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This might be THE most frequently asked question - right up there with, "Can you dust that while you're up there?" People want to know what to use when they clean their windows. Some ask because they are conscientious about the products used in and around their home. And we completely understand.

Why are you giving up your secrets?

We value your family, safety and concern for the chemicals that are brought into your home. Also, we're okay letting our "competition" know what exactly we use. We would rather create a culture of informed, knowledgable cleaning professionals that care equally about their clients and are using the safest, while effective, chemicals to clean their home. I hope this helps. MSDS sheets are available for download.

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Window Cleaning Chemicals:

There are a wide variety of soaps that window cleaners use. Three factors make a great soap:

• Slip - how easily the soap lets the squeegee slide across the glass
• Grease Cutting - how quickly and easily the soap can break down dirt and grease
• Film Left Behind - bad soaps can leave behind a film that actually attracts dirt more quickly after it's been cleaned.

Believe it or not, the great majority of window cleaners across America use Dawn or Ajax dish soap - great for glassware, great for windows. These are great because they cut through grease and dirt effectively, you don't need much of it - just a squirt in a couple gallons of water and you're good to go. "Professional soaps" are engineered to help create slip, described above. Don't disparage a window cleaner that uses traditional soaps. What really sets professional window cleaners apart are the tools they use - squeegee, type of rag, etc., the technique one has to clean the window, and their attention to detail. We've found that ECOVER, a plant based soap found in the "Eco-friendly sections" of Whole Foods and other grocery stores, is not only great at cleaning the glass, but leaves behind a film that actually repels dirt and keeps your windows cleaner longer. Jump to top. For getting out other stains or deep water spots on glass we would safely use Eco-Chem One Restore. For deeper mineral spots, we use J.Flint's Mr. HardWater system. For glass scratch removal, we use the highly effective GlassRenu System for even the deepest glass scratches from vandalilsm, graffiti or acid etching on glass. To seal the glass, creating a hydrophobic, silicone layer that protect against water spots and staining we use NanoUltra Super-Hydrophillic Treatment. When we clean screens, we scrub them using Dawn dish soap to remove all of the dirt and mold build-up. For a greater protection against the sun's UV rays we provide screen sealing using Winsol Screen Cleaner & Sealant. You can read about our traditional window cleaning tools we use and where we buy them. MSDS Sheets: ECOVER, Eco-Chem One Restore,  NanoUltra, Winsol Screen Cleaner & Sealer Jump to top.

Gutter Cleaning Chemicals:

When cleaning out the leaves of gutter troughs, we don't use any chemicals. Just tap-water to rinse the out the downspouts. You can read about our gutter cleaning tools we use and where we buy them. Jump to top.

Gutter Whitening Chemicals:

There are two types of gutter that we clean: PVC Plastic and Painted Metal. Sorry copper, we just let you stay all patina'd and beautiful. PVC plastic gutters get dingy and dirty because of their electrostatic charge. Roof tar molecules also have a charge and electrostatically bind to the white plastic. To break that Electrostatic Bond/Stain we use Gutter Zap, applied diluted, scrubbed on, then rinsed off. Most homes have painted metal gutters. They tend to have algae and mold build up that can stain the paint and absorb into the paint - so we can only guarantee a 95% improvement for most, white-painted gutters. To clean algae and mold from gutters we apply a detergent mix using our soft-wash, low-pressure system. The detergent is made of water, Simple Cherry - which is safe for all siding types and helps leave glass spot-free, and Bleach - safe on plants, breaks down into NaCl - good 'ol table salt. (Our v