Residential window washing

Bring back the view your house came with.

Exterior window washing for homes and cottages in Richmond and Inverness counties. Per-pane pricing, from $5 a pane. Inside available as an add-on.

A bright yellow Cape Breton home with crisp white-trimmed windows that look freshly cleaned
Real jobs, real results

Before and after.

No stock photos. No staging. Actual windows I've cleaned on the strait.

Before and after of a window track: grimy and dirt-stained on the left, spotless white on the right
Window track · before / after
Before and after of window glass: hazy and spotted on the left, clear on the right
Window glass · before / after
What I do, and what I don't. Residential window washing only. Most of the work is done from the ground with a 25-foot extension pole. When a window needs it, I use a ladder. No roof access, no high-rise work. If your job needs either, I'll tell you straight on the call and point you toward someone who does that work properly.
Pricing

Plain numbers, no surprises.

Exterior windows are the main job. Inside is an add-on if you want it. Pricing is per pane of glass, per side. The estimate is built from your pane count. I confirm the count on the day. If it's off, you see the new total before I start work.

Outside · the main job

  • Standard pane, ground floor$5/pane
  • Standard pane, second floor$7/pane
  • Picture window pane$15/pane
  • Patio door pane$15/pane

Inside · add-on

  • Standard pane, any floor$5/pane
  • Picture window or patio door pane$15/pane
  • Screens$3/screen

Prices are per side. HST applies. Cash or e-transfer.

One thing on specialty work. Standard pricing covers normal dirt, pollen, salt spray, and everyday buildup. Hard-water staining, paint, adhesive, construction debris, storm windows, or windows that can't be reached properly from the ground are quoted separately. If your job involves any of that, I confirm the price with you before starting.

Quick math · a typical bungalow

Eight plain windows (two panes each, so 16 panes), one picture window, and a two-pane patio door.

  • Outside only$125
  • Outside + inside$250
  • Outside + inside + 8 screens$274

Same house, three ways. Pick the level you want. Not sure how many panes you have? Use the counter below or send a photo.

How to count panes. Every separate piece of glass is one pane. A plain window with one sheet on top and one on the bottom is two. A window with a grid of six small panes is six. A picture window is usually one big pane. A sliding patio door is two.
What's included

Every exterior job comes with:

  • A streak-free finish on every window
  • Sap, bug splatter, and hard-water spots cleaned off
  • A walkthrough with you before I pack up
  • Anything you're not happy with, I do again on the spot
What customers say

In their words.

The guy who mows my lawn can't stop talking about how good the windows look.

Residential customer

Everyone is talking about how good a job he did on the windows.

Commercial customer

He did such a good job I booked him for my mother's house too.

Residential customer

A great job done! Polite, efficient and clean windows! All of our windows were cleaned as asked, thank goodness I didn't have to climb ladders to do the second floor!

Sarah Nettleton, Facebook review

Witnessed this impeccable workmanship done today! Absolutely more than pleased! The best to you Ben!

Sally Rankin, on Facebook
Work out the price

Count your panes.

Plug in the numbers. The estimate updates as you type. I confirm the count on the day. Every separate piece of glass is one pane, so a plain up-and-down window is two.

Estimate $0 Before HST. I confirm the count on the day, and you see the final number before I start.
Where I clean

Window washing for homes and cottages across Richmond and Inverness counties.

Based in River Bourgeois. I cover all of Richmond County, up through Port Hood, Mabou, Inverness, Whycocomagh, and Baddeck, and out to Antigonish and Sydney. The towns in between, too. Spring cottage openings are some of my favourite jobs.

Map of the Strait Shine service area: Richmond and Inverness counties, Baddeck, Antigonish, Louisdale, and Sydney, with home base marked in River Bourgeois
River Bourgeois L'Ardoise Louisdale St. Peter's Arichat Isle Madame Port Hawkesbury Whycocomagh Port Hood Mabou Inverness Baddeck Antigonish Sydney
On the day

Mostly from the ground.

Outside windows get cleaned from the ground using a 25-foot extension pole. That reaches the second storey, the dormers, and most third-storey windows without a ladder touching your siding. For the odd window the pole can't get at properly, I bring a ladder. Either way, the glass gets done.

The water is either distilled or run through a reverse-osmosis filter, so it dries clear. No mineral spots, no streaks.

If you add the inside, I clean by hand, room by room. Frames and sills wiped down. Boot covers on at the door. Dry floors, clean trim.

When the work is done, I write you a receipt on the spot.

Common questions

Before you call.

How long does a typical job take?

Most houses take an hour or two.

Do I need to be home?

For exterior, no. I work from the outside. Just make sure I have access to the back of the house. If you've added inside windows, somebody needs to be home to let me in.

Can you reach my second-storey windows?

Yes, most of them. I use a 25-foot extension pole from the ground. That reaches the second storey, the dormers, and most third-storey windows. For anything the pole can't reach properly, I use a ladder or clean from inside the house. If there's a window I can't get to safely, I'll tell you before I start.

Do you do cottages?

Yes. Opening up for the season is one of my favourite jobs. Tell me when you'll be there and I'll fit it in.

Do you clean windows year-round?

Spring through fall mostly. I'll clean in the shoulder seasons if the weather cooperates. Below freezing, the water can streak before I get to it, so I don't book those days.

Do you clean the inside too?

Yes, as an add-on. $5 per standard pane, any floor. Picture windows and patio doors are $15 per pane inside, same as outside. Most homeowners just book the outside, especially in the spring. If you want both, just tell me when you call.

What about screens?

$3 per screen. I take them out, clean them, put them back. If you don't want screens cleaned, I leave them where they are.

How do I count panes?

Every separate piece of glass is one pane. A plain window with one sheet of glass on top and one on the bottom is two panes. A window with a grid of six small panes is six. A picture window is usually one big pane. A sliding patio door is two. If you're not sure, send a photo or a rough guess and I'll confirm the count on the day.

Are you insured?

Fully insured. $2 million general liability policy through TD Commercial Insurance. Certificate available on request. Just ask and I will send it before I show up. Owner-operated by Ben Kelly out of River Bourgeois.

How do I pay?

Cash or e-transfer when the work is done. I write you a receipt on the spot. Email follow-up if you want one for your records.

You bought the view. Use it.

Use the quote form for a reply within 24 hours. Or call 902·401·2141. Before I leave, we walk through the windows together. Anything you're not happy with, I do again on the spot.

Get a quote

Thanks for stopping by. If you've got a question I haven't answered, just give me a shout. Cheers, Ben.