Start a Window Cleaning Business Full Time or Part Time

Starting a window cleaning business can be profitable and a very low cost business that’s easy to start.

It’s the type of business that offers great financial rewards for people who want to work alone but still generate a decent income, whether living in a small town cleaning windows for homeowners or working in a busy area cleaning windows for businesses.

The window cleaning business is one that will also bring you immediate profits within days of starting and running a few ads or sending out some direct mail letters (check out Yanik Silver's Instant Sales Letters if you need help writing letters).

You can build a base of continuous window cleaning customers where you create a list of accounts that you keep under contract. This way, their windows are cleaned on a regular basis, giving you an automatic income you can depend on. This is not always the case with a lot of other businesses.

After a certain point you can hire part time help as you spend more time selling your service and building a list of customers.

Valuable Skills/Requirements

As a professional window cleaner, one of the biggest recommendations I can make is to learn about some of the safety hazards associated with window cleaning.

It is not required by law, but certification through the International Window Cleaning Association is recommended. IWCCI was created to help window cleaning companies and their employees maintain their safety training and they do offer certification.

Certification will give you and your employees training and more knowledge with regards to safety. Certification is also a good selling point and could possibly reduce your business insurance costs (check with an insurance agent).

And as with any business, marketing knowledge is invaluable.

How much you can make

Hourly charges often range from $20 to $45. It’s easy to train other people how to clean windows properly, so you can hire a few extra hands and pay them $10 to $12 per hour and keep the rest as additional profits!

It is very possible to generate over $5,000 per month as a window washer, especially in the commercial industry. Once you grow and hire part time help, your income can grow into the six-figure range.

Startup Costs/What you need to begin

Startup costs are less than $150. The materials can be bought at your local hardware store and include a window brush, a squeegee, a telescopic brush handle, some pails, a ladder, rags, soap and chamois.

As you continue to grow your business and get more experience, you'll learn tricks of the window cleaning trade, such as using dishwasher detergent that works better than the window cleaner sold in stores.

See also: start a house cleaning business