How much does window cleaning cost in Adelaide?
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Adelaide window cleaners quote either by the hour, at $37–$74, or as a set price for the whole home. Cleaned inside and out, a small home comes to $92–$220, a medium home $140–$415 and a large home $200–$600. Apartments are a small part of Adelaide's housing, so a typical house job here is done from the ground, a ladder or a water-fed pole rather than on ropes. What moves your price is the number of panes, whether there is an upper storey, and whether you want the tracks and screens done too.
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Detailed Pricing — Window Cleaning Cost in Adelaide 2026
| Service | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Window cleaning (hourly rate) | $37/hr | $51 | $74 |
| Small home up to 10 windows (inside and out) | $92total | $140 | $220 |
| Medium home 10–20 windows (inside and out) | $140total | $250 | $415 |
| Large home 20+ windows (inside and out) | $200total | $350 | $600 |
| Double storey / hard to reach | $275total | $370 | $600 |
| Interior & exterior (per window) | $9per window | $17 | $28 |
| Exterior only (per window) | $6per window | $10 | $17 |
| Window track cleaning (per window) | $3per window | $6 | $14 |
| Skylight cleaning (stand-alone visit, 1–2 skylights) | $185per job | $230 | $370 |
| Commercial (small office, per visit) | $140per visit | $320 | $550 |
| High-rise / rope access (per technician-hour) | $74/hr | $120 | $185 |
| Builder's clean (post-construction) | $275total | $505 | $920 |
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What to Know About Window Cleaning Work and Cost in Adelaide
75.0% of Greater Adelaide dwellings were separate houses in 2021, and the city averages 524.5 mm of rain a year, the least of the capitals.
A medium home (10–20 windows, inside and out) is $140–$415 in the table, and track cleaning $3–$14 a window on top — 14 tracks come to $84 at the typical rate.
Residential window cleaning cost in Adelaide (2026): by home size, per window and double storey
Residential window cleaning in Adelaide costs $140–$415 for a medium home of 10–20 windows, inside and out, with $250 typical; a small home up to 10 windows is $92–$220 and a large home of 20 or more $200–$600. Per window, inside and outside is $9–$28 and outside only $6–$17. A double-storey home or windows that need a ladder or pole is $275–$600. Tracks and screens are an add-on, $3–$14 per window.
| Job | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small home up to 10 windows (inside and out) | $92 | $140 | $220 |
| Medium home 10–20 windows (inside and out) | $140 | $250 | $415 |
| Large home 20+ windows (inside and out) | $200 | $350 | $600 |
| Double storey / hard to reach | $275 | $370 | $600 |
| Interior & exterior (per window) | $9/window | $17 | $28 |
| Exterior only (per window) | $6/window | $10 | $17 |
| Window track cleaning (per window) | $3/window | $6 | $14 |
Affordable window cleaning in Adelaide: the per-home prices are cheaper per window than the per-window rate, and outside-only is roughly half the price of inside and out; a cleaner on a regular quarterly or half-yearly round quotes the low end of the band. Most Adelaide window cleaners carry a minimum charge, so a single window costs more than the per-window rate suggests.
What moves a window cleaning price in Adelaide:
- Count and size: the bands are by number of standard windows; large panes, sliding doors and feature glass count for more.
- Storeys and access: upstairs windows need a pole or ladder, and some need both sides done from inside.
- Condition: hard-water spots, paint overspray or builder's residue need extra treatment.
- Inside and out, or out only: inside adds the time to move around furniture and blinds.
- Extras: tracks, screens, skylights and solar panels are each priced on top.
Count the windows, note the storeys and say whether you want inside and out; Adelaide window cleaners price the bands above from that.
What Affects Window Cleaning Costs in Adelaide
Counting the panes
Three-bedroom homes dominate here: 51.3% of Adelaide dwellings, compared with 39% across Australia (ABS 2021 Census). One of those can sit in the small or the medium band depending on its sliding doors and bi-folds. Count every pane yourself, then ask for a per-window rate; our table prices both sides of one window at $9–$28.
Upper storeys and roof access
Two-storey and hard-to-reach homes are $275–$600, because upper glass means ladders, extension poles and more care. Ask how the crew will work at height safely; workplace safety in South Australia is policed by SafeWork SA. Abseiling crews, billed at $74–$185 per technician-hour, are mostly for taller buildings.
Outside only or both sides
Skipping the inside saves money: outside glass alone costs $6–$17 per window, where both faces cost $9–$28. Inside work takes longer because blinds, curtains and furniture are in the way. Plenty of owners have the outside done more often and the inside once or twice a year.
Hot, dry summers
Adelaide's summer is dry and warm: about 20 mm of rain falls in each of January and February, and January days reach 28.7 °C on average (BOM averages). On hot glass in full sun the cleaning solution dries before it can be wiped off and leaves streaks, so good cleaners work the sunny sides early in the day during summer.
Tracks, screens and skylights
A standard clean covers the glass. Vacuuming and wiping tracks is extra at $3–$14 a window, and fly screens are often an add-on too. Skylights booked on their own cost $185–$370 for one or two, so add them to a full clean if you can.
Leaving a rental
Under South Australian tenancy law, a rental must be left reasonably clean when the tenant moves out. Windows, sills and tracks are easy things for a final inspection to notice. With 28.4% of Adelaide households renting (ABS 2021 Census), it is worth putting a small-home clean at $140 into the move-out budget.
After building work
A builder's clean after construction or a renovation is $275–$920. Glass after a build carries paint spots, render splashes and sticker glue that need scrapers and more time, so it is priced well apart from a routine clean.
How to Save Money on Window Cleaning Cost in Adelaide
- Book the outside in autumn or spring: summer sun streaks the glass, and May to August are Adelaide's wettest months (BOM averages), when fresh rain can spot a clean window within days.
- Count your panes, sliding doors included, and give every cleaner that same number when you ask for a price.
- Alternate an outside-only visit with a full inside-and-out clean rather than paying for both sides every time.
- On an hourly booking, shift pot plants and outdoor furniture away from the windows and unlatch the screens before the cleaner arrives.
- Ask whether the same cleaner does gutters; one visit with the ladders out costs less than two separate call-outs.
- Moving out of a rental? Have the windows and tracks done in the last week, after the furniture has gone.
Frequently Asked Questions — Window Cleaning Cost in Adelaide
Our Methodology
These are independent estimates from public cost guides, marketplaces and industry rate data, and no tradesperson can influence them, so always get a few quotes. Last reviewed October 2026. Read our full methodology →