How to bid window cleaning jobs?
Short answerBid window cleaning by counting panes, noting their size and height, and adjusting for access, screens, tracks and hard water spots. Price interior and exterior separately. A per-pane rate with a minimum charge is easy for a customer to follow, and it keeps small jobs worth the trip.
The explanation
Counting panes is the base. Walk the home or storefront, or work from the customer's count and photos, and note how many are standard, large, or divided into small lites. Divided panes and French windows take noticeably longer than a single large pane.
Height and access come next. Ground-floor windows go fast, second floors need a ladder or a pole system, and storefronts may need a lift or safety gear. Add for screens, tracks and sills if the customer wants them cleaned, and for hard water or paint that needs scraping.
Set a minimum so a few windows still cover the trip. Offer combined interior and exterior pricing, and a recurring discount for repeat visits. Write what is included, such as screens and sills, and what is not, such as removal of heavy etching. Confirm the count at the start of the visit.
Steps
- Count panes and note their size and type.
- Check heights and what access equipment you need.
- Decide whether screens, tracks and sills are included.
- Set a per-pane rate and a minimum charge.
- Confirm the pane count when you arrive.
What to watch for
- Counting each divided window as one pane.
- Missing hard water that needs extra time.
In residential cleaning (maid service)
Window cleaning mixes quick ground-floor work with slower high or detailed windows. Customers often repeat seasonally, so a clear pane count makes the next bid faster. All residential cleaning (maid service) scheduling questions.
How Apex does it
Rolling out
The screen and the rules are built and tested. Saving real customer data is not connected yet. Status as of 2026-10-07; the badge shows the least-built feature involved.
Apex includes a carpet, pressure-wash and window cleaning pack, built for the first business only. It is designed to support measurement takeoffs, estimate templates and recurring service plans, which are demo screens.
- IP01Carpet / pressure-wash / window cleaning pack(Built)
- ES11Measurement takeoffs (sqft, linear ft)(Rolling out)
- ES15Estimate templates by service(Rolling out)
- RC01Recurring service plans (weekly/monthly)(Rolling out)
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