Window cleaning
Window cleaning cost in Detroit
Window cleaning in Detroit runs between $0.031 and $0.104 per square foot of exterior wall, most likely $0.062. These are the Michigan rates.
- Exterior windows only
- $0.062
- most likely, per square foot of exterior wall
- Range
- $0.031 to $0.104
- low to high, per square foot of exterior wall
- Drone reach
- 45 to 250
- feet, 4 to 20 stories
- Minimum job
- $5,000
- raised to it once, on the proposal
- Buildings on file
- 235,592
- public building records, as of October 31, 2026
- With measured height
- 181,318
- public building records, as of October 31, 2026
- Tallest
- 726.7 feet
- public building records, as of October 31, 2026
- Median estimate
- $10,000
- most likely, per building, SkyPSI estimator, as of October 31, 2026
Rates by service
| Service | Low | Most likely | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exterior windows only | $0.031 | $0.062 | $0.104 |
| Windows inside and out | $0.052 | $0.104 | $0.187 |
| Exterior windows, rope access | $0.208 | $0.416 | $0.728 |
| Windows inside and out, rope access | $0.229 | $0.458 | $0.811 |
Grade C: modelled from the Texas calibration and scaled by the state factor of 1.04. What the grades mean.
What moves the price
- Moderate: adds 10%
- High: adds 25%
- Extreme or first clean: adds 40%
- Minimum job value: $5,000
- Access and permit costs
Building types
Tallest buildings on file
- 26555 Evergreen Rd, Southfield260.1 feet, 20 stories
- 900 Tower Dr, Troy201.8 feet, 16 stories
- 101 W Big Beaver Rd, Troy193 feet, 13 stories
- 27200 W 11 Mile Rd, Southfield190.3 feet, 13 stories
- 16400 J L Hudson Dr, Southfield158.9 feet, 11 stories
- 3601 W 13 Mile Rd, Royal Oak136.7 feet, 10 stories
- 44193 Dequindre Rd, Troy124.2 feet, 9 stories
- 1101 W University Dr, Rochester Hills122 feet, 9 stories
- 44555 Woodward Ave, Pontiac118.4 feet, 9 stories
- 3600 Centerpoint Pkwy, Pontiac115.5 feet, 11 stories
- 2915 Coolidge Hwy, Troy114.9 feet, 8 stories
- 461 W Huron St, Pontiac111 feet, 8 stories
Price any building in Detroit
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- 1000 Beck Rd
- 1000 N Crooks Rd, Clawson
- 1000 Town Ctr, Southfield
- 1001 W 13 Mile Rd, Madison Heights
- 100 E Maple Rd, Troy
- 100 Kay Industrial Dr
- 100 Transfer Dr
- 100 W Avon Rd, Rochester Hills
- 100 W Big Beaver Rd, Troy
- 1011 W University Dr, Rochester
- 101 E Scripps Rd
- 101 Phillips Ave, Clawson
- 101 W Big Beaver Rd, Troy
- 10201 Capital Ave, Oak Park
- 1020 Decker Rd, Walled Lake
- 1020 Doris Rd, Auburn Hills
- 1026 Doris Rd, Auburn Hills
- 10301 Enterprise Dr
- 1030 N Crooks Rd, Clawson
- 1035 W Entrance Dr, Auburn Hills
- 10375 Dixie Hwy
- 103 Phillips Ave, Clawson
- 10400 Capital Ave, Oak Park
- 1050 N Opdyke Rd, Auburn Hills
- 1050 Wilshire Dr, Troy
- 10550 W 8 Mile Rd
- 1057 E Long Lake Rd, Troy
- 1060 W West Maple Rd
- 10638 Northend Ave
- 10735 Bogie Lake Rd
Methods
Questions
What changes the price of window cleaning in Detroit?
Difficulty adds 10% for moderate access or soiling, 25% for high, and 40% for an extreme building or a first clean.
What do inside windows add by drone?
Windows inside and out run between $0.052 and $0.187 per square foot of exterior wall, most likely $0.104.
What do inside windows add by rope access?
Windows inside and out run between $0.229 and $0.811 per square foot of exterior wall, most likely $0.458.
Is there a minimum job value?
The minimum job value is $5,000. A smaller job is raised to it once, on the proposal.
How tall a building can a drone clean?
Drone cleaning fits buildings from 45 feet to 250 feet tall, which is 4 stories to 20 stories.
Which rates does Detroit use?
Detroit uses the Michigan rates.
About these estimates
SkyPSI sets the exterior cleaning estimate for commercial buildings. Window cleaning is a service. Drone and rope access are methods.
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