Let the pros relieve you of the worry of window cleaning for the holidays

Having guests over for the holidays? If so, things can get a bit, shall we say, ‘hectic.’ You have to plan the meals and clean the house. What about entertainment? Will guests require your help arranging accommodations (possibly in your home)? Will someone need to go pick up an elder relative from the city or airport? With everything you have to do, will you look out the window as your husband rolls in the driveway with Grandma only to realize you forgot to clean the windows?

Cleaning the windows for the holidays is often that one-step beyond. It’s the point where something has to give. But, if you think about it, there is a solution. Call in the pros.

Professional window cleaners will do a professional job cleaning your windows. They’ll get your windows clean while you concentrate on other things, such as holiday shopping if the pending event is in December.

As the professional window cleaners clean your windows, you can relax at the kitchen table making your grocery list. And without the extra strain of cleaning windows, you won’t be rushed the way you would otherwise. You’re less likely to forget something you won’t be able to get at the convenient store Thanksgiving morning when the grocery store is closed.

When the holiday arrives, and you’re all sitting around the table comfortably allowing dinner to settle, you won’t be surprised if Aunt Lucy mentions how clean the house is: “Even the windows are perfectly clean.”

And we Thank You for the Opportunity

For Northern Illinois Windows, stories, such as the one above, are among the pleasures of what we do. We love hearing from a customer about how our window cleaning helped set the stage for a wonderful holiday.

As much as we appreciate the opportunities to assist our clients is equal to how much we owe them for the opportunity. We try to show our appreciation by doing a job cleaning windows that is worthy of the quality our clients have come to expect. But, once in a while, it doesn’t hurt to verbalize our thanks.

With Thanksgiving approaching, and other holidays in the month ahead, this is an excellent time to tell people how much we appreciate the chance to assist them with their window cleaning, gutter cleaning, power washing, and holiday light installation. So, thank you and may you have a wonderful holiday season.

Will you risk your health to clean your gutters? Why not hire the pros to do the dirty work?

We could spend this blog listing the proper equipment you’ll need in order to clean your gutters. We could describe, without seeing your home or office how to go about cleaning your gutters. But, ultimately, we can’t guarantee your safety.

There’s a lot to working safely from ladders. It’s a little like trying to teach someone to golf. It’s almost impossible to keep everything in mind at once, unless you’re a pro. Considering the dangers of climbing ladders to clean your own gutters, you might think it’s better just to leave your gutters full. Unfortunately, this isn’t a good idea either.

You need to clean your gutters, particularly before winter, because they don’t allow water to discharge into and out through the downspouts. Instead, the ice and snow builds up on your home or office roof. Under the snow and ice, the heat from inside your home or office defrosts some of the lower layer of snow and ice. If the gutters are full, the moisture released by this defrosting process has no where to go but in.

By in, we mean that the water backs up under the shingles. Serious damage can be done to the wood sheeting and framing under your roof if you don’t clean your gutters. In other words, it’s essential to have your gutters cleaned with winter’s approach. This is all the more the case since winter is preceded by autumn, the season known for falling leaves, many of which, inevitably, land in your gutters.

Obviously, the solution is to bring in a professional to clean your gutters. There are a lot of people advertising as professionals and offering to clean your gutters. Some of these are people with little more experience on ladders than you may have. They simply saw this as a way to make some cash. So how do you determine who to hire.

A true professional has experience. They’ve cleaned the gutters on many houses and offices before. They know what they’re doing. They know how to work safely from a ladder. They’ll have the right equipment on hand to begin with. They’ll also know enough not to do a job, such as cleaning gutters, without proper insurance and bonding.

With professionalism will come attention to detail. The pros will clean the leaves, twigs and that disgusting sludge from your gutters in a way that leaves no doubt they’ve done this before. They’ll test the downspouts to ensure they’re clear. They’ll test for leaks and other problems.

Hiring a professional is well worth the cost. While they safely clean your gutters, you can devote that time to other pursuits.

No, it’s not too early to think about putting up your holiday lights

Have you given any thought to putting up those holiday lights? Yes, it’s still September. You’ve got plenty of time, right? But, if you consider how busy you’ll be when the holiday season is actually upon us, checking one of those projects off your list now is a wonderful idea.

Putting up holiday lights isn’t just another project to check off your Holiday To-Do List; this is one of those monster projects. It’s a get-the-ladder-out-and-risk-your-neck kind of project. And, in late November or early December, it’s quite likely a cold-as-heck, slippery and hazardous kind of project, to boot.

You could get out the ladder now and put the lights up a few months ahead of time. But there is a better way – have professionals put those holiday lights up for you. The professionals don’t worry so much about the cold. They’ll put up your lights while you’re taking care of all those other projects on your Holiday To-Do List, such as baking cookies, decorating indoors, Christmas shopping, planning meals and more.

There’s another advantage to calling in the professionals to install your holiday lights. The outcome of the installation reflects their professionalism. Your husband may do an admirable job but he’s hard-pressed to create the appearance the pros create when they install your holiday lights.

With professional holiday light installation, you receive:

• Quality LED lights that stay lighted
• Energy-efficient lights that make a noticeably happy difference when you receive your electric bill
• Risk-free installation where you or your spouse are safe and the pros are experienced and insured
• The pros will plan and design holiday lighting that comes with the WOW!!! factor that turns heads and prompts compliments from the neighbors

When you call in the professionals to install your holiday lights, you’re sitting cozy and warm inside, sipping some cocoa, chatting with family and friends and reflecting on how much you’re enjoying this hassle-reduced holiday.