Tips on High-Rise Window Cleaning

As with any job, high-rise window cleaning can be made simpler and more efficient if you learn the tricks of the trade. Talking to cleaners with years of experience is the best way to learn those special tricks that are developed through trial and error. However, the tips below are a good start to making the job more productive.

• Transport your equipment with a hand-truck or dolly. Avoid making multiple trips between your truck and the rooftop. Convertible dollies can be set up to carry all your equipment in one trip.


• Have a barricade procedure. Develop a procedure for setting up barricades and using caution tape. If you use the same steps each time you complete a task, you can do it faster, more efficiently and with less errors.


• Learn to set up your rig properly. For safety reasons, learn the correct way to set up your rig. Again, establish a procedure that you follow each time you set up the rig so as to avoid dangerous mistakes.


• Learn what to do if you should begin to fall. Knowing and practicing what to do in the event of an emergency can prevent you from panicking and save your life.


• Learn to use your tools effectively. The suction cups, squeegees, rope accessories, etc. are all designed to make your job easier. 


• Do not carry too much stuff. Everything you use, you must carry. Make the tools you find useful part of your equipment and nothing else. 


• Learn what to do in unexpected situation. Learn how to land around obstacles, what to do if you should drop something, etc.


• Clean windowsills and window frames before cleaning the windows. These areas tend to collect more dirt and debris. By removing this first you can avoid having that extra dirt soil your clean window. If you have an additional bucket of solution to use on these areas your window solution will not become polluted.


• Newspapers are lint-free and low cost.  f you use a chamois or cloth for buffing the windows, try newspaper.  It will not leave lint on the glass and polishes to a high shine.


• Learn to use your squeegee efficiently. The trick to making your squeegee work for you is to start at a top corner and work toward the wet area. Slightly overlap each stroke of the squeegee.