Window cleaning
Window cleaning cost in New Orleans
Window cleaning in New Orleans runs between $0.03 and $0.099 per square foot of exterior wall, most likely $0.059. These are the Louisiana rates.
- Exterior windows only
- $0.059
- most likely, per square foot of exterior wall
- Range
- $0.03 to $0.099
- 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
- 58,446
- public building records, as of October 16, 2026
- With measured height
- 51,874
- public building records, as of October 16, 2026
- Tallest
- 643 feet
- public building records, as of October 16, 2026
- Median estimate
- $8,500
- most likely, per building, SkyPSI estimator, as of October 16, 2026
Rates by service
| Service | Low | Most likely | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exterior windows only | $0.03 | $0.059 | $0.099 |
| Windows inside and out | $0.05 | $0.099 | $0.178 |
| Exterior windows, rope access | $0.198 | $0.396 | $0.693 |
| Windows inside and out, rope access | $0.218 | $0.436 | $0.772 |
Grade C: modelled from the Texas calibration and scaled by the state factor of 0.99. 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
- 500 Canal Street, New Orleans627 feet, 49 stories
- 555 Canal St, New Orleans429.7 feet, 34 stories
- 3838 N Causeway Blvd, Metairie403.5 feet, 34 stories
- 287 Prospect Ave, Norco318.2 feet, 25 stories
- 1450 Poydras St, New Orleans279.6 feet, 22 stories
- 1 Galleria Blvd, Metairie269 feet, 21 stories
- 210 O'Keefe Avenue, New Orleans251.2 feet, 20 stories
- 1514 Jefferson Hwy, Jefferson201.1 feet, 15 stories
- 131 S Robertson St, New Orleans191 feet, 15 stories
- 3900 N Causeway Blvd Suite 800, Metairie180.2 feet, 14 stories
- 1500 Sugar Bowl Dr, New Orleans175.8 feet, 10 stories
- 1500 Sugar Bowl Dr, New Orleans168.2 feet, 9 stories
Methods
Questions
What changes the price of window cleaning in New Orleans?
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 $0.178 per square foot of exterior wall, most likely $0.099.
What do inside windows add by rope access?
Windows inside and out run between $0.218 and $0.772 per square foot of exterior wall, most likely $0.436.
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 New Orleans use?
New Orleans uses the Louisiana 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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