There was a time when window cleaning evoked images of a scruffy-looking chap with a ladder, a bucket and a couple of rags. Those days have long gone and today’s window cleaners are highly professional. At least, some of them are. There are still plenty of casual workers around. So how can you tell the difference?

Check out the following before you go any further

Insurance Bona fide window cleaners are covered by Public Liability Insurance. Don’t take their word for it. Ask to see the certificate. If it’s not forthcoming, something is wrong.

Professional affiliation Cleansheen is an accredited member of the British Window Cleaning Academy. That tells you to expect a professional service.

References A good window cleaner has a long list of satisfied customers. Ask for names and contact details and give them a ring. It’s not unknown for dishonest individuals to name clients who have cancelled their services or who don’t even exist.

When you call referees, what are you looking for?

Honesty This is important. After all, you are letting strangers onto your business premises or into your home.

Reliability Will they turn up on schedule or will they keep you hanging around for weeks?

Safety As the customer, you have a legal obligation to look out for the safety of anyone who is working for you. It is therefore vital that you hire someone who takes every precaution.

Good manners No one should have to put up with rudeness or surly behaviour. Cleansheen has a reputation for establishing an excellent rapport with customers.

Good workmanship You want someone who cleans every little corner until it shines. Don’t settle for anything less.

Professional equipment Operatives who use modern telescopic window cleaning equipment offer a superior service (see below).

Realistic prices Don’t be tempted to hire the cheapest contractor available. A good window cleaner charges fair and reasonable rates for a job well done.

Water fed pole window cleaning

The best professional window cleaners have left their ladders behind in favour of the modern " Reach & Wash" system of telescopic poles fed by pure water. The benefits are numerous.

Better results

Pure water attracts dirt in the same way that a magnet attracts iron filings. When the water dries, it leaves the glass spotless with no telltale streaks. Please note: If your windows are very dirty, they may require several cleans before they gleam. But once they do, you won’t be disappointed.

Accessibility

Telescopic poles make all-round cleaning possible for every property, even those with limited access. Out-of-the-way windows, such as those above conservatories, can be cleaned with ease.

Minimal disruption

Ladderless cleaning keeps disruption to a minimum and provides more privacy for residents or office workers.

Safety

Ladderless cleaning reduces the risk of accidents.

Green credentials

No chemicals. No detergents. That is excellent news for the environment.

Value for money

Telescopic window cleaning poles reach heights that would otherwise require costly high-access equipment. Pure water leaves no residue to attract the dirt, so your windows stay clean longer.