UPVC window valeting service

New Service!

Window recesses before cleaning & servicing

Clean window frame

Hope you are all safe and well in these strange times.

Most of my customers know that I am far from an average locksmith. In addition to emergency call outs for domestic and commercial properties, I offer security upgrades, Smart alarm and CCTV sysytems, video doorbells, car key production, locked car entry, and free security checks. In some cases, I even do light house clearance jobs
And now, I am offering something more. As soon as this lockdown is over, I will be offering a UPVC window valeting service. This is not intended to compete with or be anything like your normal window cleaner who might turn up and give your glass a quick shine. No, this is making the whole window look great again.

There will be three levels of service:

Bronze level;

This will clean the outside of your windows, including frames. It will start with getting rid of all those old cobwebs that gather dust where the frame meets the brickwork. The window frame is then thoroughly cleaned. You will need to leave the window open as this service will include cleaning out the inner recess of all opening windows, getting rid of more webs and any other creepy crawly evidence. Everything will be done to clean all accessible areas from outside the property.

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After

Mildew removed – before

Mildew removed – after

Silver level;

This picks up where Bronze left off. I now come inside your property and clean the insides of your windows, double checking any parts of the inner recess and window itself that I might not have been able to see from the outside. Your windows will be a sparkling frame you want to look out of again.

Before

After

Gold level;

Here you get everything in Bronze and Silver, but now we remove the opening window so that we can see and get to every nook and cranny that might have been missed before. We will then service the window mechanism, checking for signs damage. Where possible, we will re-align problem windows so that they work more easily and if new mechanisms are needed, these can be ordered and fitted with no labour fee on the date of fitting (ie just the cost of the materials). Finally, where needed, anti-mildew spray will be applied to sills and areas that are prone.

Window shuts, mechanism cleaned & serviced

As with all my work, I want to make pricing fair and even for all my customers. This is not a quick splash the window with soapy water and wipe it away type service. And while I do not waste time while working and will certainly not charge time spent chatting if you happen to make me a cup of tea, the most transparent way to price this work, is to charge my standard labour rate of £65 per hour. Obviously this will mean you get more windows completed in an hour of Bronze level than you would at Silver or Gold. This will also give you, the customer, flexibility. You might tell me to only do certain windows to certain levels, mixing what you need to suite you. Alternatively, you might tell me to work for three hours this week and then come back and do another three hours next week or even next month, depending on budget capabilities.

In the first instance, this work will only be available for easily accessible ground floor windows. All inner window sills should be cleared of any decoration and any hanging window decorations should also be taken down to avoid accidental damage or possible dirt spatter.

If you have an interest in this service once the current lockdown has been lifted, please let me know via any of the methods on my contact page. In the meantime, my standard services are still available whilst observing social distancing, using anti-bacterial cleaners and wearing PPE where possible.

Thanks for reading.