Window Cleaning in Oakland, CA

Much of the flatlands went up fast. About 13,000 homes were built between 1921 and 1924. Temescal is early twentieth century bungalows on tree-lined streets, and West Oakland still has houses from the 1880s and 1890s. Wood sashes this old need a light hand, because worn putty and soft paint will not take hard scrubbing.

The port sits on the West Oakland waterfront. Heavy trucks are barred from Interstate 580 between Grand Avenue and the San Leandro line, so they use Interstate 880 instead. Diesel soot is oily and bonds to glass as a gray film. Lofts in the Jack London district also face a rail line that runs in the street.

Montclair is a hillside neighborhood of winding streets on what was once redwood forest. Tree cover means needles, pollen and sap on skylights and sills. Above Rockridge, many homes were rebuilt after the 1991 firestorm, bigger than before and pushed toward the lot lines. Side yards are tight, and spots on downhill glass show in afternoon sun.

Adams Point, north of Lake Merritt, is high density housing: older Craftsman and Mediterranean homes among 1970s condominium and apartment buildings. The lake is an urban estuary and wildlife refuge with Canada geese, cormorants, egrets and gulls. Glass and ledges near the water collect droppings, which should come off before the sun bakes them on.

Tell us what the street is like. Hills roads are narrow and winding, and parked cars take up much of the width, so we plan parking and setup ahead of time. Near the lake, a driveway or garage space helps. For apartment buildings we arrange entry with the manager or HOA.

Exterior glass here goes roughly May through October with no rain to rinse it. For most homes, window cleaning in Oakland twice a year works well: once after the rains end and once in the fall. Storefronts and buildings near Interstate 880 or the port usually want a tighter schedule.

Call (415) 975-1522 and describe the building: how many stories, a rough window count, and if you want inside, outside or both. A written quote comes back before any work starts. Our days are Monday to Saturday, 7 AM to 5 PM, plus Sunday by appointment. One-time and recurring jobs are both fine.