How much does window cleaning cost in Wollongong?
A Wollongong window cleaner charges $43–$86 by the hour, or a price for the whole house with every pane done on both sides: $110–$260 for a small home, $160–$485 for a medium one and $240–$700 for a large one. Upstairs windows, or panes that need a long reach, move the job to $325–$700. The city sits between the escarpment and the sea, which gives local windows salty air on one side and heavy rain on the other, and those two things decide how often the glass needs doing.
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Detailed Pricing — Window Cleaning Cost in Wollongong 2026
| Service | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Window cleaning (hourly rate) | $43/hr | $59 | $86 |
| Small home up to 10 windows (inside and out) | $110total | $160 | $260 |
| Medium home 10–20 windows (inside and out) | $160total | $290 | $485 |
| Large home 20+ windows (inside and out) | $240total | $410 | $700 |
| Double storey / hard to reach | $325total | $430 | $700 |
| Interior & exterior (per window) | $11per window | $19 | $32 |
| Exterior only (per window) | $6per window | $12 | $19 |
| Window track cleaning (per window) | $3per window | $6 | $16 |
| Skylight cleaning (stand-alone visit, 1–2 skylights) | $215per job | $270 | $430 |
| Commercial (small office, per visit) | $160per visit | $380 | $650 |
| High-rise / rope access (per technician-hour) | $86/hr | $140 | $215 |
| Builder's clean (post-construction) | $325total | $595 | $1,075 |
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What to Know About Window Cleaning Work and Cost in Wollongong
Wollongong averages 1,323.7 mm of rain a year, with March the wettest month. 71.3% of dwellings were separate houses at the 2021 Census.
By home size the table runs from $110–$260 for up to 10 windows to $160–$485 for 10–20, inside and out; a double-storey or hard-to-reach home is $325–$700.
Wollongong window cleaning: curtains and gutters, high-rise work, and tracks and skylights
Curtains and gutters in Wollongong
This page prices window cleaning only. Its table has no rows for curtains or gutters, so we don't publish a curtain-cleaning price here; gutter prices are in our Wollongong gutter cleaning cost guide.
High-rise and rope-access window cleaning in Wollongong
High-rise or rope-access work is $86–$215 an hour in our Wollongong table, against $43–$86 an hour for standard window cleaning. Six hours on ropes come to $840 at the typical rate.
Tracks and skylights in Wollongong
Cleaning the tracks is $3–$16 a window in our Wollongong table, or $90 for 15 windows at the typical price; outside-only cleaning of the same 15 windows is $180. A skylight is $215–$430.
These answers use the prices in the table on this page.
What Affects Window Cleaning Costs in Wollongong
Family homes on their own block
Separate houses are 71.3% of Wollongong dwellings, and three-bedroom homes 41.6%, above the 39% share nationally (ABS 2021 Census). A single-level three-bedroom house might be priced as a small home or a medium one, which turns on the number of sliding doors; a second storey lifts it higher. Give the cleaner the bedroom count and the number of glass doors when you ask for a figure.
A wet late summer
The Wollongong University gauge records 160.4 mm of rain in March and 156.4 mm in February, the wettest pair of months in a year that totals 1323.7 mm (BOM averages). July is the driest, at 63.4 mm, followed by September at 67.4 mm. A February or March booking may shift with the weather, while those two drier months are the most reliable for outside work.
Salt on the seaward side
Homes within reach of the ocean breeze get salt spray on the windows that face the water. It dries to a haze that builds up between cleans and dulls the view long before the sheltered side of the house needs attention. Ask whether the cleaner will do just the seaward panes at $6–$19 each between full cleans.
Towers and rope access
Flats are 14.8% of Wollongong's housing (ABS 2021 Census), and the taller blocks near the city centre and the beachfront have glass that cannot be reached from a balcony. That work is done on ropes, at $86–$215 for each technician-hour, and a crew normally works in pairs. Unit owners should ask the strata committee whether the facade is already on the building's schedule.
Hosing down the outside
Water use in the Illawarra is governed by the Water Wise Guidelines. Drinking water can be used at any time on windows, walls, gutters and roofing, provided the hose has a trigger nozzle or is feeding high-pressure equipment. What the rules do not allow is water running or spraying onto paths, which matters when upper windows are rinsed above a concrete driveway.
Curtains, tracks and gutters
Curtain cleaning is a separate service and is not priced in our table, but it pairs well with a window clean: with the curtains away, the cleaner has a clear run at the inside panes and sills. Tracks are an extra $3–$16 a window, and some window cleaners also clear gutters while their ladders are up, which saves a second call-out.
How to Save Money on Window Cleaning Cost in Wollongong
- Book the outside for July or September, the driest months at the Wollongong University gauge, and leave the inside for whenever suits.
- Close to the beach, have the seaward windows washed every few months and the whole house once or twice a year.
- In a unit block, find out when the strata's rope crew is next booked before paying for your own outside clean.
- Leaving a rental in Wollongong? NSW tenants must hand the place back as near as possible to how it was at the start, fair wear and tear aside, so put the windows and tracks on the move-out list.
- After a renovation, ask whether a standard clean will do; paint spots and render on new glass push the job into the builder's clean band of $325–$1,075.
- Ask the cleaner to do skylights on the same day as the windows rather than as a separate visit, which costs $215–$430 for one or two.
Frequently Asked Questions — Window Cleaning Cost in Wollongong
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 →