What is “Soft Washing”?

Most people are familiar with a pressure washer:  those wheeled contraptions that are really loud and shoot water really far.  They range in size from small, electric units that are great for rinsing your car to huge trailer-mounted machines that are powerful enough to write your name in concrete. We’ve all seen people using pressure…

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Why does glass scratch?

We do a lot of post-construction window cleaning.  The most common question I hear from site superintendents is “You aren’t going to scratch the glass, right?”  Happily, I can always answer “No, we don’t scratch glass.” Unfortunately, many window cleaners can’t say the same.  True, some might know that glass can scratch if scraped.  Some…

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How to choose a great window cleaner.

I’ve been in the window cleaning business since I was 17.  I worked for two different companies before I started my business.  During that time I learned a lot about the trade.  I also learned that the term “window cleaner” is not a one-size-fits-all job description. There are actually lots of different kinds of window…

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