How often should a storefront get its windows done?

Most storefronts land somewhere between every week and every other week. Fingerprints, rain splash and dust show up fastest on the glass right by the door. If your entrance faces a busy parking lot or gets hit by sprinklers, you may want it done on the weekly side.

Will they clean the windows on our upper floors?

That depends on the company and the height. A building a couple of stories tall can usually be reached from the ground with a water-fed pole. Anything higher needs lifts, boom equipment or rope access, and that's done by specialists with proper fall protection. Say how tall your building is when you ask for a quote.

Can they get rid of hard water spots?

Light spotting often comes off with the right cleaner and some scrubbing. Spots that have been baking onto the glass for a long time can etch into the surface, and those take a stronger treatment and may never fully disappear. Fixing the sprinkler that's hitting the glass keeps them from coming right back.

Do they need to come inside the building?

Only if you want the inside glass done. Exterior work on a low-rise building can usually happen without anyone stepping indoors. For interior glass, the crew will need access, which is why a lot of offices schedule that part for an evening or a day the staff is out.

Is there any charge to ask for a quote?

None at all. It's free to request a quote here, and you're under no obligation to hire anybody.

Do you do the cleaning yourselves?

No, we don't. Little Rock Janitorial Services isn't a cleaning company. It's a free service that matches quote requests. We pass yours to one or more independent companies in the Little Rock area that do commercial cleaning, and the company you hear from gives the quote and does the work.

Commercial Window Cleaning in Little Rock, AR

On a low-rise building, a lot of exterior glass gets cleaned from the ground with a water-fed pole. The pole runs purified water up to a brush at the top, the crew scrubs the glass and frame, then rinses it. Because the water has had the minerals taken out, it dries without leaving spots, so there's no squeegee needed up high. Inside glass and storefronts at eye level are usually done the old way, with a scrubber and squeegee, and the crew wipes down the frames and sills as they go.

Once a building gets past a few stories, the job changes. Upper windows need a lift, boom equipment or rope access, and that's work for specialists who carry the right gear and use proper fall protection. If your building is tall, ask whether the company does high work itself or brings in a partner for it. Don't let anybody talk you into somebody leaning off a ladder on the third floor to save a little time.

Not all dirt is the same. Hard water spots from sprinklers can etch into glass, and those need a different treatment than ordinary grime, sometimes more than one visit. New construction leaves paint, stucco and sticker residue that takes careful scraping so the glass doesn't get scratched. The most common mistake is letting the tracks go. Dirt and dead bugs pile up there, then end up smeared across clean glass the next time a window gets opened.

What Little Rock weather does to your windows

Spring storms in Central Arkansas splash rain and red clay up onto the lower panes of storefronts and ground-floor offices, and that film shows up fast once the sun comes back out. Long, humid summers bring pollen, dust and plenty of bugs that end up stuck to the glass and packed into the tracks. Shopping centers and retail strips feel this the most, since their glass is the first thing a customer sees. Government buildings, clinics and professional offices around Downtown Little Rock and West Little Rock tend to want a clean, steady look too, just on a slower cycle.

Storefront glass is usually done early in the morning before doors open, or after close, so the crew isn't working around customers. Office buildings in Maumelle, Sherwood or Bryant often book exterior work on a weekday and interior glass on an evening when the staff is gone. A lot of places set up a pass once spring storms let up, then another toward the end of summer.

What changes the price on Little Rock window cleaning

Number of panes: Most quotes come down to how much glass there is and how many separate panes the crew has to work. Lots of small divided panes take longer than a few big sheets.
Height and access: Anything a pole can't reach needs a lift, boom or rope access, plus the safety setup that goes with it. That's a different job than ground-level work.
Inside, outside or both: Exterior only is the quicker visit. Adding the interior means working around desks, blinds and furniture, and usually means coming when the building is empty.
Condition of the glass: Hard water staining, construction residue or a long gap since the last cleaning can mean extra treatment and more time than a routine maintenance visit.

What a commercial window cleaning schedule usually looks like

What gets done	How often
Storefront and entry glass	Weekly or every other week
Interior glass doors and partitions	Weekly to monthly
Exterior office windows, low-rise	Monthly or quarterly
Interior side of exterior windows	Quarterly to twice a year
Frames, sills and tracks	Every full cleaning
Upper floors with lift or rope access	Once or twice a year

Treat this like a rough starting point, not something set in stone. The company will tweak it once they've seen your building and heard how you use it.

What's typically covered

Exterior glass on the ground floor
Interior glass and entry doors
Wiping down frames and sills
Vacuuming and cleaning window tracks
Water-fed pole work for low-rise exteriors
Spot removal on hard water marks
Screens taken out and cleaned

The exact tasks and schedule get worked out between you and the company when they put your quote together.

Service areas

Businesses all over the Little Rock area send us commercial window cleaning requests, from Downtown Little Rock, West Little Rock, North Little Rock, Conway, Benton, Bryant and beyond. See all areas.