Whether you have timber, aluminum or uPVC windows and doors fitted on your home, there is one thing that is certain. Clean glazing makes all windows and doors look better and makes a home look more attractive and welcoming.
There are many tips from window cleaners that can help us homeowners when we are cleaning our glazing. Here are a few professional window cleaning tips that might make your window cleaning a bit easier.
It is a popular habit of many window cleaners to work a little bit in advance of themselves, perhaps to wet two windows with their cloth before going back with their squeegee in order to clean the window properly. There is no problem doing this except when the weather is very hot. When the sun is hot you would need to wet the window and follow along immediately with your squeegee as any delay could result in the cleaning solution drying into the glazing and leaving a streaky end result.
The weather can cause you problems also on windy days. When the wind is blowing strongly you might find that spray from the work you are doing on one window ends up landing on a window you have already cleaned. The quick answer to this is to work in the same direction that the wind is blowing. This way spray should only fall on windows that have yet to be cleaned. So if you are in the habit of working in a certain direction when you are window cleaning, (be it clockwise or anti-clockwise around the house), on windy days be prepared to be flexible and you should get improved results.
When you are cleaning windows, it is better to give the frames and sills a wipe down before you start cleaning the glazing. In this way you will remove any loose dirt that could well transfer to your glazing cloth when you are washing the glass. Similar advice could apply when you are cleaning the other hardware on your windows. Timber or uPVC window handles, window locks, cam catches and other hardware should be wiped down first. This will mean that you will not have to go back over them once the glazing is cleaned.
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