FAQs
Window cleaning questions, answered plainly
Short answers to what homeowners in Wickford and Rayleigh ask me most. If yours isn’t here, ask on the form.
The clean
About the cleaning
Why are my windows wet when you’ve finished?
Pure water dries without leaving marks, so I leave the glass to dry instead of wiping it. Wiping would only add streaks.
Why are there spots after a first clean?
Old soap or detergent residue can run out of frames and seals onto the glass for the first few cleans. It tends to fade.
Will rain spoil a clean?
Marks after rain come from dirt washed off frames, sills and vents, or carried in the rain. If you see marks, tell me what you see and I’ll look at it.
Do you clean in the rain?
It depends how hard it’s raining. If I can’t do a good job I’ll move the visit and tell you. More in can windows be cleaned in the rain?
Will the pole touch my frames?
The soft brush works on the glass and around its edges. If you have cracked paint, or timber frames finished with oil or varnish, tell me first so I can take care around them.
What’s included in a clean?
The glass, outsides from the ground with pure water and insides by hand. Ask me about frames and sills.
Do you use chemicals?
On outsides, pure water does the job. I’ll say if I need anything else for a particular window.
How do I choose a window cleaner?
Compare method, what’s included, safety and how clearly they reply. How to choose a window cleaner and questions to ask before hiring go through it.
When is the best time of year to clean windows?
Any time. Pollen marks glass from late March to September, so a regular round helps. Pollen season and the best time to clean.
The round
About the round
How often will you come?
Outsides every 6 weeks and insides every 12 weeks. Or once, for a one-off.
Can I have a one-off clean?
Yes, outside, inside or both. A regular round stops dirt building up, but one visit is fine.
Do I need to be in?
Not for outsides, as long as I can reach every window. For insides, yes, or someone who can let me in. More in do I need to be home?
Can I have only outsides or only insides?
Yes. Choose either, or both, on the form.
Do you clean shops or offices?
No. I clean homes only.
Where do you clean?
Wickford (SS11 and SS12) and Rayleigh (SS6) only.
Quote and details
About quotes and details
How much does it cost?
It depends on your windows, so I quote for your home instead of putting a price on this site.
What affects the quote?
How many windows you have, how many storeys, how easy they are to reach and how dirty they are. More in how to get an accurate quote.
How do I pay?
I’ll tell you how to pay when I reply with your quote.
How soon will you reply?
I’ll reply as soon as I’ve looked at your details, the way you asked.
What happens to my details?
I use them to reply to you and to work out the quote. The privacy page has the detail.
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Longer answers on the blog
Why are my windows still wet after cleaning?
Wet glass after a pure-water clean is the water drying, not a job left unfinished. Why I leave it, and what can still mark the glass.
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Why do I get spots after the first window clean?
A few spots on a first pure-water clean are usually old residue running out of the frames. Why it happens, how long it can take and what else to check.
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What to do before the window cleaner comes
A short checklist for before I arrive: access, sills, pets, plants and cars. And what you don’t need to do.
Read the answerFull View in brief
About Full View Window Cleaning
The key facts, in one place.
- Who
- Full View Window Cleaning is a local window cleaning round run by Blake, a sole trader.
- Where
- Homes in Wickford (postcodes SS11 and SS12) and Rayleigh (postcode SS6), Essex. Nowhere else.
- Services
- Outside window cleaning with pure water through a water-fed pole, from the ground. Inside window cleaning by hand with a washer and squeegee. One-off cleans.
- What's cleaned
- Window glass, plus glass in doors where I can reach it. Ask about frames and sills.
- How often
- Outside windows every 6 weeks, inside windows every 12 weeks, or a single one-off clean.
- Who it's for
- Houses, bungalows and flats. No shops, offices or other commercial buildings.
- Prices
- Every home is quoted on its own windows, storeys and access, so there’s no price list.
- How to get a quote
- Fill in the form at Get a quote. Write a mobile number or an email address in the reply box, and I reply that way.
Ask me a question
Ask on the form and I’ll answer when I reply.
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