Indicative price in South Africa
Window Cleaning
standard residential window
Standard residential window, inside + out. High-rise / commercial windows quoted by job. Most pros minimum-charge R350-R500 per visit.
Guide only — actual quotes vary based on job complexity, access, materials, and urgency. Always get 2-3 quotes from verified local pros before committing.
Typical window cleaning jobs & what they cost
Concrete examples at the national baseline. Bands reflect normal variation — the same job can sit at the low or high end depending on access, materials, and urgency.
Standard residential job. Usually 2-3 hours for one person.
Removing paint flecks and builders' dust takes 2-3× longer than regular cleaning.
Per window. Some pros charge a flat ladder fee instead — ask up-front.
Quoted by square metre rather than per pane. Volume contracts are cheaper.
Roof-access or pole work. Worth doing twice a year max — they self-clean in rain mostly.
A note on these numbers
Bands come from rates published in our pricing guides, mixed with what we see Handi-za providers actually quoting across the country. They're starting points — not a fixed price list. Job-specific factors (access, height, asbestos, after-hours, time pressure) all move the needle. Treat this as the first 30 seconds of research before you start collecting real quotes.