Chandelier cleaning and light fixtures in Atlanta, GA
A crystal chandelier is built to throw light around a room, and a layer of dust kills that sparkle faster than anything else in your home. Cleaning one is slow, delicate work at the top of a ladder - which is why most go years untouched. Alexus Window Cleaning brings the same glass care we have practiced on Atlanta homes since 2009 to chandeliers, pendants, and foyer fixtures: piece by piece, safely, with the shine fully restored.
Piece-by-piece crystal cleaning that restores sparkle
Crystal throws light because of precisely cut facets, and even a thin film of household dust flattens that effect into a dull gray glow. Restoring it is detail work. We start by photographing the fixture from several angles so every crystal, pin, and bobeche goes back exactly where it came from. Power is cut at the switch, the floor below is covered, and then the cleaning happens one piece at a time - crystals are wiped or dipped depending on their condition, dried immediately to prevent water spots, and rehung in order. The frame, arms, and candle sleeves get cleaned along the way, because polished crystal on a dusty frame still reads as a dirty fixture. The first time the lights come back on over a properly cleaned chandelier is a genuine before-and-after moment: rainbows on the ceiling that have not been there in years. It is slow work, and it is exactly the kind of careful glass handling we have built our reputation on.
Safe work at height over stairs and foyers
The reason chandeliers go uncleaned is rarely the cleaning - it is the ladder. Foyer fixtures hang fifteen to twenty-five feet up, often directly over a staircase, and reaching them safely takes equipment and judgment most homeowners sensibly do not want to test. This is everyday territory for us. The same ladders, stabilizers, and platform setups we use for two-story interior windows put us at fixture height securely, including over stairs where straight ladders cannot stand. We pad and protect the railings, treads, and floors before any equipment comes in, and we never lean equipment against the fixture or its chain. For fixtures on a winch or lowering system, we work with the mechanism; for fixed mounts, we work in place rather than risking removal. Insured, careful, and experienced at height - the three things that matter most when the job is hanging glass above your entryway.
Kitchen film, fireplace soot, and Atlanta dust
Not all fixture grime is the same, and the difference decides the cleaning method. Fixtures near kitchens collect an airborne cooking film that bonds with dust into a sticky layer a dry cloth just smears around - it needs a degreasing solution mild enough to protect brass, bronze, and plated finishes. Homes that burn fireplaces in winter add a fine soot that settles on every upward-facing surface of a fixture. And every Atlanta home contributes pollen, tracked in each spring and lifted by HVAC circulation until it finds the highest glass in the house. We match the solution and technique to both the grime and the finish: crystal tolerates different chemistry than acrylic prisms, antique brass different chemistry than chrome. Using one harsh all-purpose spray on everything is how finishes get stripped and crystal gets clouded, so we identify materials first and clean second. The result holds longer too, because surfaces cleaned with the right chemistry resist resoiling better than smeared ones.
Pendants, foyer lanterns, and exterior fixtures too
Chandeliers get the attention, but they are not the only glass in your home that has gone dull. Kitchen island pendants sit in the cooking-film zone and show it. Flush-mount dome fixtures quietly fill with dust and insects that shadow the light - emptying and washing them is five minutes of work that visibly brightens a room. Lantern-style foyer lights, stairwell globes, and the glass shades on ceiling fans all respond the same way. Outside, carriage lights and porch fixtures cloud over with pollen, spider webbing, and weather film, dimming your entry and curb appeal at night. Because we are already moving through your home with glass tools, ladders, and drop cloths during a window cleaning, adding fixtures to the visit is efficient - no second appointment, no separate trip charge. Tell us which fixtures bother you when you book, or point them out while we are there, and we will quote them on the spot.
Bundled with window cleaning or booked on its own
Most of our fixture work happens alongside a whole-home window cleaning - the equipment is in the house, the floors are already protected, and the crew that just detailed your window glass applies the same standard overhead. That bundling keeps the cost down and the scheduling simple, and customers on seasonal maintenance plans often rotate the chandelier into one visit per year so it never falls off the calendar. Standalone fixture cleaning is also available when a special occasion is coming and the foyer chandelier needs to look its best on its own timeline. Either way, the process starts with a free assessment: how many fixtures, what materials, what height, and what condition. You get a firm quote before we touch anything, the same honest, look-first approach we bring to all our work. Since 2009, that approach has carried us through more than 15,000 windows across Metro Atlanta - and the fixtures hanging in front of them.
Chandelier cleaning near you
We clean chandeliers and high light fixtures throughout North Atlanta. See details for chandelier cleaning in Cumming, Alpharetta, and Johns Creek. Many customers pair it with a window cleaning visit.
Chandelier cleaning questions, answered
What Atlanta homeowners ask before booking fixture cleaning.
How do you clean a chandelier without damaging it?
Slowly and by hand. We photograph the fixture first so every piece returns to its place, cut power at the switch, protect the floor below, and clean crystals and glass individually with solutions safe for the finish. Nothing gets sprayed while hanging and dripping wet - that is how finishes spot and wiring gets damaged.
Can you reach a chandelier in a two-story foyer?
Yes. Two-story foyer fixtures are the ones we are asked about most. We work from the proper ladders and platforms for the height, the same equipment we use for tall interior windows, and we protect the stairs and floor below before anyone climbs.
How much does chandelier cleaning cost?
It depends on size, height, and how many pieces the fixture holds - a six-arm dining fixture is a different job than a 200-crystal foyer chandelier. We quote each fixture before any work starts, and there is no charge for the assessment. Bundling with a window cleaning visit keeps the price down.
How often should a chandelier be cleaned?
Once a year keeps most fixtures bright. Chandeliers over kitchens or in homes with fireplaces collect a greasy film that builds faster and is harder to remove the longer it sits, so those benefit from a more frequent wipe-down between deep cleanings.
Do you clean other light fixtures besides chandeliers?
Yes - glass pendants, flush-mount domes, lantern-style foyer lights, exterior carriage lights, and the glass shades on ceiling fans. If it is a glass fixture that has gone dull, we can usually bring it back while we are already in your home cleaning windows.
Bring Back the Sparkle Overhead
A dusty chandelier dims the whole room. Call (470) 333-2525 or email Alexusbestcompany@gmail.com for a free fixture cleaning quote. Insured, careful at height, and serving Atlanta homes since 2009.