4 Reasons For Window Cleaning

While every business owner should have their exterior windows cleaned on a periodic basis, some need to have their windows cleaned more often than others. Additionally, many business owners must adjust their window cleaning schedules on a regular basis as the outdoor weather and other environmental factors change.

Read on to learn four factors that can make freshly cleaned windows begin to appear dirty again.

1. Outdoor Wind

Outdoor wind can kick up dirt and dust, causing it to become airborne. This dirt and dust can then cling to window exteriors and makes them appear dirty.

While some buildings are shielded from the wind by surrounding buildings, others are not. The windows on buildings that are hit with more direct wind than others can become dirty more quickly than windows that are shielded from this wind.

In addition, some seasons are accompanied by windier weather than others. Spring is typically the windiest season of the year, and this fact can lead to the need for more frequent window cleanings during the months of March and April than during other months of the year.

2. Airborne Pollution

The outdoor air is filled with pollutants that can build up on window exteriors over time. Particle pollutants, such as airborne soot, smoke, pollen, and mold spores, are especially prone to building up on windows. For this reason, your windows may become dirty more quickly if your business is located in an area with high levels of pollution.

Also, air pollution levels in all areas of the country typically increase during the winter, because cold dry, dense air traps pollution particles and leaves them suspended in the air instead of blowing them away, as warmer, faster-moving air tends to. Rain also falls less often during the winter months, and rain naturally rinses pollution particles out of the air.

For this reason, your windows may become covered with airborne pollutants faster during the winter months, no matter where you are located in the country.

3. Window Cleaners that Leave Behind Residue

Windows can also get dirty more quickly if you use a window cleaner that leaves behind a streaky residue. While windows tend to naturally repel dry dust and dirt particles, window cleaner residue streaks can have a tacky finish that dirt and pollution particles readily stick to.

If you notice that your windows get dirty more quickly after you've switched window cleaning solutions, then cleaning solution residue is the likely culprit. You should switch to a formula that leaves a streak-free finish.

4. Hard Water

Some business owners rinse their windows with hard water from a hose on a regular basis between window cleanings in an attempt to help keep the windows cleaner longer. While this may sound like a good idea at first, the truth is that rinsing your windows with hard water may actually make your windows dirtier than if you did not rinse them at all.

Hard water contains minerals, including calcium and magnesium, that can leave a chalky coating on windows after the water evaporates. In fact, it is not unusual for tap water that looks relatively clear to contain as much as 200-500 parts per million of particle solids that can remain on your windows after you rinse them with a hose.

So, unless your windows are caked in dirt and debris, rinsing them with hard water between professional window cleanings can make them dirtier instead of keeping them cleaner.

Contact the window cleaning experts at Abracadabra Window Cleaning Services for all of your residential and commercial window cleaning today. 678-800-8299