What a window cleaner can help with
- Inside and outside window cleans
- Ground floor windows only
- Two storey house exteriors
- Skylights and conservatory glass
- Window tracks, sills and frames
Not on the list? Describe the job anyway and we'll tell you if we can help.
What we check
Before we book a window cleaner, we check they hold insurance for the work.
What window cleaning costs in NZ
Published NZ prices, so you know roughly what to expect. Every job is different, so your window cleaner quotes after looking at it. We check that quote against figures like these.
| Job | Typical price |
|---|---|
| Basic clean, 2-bedroom homethese are budgets customers posted on Airtasker, not fixed prices, GST not stated | $45 to $70Airtasker NZ, 2026 |
| Mid-sized homecustomer-posted Airtasker budgets, the page says price depends on the number and size of windows and how hard they are to reach, GST not stated | $100 to $200Airtasker NZ, 2026 |
| 3 to 4 bedroom home, including skylights or inside and outsidecustomer-posted Airtasker budgets, GST not stated | $290 to $500Airtasker NZ, 2026 |
| Window cleaning, exterior and interiorindicative estimate, GST not stated | $150 to $350QuickTrade NZ, 2025 |
Before you say yes
Good questions to ask your window cleaner, and the warning signs to walk away from.
Questions to ask
- Is the price for inside and outside, or outside only?
- Does the price include frames, tracks and sills, or is that extra?
- Is the price for ground floor only, and what do you charge for upstairs windows?
- Do you have public liability insurance in case something is damaged?
- How do you reach high windows, and do you use a ladder, pole or lift?
Red flags
- They won't say what the price covers before they arrive.
- They add charges for upstairs or hard-to-reach windows only once they are on site.
- They can't say whether they have insurance for damage to glass or property.
- They work from a ladder at height with no clear safety set-up.
How it works
- Tell us the jobType what needs doing and where. That is all we need to start.
- We call you and checkWhere the trade needs a licence, we check the public register first.
- One local tradie, bookedThey look at the job and give you their own quote.
- A fair priceWe check the quote against what the job usually costs in NZ.
Window cleaning questions
Is it free to find a window cleaner with GoodTradie?
Yes. You pay nothing to us. We're paid by the pros we match you with, and you pay the tradie for the job as normal.
What do you check before booking a window cleaner?
We check they hold insurance for the work. You can also look up their business on the Companies Office register.
Will I get several window cleaning quotes?
No. We book one checked local window cleaner. They look at the job and give you their own quote.
How do I know the price is fair?
We check the quote against what the job usually costs in NZ, using published cost guides. You decide whether to go ahead.
How much does window cleaning cost in NZ?
Basic clean, 2-bedroom home: $45 to $70 (Airtasker NZ, 2026). Mid-sized home: $100 to $200 (Airtasker NZ, 2026). 3 to 4 bedroom home, including skylights or inside and outside: $290 to $500 (Airtasker NZ, 2026). Window cleaning, exterior and interior: $150 to $350 (QuickTrade NZ, 2025). Your window cleaner quotes after looking at the job.
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