How Much Does Window Cleaning Cost in Atlanta? (2026)
Here is the short version. In metro Atlanta, window cleaning is priced per window, usually $8 to $12 for standard interior and exterior glass, with a $175 minimum per visit. Most single-family homes land between $175 and $350 for a standard clean. We are based in Cumming, in Forsyth County, and cover the north metro out to Atlanta proper, so the numbers below are what local homes actually pay in 2026.
The short answer, with a full price list
Alexus Window Cleaning charges by the window, not by a vague flat rate. You pay for the glass you actually have, which keeps the quote honest whether you own a small ranch or a two-story house full of divided-light windows. A standard clean covers the glass, the frame edges wiped down, and a streak-free finish. Anything beyond the glass itself, like screens, tracks, or skylights, is a separate line item you choose to add, so the base rate stays predictable. Here are the current per-window rates across metro Atlanta:
| Service (priced per window) | Rate |
|---|---|
| Exterior standard window | $10 each |
| Exterior French-pane (divided-light) window | $12 each |
| Interior window | $8 each |
| Screen cleaning | $5 each |
| Track and sill cleaning | $3 per window |
Every visit has a $175 minimum, so a very small job is billed at the minimum rather than a per-window total that would not cover the trip. A few common extras are priced on top of the per-window rate:
| Add-on service | Price |
|---|---|
| Hard water stain removal | $25 per affected window |
| Screen repair or rescreen | $49 each |
| Skylight cleaning | $35 each |
Cleaning on a schedule costs less per visit. Recurring customers save 5% quarterly, 10% bi-monthly, and 15% monthly, because a home cleaned regularly takes less time to bring back to clear glass.
A quick way to picture it: a typical Atlanta home has about 20 to 25 windows. A standard exterior-only clean on a house that size commonly lands around $200 to $300. Add the insides, the screens, and the tracks and the total climbs from there. You can see the full breakdown on our prices page or get an exact figure through a free estimate.
What a real quote looks like
Rates on their own are abstract, so here are three common metro Atlanta homes run through the same per-window pricing. Yours will differ, but the pattern holds.
| Home and job | Windows | How it prices |
|---|---|---|
| Single-story ranch, exterior only | 12 standard | 12 x $10 = $120, billed at the $175 minimum |
| Two-story house, exterior only | 22 standard | 22 x $10 = $220 |
| Two-story house, inside and out plus screens | 22 standard | $220 exterior, $176 interior, $110 screens, about $506 |
The first home shows why the minimum exists: the raw per-window total is under $175, so the visit is billed at the minimum. The second is the bread-and-butter exterior clean most homeowners book. The third shows how fast a full inside-and-out clean with screens adds up, and why the standard-clean range tops out near $350 while a full-service visit runs higher. Divided-light windows, hard water spots, or tall foyer glass would push any of these totals up from the base figure.
What actually changes your price
No two houses price out the same, so it helps to know which factors move the number.
Window count and type
More windows, higher total. That part is obvious. Type matters just as much. A plain single-pane picture window cleans fast at the standard exterior rate. A French-pane window, the kind with a grid of small divided lights, has many more edges to detail by hand, which is why it runs $12 instead of $10.
Inside, outside, or both
Exterior-only is the cheapest option and the one most people book. Adding interiors roughly doubles the glass we handle, since each window now has two sides plus the sill and track. Both-sides jobs cost more but get you the clarity you notice from the couch.
Screens, tracks, and sills
Screens trap pollen and dust, then rain washes it back down onto clean glass, so most people add screen cleaning at $5 a window. Tracks and sills collect grit and dead bugs; at $3 per window they are cheap insurance against windows that stick and stain.
Height and access
Ground-floor glass is quick. Second and third-story windows, foyer glass over a staircase, and anything that needs a tall ladder or a water-fed pole take longer and carry more risk, so they add to the labor side of the quote.
Hard water and stains
Sprinkler overspray and mineral-heavy water leave cloudy spots that ordinary washing will not touch. Removing them is a separate restoration step at $25 per affected window, not part of a standard clean.
How often you clean
Frequency is the one lever you fully control. A home on a quarterly, bi-monthly, or monthly plan never builds up the baked-on grime that makes a once-a-year clean slow, so the recurring discount stacks on top of an already faster visit.
Per-window pricing vs a flat rate
Plenty of companies quote a single flat price for a house, or bundle everything into tiers like small, medium, and large. That is easy to advertise, but it hides a lot. A flat medium-home rate charges the owner of a simple four-window-per-side house the same as a neighbor with bay windows and a wall of divided-light glass. One of them is overpaying, and it is usually the simpler house.
Per-window pricing fixes that. You are billed for the glass you have and the work each pane takes, so a straightforward house costs less and a complicated one costs what it should. It also makes the estimate easy to check yourself. Count your windows, split them into standard and French-pane, decide on inside-and-out or just outside, and the math lines up with the quote you get back.
A few outfits price by the hour instead, which sounds fair until a slow rain or a tricky ladder setup runs the clock. A fixed per-window total protects you from that, since the price holds whether the job takes ninety minutes or three hours.
Some companies call this window washing rather than window cleaning. It is the same work. A lot of homeowners type window washing into search or look under Yelp's Window Washing category when they shop for it, so you will see both terms used for the same service. Whatever you call it, ask how the price is built. If a company will not break it down per window, you cannot really tell what you are paying for.
Should you just do it yourself?
For a single-story house with a handful of ground-floor windows, do-it-yourself is a fair call. A squeegee, a strip washer, and a bucket of dish soap will get you clear glass if you work in the shade and keep the blade wiped. Our step-by-step guide to cleaning windows like a pro walks through the exact method.
The math changes with height and volume. A proper kit runs $60 to $120 up front. A full house of 20-plus windows, inside and out, is most of a Saturday for someone doing it the first time, and the second-story panes are where people either give up or get hurt. Our window cleaning safety guide is blunt about which jobs are worth hiring out and which ones are not.
So the honest comparison is not free versus $200. It is a Saturday of ladder work and streaky first attempts against a crew that shows up with the right poles, does the whole house in a couple of hours, and reaches the divided-light windows and the foyer glass you cannot safely get to. For exterior-only on a small home, DIY wins on cost. For two-story homes, interior glass, hard water, or screens, hiring it out usually wins on both time and result.
Keep in mind that DIY is not one-and-done either. Pollen returns every spring and hard water builds back over the year, so the real cost of doing it yourself is every future Saturday, not just the first kit you buy.
What Cumming and north-Atlanta homes deal with
Local conditions shape the bill more than people expect, and the north metro has a few of its own.
Spring pollen. From March into May, Forsyth and North Fulton get coated in yellow-green pine pollen. It films over glass and screens quickly, which is why a lot of local homes book a clean right after the pollen drops and add screen cleaning so the first spring rain does not undo the work.
Hard water spotting. Irrigation is everywhere up here, and sprinkler heads that clip the glass leave mineral spots that build into a cloudy haze. Sprinkler and irrigation overspray is the single most common reason we get called for hard water and specialty window work, and it is the one problem a standard wash will not solve on its own.
Lakeside homes. Around Lake Lanier, houses catch more moisture, mineral spray, and spider activity than an inland home, so lakeside glass tends to need attention a bit more often through the year.
Two-story foyers. Many North Fulton and Forsyth houses were built with tall entry windows and open two-story foyers. That glass looks great and is a genuine pain to reach safely, which is exactly the kind of window the height factor and the per-window rate are built around.
If you are in our home county, the Cumming window cleaning page has more on what we cover locally, and we run the same pricing across the wider Atlanta metro.
Getting an exact number for your home
Ranges are useful for planning, but the real number comes from your actual windows. The fastest way to get it is to count your windows, note the two-story ones, and send that over. We price it per window, apply any recurring discount you want, and give you a flat total before we start, so there are no surprises on the invoice.
You can request a free estimate online, review the full price list, or call the Alexus Window Cleaning team at (470) 333-2525. We are the window-cleaning arm of the AlexUS family of local home services, we have cleaned windows across metro Atlanta since 2009, and we are the local option based right here in Cumming.
Window cleaning cost questions, answered
The pricing questions metro Atlanta homeowners ask us most, with straight numbers.
How much does window cleaning cost in Atlanta?
In metro Atlanta, window cleaning is priced per window, usually $8 to $12 for standard interior and exterior glass, with a $175 minimum per visit. Most single-family homes land between $175 and $350 for a standard clean, depending on window count, whether you want inside and out, and any hard water or screen work.
How much does window cleaning cost per window?
Standard exterior windows are $10 each and interior windows are $8 each. French-pane, or divided-light, windows run $12 each because there is far more edge to detail. Screen cleaning adds $5 per window, and track and sill cleaning adds $3 per window.
Why is there a minimum charge for window cleaning?
The $175 minimum covers the drive, setup, and labor for a small job. Without it, a three-window visit would not pay for the trip out. If your per-window total comes in under $175 you are billed the minimum; once it goes over, you simply pay the per-window price.
How much does it cost to remove hard water stains from windows?
Hard water stain removal is $25 per affected window, added on top of the standard cleaning rate. It is a separate restoration step because mineral spotting from sprinkler overspray does not come off with ordinary washing. We only charge it on the windows that actually have staining.
Do I need interior and exterior cleaning, or just outside?
Exterior-only is the most common and the cheapest option, and it clears the dirt everyone sees from the street. Adding interiors roughly doubles the glass and the price, but it is what makes the view from inside look truly clear. Plenty of homeowners do both once a year and exterior-only in between.
How much does window cleaning cost in Cumming, GA?
The same per-window pricing applies in Cumming as across metro Atlanta: $8 to $12 per window with a $175 minimum. As a Cumming-based crew we cover Forsyth County and the north metro without travel surcharges, and most local homes fall in the $175 to $350 range for a standard clean.
Want a real number for your home?
Send us your window count and we will build a per-window quote with any recurring discount applied. No pressure, no upsells, just a clear total before we start.