Window cleaning software stack

Price the panes. Protect the hourly return. Build a tighter route.

Window cleaning profit is shaped by more than pane count. Access difficulty, drive time, setup, minimum charges, recurring frequency and route density can turn the same-looking job into very different economics. Use the free tools for those decisions, then PaneRoute when recurring clients, route days, quotes and invoices need one operating record.

Per-pane + hourly realityUse pane pricing for consistency, then reconcile it against the time the job actually consumes.
Minimum chargesSmall stops still consume travel, setup and admin time even when the glass area is limited.
Recurring frequencyKeep visit cadence beside client history so route planning reflects what is actually due.
Local-first optionPaneRoute is a focused window-cleaning workspace without a required subscription.
Complete local workflow

PaneRoute

PaneRoute keeps recurring window-cleaning customers, visit frequency, route days, quotes, invoices and completed work together in one local-first app. Use it when the real problem is no longer one quote, but keeping the whole recurring route commercially clear as the customer list grows.

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Free window cleaning calculators

Check the price before adding it to the route.

Use the pricing tools independently. They are useful even if you never buy or install the full app.

Quote building

Window Cleaning Price Builder

Build a quote from pane counts, access difficulty, extras, labor assumptions and other job details instead of relying on one remembered price.

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Window cleaning operating sequence

Quote the stop, then judge it as part of the route.

A job can look profitable by itself and still weaken the day if it creates too much travel or dead time between customers.

01 · SCOPE

Count what changes the job

Record panes, access, condition, extras and likely labor before choosing the customer price.

02 · VALIDATE

Check the hourly return

Compare the pane-based quote with complete job time so a tidy pricing formula does not hide a weak rate.

03 · ROUTE

Account for travel

Use minimum charges and route density to protect the day when short jobs sit far apart.

04 · REPEAT

Keep frequency visible

Track recurring customers and completed visits so the next route is built from real service history.

Window cleaning guides

Understand the calculation behind the quote.

The guides explain how each focused tool works so pricing rules can be adapted to your own operating numbers.

Quote construction

Window Cleaning Price Builder Guide

Work from panes, access and time toward a repeatable customer quote.

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Rate check

Per-Pane vs Hourly Guide

Use actual job time to check whether a pane-based price delivers the return you intended.

Read reconciliation guide →
Route economics

Route Density & Minimum Charge Guide

Understand how travel changes the minimum viable price for small stops.

Read route-density guide →

Should window cleaners price per pane or by the hour?

Either can work. Per-pane pricing can make quoting consistent, but the resulting price should still be checked against the full time the job consumes, including setup and travel where appropriate.

Why use a minimum charge?

Because short jobs still require a vehicle movement, setup, administration and a place in the route. A minimum charge can protect that non-cleaning time.

When does route software become useful?

When recurring customer frequency, route days, quotes, invoices and completed visits begin to outgrow a simple calendar or spreadsheet.

Does PaneRoute require cloud access?

Its core workflow is designed to run locally. You control the working file and should keep your own backup copies.

Need one quote or the whole recurring route?

Use the free tools for pricing and route economics. Use PaneRoute when the client history and recurring schedule need one local workspace.