Interior vs. Exterior Window Cleaning: What's Included
When you book window cleaning, it helps to know exactly what's covered, inside, outside, and everything around the glass. The interior and exterior of your windows get dirty differently and are cleaned differently. Here's what each includes and how to decide what your home needs.
Exterior window cleaning
The outside of your windows takes the brunt of the weather, dust, pollen, rain spotting, and hard-water overspray from sprinklers. We clean exterior glass with a purified-water (deionized) system and a carbon-fiber water-fed pole, which dries spot-free with no soap or residue and reaches upper-story windows safely from the ground. A typical exterior cleaning includes:
- The exterior glass, dried spot-free
- Window frames and sills
- Screens, removed and cleaned as needed
- Skylights and second- or third-story windows, from the ground
Interior window cleaning
The inside of your windows gets dirty more slowly, from dust, fingerprints, cooking film, and pets. Interiors are cleaned with professional squeegees and tools, working carefully around furniture, blinds, and window treatments. Interior cleaning generally includes:
- The interior glass, cleaned streak-free
- Sills and tracks wiped out
- Care taken around your furnishings and floors
Why the outside gets dirtier faster
Exterior glass faces the elements year-round, so it hazes over far quicker than the inside, especially here, with our dust, spring pollen, and hard-water sprinkler spray. That's why many homeowners have the exterior cleaned more often than the interior.
How to decide what you need
A common rhythm is exterior cleaning a couple of times a year and interior once a year, or paired with one of the exterior visits. Homes with kids, pets, or lots of cooking may want the interior done more often, while a home mainly concerned with curb appeal might focus on the exterior. When you request a quote, we'll help you choose the right combination for your home.
Not sure what you need, inside, outside, or both? Request a free quote or call (626) 545-3132. Learn more about our window cleaning service.
Frequently asked questions
Does window cleaning include the inside and outside?
It can be either or both, you choose. Exterior cleaning covers the outside glass, frames, sills, and screens; interior cleaning covers the inside glass, sills, and tracks. Many homeowners book exterior more often and interior once a year.
Are screens and sills included?
Yes. Exterior cleaning typically includes the frames, sills, and screens (cleaned as needed), and interior cleaning includes wiping out the sills and tracks.
How often should I do interior vs. exterior?
Exterior glass gets dirty faster from weather and pollen, so twice a year is common. Interiors get dirty more slowly, so once a year, or paired with an exterior visit, works for most homes.