Whenever I tell my friends what I do the majority of them are divided into two groups- those who have no idea what I do… and those who still don’t know what I do, but are humorous about it. The latter group is well known to retort with- “Do you work on the freeway?” (alluding to the less fortunate, homeless citizens of Modesto who will clean your car window unwarranted for spare change.) The life of a window cleaner in Modesto does not include work on cars… or for spare change. What it does include is a lot less freeway work and lot more legitimate business with homeowners and business owners.
Here’s a breakdown.
A home/business owner notices their unsightly windows and finds their local neighborhood window cleaner and calls them up. (Or gets an instant online quote *wink* *wink* [shameless plug])
The window cleaner comes out and cleans the windows. Very similar to the process of any other service industry- cleaning or otherwise. But what do we physically do to clean the windows? It’s very similar to cleaning a car, except instead of drying with just a towel, it is done with a squeegee. That’s the real secret to a clean window. Apply the solution, squeegee off, and wipe up any excess water with a towel. The concept is quite simple, but the application becomes much harder with hard to reach windows, specialty screens, and other variables. And in order to make it really profitable you need to do it quickly.
As with any service industry, the need exists because we offer a service that people do not want to do, or cannot do. However, unlike carpet cleaning, for instance, where you can go to Lowe’s and rent a Carpet Cleaning machine and solution, there is no machine for window cleaning (yet). You can buy similar tools to the professionals, such as a squeegee, but there is a measure of technique involved that often leaves lackluster results for the average DIY’er (there are window chemicals you can use that I WOULD NOT recommend. Why? That’s a topic for a different day). Also with second story houses, safety can become a concern using ladders and working from heights.
The Conclusion? (TL:DR) The Window Cleaning industry is just a specialty cleaning service that handles businesses and homes alike to provide exceptional results with the help of our trusted squeegee.
Thanks for the read.
-Aston
Owner of Super Squeegee Window Cleaning for the Salida/Modesto area.