Updated November 2026 US, UK, Canada and Australia Free calculator
Window cleaning costs very little to start and pays well per hour once you are quick, which is exactly why new operators underprice it. They charge a few dollars a window, then lose the afternoon to screens, tracks, a second storey and a customer who assumed the insides were included.
For $125–$230 you can clean the outside of a typical 20-window American house as a one-off job, and inside and out costs about half as much again. A one-off outside clean of a 12-window semi in the UK runs £35–£55, a 20-window house in Canada runs C$150–C$290 and a 15-window single-storey home in Australia runs A$115–A$240. Regular customers pay less per visit, and in the UK, where most work is done on a round, a lot less. The calculator below handles all of it.
Set the job details to get a price to quote, then check what that price leaves you per hour once driving, supplies and tax are counted.
windows
Count each window opening once. Count a sliding glass door, a bay or a large picture window as two.Count each window once. Count patio doors, bifolds and bay windows as two. A typical three-bed semi has 10 to 14.Count each window opening once. Count a sliding patio door, a bay or a large picture window as two.Count each window once. Count a sliding glass door or a floor-to-ceiling panel as two. A typical three-bedroom home has 10 to 20.
We only publish going rates for the US, UK, Canada and Australia. Enter the price you plan to charge and the calculator shows what it pays you per hour, and the lowest price you should accept.
Charge about
$165
per job, for 20 windows
Budget$125Typical$165Premium$230
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per job, in your own currency
What you really keep
$49an hour in your pocket at the typical price
Adjust the numbers above to match your job.
The price is built as a base fee plus a rate for the size of the job, then adjusted for the options you pick. Time is an estimate for one person working alone; change it if you know your own pace.
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Price list
Window Cleaning prices by job size
Job
United States (USD)
United Kingdom (GBP)
Canada (CAD)
Australia (AUD)
Small home
$90–$135about 10 windows
£27–£40terraced house or bungalow, about 8 windows
$105–$175about 10 windows
$90–$145unit or townhouse, about 8 windows
Average home
$125–$230about 20 windows
£35–£55three-bed semi, about 12 windows
$150–$290about 20 windows
$115–$240three-bedroom house, about 15 windows
Large home
$165–$320about 30 windows
£45–£75four-bed detached, about 18 windows
$195–$410about 30 windows
$165–$370about 25 windows
Very large home
$230–$450about 45 windows
£65–£115large detached with conservatory, about 28 windows
$260–$580about 45 windows
$240–$560about 40 windows
Hourly rate
$45–$75what working pros bill
£20–£40what working pros bill
$40–$80what working pros bill
$40–$80what working pros bill
Minimum charge
$90smallest job worth the trip
£12smallest job worth the trip
$100smallest job worth the trip
$90smallest job worth the trip
Prices are per job in local currency, from a fair budget price to an established operator in a higher-cost area.
United States: Most homes are cleaned once or twice a year, inside and out, and quotes are built per window or per pane. A standard window runs $8 to $16 inside and out or $4 to $8 outside only, and most pros set a minimum job charge of $75 or more.
United Kingdom: Most work is outside only, on a round, with a water-fed pole, every four to eight weeks. Choose the regular round option in the calculator for those prices. Round prices vary a lot by region and by how long the customer has been on the books: consumer guides quote £20 to £40 for a three-bed semi, while trade guides and regional averages still show £10 to £15 across much of the North and Midlands. Price new customers at today's rates, not at what the last cleaner charged.
Canada: The season runs from spring to late fall, and most homes book once or twice a year. One Toronto price guide puts the minimum at about C$150 for a bungalow, and second-storey windows add C$3 to C$8 each.
Australia: Most homes are single storey with large sliding doors and fly screens, and customers usually want inside and out. Fly screens are charged at about A$5 to A$15 each and door tracks at A$15 to A$30 per door. Double-storey homes cost roughly half as much again.
Method
Ways to price window cleaning
01Per window or per pane
The standard for one-off and twice-a-year jobs. Count every window, weight the big and awkward ones, add the extras and apply your minimum. It is fast, consistent and easy to explain to a customer. The calculator on this page works this way.
02Flat price per house
How regular rounds are priced. You look at the house once, set one price, and charge it every visit. Customers know the cost and you earn more as you get quicker. Quote the first clean higher, because months of dirt take longer to shift than six weeks of it.
03Hourly
Useful for post-construction cleans, hard water removal and any job where you cannot count your way to a price. For normal windows it punishes you for being fast, and a skilled cleaner is very fast.
04Regular round or maintenance plan
A fixed price for a fixed schedule: every four to eight weeks in the UK, every three to six months elsewhere. Each visit is quicker and cheaper than a one-off, and a dense round of regular customers is what turns window cleaning from odd jobs into a business.
Price factors
What changes the price
01The real window count
A count from the street misses the back of the house, where the patio doors and the big panes are. A sliding door or a bay is two or three windows of work. Small divided panes, the kind found in French doors and older sash windows, take longer than one large sheet of glass of the same size. Walk round, or use a street-level map and ask for a photo of the back.
02Inside, outside or both
Insides are slower than outsides. You are moving furniture and ornaments, working round blinds and curtains, and keeping water off floors and sills. Adding the insides should add a bit more than half to the price, and it nearly doubles your time, so do not offer them at a token extra.
03Height and access
Ground-floor glass is quick. Upper floors mean a ladder or a water-fed pole, and both slow you down or cost money. Windows above a conservatory or a sloping garden, and anything on a third storey, should be priced well above the rest or declined if you cannot reach them safely.
04How dirty the glass is
A first clean on windows left for years is a different job from a maintenance clean. Expect to scrub frames, scrape and go over each pane twice. Hard water spots need an acid cleaner or polish and typically add $10 to $30 per window. Paint and builders' mess take about twice as long as normal glass.
05Screens, tracks and sills
In North America and Australia most windows have insect screens that must come off, be washed and go back. Screens are usually charged at $2 to $5 each in the US and Canada, more in Australia, and track cleaning at $2 to $5 per window. Decide whether they are in your price, and say so on the quote.
06One-off or regular
Glass cleaned every six weeks takes a fraction of the time of a yearly clean, which is why round prices are so much lower per visit. A regular customer is still worth more over a year, with no quoting and no selling. Offer every one-off customer a repeat schedule before you leave.
07How tight your route is
Ten houses on one street can be done in a morning. Ten houses in ten suburbs cannot be done in a day. Build your customer base street by street, give a small discount to neighbors who book together, and quote higher for a single house far from your other work.
Worked examples
Real quotes, step by step
United States
Inside and out on a two-storey home, with tracks
A 24-window two-storey house, cleaned once a year. The customer wants inside and out, with the tracks and sills detailed. The upper windows need a ladder.
This is most of a day for one person. A full inside and out job with ladder work is the most valuable residential ticket you will sell, so do not price it like twenty quick ground-floor panes.
Base price, 24 windows
$189
Inside and out
× 1.55
Upper floor needing ladders
× 1.2
Tracks, sills and frames detailed
+ $50
Quote, rounded
$400
Going range
$310–$540
Time, with 15 min driving
6.75 hours
Supplies and fuel
− $8
Set aside 25% for tax and overheads
− $98
You keep
$44 an hour
United Kingdom
Regular round price for a three-bed semi
A three-bedroom semi with 12 windows, outside only, cleaned every six weeks with a water-fed pole. Four neighbors on the same street are already customers.
The price per house looks small. Six houses like this in a morning, with no driving between them, is where a round makes its money.
Base price, 12 windows
£42
Regular round, every 4 to 8 weeks
× 0.6
Quote, rounded
£25
Going range
£21–£35
Time, with 15 min driving
1 hour
Supplies and fuel
− £2
Set aside 25% for tax and overheads
− £6
You keep
£17 an hour
Australia
First clean in years, inside and out
A 20-window single-storey home near the coast that has not had its windows cleaned for three years. Salt film on the glass, inside and out wanted.
Charge the first clean at the higher rate, then offer a six-month schedule at the normal one. Customers near the coast need it, and most say yes once they see the difference.
Base price, 20 windows
$200
Inside and out
× 1.55
Not cleaned for years, or hard water spots
× 1.3
Quote, rounded
$400
Going range
$280–$600
Time, with 15 min driving
6.25 hours
Supplies and fuel
− $9
Set aside 25% for tax and overheads
− $98
You keep
$47 an hour
Canada
Twice-a-year outside clean with skylights
A 30-window two-storey home with two skylights, cleaned outside only every spring and fall. Upper windows need a ladder.
A spring and fall customer gets a lower price per visit and still pays you twice a year without being asked. Book the next visit before you leave the driveway.
Base price, 30 windows
$270
Every 3 to 6 months
× 0.85
Upper floor needing ladders
× 1.2
Skylights or roof windows, up to 2
+ $60
Quote, rounded
$340
Going range
$260–$470
Time, with 15 min driving
4.5 hours
Supplies and fuel
− $8
Set aside 25% for tax and overheads
− $83
You keep
$55 an hour
Your costs
What it costs you to do the work
You can start with hand tools and a ladder for well under a thousand dollars or pounds. A water-fed pole system costs more but lets you clean upper floors from the ground, faster and without ladder risk.
Item
USA (USD)
UK (GBP)
Canada (CAD)
Australia (AUD)
Squeegees, scrubbers, scrapers, extension pole, buckets and starting suppliesBuy professional brands. A cheap squeegee rubber leaves lines you will spend the day chasing.
$300–$1,000
£200–£700
$400–$1,300
$450–$1,500
Ladders and safety gearNot needed if you start with ground-floor work or a water-fed pole.
$200–$500
£150–£400
$270–$650
$300–$750
Water-fed pole system with pure water filtrationA starter setup. Van-mounted tank systems cost far more.
$1,500–$3,000
£1,500–£4,000
$2,000–$4,000
$2,200–$4,500
Soap, blades, rubbers, cloths and filter resin, per month
$50–$100
£30–£70
$60–$130
$70–$150
Liability insurance, per yearCovers a cracked pane, water damage inside or an injury. Check that it covers work at height.
$500–$1,200
£100–£250
$450–$1,000
$400–$1,200
Avoid these
Pricing mistakes that cost beginners money
Pricing per window with no minimum
Six windows at a per-window rate does not pay for the drive. Set a minimum job charge for one-off work, such as $90 in the US, C$100 in Canada or A$90 in Australia, and quote it without apology.
Counting from the street
The front of a house shows you the small windows. The patio doors, the conservatory and the kitchen bay are round the back. Count every side before you quote, and count large or divided units as more than one.
Giving away screens, tracks and sills
On a 20-window house, screens and tracks can add an hour. Either include them and price for them, or list them as extras. A quote that just says windows will be read by the customer as everything attached to them.
Charging ground-floor prices for ladder work
Upper windows are slower and carry real risk. Add about a fifth for a normal second storey and half again for anything higher or awkward. If you cannot reach a window safely, leave it out of the quote and say why.
Charging the round price for the first clean
The first clean on a new regular customer can take up to twice as long as the visits that follow. Charge the one-off price for visit one and the regular price from visit two. Customers accept this when you explain it up front.
Building a scattered round
A round is only worth what it earns per hour, and driving earns nothing. Canvass the streets where you already work, turn down regular customers who are far off your route, and raise old prices a little every year so they do not fall behind.
Questions
Common questions about window cleaning prices
How much should I charge for window cleaning?
For a one-off outside clean of an average home, charge $125–$230 in the US, £35–£55 in the UK, C$150–C$290 in Canada and A$115–A$240 in Australia. Add a bit more than half for inside and out, and more for ladder work, neglected glass, screens and tracks.
How much should I charge per window?
In the US a standard window runs $8 to $16 inside and out, or $4 to $8 outside only. Canadian pros charge C$5 to C$15 outside plus C$3 to C$8 for the inside, and Australian pros A$6 to A$18 outside or A$10 to A$30 inside and out. On a UK round a standard window works out at about £3. Always apply a minimum on top.
How much should I charge per hour for window cleaning?
Window cleaners bill about $45–$75 an hour in the US, £20–£40 in the UK, C$40–C$80 in Canada and A$40–A$80 in Australia. Use the hourly rate for post-construction and restoration work. For normal houses, price per window or per house and let your speed work for you.
How much do window cleaners charge on a regular round in the UK?
Set the calculator to a regular round to see current prices. A round visit costs about 40% less than a one-off clean of the same house, because six weeks of dirt comes off quickly. The first clean for a new round customer should be charged at the one-off price.
How long does it take to clean the windows on a house?
One person needs one to two hours for the outside of a 15 to 20 window house and two to four hours for inside and out. On a UK round with a water-fed pole, a terraced house takes about 30 minutes and a semi about 40.
How much extra should I charge for second-storey windows?
US and Canadian pros add about $3 to $8 per upper window, or roughly 20% on the whole job for a normal two-storey house. Charge half as much again for a third storey or anything over a roof, slope or conservatory.
Is a water-fed pole worth buying?
For regular outside-only work, yes. It reaches upper floors from the ground, removes most ladder risk and is quicker on a round. A starter system costs $1,500 to $3,000 in the US or £1,500 to £4,000 in the UK. For inside work and one-off detailed cleans you still need hand tools.
How many customers does a window cleaning round need?
UK trade guides suggest a solo cleaner can handle 120 to 200 regular customers before needing help. Fewer are needed if they are close together and on a monthly cycle, which is why density matters more than the size of the list.
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Where these numbers come from
The rates on this page were set in November 2026 from the published price guides below, then checked so that the calculator, the price list and the examples all agree. How we work out prices.