Window Cleaning & Carpet Cleaning A To Z

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Window Cleaning Carpet Cleaning A To Z
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Synopsis

1. Window Cleaners
2. The Best Windows Cleaners
3. Commercial Window Cleaning
4. The Cost of Commercial Window Cleaners
5. DIY Commercial Window Cleaning
6. Commercial Window Cleaning Services
7. The Best Window Washers
8. Window Washers for Your Home
9. Getting a Commercial Carpet Cleaning
10. Benefits of Professional Carpet Cleaning
11. Having your Commercial Carpets Cleaned

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Window Cleaners

• Large business and industrial firms often employ
  window cleaners on a permanent basis. There are
  many well-known window cleaning companies.
• Window cleaners work in both private homes and in
  offices washing glass surfaces. You will find
  them in many other types of buildings.
• They clean more than just windows. They often
  polish mirrors, glass partitions, and other glass
  surfaces using sponges, brushes, or wet cloths.
• Window cleaners work on windows that are above
  the ground floor quite often. This takes some
  bravery. They use ladders, scaffolding, or
  swinging seats. Oftentimes they have to crawl
  outside through windows to get to the safety
  belts and brackets used to support them.

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The Best Windows Cleaners

• Vinegar and water by using distilled white
  vinegar and water, you can have sparkling clean
  windows. The vinegar will remove the grime and
  film from the glass leaving your windows
  sparkling cleans and streak-free. Just mix
  together like portions of vinegar and water pour
  into a spray bottle, and you have yourself some
  homemade window cleaner, that will work better
  than the store bought chemicals you buy and an
  added bonus, you do not have to worry if your
  little ones get a hold of this stuff, it is not
  going to poison them in the least being made from
  edible products, (might give them a bit of a
  tummy ache from the distilled vinegar, but no
  need to call the poison control center).
• Non-liquid cleaning when windows are only
  slightly dusty, you can use a dry cloth to dust
  the windows, or a piece of newspaper or chamois
  cloth. Sometimes you may need to dampen the
  cloth a bit, but for the most part, just a clean
  cloth will dust the window and leave it looking
  clean again.
• Borax and cornstarch These two ingredients,
  together with some white distilled vinegar will
  also work wonders on your windows. With just two
  tablespoons of borax and three cups water. Use
  the borax and cornstarch cleaner and then wipe
  away with white distilled vinegar.
• Other cleaning agents Lemon juice also works
  wonderful for cutting grease, and clean glass
  surfaces. Just used a tablespoon of lemon juice
  in a quart of warm water. Put in a spray bottle
  like with the vinegar and water mixture, and you
  have yourself a spray cleanser.

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Commercial Window Cleaning

• Some roofs on buildings do not have enough roof
  anchors or tie off points, therefore, the
  commercial window cleaning company has to use
  mobile roof anchors. Exterior window cleaning
  can be done with the use of a Bosuns Chair In
  these cases. A Bosuns chair is an apparatus
  that keeps the window washer suspended in the air
  in order for them to clean high rise windows.
  The Bosuns chair is usually just a plank of
  board or a piece of heavy material such as
  canvas, that is connected to ropes or chainsnot
  unlike the same type of harnesses used when rock
  or mountain climbing.
• Another way commercial window washers clean a
  high-rise building is with the use of
  scaffolding. Scaffolding, is a device that is
  constructed temporarily to assist construction
  workers or window washers in doing their job in
  areas that are too high for a standard ladder.
  Scaffolding can be dangerous to use if it has not
  been constructed with the proper safety measures
  in place.

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The Cost of Commercial Window Cleaners

• The cost of commercial window cleaning can vary
  company to company and for various reasons such
  as, are the windows single-pane or double? How
  many windows are there? Also, a very good concern
  the company will have is your business on one or
  more floors? Most companies will charge a flat
  rate per pane, and extra if double-pane if the
  windows are to be cleaned inside and out that is
  something else to be addressed.
• If you have a building with several floors, such
  as a high rise building, you will need to get an
  estimate on the price first because companies
  tend to charge a bit extra for high-rise
  commercial window washing due the danger it poses
  for their employees and the extra insurance the
  company has to carry to protect their employees.
  
• Some additional charges you will have to think
  about include
• The cleaning of screens, if any
• Cleaning storm windows
• Cleaning any window frames
• Cleaning any skylights
• Any exterior light fixtures
• Also, cleaning any window wells

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DIY Commercial Window Cleaning

• How To Get It Done Like A Pro In 5 steps
• Fill your bucket about half way with cold water .
  Hot water will evaporate the water too quickly.
  Then add a few squirts of detergent.
• Apply the detergent-water mix to the window.
• Take your brush or sponge and pass it along the
  window to get any debris your squeegee may not be
  able to pick up. If you need to use the scraper
  for those tough obstacles, be sure to pass it in
  a forward direction only! Doing otherwise can
  cause scratches on the glass.
• Now get your squeegee ready. Starting from the
  top left, drag your squeegee in a reverse-S
  pattern(if you are left handed, start at the top
  right). Be sure to dry your squeegee before your
  next run! This prevents any streaks from forming
  due to the excess water left on the squeegee.
• Finally, use a microfiber cloth to dry your
  windows.

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Commercial Window Cleaning Services

• Professionals just have tools most people are not
  going to find under their kitchen cabinets.
  Pressure washers are an example, but that is more
  of a garage item anyway. If you are in a high
  rise building, the building owners may employ a
  cleaning company and part of your rent will go
  towards paying them. If you own the building, you
  can get a free estimate for services and have a
  tenant meeting to discuss price. Tenants should
  be responsible for windows in their own units or
  offices but the company may offer discounts to
  them because they do the exterior of the
  building.
• Indoor windows being clean will not only impress
  visitors, it will improve employee morale.
  Sunlight is a huge mood booster, and when you
  clean windows it removes dust and allergens from
  corners where they can recirculate. This improves
  employee health meaning fewer sick days! Also, it
  is one less thing you have to ask your staff to
  do which increases their productivity. If a
  qualified professionals do the work, it is
  insured, and really anytime chemicals are
  involved professionals should be employed.
• Results are better and longer lasting when you
  hire a window cleaning company. They know how to
  get the grime off, dry and squeegee the windows
  so that it does not reaccumulate right away, and
  they know how to get into all of the crevices
  that keep the borders from looking crisp. There
  is nothing like looking out a window with a dust
  frame, but it is more than that. If there is a
  problem with the caulking on a window, it can be
  caught and repaired in time. Many commercial
  companies will have that as part of a package
  deal.

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The Best Window Washers

• Certain tools such as a chamois cloth are best
  used for window washing to scrub the dirt and
  grime away, followed by the use of cheesecloth
  for buffing and shining the glass. Other tools
  needed to clean the glass are water and a
  squeegeethe squeegee is a cloth covered tool
  with a handle that can be used to scrub difficult
  parts of the glass. Certain chemicals can be
  added to the window washing solution, such as
  dish soap and glass cleaner to Trisodium
  Phosphate and etching salt. When the weather
  gets to sub-freezing temperatures, there needs to
  be another chemical that is added to prevent the
  liquid from freezing on the glass before it can
  be wiped off.
• When cleaning windows that are several feet above
  ground, to avoid using a ladder, the use of a
  water-fed pole can be used to spray water jets
  and cleaner on the glass and then spray clean
  water on to rinse the chemicals away. These
  poles can be fed from water tanks that are on a
  truck or they can be sourced from the local
  water outlet.

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Window Washers for Your Home

• Number of windows
• Some professionals charge by the window and if
  you have a lot of windows, this may not be the
  one for you. If you have very few windows but
  they are large, go with a per window company.
  Why? Because the other option is to charge by the
  homes square footage. If you have several larger
  windows, you probably have a large home. As a
  general rule, the more windows you have, the more
  dollars they will charge.
• Screens
• Window screens will have to be taken off to get
  to the window. Window screens also need to be
  cleaned. You can tell them not to clean them but
  expecting your windows to look and stay clean
  with dirty screens is like brushing your teeth
  while eating Oreos. The price will go up a bit
  but the results will last longer.
• Sills and tracks
• This may actually be included in the cost of
  typical window repair, but it is a nice reminder
  of why it is so awesome to have a professional do
  this.

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Window Washers for Your Home

• Have you ever gone the extra mile and tried to
  clean the sills and tracks of your windows? There
  are not enough Q-tips, toothbrushes, and bottle
  brushes in the world to do the job a pro can do
  with their tools.
• Multi-level
• Newer homes have made cleaning windows, even on
  the second floor, harder to ignore. They have
  this thing where you can just fold the window
  inside to clean the outside. There is still the
  portion of the window that does not move, the
  screen, and those pesky sills and tracks though.
  If you have a multi-level home, it is just best
  to have someone come and take care of it for you.
  Save the fancy fold in windows for a day when you
  are stir crazy with nothing to do. Psst. If you
  have those windows it could knock down the
  overall price. Ask your window cleaning
  professional.
• How dirty are your windows?
• If you have a lot of stuck on dirt and mineral
  deposits, no worries. A professional will have
  the tools and chemicals to get the job done. This
  may increase the cost, but it has to be done
  before the price can go down next time.

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Getting a Commercial Carpet Cleaning

• How often do Manufacturers recommend carpet
  cleaning?
• Carpets should be cleaned once a year,
  particularly if they are in high-traffic areas,
  as commercial traffic carpet is. Carpet
  manufacturers actually recommend cleaning every
  12-18 months for optimal care of the carpeted
  area.
• If your carpet is a nylon based carpet, it is
  important to clean it often, nylon contains a
  hydrogen molecule which is what causes the
  carpet to literally bounce back to life when it
  has been cleaned.
• Hot Water Extraction and Steam Cleaning
• This is another term that is most incorrectly
  called steam cleaning. With hot water
  extraction cleaning, it is quite different from
  actual steam cleaning. What happens with this
  sort of cleaning is that hot water (usually
  combined with a cleaning solution to get rid of
  any stains) is sprayed onto the carpet and then
  sucked off with the machine. This is actually
  quite different from steam cleaning. Todays
  carpet cleaning era is using the two terms
  interchangeablyhot water extraction and steam
  cleaning.

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Benefits of Professional Carpet Cleaning

• Professional cleaning will eliminate allergens,
  smelly particles, and pollutants that are trapped
  in the carpet.
• It is the only way to eliminate carpet mite
  infestations effectively.
• In the parts of your building that are humid,
  professional carpet cleaning helps prevent mildew
  and the growth of mold.

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Having your Commercial Carpets Cleaned

• With a professional steam cleaning machine, the
  professionals use either a portable or a truck
  mounted machine. Portable units are much easier
  to bring inside to apartments or condos however
  a truck mounted machine has much more power and
  can clean even the dirtiest of carpet.
• There are so many do-it-yourself steam cleaners
  on the market, many wonder if it is
  cost-effective to hire a professional at all
  however, for small areas, it is okay to
  do-it-yourself but for the deeper stains,
  youre much wiser to call the professionals.
• Risks of doing it yourself
• Along with anything else, when you chose to
  do-it-yourself you must ensue you do it
  correctly. The carpet should not remain very wet
  after a professional machine has cleaned them,
  however, with a home style machine it often
  isnt powerful enough to suck out all the water
  and therefore, leaves the carpet very wet. Do not
  put your furniture back on the wet carpet. Use
  fans to dry the carpet first. There are so many
  things that can go wrong when trying to attempt
  to steam clean your carpet yourself such as too
  much cleaner being used, not knowing the speed to
  go along the carpet when putting on the cleaner
  and then sucking it off you are much better off
  and in the long run it will be more cost
  effective to call a professional.

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