Do you clean outside windows first or the inside first?
I thought it made more sense to clean the inside first because it’s less dirty, and I can use the same bucket of water on the outside. Also, when cleaning DH’s on the inside, I’ve had them drip through to the outside if I get too much water on them.
But I’ve heard of others who clean the outside first, removing most of the dirt - that way they can see clearly when inside whether they’ve left spots or not.
I would think that one advantage to cleaning outside first is that heavily soiled sills can be flooded as you clean the outside panes… making it easier to clean them quickly
Inside first. I dont want to drag mud and dirt to the insideafter walking around there house. This is just me here but I also dont want to be all sweaty and walk in the house.
outs first. Im usually trying to beat the heat. Also by doing the outs first I can see if I left any marks outside while doing the inside. Plus thats just what makes logical sense to me. I dont know why though…
Hi folks,
I don’t have a set “rule”, inside/outside is situational for me.
I “prefer” to clean the outsides first for some of the reasons mentioned. Usually the outside is dirtier and cleaning the insides is a little easier if the outside is clean. But cleaning the insides first before I get dirty and sweaty is a factor also. I will take my shoes off or wear disposable bootys to protect the customers floors.
Lots of times it comes down to the customers situation. They have a doctors appointment, they are going grocery shopping, they have guests coming, etc. I pretty much just go with the flow.
The most important factor for me is this, leaky doublehungs not withstanding, I generally find that if I just make sure I do my usual first rate job, it doesn’t matter which side I do first.
outs for me first, get the dirt off the outside so you can see where youre at on the insides…ill change my solution if its really dirty before going in.
I guess I don’t like the thought of me bringing in fresh outside germs inside. Like a lot of time bird have attacked the outside windows. Well if I rub my strip washer across that junk and then use my squeegee and towels on that window then what is really going on when I get to the inside. This might seem kind of crazy to the window cleaning world but I use different strip washers. I have one for the inside and one for the out. I started this when I seen a lady’s baby licking the front door that I was getting ready to clean. Laugh if you want I know its kind of silly but………
I do outside during the summer months first unless a customer wants the insides done first got too beat the heat down here in Tennessee, during the winter months I try to do the insides first so it can heat up outside
Hey Andy. I was in Franklin last summer. I was at Fanklin pools getting some consulting. I was going to start a pool biz before I fell in love with this window cleaning gig.
we always start on the outside unless the customer asks other wise for the same reason so we can see from the inside if we have any touchups on the out. we always change our water from out to in and we always wear booties. we also change our sleeves from out to in.