What moves the price
Windows adds time on its own, so two jobs that differ in one answer differ in price by exactly that answer. Skylights or hard-to-reach glass is a flat line at the end — the same price whatever else is on the job. The rest scale the whole job:
StoreysAgainst “One”: Two ×1.25, Three–four ×1.50.
ExtrasAgainst “Tracks & sills”: Glass only ×0.83, Tracks, sills & screens ×1.13.
SidesAgainst “Inside and out”: Outside only ×0.62.
ConditionAgainst “Normal”: Recently done ×0.88, Hard water staining ×1.35.
How oftenAgainst “One time”: Twice a year ×0.90, Quarterly ×0.82.
French or divided panesAgainst “None”: Some windows ×1.35, Most windows ×1.70.
The job minimum is $162. Below that, you pay the minimum.
Where we book
Window cleaning across Metro Vancouver
Five cities on the card today, every one with its own licence rule, and we check the pro’s licence against that city before we confirm. Pick yours in the eyebrow at the top and the card prices for it.
Window cleaning in Vancouver
Your window cleaning pro in Vancouver holds a General Contractor licence from the City of Vancouver ($376 a year, By-law 14479, the 2026 business licence fee schedule) — or the Metro West Inter-Municipal Business Licence that covers it — and we check the number with the City before we confirm anyone. The City charges a $77 application fee on top.
In Vancouver the card’s starting job (windows: 11–20) is $303 before GST — one engine price for every city we book, travel included.
Licences and permits for this trade in BC →
Window cleaning in Burnaby
Your window cleaning pro in Burnaby holds a Contractor — Misc licence from the City of Burnaby ($378 a year, Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw 14485, Schedule A2, as amended by Bylaw 14766 effective 1 January 2026) — or the Metro West Inter-Municipal Business Licence that covers it — and we check the number with the City before we confirm anyone. The City charges a $55 application fee on top.
In Burnaby the card’s starting job (windows: 11–20) is $303 before GST — one engine price for every city we book, travel included.
Licences and permits for this trade in BC →
Window cleaning in Richmond
Your window cleaning pro in Richmond holds a Service Use — 0 to 5 employees licence from the City of Richmond ($166 a year, Consolidated Fees Bylaw 8636, Chapter 5, consolidated to 10 November 2025) — or the Metro West Inter-Municipal Business Licence that covers it — and we check the number with the City before we confirm anyone. Richmond doesn't publish an application fee as a separate line. Its own page says to phone the Licence Division on 604-276-4328 for it, which is what we do before quoting you a figure.
In Richmond the card’s starting job (windows: 11–20) is $303 before GST — one engine price for every city we book, travel included.
Licences and permits for this trade in BC →
Window cleaning in Surrey
Your window cleaning pro in Surrey holds a Janitorial Service licence from the City of Surrey ($230 a year, Business Licence By-law 13680, Schedule A, consolidated to Bylaw 21963 (13 April 2026)) — or the Metro West Inter-Municipal Business Licence that covers it — and we check the number with the City before we confirm anyone. The $50 application fee is worded in the bylaw as applying to online applications.
In Surrey the card’s starting job (windows: 11–20) is $303 before GST — one engine price for every city we book, travel included.
Licences and permits for this trade in BC →
Window cleaning in Coquitlam
Your window cleaning pro in Coquitlam holds a City of Coquitlam business licence — the City doesn’t publish this trade’s fee as a line, so we confirm it with the licence office before we confirm your pro — or the Tri-Cities Intermunicipal Business Licence that covers it — and we check the number with the City before we confirm anyone.
In Coquitlam the card’s starting job (windows: 11–20) is $303 before GST — one engine price for every city we book, travel included.
Licences and permits for this trade in BC →
Questions
How much does window cleaning cost in Vancouver?
For the jobs in the table, $170 to $1,220 before GST in 2026. The exact figure depends on your answers on the card above; you see it before you book, and it doesn’t change on the day unless you change the job.
Is GST included?
Prices are before GST (5%). Pay by bank transfer after the work, or by card at 3% more. Nothing is charged until the job is done and signed off.
Inside too?
Pick “Inside and out” under Sides. Inside takes longer — furniture, blinds, drips — and is priced that way.
Three storeys?
Say so. Above two storeys is pole or rope work with fall-protection rules, and the price reflects it.
Rain after?
Clean glass sheds rain; what you see after a shower is dust already in the air. A second visit isn’t needed.