Window Cleaning in Parnell

The Homes We Clean in Parnell

Much of what we clean in Parnell is heritage. Victorian and Edwardian villas with double hung sashes, terrace houses stepping down the hill towards Judges Bay, and character homes backing onto the Auckland Domain with tall casement windows and deep verandahs. At the other end, the newer apartment developments off Parnell Road and Gladstone Road have replaced small panes with unbroken sheets of glass angled straight at the Waitematā, which look superb clean and very obvious when they are not.

Common Window Problems in Parnell

Parnell gets a double hit. Judges Bay and the harbour edge push salt inland, while Parnell Road carries constant traffic that lays down a fine film of road dust and exhaust on anything facing the street. That film is greasy rather than dusty, so it smears badly if you attack it with a household cleaner and a cloth. Original sash windows collect grit in the runners too, which is why we clear tracks as part of the job rather than leaving them.

How We Work in Parnell

Access is the practical challenge in Parnell. Frontages are tight, many places have no off street parking, and rear courtyards are often reached through the house or down a narrow side path. We work off compact gear for exactly this reason, and the water fed pole system means we are not carrying ladders through a restored hallway. For the terraces stepping down towards Judges Bay we can reach upper floors from ground level rather than needing roof or balcony access.