Inline water filters

much has been said lately about pure water for window cleaning. I have found you can spend thousands of dollars seeking pure water but, thankfully, I have found a great source of mixed bed resin which removes the minerals from the water thus removing the minerals from the water and leaving pure water behind.

Just check online for mixed bed resin and set up your own system and save thousands of dollars and give your customers a cheaper rate.

pollen is in the air and messing up my windows

seriously, now is the time to get the pollen off of your glass and your frames. The nice yellow tint that everything in Memphis has in the spring might be pretty (if your crazy) but to me it means nasty glass that will not stay clean. Some people advocate waiting to get their windows cleaned. If you are a home owner, that is a good idea. If you are a commercial store front that is the worst idea.

Your windows are a reflection of your store. If the windows look horrible......well, you get the picture. We all remember walking into a waffle house and looking at the maple syrup little kid hand prints on the glass....nasty glass just doesn't encourage me to want to eat at a place. Of course, being in the window cleaning profession I am a bit biased, but I have noticed, from being in the kitchens of many, many restaurants, that the amount of care and attention the place gives to their windows is a very good indicator of how clean things are in the back of the house.

I remember early on in my window cleaning business doing a national chain restaurant (which I will not name here) that would only pay to get their windows cleaned once a month. Granted, they were filthy within three days but cleaning "wasn't in their budget." I remember going back into the kitchen to get some water for my bucket and looking at them prepare food and I realized just how "nasty" it was back there. I never ate there again nor at that particular chain. On the other hand, look at Houston's Restaurant...They windows are touched up daily. The floor is clean enough to eat off of and guess what, they kitchen....spotless. If the windows are clean, you can bet the kitchen is too.

Commercial accounts need their windows cleaned frequently. We do work in other sections of the the state and you would be amazed at how clean the windows are there. Everyone wants them done weekly because they love to be able to see out of their glass.

Home owners just wait until the pollen settles and give us a call. We will try to remove the allergies from your windows. Maybe we can all breath a little bit better after that.

new window cleaning venture

Byrd Window Cleaning is about to begin a new line of services for our customers. Previously, we have not focused on the mid-rise building as of today, that is about to change. We have realized that the 2 to 5 story building has been neglected. There are very few window washing companies that specialize that that area of the business. We want to be your new window washer. We increased our insurance and we are going to begin to actively market your business. SO, if you are looking for your windows to be cleaned and you don't know of a good window washing service, you can just go ahead and stop looking....seriously, stop looking and give us a call at 901-292-3862.

water fed poles

you know, some window washers swear by these things but it just doesn't seem right. You take a long pole and attach a scrubber at the end of it. You feed it with some purified water and scrub the glass. IT is supposed to not leave anything behind but I just don't see that happening. For one, the WFP system is costly so you better have plenty of places to use it on before you go out and invest in something that cost this much. I will have to seem some really, really, really good results before I break down and buy a wfp.

Soaps

there is much said about what types of soaps to use in window cleaning and there is much money poured into telling you that you can't live without this certain type of soap.

Let me set the record straight.

Dawn, Joy, Palmolive, and just about any other soap will work with window cleaning. Don't waste your money on the expensive types. As long as you mop it on the glass and then get it off the glass then you will be just fine and saved yourself a few dollars.

Spring is in the air....well, it was

i was getting excited that spring time arrived early this year. Oh well, it was nice for two days. I guess it shouldn't be much further off now. I am thinking about a nice spring special for residential window cleaning. Something like 10% off or if you recommend us to your friends and they use our services we can give you some free cleanings. Check us out later in the month and we will post something on our website for you to print out and use when you get your windows cleaned.

Need Window Cleaners

Byrd Window Cleaning is hiring. If you are interested in obtaining a position as a window washer please give us a call at 901-292-3862. We are hiring for the Memphis-Metro area and we are hiring for the Jonesboro Arkansas area as well. No experience is necessary.

Pay will be based on experience but we start at $8.00 an hour.

You can email us here

Jonesboro Arkansas Window Cleaning

We are looking for window cleaners in the Jonesboro Arkansas area. If you live in this area and are interested in working for Byrd Window Cleaning contact us and we can set up an interview.

Looking for window cleaners

Byrd Window Cleaning is looking to hire some more window cleaners. If you have any experience or if you are willing to learn, go to our main website at www.byrdandcompany.com and contact us and set up an interview.

Another great blog

If you are looking for another window cleaning up north take a look at jim's blog here

Memphis Window Cleaning is now on facebook.

I can't believe I put a page on facebook. I have fought against this for so long but I had to cave in. We are now on facebook and you can view it here.....

Memphis Window Cleaning on Facebook

Contracts or no contracts for window cleaning

I am debating on integrating contracts for all window cleaning that is done by byrd window cleaning. I would be very interested in hearing from anyone on the pros or cons of using contracts within this industry. Contracts, are quite common for larger jobs, but for the average store front or house contracts are not the norm.

Up north, and in europe contracts are the norm. I am leaning more to integrating contracts into this business.

Temps in Memphis on the rise

The recent temps have made me quite glad that Byrd Window Cleaning isn't in Michigan. I take back everything bad I have ever said about the heat in Memphis. I would welcome the heat after this last week. We will wash in the cold, but we don't have to like it.

Now that the temps are rising we can go back to our normal window cleaning solution. The "special" solution is dang expensive. Good thing we don't have to use that to often.

French Panes help?

so your French pane glass is a mess and you really don't know how to clean them. Here is a tip for you. Go to your local auto parts store and look at the car cleaning supply aisle. Look for their chamois. Usually they are made of synthetic fibers that will wick water away. What you can do is take those chamois and wash the glass with them. Put some dawn in some warm water, put your chamois in the solution and wring it out. They, wash the glass. Use a towel, one that doesn't have any lint on it and wipe off the glass and there you go. It will make your glass look great and it isn't much of a hassle.

Don't forget to register to vote

The primaries will be coming up soon and these week is the last week, at least in arkansas, that you can register to vote in the primaries.

Washing Windows in the Cold

it is freezing in Memphis. Most window washers stayed home in bed....what did we do? We were out washing. If our regular cleaning solution can't be used due to the extreme temps we innovate. Our "special" solution we use on cold days lets us wash windows even when it is down to single digits. What is this "special" solution that we use? I will give you one guess, "sesame seed bun and special sauce" .............you really didn't think I would tell you? Did you?

Window washing and the rain

a lot of people think that if the windows are going to get rained on it is pointless to wash them. This isn't true. When your windows are washed they are freed from dirt, grime, oils, pollen and many other things that are attracted to your windows. When it rains after they are washed, the rain is able to drain off of the glass instead of clinging to it because all of the foreign materials are off of the glass. To keep your glass clean throughout the year you must get them cleaned often. We recommend every two weeks for most stores.

We service Northwest Arkansas for all their window cleaning needs

We opened our first window cleaning franchise in Fayetteville Arkansas in 2006. We service the entire northwest Arkansas area. You can check out website and learn more about what we can do for you in northwest arkansas.

NorthWest Arkansas Window Cleaning

Window Cleaning Coupon

If you mention this coupon you will be eligible for receive 10% your next window cleaning service. This is only applicable for the Memphis Tennessee area. This coupon is applicable for residential and commercial accounts.

Happy New Year

Byrd Window Cleaning would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a happy new year. We would like to thank our loyal customers for giving us the privilege of serving you in 2007. We look forward to continue serving you throughout 2008.