Window cleaning
Window cleaning cost in Minneapolis
Window cleaning in Minneapolis runs between $0.031 and $0.103 per square foot of exterior wall, most likely $0.062. These are the Minnesota rates.
- Exterior windows only
- $0.062
- most likely, per square foot of exterior wall
- Range
- $0.031 to $0.103
- 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
- 127,141
- public building records, as of October 31, 2026
- With measured height
- 111,647
- public building records, as of October 31, 2026
- Tallest
- 775.9 feet
- public building records, as of October 31, 2026
- Median estimate
- $8,500
- 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 | $0.103 |
| Windows inside and out | $0.052 | $0.103 | $0.185 |
| Exterior windows, rope access | $0.206 | $0.412 | $0.721 |
| Windows inside and out, rope access | $0.227 | $0.453 | $0.803 |
Grade C: modelled from the Texas calibration and scaled by the state factor of 1.03. 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
- 650 3rd Avenue South, Minneapolis775.9 feet, 56 stories
- 200 6th Street South, Minneapolis561 feet, 40 stories
- 800 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis467.5 feet, 32 stories
- 111 Kellogg Boulevard East, Saint Paul313.5 feet, 31 stories
- 800 1st Avenue West, Shakopee309.4 feet, 24 stories
- 175 5th Street East, Saint Paul302.8 feet, 24 stories
- 1032 Portland Avenue, Minneapolis287 feet, 16 stories
- 47 Main Street Southeast, Minneapolis277 feet, 22 stories
- 80 7th Street West, Saint Paul274.8 feet, 21 stories
- 401 Chicago Avenue, Minneapolis272.3 feet, 15 stories
- 100 Hennepin Avenue East, Minneapolis252.6 feet, 14 stories
- 13999 Industrial Boulevard Southeast, Becker249.7 feet, 20 stories
Price any building in Minneapolis
Pick an address to see its window cleaning estimate.
- 10000 Newton Avenue South, Bloomington
- 10000 Valley View Road, Eden Prairie
- 10000 West 76th Street, Eden Prairie
- 10005 Goodhue Street Northeast, Blaine
- 1000 Apollo Road, Eagan
- 1000 Blue Gentian Road, Eagan
- 1000 Boone Avenue North, Golden Valley
- 1000 Gramsie Road, Saint Paul
- 1000 Humboldt Avenue North, Minneapolis
- 1000 Kristen Court, Saint Paul
- 1000 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis
- 1000 North Street, Anoka
- 1000 Opportunity Boulevard South, Cambridge
- 1000 Park Road, Chanhassen
- 1000 Pennsylvania Avenue South, Golden Valley
- 1000 School Street Northwest, Elk River
- 1000 Spiral Boulevard, Hastings
- 1000 Syndicate Street, Jordan
- 1000 Valley Park Drive, Shakopee
- 1000 Westgate Drive, Saint Paul
- 10011 36th Avenue North, Plymouth
- 100 134th Street East, Burnsville
- 1001 38th Street West, Minneapolis
- 100 17th Avenue West, Shakopee
- 1001 7th Street East, Monticello
- 1001 Adams Street South, Shakopee
- 1001 Cleveland Street South, Cambridge
- 1001 Columbus Avenue North, New Prague
- 1001 Highway 25 Northwest, Watertown
- 1001 Highway 7, Hopkins
Methods
Questions
What changes the price of window cleaning in Minneapolis?
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 $0.185 per square foot of exterior wall, most likely $0.103.
What do inside windows add by rope access?
Windows inside and out run between $0.227 and $0.803 per square foot of exterior wall, most likely $0.453.
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 Minneapolis use?
Minneapolis uses the Minnesota 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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