Whether it’s visitors, guests, people driving by, or a neighbour walking the family dog, the impression your property has on the community is important. As a homeowner, it is vital to keep it well-maintained and cared for. While dirty windows might not be a fall home maintenance priority, removing the layers of sap, pollen, dust, and environmental pollutants that have accumulated over the summer will allow more natural light into your home during the shorter days of fall and winter.
Improving Energy Efficiency
Buildup of grime dirt, and pollen reduces the amount of natural light that enters a room, resulting in turning on overhead lights and lamps during daylight hours.
Sunlight entering a room through clean windows can organically heat the interior of your home, allowing you to lower the thermostat during certain house of the day.
Cleaning the windows typically includes clearing the tracks, checking seals, and inspecting the trim. Window washing in the fall gives homeowners a chance to make any necessary repairs, recaulk panes, and apply a fresh coat of paint. Regular window cleaning is a cost-effective way to prevent heat loss and drafty rooms.
Prevents Permanent Damage
Because the windows of your home’s exterior are exposed to contaminants such as dust, tree sap, and hard water minerals from rain, if left to build up over time these pollutants can bond to the glass. This can cause etching, permanently staining the window panes. Standard cleaning solutions don’t remove etching – once the glass has become cloudy, pitted, or milky replacement is the only solution.
Improves Health
Clean windows improve both the mental and physical health of its occupants. In Vancouver, when fall and winter can be overcast or rainy or both for long stretches at a time without a sunny break, it can sap a person’s energy, making them feel a bit grumpy or miserable. Health benefits of clean windows include more natural light during the day, reduces allergens, discourages mould growth, and prevents mood swings.
Keeping Up Appearances
A home that features clean windows looks well maintained, improving its overall aesthetic appeal, resale value, and positive first impression.
In the winter months when landscaping is bare and the sky is grey, clean, sparkling windows highlight your home exterior’s architectural details, prevents deterioration, and demonstrates that you are a good neighbour.
As the days become shorter, enhancing curb appeal throughout the fall and winter creates a welcoming atmosphere for visitors and family alike.
