Window Cleaning in Westleigh

Many Westleigh homes present two different faces. A split-level or multi-level house can look modest from the road, then drop away so that rear windows stand well above the garden. On a site where the land falls towards a gully, the ground under the best view can be the least practical place to set up a ladder, and a deck or pool may occupy what level ground there is.

Bush outlooks bring their own soiling. Homes that back onto reserve or face Berowra Valley National Park sit close to forest, with its fine dust, pollen and plant debris. Where windows look into trees, shade slows drying and a green tinge can gather on frames and sills along with the dust, particularly on glass facing away from the sun.

Fire season can leave its mark as well. The RFS notes that fine soot and ash from ember attack can build up in the cracks and corners of windows and doors, so those are places to check after a fire nearby.

Road film should be less of a concern, because Westleigh's streets were laid out to discourage through traffic. Windows along Duffy Avenue and Quarter Sessions Road are the likeliest exceptions. Purified water takes care of the glass, frames and sills, drying spot-free with no detergent.

When a home is built around a view, a smeared pane is noticed every time you look up from the kitchen bench. Clearing the dust and residue lets the valley look like it should, and low sun through a raked window or a floor-to-ceiling panel will not pick out every mark.

Staying on the ground is the practical gain. A pole reaches upper storeys from the yard, which spares you the job of climbing with a bucket and keeps ladders off sloping ground and timber decks. For an older owner in one of Westleigh's long-held homes, handing this job over can be the difference between windows that get done and windows that do not.

Frames and sills are cleaned as well as the glass, so the whole opening looks finished. Interior glass can be done on request, handy for a large pane where you want both sides to match.

Purified water leaves no detergent behind, and no soapy drips fall onto garden beds or pool edges below. Before-and-after photos are supplied with every job. Should a window sit unusually high, such as at the apex of an A-frame, the pole's reach is assessed first so you know what can be done.