Window cleaning for businesses

What clean windows do for your building

Windows help determine how a building looks, from outside for passers-by and from inside for the people who work there. Rain, traffic dirt, dust and bird droppings soon make glass dull and blotchy. That costs daylight and gives visitors a careless first impression, even if the rest of your building is neatly maintained. Dirt that stays on for a long time is also harder to remove.

Window cleaning, also known as glass cleaning, is a trade of its own. Working without streaks on large surfaces calls for the right equipment and the right technique, and at height, safety comes on top of that. By outsourcing it, you don't have to think about it yourself. You make agreements once about the glass and the rhythm, and we make sure it gets done.

This service is for offices, care locations, supermarkets and commercial buildings, and for the complexes of owners' associations and property managers.

All the glass in and around your building

Not all glass gets dirty equally quickly, and not all of it is equally easy to reach. That's why we look at what's needed for each part of the building.

• Windows and facades. We wash the inside and outside and include frames and windowsills, so no dirt runs back onto the clean glass.
• Entrance and glass fronts. This is where everyone comes in, and where most fingerprints and street dirt end up. This glass often deserves a higher rhythm than the rest of the facade.
• Glass walls and doors. In offices with a lot of glass, smudges stand out quickly. Walls and doors go along in the window round, or in between in the daily cleaning.
• Shop windows and shopfronts. We work outside opening hours or at quiet moments, so your customers aren't bothered by it.
• Stairwells and access galleries. For owners' associations and property managers, we also wash the glass in the shared areas of a complex.

We treat stubborn dirt, such as bird droppings, limescale and rain streaks, with an approach that suits the glass. If the glass has just been fitted and still has stickers and construction dirt on it, that's part of handover cleaning.

Safe at height

How high and how accessible your glass is determines the approach. We wash ground-floor windows from the ground. For higher windows, we check in advance what's safe and responsible, for example working with a telescopic pole or an aerial work platform. The quote states how we reach each part of the facade and whether extra equipment is needed.

If we can't reach a window safely, we say so in advance and look for a solution together. That way you avoid surprises on the day itself, and nobody has to take a risk for a clean window.

Demonstrably in order

Shinesta works with VCA and Keurmerk Schoon. VCA shows that safety, health and the environment are demonstrably in order and that workplace risks are assessed in advance. Keurmerk Schoon covers matters such as correct administration, the collective labour agreement for cleaning and suitable insurance, including for damage at the client's premises, and is independently audited at least once a year. That limits your risk of chain liability.

How often your windows need washing

That depends on the location and use of your building. On a busy road, under trees or with many visitors, glass gets dirty sooner. An entrance usually needs washing more often than the upper floors. That's why we agree a separate rhythm for each part of the building, for example every month for the entrance and every quarter for the facade. That way you spend your budget on the glass where it achieves something.

One-off or on a fixed schedule

A one-off clean makes sense after a renovation, before an opening or if the windows haven't been washed for a long time. With a fixed schedule, you don't have to think about it after that: the agreements are in place and we come back at the agreed times. If your building starts being used differently, we adjust the rhythm in consultation.

On the day itself

We schedule at times that disturb your organisation as little as possible and agree in advance how we get in and who we report to. For the inside, it's handy if windowsills are empty. If things can't be moved, we work around them and protect whatever is underneath. We also wipe away drips on frames and windowsills, so you don't have to check anything afterwards. In bad weather, such as strong wind or frost, we move the outside work in consultation.

What determines the price?

The price depends on the number and size of the windows, whether we wash inside and out, how accessible the glass is and how often we come. If extra equipment is needed, such as an aerial work platform, you'll see that in the quote. We work with a tailored quote, based on a visit to your building or photos of the facade. It shows what we do and how often for each part of the building, so you can compare quotes properly.

Combining with other cleaning

Window cleaning fits well alongside daily cleaning and periodic deep cleaning. You then have one point of contact for all the work in your building.