How to and How Much Does It Cost To Have My Window Screens Deep Cleaned?
Spring is here and before you can be ready to open your windows, an important task is to clean the window screens.
This article will give you tips on how to wash your window screens, cover the difference between COS Exterior Service’s standard cleaning process versus what a deep cleaning involves, and tell you how much it will cost to have a company like ours perform this service. Before we get to that, let’s talk about how to get the screens out.
First, How To Take Those Screens Out
The process to remove screens is generally simple. The steps detailed here assume you have standard vinyl windows. Either along the top or the side of the screen frame should be metal spring clips. Gently press the frame below these clips either up or to the side and you’ll be able to create space on the opposite side. Using this space and a tool like a paint can opener or paint scraper, pull a corner out. Repeat the process for the other side and the screen can be lifted away from the window.
If you have a window washing service through COS Exterior Services, the standard cleaning process for screens is included. That standard process is for us to wipe the screen mesh and frame off with a damp towel. Sometimes if the screen is really dirty, brushing it is done with a soft bristle brush. While other window cleaning companies would charge for washing your screens, I include it when we clean customers’ windows for one reason. I can’t stand putting a dirty screen on a clean window. Though using a towel or a brush will get some of the gunk off, many customers prefer that their screens be deep cleaned.
Deep Cleaning Process
The best way to clean windows screens is with soap and water. Don’t just take my word for it – the folks over at hgtv recommend this approach as well. And they are pretty much boss-level when in comes to anything home related. Using a towel or a strip washer, I clean the screens off with that soapy solution.
This soapy solution does a good job of getting any dirt, bird doo, or bugs off the screen. Next, rinse the screens using a hose and let them dry. Pro tip: Be sure to let them dry long enough. If you put your screens back on the window while wet, it will leave water on the glass.
The Benefits Of Having Your Screens Deep Cleaned
While a quick wipe of the screen will get some debris off, it doesn’t remove everything. That’s why having your window screens deep cleaned has several additional benefits including:
- More dirt removed
- A cleaner screen and frame
- Increases the lifespan of the mesh
Cost Of Deep Cleaning My Window Screens
Those benefits listed above require more time and effort, so know that a window cleaning company should charge more for a deep cleaning service of your screens. If you’re looking for screen cleaning near Colorado Springs or Monument and you’d like COS Exterior Services to take care of this for you, the price starts at $10 for small to medium screens and goes up to $20 for larger screens.
We’ve covered how to clean your screens – either by using a rag or using soap and water to get them cleaned better. Soap and water is the best way to clean your screens thoroughly. Regardless of how you clean your screens, or if you hire a window washing company like COS Exterior Services to perform this service, don’t it off!. This maintenance task will ensure those window screens are cleaner, last longer, and be ready for Spring.
