Unless you spend all day sleeping or you live underground, your windows are probably a very important part of your home. They are responsible for allowing light to filter through into your home’s interior and they offer you a view of the outdoors. Both such simple things, but oh so important too.
But did you know that windows – while such an important element in any home – are typically one of the most overlooked parts of the home when it comes to cleaning. Floors, worktops and furniture are all top priorities for most homeowners, but windows are often left to gather dust.
But it shouldn’t be that way. There are lots of important reasons for ensuring window cleaning is a task that is done regularly.
Six Reasons Why Regular Window Cleaning is a Must
“A bit of dirt never hurt anyone”. That’s what you might think, but dirty windows can have more negative impacts than you probably imagine. Here are a few of the more important ones.
Less Light Gets into Your Home
Depending on the orientation of the room, it’s possible that very little light might make its way into the room to start with. Combine that with a layer of dirt and it may be reduced to next to no light. Letting dirt buildup is like having a film attached to the window that blocks the light. Window washing and cleaning ensure that this film isn’t allowed to form.
It Spoils Your View of the Outdoors
Have you ever worn a pair of glasses or sunglasses that are absolutely filthy? It gets annoying pretty quickly, right? The dirt and dust obscure your view of the outside world. But at least with glasses, you can just take them off and…problem solved. But when it comes to your windows, your vision is obscured all of the time. Until you clean them, that is.
Dirt Accelerates Wear and Tear
You don’t need me to tell you that your windows are one of the most expensive elements of your home. They cost a small fortune to replace when the time finally comes. And if it comes at the wrong time, may even force you to take out a loan. So it makes sense to do everything within your power to ensure they last as long as possible.
It might seem insignificant, but dirt and grit can be abrasive and when blown about by the wind can result in more wear and tear on your windows, shortening their lifespan. Window cleaning slows that process right down!
Dirty Windows Seriously Dent Curb Appeal
Failing to keep your windows clean can seriously dent the curb appeal of your home. This may not impact your day-to-day living, but it can greatly impact what others think about your home. And if you plan on selling your home, this becomes super important. When potential buyers come to view your property, they need to be able to imagine themselves living there. Dirty windows do not help to bridge the gap between their current reality and the new home they have in their imagination. It’s an instant turn-off and reduces your chances of success when it comes to selling.
Leads to Poorer Air Quality
Windows and natural light are important for your mental health and wellbeing. Ask anyone that lives in a country located in the extremes of the northern hemisphere, where they live in almost complete darkness during the winter period. Rates of depression in these countries are higher, and it’s no coincidence. As we said, that natural light is super important!
But you maybe didn’t realize that clean windows are also much better for your physical health too. If window cleaning is not done regularly, windows are a real magnet for dirt and dust, and that lowers the air quality in your home. This is bad for anyone, but particularly for people that have a respiratory condition. If windows are not cleaned, it may also lead to mold growth. Which again, is not good for your physical health.
Heating Costs May Increase in the Winter
We’ve already talked about how dirty windows can block out the sunlight. But it’s not just the light that they’re blocking out. As you know, sunlight also provides heat and in winter this heat can be very useful in helping to bring down your heating costs. If you allow sunlight to filter in during the daytime, you can then use drapes to retain this heat and you won’t need to have your heating system on for so long.
However, when windows are dirty, sunlight is blocked and this heat energy doesn’t enter the interior of your home. So you can see that window cleaning is an investment that can provide a noticeable financial return.
Don’t Want to Do It Yourself? Call the Long Island Window Cleaning Pros
We understand very well that window cleaning and washing can be a real time suck for lots of Long Island homeowners, and it’s not something that most people enjoy. If that accurately describes your situation, why not let us handle it instead? We have over 20 years of experience and can whip even the dirtiest windows into shape in next to no time for a very reasonable fee.
To enjoy looking through windows that look as clean as the day you had them installed, contact our window cleaning team by calling (631) 421-2295.