Window Washing at a 2-story house in Lake Forest on McCormick Drive. 57 windows cleaned. Completed by our Northbrook team.
Lake Forest properties tend to hold onto summer's mess — insects nest in every recess through the warm months, and by the time fall arrives the sills and muntin grids of French-style windows are packed with dried bugs and spider webbing that plain water won't cut through. This two-story house was no exception. Fifty-seven windows across the exterior, all exterior-only service, and nearly every one of them carrying the kind of organic buildup that comes with mature landscaping and a season's worth of insects doing what insects do.
The French-style windows set the pace for the day. Each divided-light sash has a grid of muntins that traps debris in corners a standard pane never would, so the technician worked methodically — clearing the webbing and insect residue from each section before the squeegee touched the glass. It's slower work, but cutting corners on that prep step means streaks follow the debris lines. Starting at eight and working through the full exterior, the job wrapped in four hours. Invoice was sent once the last pane was done.
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Our Northbrook crew filmed this window washing on site at a 2-story house in Lake Forest, IL.
You'll see the workflow across all 57 windows cleaned — interior and exterior approach, screen and frame detail, the rhythm of how we work through a property like this without leaving a mess.
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Common questions from Lake Forest homeowners researching Window Washing.
For a 2-story house in Lake Forest, exterior-only window washing typically runs between $250 and $450 depending on window count and style. This 57-window job with French-style windows came in at $371, which is a solid benchmark for a home of that size. French-style windows take a bit more time due to the extra pane divisions, so expect pricing toward the middle or higher end of that range.
A job this size — 57 windows on a 2-story home — generally takes a crew 3 to 5 hours to complete. French-style windows add some time because each divided pane needs individual attention to avoid streaking along the grilles. Factor in extra time if there's heavy bug and spider debris, as there was on this particular job.
On an exterior-only job, we clean every accessible outside pane, wipe down frames and sills, and clear away any debris — including the heavy spider and bug buildup we ran into here. French-style windows get detail work along the grille lines to prevent residue from settling in the dividers. Screens are not part of an exterior-only service, but screen cleaning can be added if needed.
Yes, second-story windows are a standard part of what we do, and we bring the right ladders and extension tools to reach them safely. On this Lake Forest job, all 57 windows — including the upper-floor French-style panes — were cleaned without issue. For a quote, call our Northbrook team at (847) 297-4492.
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