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Month 4Window cleaningNew this month

Clearview Window Co.

Marcus BellColumbus, OH, USA · first sale June 2026

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Sales, month by month

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Sales in Sep
$4,120
▲ 21% on Aug
Sales so far
$10,760
4 months
Best month
$4,120
Sep 2026
Cost to start
$2,400
Owner’s figure

Month 1 is usually a part month: it starts on the day of the first sale. Sales are before costs. Figures to September 2026.

Marcus’s updates

  1. Month 4Sep 2026
    70 regular customers

    Joined HumDays. 74 houses on a four-weekly round now, all paying by card on file.

    Sales that month: $4,120
  2. Month 3Aug 2026

    Doubled my price for two-storey homes. Nobody left.

    Sales that month: $3,410
  3. Month 2Jul 2026

    Door-knocked the streets around every job. About 1 door in 9 said yes.

    Sales that month: $2,350

How it’s set up

  • Prices$45 a house every 4 weeks, $90 for two storeys
  • Hours a weekAbout 35
  • TeamJust the owner

Where customers come from

  • Door-knocking55%
  • Neighbours of customers30%
  • Nextdoor15%

What it cost to start: $2,400

  • Water-fed pole and tank$1,500
  • Insurance$400
  • Ladders and kit$350
  • Flyers$150

How it compares

Sales a month in the first year

Bottom 10% $1.1kTypical $3.5kTop 10% $11.1k

A typical new window cleaning business in the United States takes about $3,500 a month in its first year; the middle half take $1,900 to $6,400. Clearview Window Co. has averaged $3,293 a month since month 2.

86 in 100still trading after a year
66 in 100still trading after three years
Cost to start
Usual$2,400
Marcus$2,400

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