Why Clean Windows?

The obvious reasons are:

    1.  Better View

    2.  Heat Efficiency

    3.  Professional Business Image

Why do we clean windows in general. Beyond the obvious reasons, the most important reason for glass maintenance is degradation. Glass will, over time, become permeated with a variety of contaminants:

1. Hard Minerals (from sprinkler systems and building run-off)
2. Oxidization (from windows encased in metal frames and screens)
3. Acid Rain
4. Sea Spray
5. Overspray (from paint, chalking, mortar and more)

In most cases item #1, Hard Mineral or hardwater is the biggest threat to most business owners. The need for basic glass restoration can usually be avoided with regular cleaning to exterior window glass surfaces.

Understanding glass: Glass is porous. A cross-section of a sheet of glass reveals peaks and valleys. Glass is a liquid that continues to harden over time.

Because glass is porous, it's easy to understand how it's transparent look can quickly become obstructed with airborne pollutants. Also, it's easy to understand why hard water (rain water runs over prefabricated surface i.e.. wood stain, painted siding, concrete sealant and deposits minerals and acids from those substances into pores of glass as rain water flows down window glass surface) can damage glass if not maintained on a regular basis.