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With architectural trends across the world including using increasing amounts of glass it is becoming more and more important to ensure that you are caring for your windows to maximise their appearance and ensure their longevity preventing future replacement costs. As the building manager, strata manager, or homeowner you may not even be aware of the damage that everyday pollutants have on your windows and frames.

Windows are subjected to different weather conditions every day. Dirt, dust, and pathogens that are seemingly harmless can actually cause deterioration which stains the glass and frames to a point where the damage can not be reversed. This means that windows need regular attention to prevent damage. Many people believe that windows are made from robust materials like steel and glass and that cleaning them annually is not a high priority. At Shimmer Glass and Pressure Cleaning, we often see commercial windows, strata buildings, and residential windows that have been left for a number of years, and the customer is surprised when we are unable to remove all of the stainings. Some might say that having your windows professionally cleaned is expensive and unnecessary, but what does it really cost when you don’t get them cleaned?

The most common problem that happens is hard water staining

Hard water staining is caused when water runs over a building carrying tiny particles of cement, render, paint, etc, and embed in the porous glass. If windows are washed regularly these particles will be washed off the glass but over time they will embed in the glass. However, if left unchecked, regular cleaning will not be enough and instead, glass restoration processes will need to be carried out by professional window cleaners. There are some hard water stain removal chemicals you can buy to remove these stains, however, these need to be applied correctly. If not done correctly, these chemicals may further cause damage rather than help. Shimmer Glass and Pressure Cleaning have extensive experience in regards to treating hard water stains. Shimmer Glass and Pressure cleaning are very experienced in cleaning windows of commercial, strata and residential properties.

Preventing your building and glass from deterioration is the best way to save on future costs

Getting a reliable window cleaner to schedule a regular clean twice or at the very least once a year will ensure that your windows stay in good shape longer. If you live on a coastal property, having your windows cleaned once a quarter is more preferable to reduce the continuous salt build-up. Take note that the more often you clean your windows, the less likely it will lose its integrity. If you’re unsure about the condition of your windows call a window cleaning professional to assess the situation for you.

Don’t let your windows deteriorate to a condition where it becomes beyond repair. Book a regular booking with Shimmer Glass and Pressure Cleaning by visiting their website www.shimmerglasscleaning.com.au or you may call 1300 090 914 to speak to a customer solution specialist.

Shimmer explains what it takes to become a professional window cleaner

Many people think that window cleaning can be performed easily by anybody and is an unskilled job like cleaning. In fact, this isn’t true. Window cleaning is a very highly skilled career that is developed over time through rigorous training and practice.

Many people think that just because they clean their own windows that they can work in a professional window cleaning company. You buy a commercial window cleaning product, apply it to the glass, wipe it, then it’s clean. But professional window cleaning is about so much more than just mopping and squeegeeing!

Speed

Sure, you might have cleaned your windows before, but there’s a difference between cleaning your house windows over a whole weekend than cleaning a retirement village 4000 windows in a couple of days. It takes great skill and technique to clean several hundred windows each day and repeat this every day for the whole week. You need to be able to finish these windows in a timely manner to complete the work to the timeframe allocated.

Accuracy

Aside from working fast, accuracy is likewise essential. What does it matter if you squeegee 200 windows when all of them have water dripping down them? Would the top retirement villages in the country be satisfied with streaky glass? A professional window cleaner cleans the window, the frames, the tracks and ensures it’s completed in a spot-free, streak-free manner. At Shimmer Glass and Pressure Cleaning our professional window cleaners are trained to deliver outstanding results for every customer.

Customer Service

Knowing the customer and knowing how to resolve their concerns is as much a part of window cleaning and pressure cleaning as carrying out the job itself. A good professional window cleaner knows how to clean your windows, but a great one knows how to assess what a customer needs when the situation calls for it. From the get-go, the customer must be informed of what the job will entail and any potential hurdles when they book the job.

Problem Solving

Difficult access, lack of taps, low pressure, obstacles, films, timing issues, tough stains, adhesive residue, paint and many other problems are a regular occurrence for professional window cleaners. When you work for Sydney’s leading window cleaning company, Shimmer Glass and Pressure Cleaning, you’re trained to overcome these many challenges. This also means your glass, frames and property are protected. At Shimmer, we only employ professional window cleaners and pressure cleaners across Sydney to ensure that when these difficulties are faced, they are resolved quickly and easily. It’s in these situations that the difference between a professional and an amateur become obvious. A professional experienced window cleaner cuts through the work with ease in the face of these difficulties.

Experience

To be a professional window cleaner, a person must undergo training to know the different techniques that work best for a specific job. It takes time before someone can actually go out on the field unsupervised. This is to ensure that a technician has the aforementioned skills before face a client. Shimmer Glass and Pressure Cleaning, one of the leading window cleaning companies, for example, has more than 10 years of experience in the industry and employs technicians with 2-20 years of window cleaning and pressure cleaning experience.

Conclusion

Professional window cleaning is a tough job. It takes hours of rigorous training in order to achieve the speed and accuracy required to finish every job. You must have the ability to communicate the problem to the customer and provide them with a solution specific to their problem. Once you find a trusted window cleaning company, you can never go wrong. You’ll always have someone you can trust cleaning your windows that deliver exceptional results.

With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, companies and businesses have a responsibility to carry out frequent cleaning and disinfection to keep their employees and clients safe.

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Windows play an important role in the overall aesthetic of your property and it’s important to clean and maintain them well. But they can be a pain to clean, especially if they’re tall and on different floors. It requires time, patience, and skill because inefficient cleaning can leave behind streak marks on the panes and compromise the beauty of the view. Continue reading →

When you own or manage a strata property, it becomes your responsibility to ensure that all the common spaces on your property are well maintained and clean at all times. However, you also look for solutions that will be of a high quality and cost-effective too. Continue reading →

When you own or manage any commercial property, you know that you want it to be well-maintained and looking clean at all times. In fact, maintaining hygiene and cleanliness is one of the topmost priorities for commercial property owners because to a large extent, the reputation of their businesses depends on this factor as well. Nobody would want to work or do business with companies or patronise stores that seem unkempt or ill-maintained.

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At Shimmer Glass Cleaning being environmentally responsible is one of our greatest priorities and we make all our decisions with the environment in mind. Essentially this is not only a win for the world and our environment but also for our customers. As we know that so many of you are also environmentally conscious we wanted to provide you with a list of our recommended natural cleaning products. They are so easy to make and often you already have the ingredients in your cupboards at home. Really the hardest thing is finding some cute little bottles to use and making their labels!
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Every now and again we are requested to clean the glass of something a little out of the ordinary and the Sydney Botanic Gardens Biome Greenhouse is a good example of this. With its gigantic proportions and curved glass, it was quite a feat to reach every pane and yet by the time we were finished the iconic Sydney structure was glimmering in the sun ready for its many future visitors.
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