For homeowners
How to Clean the Outside of Your Apartment Windows in NYC
In most New York apartments the outside of the glass is cleaned from inside. Double-hung windows put in since the 1980s usually tilt in, and once the sash tilts, the outside face is a foot from your hands. When a window won’t tilt, the reason is usually a seized latch or a dead balance, not […]
Six Windows, One $350 Minimum: Three Ways NYC Residents Get Exterior Glass Cleaned Without Overpaying
If you asked for a quote on your apartment and the number came back higher than you expected for six windows, nothing went wrong. You are running into a visit minimum, and in New York most apartments sit below it. Ours is published: $350 for residential work. That is not a markup for small jobs. […]
Your Building Replaced the Windows and Left You With No Screens: Whose Bill Is It, and How to Get Custom Screens (NYC)
You are not crazy, and you are not stuck: the “screen orphan” problem explained It usually happens like this. Your building runs a window replacement project, the crew swaps your old slide-up windows for shiny new casement or crank-out windows, and then they leave. No screens. No paperwork. No phone number for where to buy […]
