Burnaby and Metro Vancouver
Window Cleaning Services in Burnaby
Window cleaning in Burnaby covers interior and exterior glass for houses, storefronts and strata buildings, including the frames, tracks and sills that hold the dirt glass cleaning alone leaves behind.
It is the service our customers mention more than any other, and the part most quotes quietly leave out is the part that makes it last.
4.93 out of 5
Across 134 Google reviews
128 five star
Out of 134 reviews
Based in Burnaby
7165 Pandora St, Burnaby
Residential Window Cleaning
Residential window cleaning covers the interior and exterior glass plus the frames, tracks and sills, because glass cleaned on its own streaks again from the dirt still sitting in the track.
- Inside and out, or exterior only if that is all you want
- Frames, tracks and sills included rather than quoted as an extra
- Screens washed and refitted
- Hard water spotting treated separately, since a normal clean will not shift it
In Burnaby: Window cleaning is the single most mentioned service in our Google reviews. Shaded north-facing windows across Burnaby grow green algae on the frame seals long before the glass itself looks dirty.
Storefront and Commercial Glass
Storefront window cleaning runs on a repeating schedule rather than a one-off visit, because retail frontage collects road grit continuously and looks worst exactly when it matters most.
- Weekly, fortnightly or monthly cycles depending on the frontage
- Early or out-of-hours where a business cannot have us in front of the door
- Entry glass, surrounds and interior partition glass in the same visit
- Invoiced to a schedule so it sits in an operating budget rather than as ad hoc spend
In Burnaby: Street-level retail along Kingsway, Hastings and around Metrotown takes constant road spray through the wet months. That is grit rather than dust, and it does not rinse off in rain.
Strata and Multi-Unit Window Cleaning
Strata window cleaning covers the common-property glass across a building or a site, scheduled around residents and quoted so a council can approve it.
- Scoped to what is common property rather than what belongs to the owner
- Notice periods respected where the building requires them
- Runs alongside roof and gutter work in one mobilisation where that suits the site
- Repeat annual or biannual scheduling rather than one-off calls
In Burnaby: Burnaby's tower and townhouse density around Metrotown, Brentwood and Edmonds means most window work here is a building rather than a house.
Screen, Track and Sill Cleaning
Screen and track cleaning removes the built-up grit sitting in the window channel, which is what makes freshly cleaned glass streak again within a week.
- Screens taken out, washed, dried and refitted rather than hosed in place
- Tracks vacuumed and wiped out, including the drain holes at the base
- Sills and frames wiped down, since dirt on the frame ends up on the glass
- The single most common reason a window cleaning job does not last
In Burnaby: Spring pollen and winter road grit both collect in the track long before they show on the glass, and Burnaby gets a heavy dose of each.
Solar Panel Cleaning
Solar panel cleaning removes the mineral film and debris that build on panel glass and reduce how much electricity the array produces, using no abrasives and no detergent residue.
- Rain does not clean panels, it evaporates and leaves the dissolved minerals behind
- No detergent, because residue attracts more deposit and can affect the warranty
- Frames and the lower panel edge cleared, where moss and debris collect first
- Check your inverter app the week after and judge it on the output
In Burnaby: Panels on Burnaby roofs sit under the same tree cover and pollen load as the gutters do, and a shallow-pitch array holds residue along its lower edge rather than shedding it.
Why glass goes cloudy, and what cleaning cannot fix
Most of what people call dirty glass washes off. Some of it does not, because it is damage to the glass rather than something sitting on top of it. Worth knowing which one you have before you pay anyone to clean it, and any window cleaner who will not tell you the difference is selling a job that cannot succeed.
| What you see | Cause | Can cleaning fix it? |
|---|---|---|
| Streaks and general film | Road grit, pollen and rain spotting | Yes, a standard clean |
| White spotting that returns quickly | Hard water from sprinklers or roof runoff | Yes, but it needs a mineral treatment rather than a wash |
| Permanent cloudiness or a rainbow sheen | Minerals etched into the surface of the glass | No. The glass has to be replaced |
| Fog or moisture between the two panes | Failed seal in a double-glazed unit | No. The sealed unit has to be replaced |
If someone quotes to clean a window that is etched or fogged, they either have not looked at it or they are hoping you will not notice afterwards.
Work we have done in Burnaby
Every photo here is our own work rather than stock. Window cleaning is usually part of a wider exterior visit, so these are jobs where it ran alongside the rest.
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Window cleaning across Burnaby
What dirties glass in Burnaby changes by neighbourhood more than most people expect. Road spray, tree cover, elevation and building height all pull in different directions.
Metrotown and Brentwood
Tower and mid-rise density. Most work here is strata common-property glass on a schedule rather than single-home visits.
Kingsway and Hastings corridors
Street-level retail taking constant road spray through the wet months. Frontage glass needs a cycle, not an annual clean.
Burnaby Heights and Capitol Hill
Older homes with original frames and wooden sills, where the tracks hold more than the glass does.
Deer Lake and Burnaby Mountain
Heavy tree cover means pollen in spring and constant shade on north elevations, which is where algae starts on the seals.
We also work across Burnaby, Vancouver, Coquitlam, North Vancouver, Port Moody and West Vancouver.
Why Burnaby trusts us with window work
- Our most reviewed service. Window cleaning is mentioned more often than anything else in our Google reviews, ahead of pressure washing itself.
- 4.93 out of 5 across 134 Google reviews. 128 of them are five star, built up over years rather than in a burst.
- Tracks and sills included. The part most quotes leave out, and the reason glass cleaned last week can already look streaked.
- Based in Burnaby. We work out of Pandora Street in North Burnaby, which is what makes short-notice bookings possible.
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Common questions about window cleaning in Burnaby
- What is a reasonable price for a window cleaner?
- It depends on pane count, how many storeys, whether the insides are included and whether screens and tracks are in scope. Ask whoever is quoting you which of those they have counted, because that is where two quotes for the same house end up hundreds of dollars apart.
- How much does it cost to get all your windows cleaned?
- Per-pane and per-hour are two different pricing models and they are not directly comparable. A per-pane quote is predictable. A per-hour quote can come in cheaper on an easy house and higher on a difficult one. Ask which you are being given before comparing two numbers.
- What is the difference between window washing and window cleaning?
- In practice it is about scope rather than technique. The question worth asking is whether frames, tracks, sills and screens are included or only the glass. Glass on its own will look clean for a few days and then streak from the dirt still sitting in the track.
- How often should windows be cleaned in Burnaby?
- Twice a year suits most homes here. Rain carries road grit onto the glass through winter and pollen coats it in spring, so the two natural points are after the wet season and once the pollen has dropped. Storefronts on Kingsway want it far more often than that.
- Can you clean windows in the rain?
- Yes. Rain is clean water and it is not what makes glass dirty. What makes glass dirty is the grit and film built up on the surface, and that comes off just as well in wet weather. In Burnaby, waiting for a dry run is how a job gets pushed to spring.