What a window cleaning proposal is for
Customers often ask for exterior only to save money, then wish the inside matched. Three packages make the difference visible and let them choose. The full detail package fits spring cleans and home sales, when tracks and screens matter. Keep the window count identical in all three so only the work differs.
What to put on a window cleaning proposal
- The same window count in each.
- What each package includes.
- Add-ons like tracks and screens in the higher packages.
- One acceptance line.
A worked example
The same 20-window house. Window and screen lines use the calculator's typical prices.
Option 1: Good: exterior only. Outside glass on all windows.
| Line | Qty | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exterior window cleaning | 20 | each | Your price |
Option 2: Better: inside and out. Both sides of every window, plus screens.
| Line | Qty | Unit | Price | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window cleaning, inside and outside * | 20 | each | $12.00 | $240.00 |
| Screen cleaning * | 20 | each | $3.12 | $62.40 |
| Total before tax | $302.40 |
Option 3: Best: full detail. Inside and out, screens, tracks and sills, and hard water treatment.
| Line | Qty | Unit | Price | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window cleaning, inside and outside * | 20 | each | $12.00 | $240.00 |
| Screen cleaning * | 20 | each | $3.12 | $62.40 |
| Track and sill cleaning | 20 | each | Your price | |
| Hard water stain removal | 4 | each | Your price |
Exterior only is priced on your own line, since the calculator's price covers both sides. The other packages use its typical figures.
* Typical price from our free window cleaning cost calculator, which lists its sources. Your own costs and market come first.
Line items window cleaners use
| Line item | Unit | How to write it |
|---|---|---|
| Window cleaning, inside and outside | each | Per window; say how you count double-hung and French panes. |
| Exterior only | each | Per window. |
| Screen cleaning | each | Removed, washed and replaced. |
| Track and sill cleaning | each | Often a separate add-on. |
| French or divided-light panes | each | Priced per pane or as a surcharge. |
| Second or third story windows | each | Ladder or pole work above the first floor. |
| Skylights | each | Roof access needed. |
| Hard water stain removal | each | Restoration work, priced per window. |
| Post-construction window cleaning | each | Paint, stickers and debris. |
| Storefront glass, recurring | visit | Commercial route work. |
| Gutter cleaning add-on | ft | Common pairing. |
| Mirror and glass shower doors | each | Interior extras. |
Terms and deposit language for window cleaning
- Deposit. No deposit on residential jobs. Commercial routes are billed monthly.
- Payment. Due on completion, or monthly for recurring storefronts.
- Warranty. Streaks reported within a day or two are re-cleaned at no charge. Say the window.
- Weather can delay exterior work; say how rain days are handled.
- Hard water stains and scratches may not come off with regular cleaning; restoration is quoted separately.
- Customer clears sills and moves fragile items inside.
How to fill it in
- Fill in the customer and the job.
- Check each option's name, its one-line difference and its lines.
- Add your prices; each option totals on its own.
- Set tax, the deposit and the good-until date.
- Print it, download it, or send it from Koira so the customer can pick and sign on the phone.
Free tools for window cleaning
- Window cleaning cost calculator
- Pressure washing cost calculator
- Gutter cleaning cost calculator
- Labor rate calculator
The same proposal for other trades: appliance repair, auto detailing, carpet cleaning, chimney, house cleaning, commercial cleaning, concrete, drywall, electrical, fence, flooring, garage door, general contractor, gutter, handyman, hvac, irrigation, junk removal, landscaping, lawn care, locksmith, moving, painting, pest control, plumbing, pool service, pressure washing, remodeling, roofing, septic, snow removal, solar, tree service, waterproofing.
More for window cleaners: how window cleaners run on Koira.