Window Cleaning (High-Rise) Calculator
BMU or rope access cost from floors and window count.
Inputs
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$
Results
Cost per cleaning
$4,604.00
≈ 5 smartphones
Annual window cleaning cost
$13,812.00
≈ 9 months of rent
Total window panes450
Exterior cleaning cost$2,754.00
Interior cleaning cost$1,350.00
Safety/rigging setup$500.00
Blended cost per pane$10.23
Crew days needed1
How to Use This Calculator
- Enter the number of windows per floor and the total number of floors.
- Set the exterior price per pane and interior price per pane for your market.
- Indicate whether interior cleaning is included (0 = no, 1 = yes).
- Enter how many cleanings per year are required.
- Review cost per cleaning, annual contract cost, and crew days needed to quote the job.
How the result changes with Number of floors
| Number of floors | Cost per cleaning | Annual window cleaning cost |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | $3,488.00 | $10,464.00 |
| 36 | $12,967.00 | $38,901.00 |
| 65 | $22,534.00 | $67,602.00 |
| 90 | $31,381.00 | $94,143.00 |
What each input means
- Windows per floor
- Average number of window panes per floor.
- Number of floors
- Total building floors with windows to clean.
- Exterior price per pane ($)
- Base price per exterior window pane at ground level.
- Interior price per pane ($)
- Price per interior window pane cleaning.
- Include interior (0=no, 1=yes)
- Whether to include interior window cleaning in the estimate.
- Cleanings per year
- How many times per year windows are cleaned. Typical: 2-4x/yr.
What each result means
- Cost per cleaning
- Total cost for one complete window cleaning service.
- Annual window cleaning cost
- Total yearly cost at the selected frequency.
- Total window panes
- Total number of panes across all floors.
- Exterior cleaning cost
- Cost for exterior panes including height premium.
- Interior cleaning cost
- Cost for interior pane cleaning (if included).
- Safety/rigging setup
- Rigging, BMU, or rope access setup fee per service.
- Blended cost per pane
- Average cost per pane including all fees.
- Crew days needed
- Estimated working days for a 2-person crew.
How this is calculated
Worked example, using the default values
- Identify Input Parameters4 parametersWindows per floor = 30, Number of floors = 15, Exterior price per pane ($) = 6, Interior price per pane ($) = 3 = 6 input(s) provided
- Calculate Cost per cleaningCost per cleaning = exteriorCost + interiorCost + riggingSetup4604 = $4,604
- Calculate Annual window cleaning costAnnual window cleaning cost = costPerCleaning * cleaningsPerYear13812 = $13,812
- Calculate Total window panesTotal window panes = windowsPerFloor * floors450 = 450
- Calculate Exterior cleaning costExterior cleaning cost2754 = $2,754
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