Overview
The first surface anyone judges.
Glass is the most visible thing about a building and the easiest to neglect, because nobody files a work order about a window. It degrades slowly and then all at once — a storefront that looked acceptable in June looks tired by September, and the tenant who notices is the one considering renewal.
We scope glass by elevation and exposure rather than treating the building as one surface. A south-facing storefront on a dusty corridor needs a different cycle from a shaded courtyard elevation. Frames, sills, and tracks are part of the job rather than an upsell, because glass cleaned inside a dirty frame does not read as clean.
What's included
The starting scope checklist.
Interior glass
- Entry doors, sidelights, and vestibule glass
- Interior partitions, conference glass, and reception screens
- Frames, sills, and tracks detailed with the glass
- Fingerprint and touch-mark rounds on high-contact panels
Exterior glass
- Storefront and ground-floor elevations, pole or ladder access
- Low- and mid-rise elevations by water-fed pole or lift
- Frames, ledges, and sills cleared of grit and nesting debris
- Screens removed, cleaned, and refitted where specified
Access & safety
- Access method agreed in writing before the first visit
- Lift, scaffold, or anchor requirements identified at the walkthrough
- Pedestrian and vehicle exclusion zones set for street-facing work
- Weather thresholds defined so work is postponed rather than rushed
Programme management
- Elevations scheduled by exposure rather than as one blanket visit
- Seasonal adjustment for dust, pollen, and marine air
- Post-construction and post-event glass scoped separately
- Condition recorded so degradation is visible before it is obvious
Scope is written per site during the walkthrough. This is the starting checklist, not the ceiling.
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Program options
Program shapes, not packages.
We do not publish prices. Scope and price are written per site after the walkthrough — these are the shapes this service usually takes.
| Elevation | Typical profile | Cycle | Access |
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| Interior entry glass | All buildings | Weekly to monthly | With the janitorial shift |
| Interior partitions | Office, medical, retail | Monthly to quarterly | After close |
| Storefront exterior | Retail, ground-floor office | Monthly | Pole or ladder |
| Low-rise exterior | Two to four storeys | Quarterly | Water-fed pole |
| Mid-rise exterior | Five storeys and above | Semi-annual | Lift, scoped per site |
| Post-construction | Handover, refit, renovation | One-time | Scheduled per project |
How it works
From walkthrough to first shift.
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Walkthrough
We measure the areas, note access and traffic, and record current condition — usually within 4 hours of your request.
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Written scope & pricing
Task list, cadence, and price in writing, area by area. Nothing agreed verbally.
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Onboarding
Assigned supervisor, named crew, keys and access logged, and a start date you can hold us to.
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Supervision & inspection
Scheduled walks against the written scope, with corrections raised and closed in writing.
Properties we do this for
Where this program runs.
Equipment, products & standards
What the crew arrives with.
- Purified water on pole work so glass dries without spotting
- Frames, sills, and tracks cleaned with the glass, not around it
- Access method and fall protection agreed in writing before the first visit
- Weather thresholds defined — wind and heat both ruin a finish
- Screens handled and refitted properly, or excluded explicitly in the scope
- Pedestrian exclusion set for street-facing and entry work
- Interior work timed around meetings, patients, and trading hours
- Damage and seal failure reported rather than cleaned over
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Why Unison for this service
Three things that hold the standard.
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Scoped by elevation
Exposure drives the cycle. A dusty south frontage and a shaded courtyard do not need the same visit count.
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Frames are in the job
Glass inside a gritty track does not read as clean, so tracks and sills are part of the scope rather than an extra.
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Access is settled first
Lift, anchor, and exclusion requirements are agreed at the walkthrough — not discovered by a crew on the morning.
- Licensed
- Bonded & Insured
- Background-Screened Crews
- Directly Employed Crews
- Written Scope & Pricing
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Related services
Often run alongside.
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Pressure washing
Parking, plaza, frontage, and service areas washed on a written cycle.
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Commercial janitorial
Recurring nightly and day-shift cleaning for occupied buildings.
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Post-construction cleaning
Rough, final, and touch-up cleaning staged to trade completion.
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Frequently asked
Window cleaning, answered.
How high can you work?
Interior glass at any height reachable safely from the floor or a lift, and exterior elevations up to mid-rise using water-fed pole or a scoped lift. High-rise rope and davit work is specialist and we will refer it rather than take it.
How often should exterior glass be cleaned?
Storefront and ground-floor glass monthly in most Southern California corridors — dust and marine air are relentless. Upper elevations quarterly to semi-annual depending on exposure. The walkthrough sets it per elevation rather than per building.
Do you clean frames and tracks?
Yes, as part of the job. Clean glass in a gritty track still looks neglected, and grit in a track is what eventually damages the seal.
What happens if the weather turns?
Work is postponed rather than rushed. Wind ruins a finish and heat dries the glass before it can be squeegeed, so thresholds are agreed in the scope and a postponed visit is rescheduled, not skipped.
Can you work around our trading hours?
Yes. Storefront exterior work is usually done before opening; interior partition work after close or during quiet periods. Timing is written into the scope so it does not have to be negotiated each visit.
Do you handle post-construction glass?
Yes, and it is scoped separately because it is different work — adhesive, mortar splash, and protective film removal need a different method and carry a real risk of scratching if done carelessly.