Window cleaning pricing confuses people because companies quote it three different ways — per pane, per window, or per house — and the words get used loosely. Here's how it actually works, with the real numbers we charge across the southern Indiana ring.
The Unit That Matters: The Pane
A "window" isn't a unit of work — a pane is. A double-hung window is two panes; a French door can be fifteen. Honest quoting counts panes. Ours works out to:
- Exterior only: roughly $4–$8 per pane
- Interior and exterior: roughly $8–$12 per pane
- Screens: washed, dried, reinstalled — typically $1–$3 each
- Tracks and sills: included in our standard service, not an upsell
Typical Whole-Home Totals
- Small ranch (15–20 windows): $120–$220 exterior · $200–$350 in-and-out
- Average two-story (25–35 windows): $180–$300 exterior · $300–$450 in-and-out
- Large home (40+ windows, French panes, high glass): $300–$600+, quoted individually
Most homes we clean land between $150 and $400 total. If someone quotes a large home "$99 all windows," the corners being cut are the ones you can't see until the streaks show at the wrong sun angle.
What Moves the Price Up or Down
Pane style and count
Divided-light and French-pane windows multiply the units fast — fifteen small panes take longer than one picture window many times their size. Count panes, not openings, when estimating your own job.
Height and access
Second- and third-story exterior glass costs more than ground floor. Our water-fed pole system does most high exterior work from the ground — safer and faster than ladder work, which keeps high-glass pricing sane.
Condition
Routine maintenance glass cleans quick. First-time cleans with years of grime, paint overspray, sticker residue, or construction debris take extra passes and price accordingly. Hard-water mineral staining is a separate restoration treatment — quoted after we see it, with an honest warning that long-etched glass can be permanent.
Frequency
Recurring customers pay less per visit — the glass is easier and the scheduling is efficient. Storefronts on monthly or quarterly routes get the best per-visit rates we offer; see commercial services for how routes work.
The Best Value Move: Bundle It
Window cleaning added to a house wash is the cheapest way to buy it — we're already on site with equipment staged, so the add-on price beats the stand-alone price every time. House wash plus exterior windows is our single most popular residential combination, and our cost guide shows how the full-property bundles stack.
DIY vs. Professional
Ground-floor glass with a good squeegee is a fair DIY job if you enjoy it. Where professionals earn the money: high glass (safely, from the ground, with pure water), screens and tracks done properly, hard-water treatment, and the streak-free finish that survives direct sunlight. If your Saturday is worth more than the invoice, that's the whole calculation.
Get a Real Number, Not a Range
Guides give you ranges; photos get you a price. Text pictures of the job to (812) 329-4733 and we'll quote it — usually same-day. For more homework first, read our Pressure Washing Cost Guide and Soft Wash vs. Pressure Wash guides.
We serve the whole southern Indiana ring — see local details for North Vernon, Seymour, Columbus, Madison, Scottsburg, Brownstown, Crothersville, Vernon, Westport, Osgood. Every town gets the same pricing, the same process, and the same crew.