Window cleaning in Penang

Streak-free glass for homes, condos and shoplots across Penang island and the mainland. Starting from RM100, quoted before we book you in, backed by our 48-Hour and Streak-Free Guarantees.

How much does window cleaning cost in Penang?

Window cleaning starts from RM100 per visit. A typical two-storey terrace in Penang with 16 to 20 windows lands between RM140 and RM240. A high-floor condo with 10 to 14 sliding panels usually falls between RM100 and RM180. A double-frontage shoplot with a glass facade is commonly RM240 to RM480, and larger commercial jobs are quoted on site.

Three things move the number: how many panes there are, how many storeys we need to reach, and how we get to the outside face. A ground-floor bungalow with wide access is quick work. A third-floor unit with fixed glass and no balcony needs poles, water-fed brushes and more time, so it costs more.

We do not charge per storey as a flat surcharge, and we do not add a fuel levy anywhere in Penang. The price we send you on WhatsApp is the price on the invoice. If we arrive and the job is genuinely smaller than described, we reduce it.

What is included in a window cleaning visit?

Every visit covers the full window, not just the middle of the glass. That means both faces where access allows, the frames, the tracks and the sills. We finish by detailing the edges by hand, because the edges are where streaks show first.

• Interior and exterior glass faces (exterior subject to safe access)
• Frames wiped down, including aluminium and powder-coated profiles
• Sliding tracks vacuumed and wiped free of grit
• Window sills and ledges cleaned
• Cobwebs cleared from the reveal and corners
• Edges hand-detailed with lint-free microfibre
• Floor protection sheets inside, and shoes off or covered

How do you clean windows without leaving streaks?

Two things together: our own detergent and purified water. Penang tap water carries dissolved minerals, and when ordinary water dries on glass those minerals stay behind as the cloudy film people call streaking. Running it through filtration and a de-ionising stage removes them, so the glass dries clear rather than needing a chemical to mask anything.

The detergent is our own blend, Lye's Window Juice. Purified water alone will not shift the greasy film that builds up on Penang glass — traffic film on the island, salt and cooking grease near the coast and the kitchen side of a house. Window Juice is a mild, pH-balanced surfactant that releases that film so the water can carry it off, and it rinses away completely rather than drying into a haze of its own.

It is also why we can be confident around planting and pets. Window Juice is biodegradable and dilutes to a very low concentration, so run-off into a garden bed or onto a balcony does no harm. It is safe on aluminium, powder-coated and timber frames, on tinted film, and on the rubber seals around sliding panels.

On reachable glass we still finish with a squeegee and a hand detail, because a blade pulls water off cleanly and lets us see the pane as we work. On upper glass we use a water-fed pole with a soft brush, then a pure-water rinse and let it dry — no ladder against your wall, and nothing left on the glass to dry into a mark.

Rubber matters more than most people expect. A squeegee blade dulls after roughly twenty windows and a dull blade skips. Our crews change rubber on a schedule rather than when it starts to fail, which is the single biggest reason our finish holds.

Can you reach high windows and fixed glass?

Yes, up to roughly the fourth storey from the ground using water-fed poles, and higher than that where there is balcony or corridor access. For condos we work from inside the unit and from the balcony, which covers most Penang high-rise layouts including the sliding panel walls common in Tanjung Tokong and Gurney developments.

What we do not do is rope access or abseiling on tower facades. If your building needs that, we will say so on the first call rather than turning up and improvising. Anything above the third floor with no balcony gets quoted after you send a photo, so nobody is surprised.

Fixed glass — picture windows, stairwell glazing, louvres that do not open — is normal work for us. Louvres are slower because each blade is cleaned individually, so we price them separately and tell you before booking.

How often should windows be cleaned in Penang?

Every three to four months for most homes. Penang sits on the coast with high humidity year round, so salt carry, monsoon rain spotting and construction dust build up faster here than inland. Ground-floor and roadside properties on the island typically need a clean every eight to twelve weeks.

Shoplots and showrooms usually run monthly, because a glass frontage is the first thing a customer reads about the business. Properties near ongoing construction — much of Batu Kawan and parts of Bayan Lepas — often need a shorter cycle for the first year, then settle into a normal rhythm.

We do not lock anyone into a contract. Most customers simply message us when the glass starts to look tired, and we keep a note of what was done last time so the next quote is faster.

What happens if we are not happy with the result?

You have 48 hours to tell us and we come back at no charge. That is the 48-Hour Guarantee, and it applies to every window job regardless of size. Walk around, look at the glass in daylight, and message us on WhatsApp at 011-8888 2025 if anything is not right.

Separately, the Streak-Free Guarantee covers the finish itself. If the glass dries with streaks or a mineral film, that is a failure of our method, not something you paid for, and we redo the affected panes.

What do we need from you before the visit?

Very little, and we would rather tell you than have you guess. Clear a walking path to each window on the inside — moving a side table takes you a minute and saves us fifteen. Take down anything precious on the sills, because we will handle it carefully but we would rather not handle it at all.

On the outside, unlock gates and side passages, and tell us if there is a dog. Move cars off the driveway if the glass we are reaching sits above it. If you have a guardhouse or management office that needs registering visitors, send us the process the day before rather than leaving us at a barrier at 8:30 in the morning.

For condos, check whether your management requires a work permit or has restricted hours for contractors. Many Penang buildings do, and it is a five-minute form that avoids a wasted trip. If you are not sure, send us the building name and we will usually know.

How do you protect the inside of the house?

Floor sheets go down before anything gets wet, at every window we work on. Shoes come off or get covered, and that is not negotiable regardless of how quick the job is. Water is contained at the sill rather than allowed to run down a wall, which matters most in older Penang houses with cement render or timber below the window.

Furniture within reach of the window gets moved back or covered by us if you have not already. Curtains are lifted clear and hooked back, not pushed to one side where they will catch water. Electrical points near windows are checked before we start.

If anything does get marked, we tell you before we leave rather than hoping you do not notice. That has happened a handful of times in the last few years and every time it was resolved the same day.

How do I book window cleaning?

Send your address and a couple of photos to 011-8888 2025 on WhatsApp, or use the quote form. Photos of the outside face and one wide shot of the building let us price accurately without a site visit, which is why most quotes go out the same working day.

Once you accept, you pick a slot between 8:30 AM and 6:00 PM, Monday to Saturday. The crew messages you when they are on the way. Payment happens after the job, not before.