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We came in and handled both interior and exterior windows top to bottom. The high windows are always the trickiest part of a job like this. Getting up to those upper-level panes without risking damage to the siding or surrounding trim takes the right equipment and some patience. We use water-fed pole systems for the taller exterior glass - pure water fed through a brush head that scrubs the surface clean and rinses without leaving any residue behind.
What a lot of people don't realize is how much those upper windows affect the feel inside a room. Once the glass is clear, the light quality changes noticeably. Rooms that felt a little dark and closed off suddenly feel open. It's one of those improvements that's hard to explain until you actually see it in your own home.
We also handled the ground-level windows and the large glass door panels at the back of the house. Every pane - interior and exterior - got the same attention. No skipping the hard-to-reach spots. That's just how we work. A clean window on the first floor and a hazy one on the second doesn't cut it.
This house also had solar panels on the roof, and keeping those clean matters too. Dirty panels lose efficiency over time as buildup blocks sunlight from reaching the cells. It's easy to forget about them since they're out of sight, but regular cleaning is one of the simplest ways to protect that investment.