What window cleaning costs in 2026
Most companies price by the window, inside and out. The two guides agree on the standard window and differ a little on the specialty ones:
| Window | HomeGuide | Fixr |
|---|---|---|
| Single-hung, double-hung, sliding | $8 to $16 | $8 to $16 (sliding $8 to $10) |
| Casement | $8 to $16 | $15 to $30 |
| Picture | $10 to $25 | |
| Bay or bow | $15 to $30 | |
| Above the second floor | $10 to $40 | |
| Skylight | $25 to $35 | |
| Sliding glass door | $10 to $25 | |
| Whole house | $190 to $460, average $310 |
Fixr splits a window's price about one fifth inside and four fifths outside ($1.60 to $3.20 inside, $6.40 to $12.80 outside), which the calculator uses for one-side jobs. HomeGuide notes most companies have a $100 to $250 minimum.
The extras
| Extra | Typical price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Washing screens | $2 to $5 per screen | HomeGuide |
| Tracks and sills | $1 to $3 per window | HomeGuide |
| Paint or sticker residue | $5 to $15 per window | HomeGuide |
| Window frames, deep clean | $2 to $4 per window | HomeGuide |
Pricing a house as a window cleaner
Take 20 windows and a sliding door, inside and out, with screens:
| Line | How it's figured | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Labor | 4 hours at $40 an hour, fully burdened | $160.00 |
| Supplies | Solution, pads, blades, towels | $20.00 |
| Drive | Time, fuel and truck | $25.00 |
| Cost | $205.00 | |
| Price at a 20% margin | $205 divided by 0.8 | $256.25, about $12 a window |
That is inside the published $8 to $16 a window, and close to Fixr's $310 whole-house average once the screens are in. Price the upper floors and specialty glass as their own lines on the window cleaning estimate template, and put the next scheduled clean on the invoice.
Questions about window cleaning cost
How much does window cleaning cost per window?+
HomeGuide and Fixr both put a standard window at $8 to $16 inside and out. Windows above the second floor run $10 to $40, and picture or bay windows more than standard ones.
How much does it cost to clean the windows of a whole house?+
Fixr puts it at $190 to $460, with an average of $310. HomeGuide notes most companies charge a $100 to $250 minimum.
Is outside-only window cleaning cheaper?+
Yes. Fixr prices the outside at about four fifths of a window's price and the inside at about one fifth, so an outside-only clean costs roughly 80 percent of inside and out.
How this calculator works
The price range for the size of the job comes from the published guides below, from the lowest low to the highest high where they differ. Where your job lands inside that range is our method: each answer that makes the work harder or slower moves it toward the top, and each that makes it easier moves it down. Extras use each guide's published price for that item, and the likely price uses the middle of the extra's range.
Prices checked September 28, 2026.