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Window cleaning · United Kingdom

A window cleaning business in the UK

Started 2015–2019

$15k–$20ka month, last 12 months

12 months to Sep 2026Verified

About this business

A window cleaning business in the UK that started between 2015 and 2019. Its sales are verified, but the owner has chosen not to show its name.

Part 2How window cleaning businesses win customers

  1. 1

    Word of mouth

    About 7 in 10 window cleaning businesses do this

  2. 2

    Vans, signs and uniforms

    About 4 in 10 window cleaning businesses do this

  3. 3

    Google search and Maps

    About 5 in 10 window cleaning businesses do this

Part 3Starting a window cleaning business? Watch for these

Warning signHow to avoid itCheck before you commit
Warning sign

Rounds spread across a whole city

How to avoid it

Only take new customers on streets where you already have three or more.

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How many minutes do you drive between jobs?

Warning sign

Chasing payment by hand

How to avoid it

Put every customer on direct debit from their first clean.

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What share of customers pay automatically?

Warning sign

Pricing low to win work

How to avoid it

Start at the local going rate; cheap customers cancel first.

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Would you still take the job at 20% more?

Part 4Why window cleaning businesses fail, and how often

Still trading after 3 years
68%
About 7 in 10
Still trading after 5 years
57%
About 6 in 10
Most common reason for closing
Owner burnout or injury
Given by 31% of owners who closed

The survivors share a few habits: moved customers to direct debit in the first year; built rounds densely, under 10 minutes between jobs; added gutter and fascia cleaning to raise the average job.

Main reason for closing, window cleaning businesses

Owner burnout or injury31%
Couldn't find reliable staff24%
Winter cashflow19%
Priced too low to grow15%
Other11%

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The Sunday TillIssue #87 · Sep 2026How Brightside Window Cleaning grew to 1,900 customers on dense rounds and direct debits12-month revenue$242,160Price properly from day oneDensity is the profitGet out of the van5 min read · Verified via Stripe + GoCardless

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