# Window cleaning cost in Philadelphia

Window cleaning in Philadelphia runs between $0.031 and $0.103 per square foot of exterior wall, most likely $0.062. These are the Pennsylvania rates.

Rates calibrated October 2, 2026. Review by December 31, 2026. Updated October 31, 2026. Method propdata-estimator-v6.

## Rates by service

**Window cleaning rates in Philadelphia, per square foot of exterior wall**

| 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](https://skypsi.com/estimates/methodology/confidence-grades/).

## 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](https://skypsi.com/estimates/methodology/add-ons/)

## Buildings on file

- Buildings on file: 147,083 (public building records, as of October 31, 2026)
- With measured height: 128,336 (public building records, as of October 31, 2026)
- Tallest: 1,118.8 feet (public building records, as of October 31, 2026)
- Median estimate: $8,000 (most likely, per building, SkyPSI estimator, as of October 31, 2026)

## Building types

- [Office](https://skypsi.com/estimates/window-cleaning/pa/philadelphia/office/)
- [Retail](https://skypsi.com/estimates/window-cleaning/pa/philadelphia/retail/)
- [Industrial](https://skypsi.com/estimates/window-cleaning/pa/philadelphia/industrial/)

## Tallest buildings on file

- [1800 Arch St, Philadelphia](https://skypsi.com/property/pa/philadelphia/spyzsez8c9545et-1800-arch-st-philadelphia/): 1,118.8 feet, 61 stories
- [1500 Market St, Philadelphia](https://skypsi.com/property/pa/philadelphia/spv0zp26stve66n-1500-market-st-philadelphia/): 416.7 feet, 32 stories
- [2301 Market St, Philadelphia](https://skypsi.com/property/pa/philadelphia/sp7phn8bjefzgn7-2301-market-st-philadelphia/): 404.2 feet, 32 stories
- [201 N 17th St, Philadelphia](https://skypsi.com/property/pa/philadelphia/spqf6n50sx1t8ph-201-n-17th-st-philadelphia/): 329.7 feet, 26 stories
- [400 N Broad St, Philadelphia](https://skypsi.com/property/pa/philadelphia/sp0gq9rda3sh79k-400-n-broad-st-philadelphia/): 268.7 feet, 18 stories
- [801 Market St, Philadelphia](https://skypsi.com/property/pa/philadelphia/sp93qa7qyf9w5yk-801-market-st-philadelphia/): 251.3 feet, 20 stories
- [3101 W Passyunk Ave, Philadelphia](https://skypsi.com/property/pa/philadelphia/sp29kwa1sgetk7s-3101-w-passyunk-ave-philadelphia/): 244.8 feet, 19 stories
- [1 Convention Ave, Philadelphia](https://skypsi.com/property/pa/philadelphia/sp8c4w1nhkexsfp-1-convention-ave-philadelphia/): 243.1 feet, 17 stories
- [1301 Chestnut St, Philadelphia](https://skypsi.com/property/pa/philadelphia/spw041azxydp6g6-1301-chestnut-st-philadelphia/): 237.5 feet, 15 stories
- [3400 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia](https://skypsi.com/property/pa/philadelphia/spd3552gv6sd59f-3400-civic-center-blvd-philadelphia/): 220.5 feet, 16 stories
- [3500 N Broad St, Philadelphia](https://skypsi.com/property/pa/philadelphia/sppnz68q4yhpry4-3500-n-broad-st-philadelphia/): 219 feet, 13 stories
- [3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia](https://skypsi.com/property/pa/philadelphia/sp9g5yvbfwg0se5-3400-spruce-st-philadelphia/): 218.8 feet, 12 stories

## Methods

- [Drone](https://skypsi.com/estimates/window-cleaning/drone/pa/philadelphia/): buildings from 45 feet to 250 feet tall
- [Rope access](https://skypsi.com/estimates/window-cleaning/rope-bmu/pa/philadelphia/): work above what a pole reaches

## Questions

### What changes the price of window cleaning in Philadelphia?

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 Philadelphia use?

Philadelphia uses the Pennsylvania rates.

## About these estimates

SkyPSI sets the exterior cleaning estimate for commercial buildings. Window cleaning is a service. Drone and rope access are methods.

## Related

- [Window cleaning in Pennsylvania](https://skypsi.com/estimates/window-cleaning/pa/)
- [Exterior soft wash in Philadelphia](https://skypsi.com/estimates/exterior-soft-wash/pa/philadelphia/)
- [Office cleaning in Philadelphia](https://skypsi.com/estimates/office-cleaning/pa/philadelphia/)
- [How to find commercial window cleaning contracts](https://skypsi.com/operators/guides/find-commercial-window-cleaning-contracts)
- [How a SkyEstimate is built](https://skypsi.com/estimates/methodology/how-a-skyestimate-is-built/)
- [Rates for every service](https://skypsi.com/estimates/methodology/per-square-foot-bands/)
- [Regional price factors](https://skypsi.com/estimates/methodology/regional-price-factors/)

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Sources: USA Structures, Overture Maps building footprints, SkyPSI estimator, USGS 3D Elevation Program.

Building footprints: USA Structures, FEMA Response Geospatial Office, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and U.S. Geological Survey (CC BY 4.0). https://disasters.geoplatform.gov/USA_Structures/

Building footprints from Overture Maps Foundation, including OpenStreetMap contributors, Microsoft, Esri Community Maps contributors and USGS, under the Open Database License (ODbL). https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/

Building heights from the U.S. Geological Survey 3D Elevation Program (public domain). https://www.usgs.gov/3d-elevation-program

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