What a window cleaning receipt is for
Homeowners selling a house, landlords between tenants and shops with expense accounts all ask for window cleaning receipts. A receipt with the address, date and what was cleaned covers each of them, and keeps your own records matched to payments. For storefront routes, one receipt per monthly payment is enough.
What to put on a window cleaning receipt
- Address and date.
- What was cleaned.
- Amount and payment method.
- Balance or paid in full.
A worked example
A homeowner paid cash for the spring clean before listing the house.
| 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 |
Leave Amount received blank for paid in full. Home sellers like a receipt to show buyers the upkeep.
* 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 who paid and which job or invoice the payment is for.
- Check the lines; they show what the payment covers.
- Pick how they paid and add the check or reference number.
- Type the amount received, or leave it blank when it pays the whole total.
- Print it, download it, or hand it over as a PDF.
Free tools for window cleaning
- Window cleaning cost calculator
- Pressure washing cost calculator
- Gutter cleaning cost calculator
- Labor rate calculator
The same receipt 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.
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