Window cleaning
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.
- 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
- 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
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
- 1800 Arch St, Philadelphia1,118.8 feet, 61 stories
- 1500 Market St, Philadelphia416.7 feet, 32 stories
- 2301 Market St, Philadelphia404.2 feet, 32 stories
- 201 N 17th St, Philadelphia329.7 feet, 26 stories
- 400 N Broad St, Philadelphia268.7 feet, 18 stories
- 801 Market St, Philadelphia251.3 feet, 20 stories
- 3101 W Passyunk Ave, Philadelphia244.8 feet, 19 stories
- 1 Convention Ave, Philadelphia243.1 feet, 17 stories
- 1301 Chestnut St, Philadelphia237.5 feet, 15 stories
- 3400 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia220.5 feet, 16 stories
- 3500 N Broad St, Philadelphia219 feet, 13 stories
- 3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia218.8 feet, 12 stories
Price any building in Philadelphia
Pick an address to see its window cleaning estimate.
- 10001 Sandmeyer Ln, Philadelphia
- 1000 Adams Avenue, Norristown
- 1000 Armand Hammer Boulevard, Pottstown
- 1000 Chestnut St, Philadelphia
- 1000 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia
- 1000 Franklin Mills Cir, Philadelphia
- 1000 River Road, Conshohocken
- 1000 South Easton Road, Wyncote · 18 ft
- 1000 South Easton Road, Wyncote · 22 ft
- 1000 Valley Forge Circle, King of Prussia
- 1000 West Main Street, Lansdale
- 1001 Devereaux Ave, Philadelphia
- 1001 Kriebel Mill Road, Collegeville
- 1001 N Delaware Ave, Philadelphia · 34 ft
- 1001 N Delaware Ave, Philadelphia · 62 ft
- 1001 Powell Street, Norristown
- 1001 South York Road, Hatboro
- 1001 W Luzerne St, Philadelphia
- 10050 Sandmeyer Ln, Philadelphia
- 1005 Horsham Road, Horsham
- 1005 Virginia Drive, Fort Washington
- 10060 Sandmeyer Ln, Philadelphia
- 1007 W Butler St, Philadelphia
- 10080 Sandmeyer Ln, Philadelphia
- 10082 Sandmeyer Ln, Philadelphia
- 1008 Locust St, Philadelphia
- 100 Academy Drive, Conshohocken
- 100 Cider Mill Road, Collegeville · 220,318 sq ft
- 100 Cider Mill Road, Collegeville · 83,749 sq ft
- 100 Cider Mill Road, Collegeville · 93,049 sq ft
Methods
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.
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