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Today Spick & Span window cleaners went down to a very grand 5 storey mid-terrace building in Eaton Place, a very desirable and sought after address in London’s Belgravia SW1X, to do some window cleaner work there on behalf of a property management company.

This beautiful 5 bedroom apartment built in a classical 19th century white stucco fronted mid-terrace building had all its windows cleaned externally.

This Eaton Place, Belgravia property had many windows that needed cleaning. The type of windows in This Belgravia home that needed window cleaning were “Georgian-style” sash windows. The window cleaner cleaned windows that were of different sizes, some having six glazing panels and others having twelve panels, there were also roof lights that were cleaned in the roof terrace and a set of french doors. The windows were very grubby, some had the appearance of having never been window cleaned as there was thick dirt covering them.

The window cleaner had to change his water several times as it quickly became black with dirt .

The Belgravia window cleaner who was assigned this window cleaning task needed to provide a very specialist window cleaner service for the Belgravia properties owner, who was described by the managers as being  “very house proud and particular”.

Thorough window cleaning of this Belgravia property was achieved by using specialist window cleaner cloths, mops,chemicals and rinsing equipment. Dust sheets were used in all areas where window cleaning was done and where there was a risk of water leakage this practice was used throughout the entire duration of the window cleaning process this was to ensure that all carpets remained dry and that interior furnishings were not damaged. The window cleaner who cleaned this Belgravia home also made sure that he removed his shoes when walking through this property. This Belgravia window cleaner also went over any marks that were left on the windows with a micro-fibre cloth so as to remove water stains.

The window cleaning in Belgravia  in all  took around 5 hours to complete from start to finish. Much of this time was spent by the window cleaner in Belgravia cleaning the windows externally. He did this by lowering the sash windows and leaning outside and cleaning them. This window cleaning method was necessary, because all the windows that were cleaned were on the top 3 floors of the 5 storey Belgravia building ,and so were too high up to safely clean from a ladder outside.

Today a Spick & Span window cleaner went down to a street in Kensington to help one of its residents to make the windows look good for one of her guests that was soon to arrive from overseas. The Kensington based Art dealer who required the window cleaner work owns two properties in Kensington and often selects Spick & Span window cleaners to clean the smaller of her two properties, however it came as a complete surprise to be asked to come and window clean the second of her properties based in Kensington.

Spick & Span provide window cleaning in Kensington as part of Spick & Span’s Kensington window cleaner service.

Spick & Span window cleaners were tasked with was a delicate Job of cleaning the windows of this duplex penthouse mansion block apartment, which had a very fine interior. The windows were cleaned thoroughly on both the inside and the outside.

After briefly showing the Spick & Span Kensington window cleaner around the 5 bedroom apartment the owner left the window cleaner to get on with the window cleaning.

Each window cleaning project has it’s own unique and challenging circumstances. What made this  work slightly challenging to window cleaner in Kensington was that the windows were very large sashes and the windows couldn’t all open up completely which made the work slightly more labour intensive. The height of the building also presented a challenge meaning that all windows had to be cleaned from inside the property.

This stunning Kensington flat was in desperate need of window cleaner. Soot and dust particles had built up on the glass creating this hazy film, and because of this the result was that many of the properties vistas had become dull, particular the view over Hyde Park.

Spick & Span window cleaners love working in Kensington and the particular window cleaner that went to this Job relished the opportunity  to make the windows of this home shine. The excellent results that were  achieved by this window cleaning were achieved by using traditional window cleaner techniques. The equipment used on this Kensington window cleaner Job were; a squeegee, a hand mop, dust sheets, an extension pole and a microfiber cloth, a bucket and window cleaning chemical. In all the Job took around 4 hours from start to finish.

On completion the homeowner was invited to view the effects that the window cleaning had brought to the flat in Kensington,  she was very impressed that it had made such a huge difference.

Today Spick & Span window cleaners went down to  window clean the windows of a 5 bedroom property in South Kensington as part of an ongoing contract there. The flat that Spick & Span window cleaners cleaned is in Albert Hall Mansions, located near to the Royal Albert Hall and Exhibition Road in London’s South Kensington. When arriving at this property Spick & Span window cleaners were greeted by a concierge, before taking an escalator up to the 7th floor to begin the window cleaning. Whilst Spick & Span window cleaners cleaned the windows of this 7th floor flat in Kensington they enjoyed great views of the Royal Albert and other iconic buildings in and around the city of London.

[gmap]Exhibition Road, London, [/gmap]

This window cleaning client requires that great care  be taken around the property when window cleaning in South Kensington  as the property houses numerous antiques, also because the client’s busy schedule the window cleaner also has to work quickly. Spick & Span window cleaners provide for this need, by providing meticulous window cleaning and  by using over-shoe covers. Spick & Span window cleaners are also very careful around the furnishings of this property each time they clean the windows at this location. As the windows need to cleaned on the outside all the sash windows are also opened with extreme care.

Each window cleaner job whether it be in South Kensington or in other locations around the area of Kensington and Chelsea presents its own unique and individual challenges, and window cleaning the windows of this 7th floor property in South Kensington prove to be no exception, however with the many years of window cleaning experience that Spick & Span have gained; challenges can usually be met successfully. The main difficulty of this window cleaner job in South Kensington is in  the height of the property, all external windows could only be cleaned and accessed from inside the property, which in this case wasn’t too difficult, as all the sash windows opened without any problems. Another thing that made this job quite labour intensive was that the 18 Georgian sash windows that were all cleaned on the outside were multi-paned.

All the windows were washed using traditional window cleaner methods and micro-fibre cloths, which are very good for removing stubborn dirt.

Today Spick & Span window cleaners went down to Clarendon Road, Holland Park in London W11 to clean the windows within a 5 bedroom town house , located near to Holland Park tube station, in W11. The house in Clarendon Road is located between Portland Road and Ladbroke Grove.

Spick & Span window cleaners were called out to clean the windows of this property in Holland Park by building company who had carried out extensive refurbishment of the house . The Georgian property had many large multi-paned windows, and french glass doors on a very large glass kitchen extension, it required that Spick & Span, as a specialist window cleaning company,use both traditional and modern  window cleaning methods during the cleaning process.

Each window cleaner job  has its own difficulties whether it be window cleaning in Holland Park W11 or window cleaning in other areas in and around  Kensington and Chelsea, and window cleaning the windows of this property in Holland Park also presented challenges, however with the many years of window cleaning experience that Spick & Span have gained; these challenges can always  be met successfully.

When Spick & Span arrived at this window cleaner job in Holland Park, builders were applying the last finishing touches. Spick & Span window cleaners were required to clean all the external the  from top-to-bottom so that the building company could complete their project. Spick & Span window cleaners had to perform the window cleaning  work within the time frame and parameters of the building company, who wanted a thorough and professional job.

Spick & Span window cleaners  took  great care whilst window cleaning and working in and around this prestigious property in Holland Park, which just been freshly decorated to high standard.

The main challenge for Spick & Span’s  window cleaner  in Holland Park was that some of the window had iron bars covering them. Also because of the height of many of the windows, a long extension pole had to be used. The client required that the windows be cleaned at both the front and back of the property, and so equipment had to be transported very carefully through the building. At the back of the property two of the floors had large french doors with multiple panes of glass that needed window cleaning.

At the end of the job the builder on site said that he was very pleased with the results and that he would be happy to recommend that Spick & Span be used to clean the windows of other houses that they were working on in the Holland Park area.

Today Spick & Span window cleaners went down to Rocks Lane, Barnes SW13, to window clean a three storey office building on behalf of a solicitors firm in Barnes SW13.

The three storey commercial building in Barnes that required a window cleaner had approximately fourteen windows The Barnes solicitors who own this building needed a window cleaner to clean the outside of the windows only.

Spick & Span window cleaners who are based just a thirty minute drive away from Barnes SW13, and offer domestic and commercial window cleaning in Barnes and the surrounding areas were more than happy to come down to clean the windows of this large commercial building. The window cleaner who cleaned this property in Barnes found that the job very tricky, due to the fact, that many of the office windows that required window cleaning, were located in very awkward places, and  had to be cleaned from on top of the roof of the shop below. Although all the windows were to be cleaned on the outside, the window cleaners equipment had to be transported inside the building to one of the roofs from where the work was to begin. While the window cleaning took place, there were solicitors and other members of staff working in the building, which meant that great care had to be taken not to create too much noise or other disturbances, great care was taken not to interrupt workers unnecessarily. After the windows of one of the offices in building were cleaned, one of the staff members smiled, being pleased with the noticeable difference the window cleaning had made, and stated that the place had been ‘transformed’ through the window cleaning.

The windows of the offices of this property in Barnes were particularly grimy and dirty, no doubt in part, to the fact, that there is a busy road outside the building. It also seemed likely that the windows of the building probably had not been cleaned for years, due to the sheer height of many of the windows and the overall awkwardness of the job.

Although this window cleaner job in Barnes was not the easiest to tackle Spick & Span window cleaners, due to their years of window cleaner experience were able to transform the appearance of this property in a little over an hour and a half. The practice manager who had booked the window cleaner job, was so impressed that she intimated that she would soon being in touch again for a follow up visit.

Today Spick & Span window cleaners went down to Parson’s Green SW6  to window cleaner for the owner of a raised ground floor flat in a Mansion block on the busy New Kings Road in SW6. The windows of this two bedroom property had not been window cleaned for several years and so the windows were extremely dirty and required very rigorous window cleaning.

Spick & Span window cleaners took just 30 minutes to arrive at this property in Parson’s Green from their window cleaner home base in South London. Once on site at this Parson’s Green flat, Spick & Span window cleaners assessed all the windows in flat that required a window cleaner, and after this was done window cleaning commenced at the rear of the property, which housed five original sash windows. To clean the windows at the rear of the Parson’s Green property permission had to be  sought from the downstairs neighbour and a key had to be obtained, to access the rear of the Parson’s Green  property, which was done through a side gate.

Spick & Span window cleaners used a portable water-fed pole window cleaning trolley to transport the  water that as used in the window cleaner job in Parson’s Green, and used a carbon-fibre telescopic pole and a very abrasive window cleaning brush, this method was the most practical. Because of the length of time that the windows had not been cleaned, each window had to be scrubbed repeatedly to ensure that the dirt was removed, particular care was made to reach the corners of the sash windows where dirt has a habit of sticking. After this was done the windows, were all rinsed clean, exposing the room within once more, a making the windows of this home in Parson’s Green like new.

The neighbour in the basement flat below was concerned about water dripping onto his windows , but Spick & Span window cleaners promised that all drips would be wiped from his windows at the jobs completion, which he was very happy about.

At the front of the property there was a well used footpath, and so to prevent risks to pedestrians Spick & Span window cleaners ensured that the window cleaning hose was carefully placed, and a high visibility sign was placed on the footpath to alert pedestrians to the dangers. The sash windows at front of this Parson’s Green property were scrubbed and rinsed, the frames were also cleaned as were the window sills. In all despite the thick dirt and terrible conditions of the window the total time taken by Spick & Span window cleaners to clean the windows of this flat in Parson’s Green was one hour.

To ensure that the window cleaner work done met with this Parson’s Green homeowners approval the work was inspected from inside the flat and afterwards the payment was received.

Today Spick & Span window cleaners went down to Earl’s Court in SW5 London to clean the windows of a large two bedroom garden flat in SW5, located just seconds away from Earl’s Court tube station. This clean was part of a regular window cleaner service in Earl’s Court.

This busy area of Earl’s Court, SW5 London is a busy arterial route of the capital through which a large number of vehicles daily pass. This creates alarming levels of fumes and pollutants, which over time stain glass and cause windows to get dirty and murky, affecting the home’s view and hence the need for window cleaners in Earl’s Court.

This home that Spick & Span window cleaners clean regularly in Earl’s Court has Large floor-to ceiling windows in the kitchen and dining area , a large sash bay window in the front bedroom  and a large single sash window in the second bedroom, there are also windows in an outbuilding in the garden, which is used as an office, these get particularly dirty due to the flora and fauna.

The owner of this property is a working professional and so is time deprived, each time the windows are cleaned, Spick & Span window cleaners pre-arrange a time that is convenient for the homeowner, often at the same time when the domestic cleaner is working, and is able to provide access into to the property.

The windows of this flat in Earl’s Court are cleaned inside and outside by the window cleaner each visit, who uses both traditional and modern window cleaning techniques to accomplish the task. To start with, the outside of the windows at the back of the property were cleaned, including the annex room windows.  All windows were thoroughly scrubbed and then squeegeed leaving them sparkling clean. Next work moved to the inside of the back windows, these windows were quite tricky to clean because they were floor to ceiling windows, these windows were cleaned with a telescopic extension pole with a mop on the end. All internal areas were cleaned with great care, so as not to damage carpets, skirting and furnishings.

The last part of the property to be cleaned was the front. As this is a raised ground-floor flat, with a basement property below,  these windows are not able to be cleaned from a ladder, instead a water-fed telescopic pole with a brush attached is used . This pole system is fed with purified water, which is excellent for cleaning windows.

Today Spick & Span window cleaners went down to Barnes as part of a regular window cleaner service in Barnes, for a client who owns an attractive 7 bedroom property, which has 2 reception rooms, and 3 bathrooms, a kitchen, a study, a utility room and downstairs cloakroom . This spacious property located on a leafy street in Barnes, fronts a busy arterial road.

Busy traffic on this road, means that windows get dirty very quickly making the vista outside very obscure. This is why the homeowner required a regular and reliable, window cleaner in Barnes. Spick & Span provide a regular window cleaner service in Barnes and the local area. The windows of this property in Barnes are desperately difficult to clean for an unprofessional window cleaner, as like many other properties in Barnes, it has many large windows, and some that are quite awkward to reach, the windows at the front of the house are all leaded glass and are particularly difficult for novices to clean. All the windows of this property in Barnes are cleaned regularly for this client, both inside and out by Spick & Span window cleaners who are based just a 30 minute drive away from Barnes and provide regular window cleaner services in the area. The windows are cleaned by the window cleaner as regular as is required by the client, but generally they are cleaned every 4 -6 weeks both on the inside and out, this ensures that the windows are always neat in appearance and that the glass allows the maximum amount of light to penetrate into the building improving the overall feel and ambiance of the building.

The property stretches over four floors, and so to reach  the windows located at the very top of the building Spick & Span window cleaners use telescopic water-fed pole , which use purified water, and so thoroughly clean the glass, without leaving any marks or spots. There are four large Velux windows at the top of the property which are cleaned on each visit using traditional window cleaning methods, great care is taken to keep all carpets dry and walls clean, when using water inside the property. Because the windows of this property in Barnes have now been cleaned regularly for some time, the job takes less time, as the window cleaner has become used to the job, this is more convenient for the homeowner, who is very busy person.

Today Spick & Span window cleaners entered into a new bi- monthly window cleaning contract in Croxted Road, Dulwich, SE21. The professionals that own this stunning 6 bedroom property in Dulwich’s  Croxted Road, contacted Spick & Span window cleaners and requested a regular professional Dulwich window cleaner service as they had grown tired of the antics of there past window cleaner, who is also a window cleaner local to the Dulwich area. The reason for ending the contract with the previous window cleaners according to the owner of this property in Dulwich was that the window cleaner, cleaned the external windows only by accessing the property, which was not to the liking of the family as it interfered with the families privacy. According to homes owner, the window cleaner used to come inside the property and lean out of the windows to clean the windows externally. It has to be said  that many of the windows of this 6 bedroom property were difficult to access, especially the windows on the roof of this home in Dulwich, however with specialized, and professional window cleaning equipment, such as the reach up and wash, pole method of window cleaning, that  Spick & Span window cleaners use, all windows were able to be cleaned without stepping foot into the home.

There were approximately 15 Sash windows that needed the services of a professional Dulwich window cleaner, along with 3 very large roof-lights housed on the roof of kitchen extension, this extension had a number of glass doors.

The window cleaner started at the front of the property were all windows were scrubbed with a water fed brush attached to a 40ft. telescopic window cleaners pole, care was taken with the brickwork and after all windows at the front were cleaned they were rinsed with pure water. Some of the windows at the back of the Dulwich property could be cleaned from ground level with the 40ft. window cleaner pole, however, because of the kitchen extension some of the sash windows, at the back of the property could only be accessed from on top of the kitchen extension roof, after all these windows were washed, the glass kitchen doors were window cleaned. Finally the windows at the side of the  home were cleaned with the use of  purified water and the telescopic window cleaners pole . The glass roof-lights on top of the kitchen extension were accessed by a ladder and these were cleaned and then squeegeed dry.

The homeowner was very pleased with the services and arrangements were made to come back to the home in Dulwich to clean the windows in around 8 weeks time.

Today Spick & Span window cleaners went down to clean the windows of  property on a street located seconds away from London’s famous Portobello Road Market. This elegant property situated very near to Portobello Road had windows that had not been cleaned for many years and they were in desperate need of cleaning.

The windows that were cleaned were very high up, and at the front, where the window cleaning work began, the windows that were cleaned were, 3 large sash windows and 1 very large bay window. The windows were very dirty and had accumulated so much grime that they were very difficult to see through, and needed very thorough scrubbing with a window cleaning brush as well as rinsing with purified water, in fact because the stubbornness of the dirt and grime this window cleaning process was  repeated twice, once at the start and again toward the end of the job. The window cleaner used a very large 40ft. telescopic carbon fibre window  cleaning pole to reach and clean the two sash windows on the fourth floor, as the windows were extremely high and difficult to reach by any other means.

After all windows were cleaned on the outside at the front of the house, work commenced on the inside of the property were the window cleaner started at the top floor. This property, near Portobello Road, in total had 5 bedrooms, 3 cloak rooms, a kitchen and a lounge all of which had windows in that needed window cleaning. Traditional window cleaning methods were used inside the house and great care was taken not to drip water in areas of work. Particular care was taken in the lounge were a sash window was slightly restricted by the owners Piano. All windows after being cleaned were buffed with a lint-free cloth to leave a smear free finish.

Because there was no rear access at this house located close to Portobello Road all windows that were cleaned at the back of the property had be cleaned from inside the property, fortunately for the window cleaner most of the sash window slid without much difficulty although some of the windows were harder to clean because, they had been painted shut. The window on the roof terrace partly opened giving enough room for the window cleaner to climb out and clean from outside. The windows in the kitchen were cleaned by using a micro fibre cloth.

During the cleaning of the windows of this property in Notting Hill the homeowner had left the property to go to the bank and upon returning. She was thrilled to see through her windows, that were now sparkling clean.