Exterior Cleaning for HOAs
in Oakland County, MI
Coordinated Care for
Your Association's Property
We work with homeowner and condominium associations and their property managers across Oakland County, handling cleaning for a whole community as a single coordinated project. A board or management company deals with us once instead of stitching together separate visits, because one insured crew runs the entire job on one written scope and one schedule. Michigan’s cold, wet climate and heavy tree cover are hard on shared buildings: glass ends up dirty and streaked, and gutters clog and overflow after enough seasons of leaves and rain. That is the kind of upkeep a board schedules to keep a community looking cared for.
At Crystal Clear Window Care, we cover the exterior cleaning a community project calls for: window cleaning, from common-area and entrance glass to per-home windows; full gutter cleaning with downspout flushing; and soft washing for building exteriors, a low-pressure method that lifts algae and grime without the force that can damage a surface. We plan everything around your community and your residents.
To talk through a project or get on the schedule, call us at (248) 736-9537.
Why Oakland County Communities Choose Us
Associations trust us with a whole community because we come insured for the work, coordinate it under one crew, leave the grounds clean, and clear a board’s approval process without friction.
Properly Insured, Including Work at Height
We carry the right insurance to do this work safely, including the extra coverage that lets our crews go up on roofs and above 25 feet. Many window cleaning companies think they’re covered for that, and they’re not. In Oakland County, that means the job gets done right and you’re protected. Community buildings bring multi-story glass and roofline gutter runs, exactly the height where that coverage matters.
One Coordinated Vendor for the Whole Community
An association gets its window cleaning, gutter cleaning, and building soft washing from one insured crew on one coordinated schedule. That means a single scope contract and a single point of contact, with the whole project run across the community over a set window of days, rather than lining up two separate vendors and hoping their calendars agree. We run the same coordinated approach on exterior cleaning for apartment complexes, where a property manager needs the whole property handled on one schedule.
Debris Hauled Away, Downspouts Flushed, No Mess Left Behind
We clear gutters with a camera-equipped gutter vacuum and flush every downspout, then bag all the debris and haul it off site and clean the pathways behind us. We don’t scoop buildup onto a community’s landscaping and leave it for someone else to deal with, the way some crews do on shared grounds.
Vendor-Ready From Day One
We show up ready for a board or management company’s approval process. Our certificate of insurance, W-9, and vendor paperwork come up front, alongside a clear written scope and standard deposit terms. Getting us approved and onto the calendar stays simple.
How an HOA Exterior Cleaning
Project Works
1
Walkthrough, Scope Contract, and Vendor Documents
We assess the community first: the number of homes and buildings, window counts, gutter footage and stories, and how much access and landscaping complexity the property brings. From that we provide a written scope and estimate. Once it’s approved, we sign a scope contract, hand over our certificate of insurance, W-9, and any vendor paperwork the association or management company requires, and collect a standard deposit to reserve the project dates.
2
Association Notice and Access Coordination
The association notifies homeowners of the project window and arranges the access we need: screen removal, unlocked sliders where interior glass is in scope, and a working water source on the property. We coordinate the multi-day schedule with the property manager. When residents get clear notice ahead of time, the crew reaches every home on the schedule, and any home set up per the contract is covered.
3
Per-Home Knock and Confirm
On service day, the crew knocks at each home before starting, so residents know we’re there and working. Items near any in-scope windows are noted and protected before we begin.
4
Window Cleaning
We handle the commercial window cleaning for common-area and entrance glass along with per-home windows. Where interior glass is in scope, we clean it by squeegee and detail it with low-lint towels. Exteriors are finished with a purified-water, zero-TDS water-fed pole system, so the glass dries clear with no spots or streaks, and exposed sills and exposed tracks get wiped. The work runs on purified-water filtration, water-fed poles, and squeegees.
5
Gutter Cleaning and Downspout Flushing
Gutters are cleared with a camera-equipped gutter vacuum and water poles, and downspout flushing is included: the crew flushes with water, blows air, and runs a small gutter snake to move a stubborn clog. All debris is bagged and hauled off site and the pathways are cleaned. Gutter guards are cleaned on top and flushed, though not removed and reinstalled as standard.
6
Walkthrough, Sign-Off, and Invoice
We walk the completed community work with the association or property manager for sign-off. Invoicing follows the contract terms only after the work is confirmed. If a section needs another pass, we come back and make it right before anyone signs off.
HOA Exterior Cleaning Pricing in Oakland County
HOA and condominium-community work is priced per community and runs project-based, with a written scope in hand before any work starts. What shapes a given community’s number is spelled out in the estimate.
- About $3,000 to $10,000, project-based. Priced per community. The figure depends on how many homes and buildings are in scope, the total window count, the gutter linear footage and building height, and how much access and landscaping coordination the property requires. Most projects run over one to five days. A written scope and estimate come first, and a deposit reserves the dates.
- Bundle savings when windows and gutters go together. Booking both tracks together is the standard for this service, and adding another in-scope service can bring a bundle reduction. Ask when you get your community estimate so it can be worked into the written scope.
Our Guarantee to Your Community
If you’re not happy with the result, we’ll come back out and make it right, that’s our 100% satisfaction guarantee. It stands behind the whole community project, windows and gutters alike, so an association books the work knowing every building is covered until the board is satisfied.
HOA Exterior Cleaning FAQs
Who arranges access to each home, the association or us?
Access is the association’s responsibility. The association notifies homeowners of the project window and arranges the access our crew needs to do the work. That includes screen removal, unlocked sliders where interior glass is in scope, and a working water source on the property. It’s all set out in the scope contract we sign before the project begins.
How long does an HOA project take?
Most HOA and condominium-community projects run over one to five days. The exact length depends on the number of homes, the total window count, the gutter footage, and how access is arranged across the property. We coordinate the schedule with the property manager and set it before work begins.
What happens if a home's windows can't be accessed on the scheduled day?
Homes we can’t access on the scheduled day are handled per the scope contract, so exterior work usually proceeds and any interior or screened windows without access are skipped rather than forced. Because access is the association’s responsibility, clear resident notice ahead of the project keeps those skips to a minimum.
Do you clean gutter guards, and what if they're clogged underneath?
If you have gutter guards, we clean the tops and flush your downspouts. We don’t remove and reinstall guards as part of a standard cleaning; pulling them off risks damage. If debris has built up underneath, we can remove them for an added cost, but we won’t put them back on.
Get Your Free HOA Exterior Cleaning Quote
Every community project starts with a free scope and estimate for your association, with no obligation to book. Tell us about your buildings and how many homes are in scope, and we’ll put together a clear plan and price for the work. We’d be glad to help another Oakland County association keep its community looking its best. Call us at (248) 736-9537 to get started.