Window cleaning
Window cleaning cost in Austin
Window cleaning in Austin runs between $0.03 and $0.10 per square foot of exterior wall, most likely $0.06. These are the Texas rates.
- Exterior windows only
- $0.06
- most likely, per square foot of exterior wall
- Range
- $0.03 to $0.10
- 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
- 89,481
- public building records, as of October 14, 2026
- With measured height
- 75,256
- public building records, as of October 14, 2026
- Tallest
- 1,033.5 feet
- public building records, as of October 14, 2026
- Median estimate
- $7,000
- most likely, per building, SkyPSI estimator, as of October 14, 2026
Rates by service
| Service | Low | Most likely | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exterior windows only | $0.03 | $0.06 | $0.10 |
| Windows inside and out | $0.05 | $0.10 | $0.18 |
| Exterior windows, rope access | $0.20 | $0.40 | $0.70 |
| Windows inside and out, rope access | $0.22 | $0.44 | $0.78 |
Grade C: modelled from the Texas calibration. 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
- 513 1/2 Willow Street, Austin1,033.5 feet, 103 stories
- 410 West 6th Street, Austin844.5 feet, 66 stories
- 414 West 3rd Street, Austin708.7 feet, 46 stories
- 406 Brazos St, Austin515.1 feet, 33 stories
- 500 West Cesar Chavez Street, Austin486.2 feet, 38 stories
- 608 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin473.4 feet, 37 stories
- 310 West 2nd Street, Austin472.8 feet, 37 stories
- 208 Brazos Street, Austin409.4 feet, 32 stories
- 100 W 6th St, Austin409.4 feet, 32 stories
- 2007 Guadalupe St, Austin396.6 feet, 31 stories
- 535 E 5th St, Austin369.1 feet, 20 stories
- 110 Inner Campus Dr, Austin257.4 feet, 20 stories
Methods
Questions
What changes the price of window cleaning in Austin?
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 $0.05 and $0.18 per square foot of exterior wall, most likely $0.10.
What do inside windows add by rope access?
Windows inside and out run between $0.22 and $0.78 per square foot of exterior wall, most likely $0.44.
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 Austin use?
Austin uses the Texas 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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