What to charge / Window cleaners · Checked 16 October 2026
Most window cleaners charge per visit, and a typical home pays £20 to £35 according to MyJobQuote’s October 2026 figures, taken from quotes on its platform. Fantastic Services gives £25 to £40 for a 3-bed semi on a regular round and £35 to £55 for a one-off clean. Below are prices by house size, extras and commercial work, what the business costs to run, and a calculator for your hourly rate.
Rates
| Rate | Typical range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A visit for most standard homes, MyJobQuote | £20 to £35 [1] | Its full range is £15 to £60 a visit, from quotes given on its platform. Updated 6 October 2026. |
| A visit for a 3-bed semi, Fantastic Services | £25 to £40 [2] | Outside London, including VAT where applicable. £35 to £50 in London and the South East. |
| For a one-off or deep clean | £40 to £90 [1][2] | MyJobQuote. Fantastic Services gives £35 to £55 for a one-off clean of a 3-bed semi. |
| An hour, Checkatrade 2026 table | £15 to £40 [3][4] | Last updated April 2026. Its window cleaning guide, last updated January 2025, gives £25 to £40 an hour. |
| A visit, every 4 weeks, 3-bed semi | £25 to £38 [2] | Fantastic Services. £28 to £42 every 8 weeks. |
| Extra for a first-time or deep clean | 50% to 100% more [1][2] | MyJobQuote, compared with a regular clean. Fantastic Services gives £45 to £70 for the first clean after a long gap. |
Job prices
What customers are typically quoted, from published UK price guides. Use them as a check on your own quotes, not a fixed price list.
| Job | Typical price | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Terraced house, 8 to 10 windows | £20 to £35 [1][2] | MyJobQuote, regular clean, 20 to 40 minutes. Fantastic Services gives £12 to £25 for a flat or terraced house |
| Semi-detached, 10 to 14 windows | £20 to £40 [1][4] | MyJobQuote, regular clean, 30 to 45 minutes. Checkatrade’s average is £35 |
| Detached, 15 to 20 or more windows | £35 to £60 [1][2] | MyJobQuote, regular clean, 45 to 90 minutes. Fantastic Services gives £30 to £55 for a 4-bed or detached house |
| Inside cleaning, main windows | £10 to £15 extra [1] | MyJobQuote. Inside and outside of all windows and glass doors adds £20 to £25 |
| Velux or skylight windows | £10 to £20 extra [1] | MyJobQuote |
| Conservatory including the glass roof | £25 to £30 extra [1][4] | MyJobQuote, added to a window clean. Checkatrade gives around £300 for a full conservatory clean inside and out |
| Gutter cleaning added to a window clean | £20 to £40 [1] | MyJobQuote |
| Small shopfront | £5 to £15 a visit [1] | MyJobQuote |
| Small office, up to 10 windows | £20 to £50 a visit [1] | MyJobQuote. A medium office building is £50 to £150 |
| Large office or commercial building | £100 to £500 or more [1][4] | MyJobQuote. Checkatrade also gives £100 to £500 for commercial work |
MyJobQuote’s figures come from quotes given by tradespeople on its platform and do not say whether VAT is included. Fantastic Services says its 2026 figures include VAT where applicable. Checkatrade’s per-house prices are from a January 2025 table.
Your numbers
Start from what you want to earn, add what the business costs to run, and divide by the hours you can actually charge for. Travel, quoting, paperwork and chasing payments are not chargeable hours, so be honest about them.
The starting numbers are examples, not a recommendation. Change them to match your year. The result is before income tax and National Insurance, and before VAT if you are registered.
Before you set a price
Pricing well
Customers expect a price per visit, so set one for each type of house. Then time your round. MyJobQuote says a regular clean with a water-fed pole takes 30 to 60 minutes, so add up the jobs and the driving between them and divide into the day’s takings. If a street does not pay your hourly rate, the price per house is too low.
Windows that have not been done for months take longer. MyJobQuote says a first-time or deep clean usually costs 50% to 100% more than a regular one. Explain this when you quote, so the customer knows later visits will cost less.
Fantastic Services shows a 3-bed semi at £25 to £38 every 4 weeks against £35 to £55 for a one-off. Customers on a fixed round are easier to plan around and quicker to clean, so a lower per-visit price can still earn you more an hour.
Inside cleaning, skylights, conservatory roofs and gutters each add time. Write down a set price for each so you can quote on the doorstep and add them to the round without a fresh conversation every time.
Chasing money on a round of small regular jobs eats into your hours. Decide whether you take payment on the day, by card or by bank transfer, and tell new customers when you start.
A good rate only helps if the customer reaches you. Most callers who hit voicemail ring the next name on the list. If you miss three calls a week and two in five would have become a £35 job, that is about £182 of work a month going to someone else. See what a missed call costs, or how While You Work answers calls for window cleaners while you are on a job.
Questions
MyJobQuote gives £20 to £35 for most standard homes on a regular clean, from £15 to £60 overall. By house type it gives £20 to £35 for a terraced house, £20 to £40 for a semi and £35 to £60 for a detached house.
Checkatrade’s April 2026 table gives £15 to £40 an hour, and its window cleaning guide gives £25 to £40. Most window cleaners price by the house, so the hourly rate depends on how many houses you can do in an hour.
MyJobQuote gives £40 to £90 for a one-off or deep clean, and says a first-time clean usually costs 50% to 100% more than a regular one. Fantastic Services gives £35 to £55 for a one-off clean of a 3-bed semi.
MyJobQuote gives £25 to £45 for a regular outside-only clean in London. Fantastic Services puts London and the South East roughly 15 to 30% above the rest of the UK, with a 4-bed or detached house at £40 to £70.
MyJobQuote gives £10 to £15 extra for the main windows inside, £20 to £25 for inside and outside of all windows and glass doors, and £25 to £30 for a conservatory including the glass roof.
MyJobQuote gives £5 to £15 a visit for a small shopfront, £20 to £50 for a small office and £100 to £500 or more for a large office or commercial building.
Figures checked on 16 October 2026. Price guides change, so check the source before you rely on a figure. Where a source says whether a price includes VAT, the page says so; where it does not, treat the figure as unconfirmed on VAT.
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