Window Screen Cleaning Dollard-des-Ormeaux Homes
Last spring a couple in Dollard-des-Ormeaux noticed their screens had turned a dull yellow from tree pollen. They had tried rinsing them with a garden hose the year before and the mesh tore in two places. That is when they booked Altara for the full residential window cleaning Dollard-des-Ormeaux package.
Why screens get neglected in West Island homes
Most two-storey homes in Dollard-des-Ormeaux sit on lots with mature trees. Spring pollen and fall leaf dust collect fast on the mesh. A quick hose rinse pushes the dirt deeper into the fabric instead of removing it. Over a season the screens start to block light and hold moisture that can stain the frames.
Cheap outfits often quote only the glass and then add a separate line for screens. That extra charge surprises people who already paid for the visit. Altara folds screen removal, washing, and reinstall into the standard price. No upsell appears later.
How the crew handles screens on site
The team arrives with labeled bins. Each screen comes out, gets a gentle soap wash on both sides, then a rinse with the same pure-water system used on the glass. They reinstall the screens while the interior glass is still being detailed with squeegee and microfibre. Tracks underneath get vacuumed and wiped so the screens slide without grinding.
One concrete gripe I have seen elsewhere is crews who leave the tracks full of grit. The next time the homeowner opens a window the screen catches and bends. Altara’s process avoids that because the tracks are part of the same pass.
What happens if you skip screen cleaning?
Dirty screens reduce airflow through open windows. In summer that means more reliance on air conditioning. They also trap moisture against the frame, which can lead to mildew spots on the sill after a wet Dollard-des-Ormeaux autumn. Replacing a torn screen later costs more than keeping the originals clean twice a year.
The streak-free guarantee covers the glass only if the crew is called back within twenty-four hours. Screens fall under the same standard because they are removed and cleaned on the same visit. That single guarantee removes the usual back-and-forth with other window cleaner Dollard-des-Ormeaux companies.
Bi-annual timing that fits local weather
Most homeowners in Dollard-des-Ormeaux choose the bi-annual program. A spring visit clears winter grime and pollen before the windows stay open. A fall visit removes leaf dust before the first snow. The automated reminders arrive by email two weeks ahead so the date does not slip. Single annual spring service works for people who close the house for long stretches in winter, but the bi-annual option keeps the screens in better shape year round.
I think the bi-annual program is the better value because the second visit prevents the heavy buildup that forces a more expensive rescue clean later. The flat-rate quote shows the total for both visits up front, so there are no surprise add-ons when the crew returns in October.
Altara carries two million dollars in liability coverage and every cleaner passes a background check. Ladder safety certification and CNESST registration are standard for the Québec crews. Those details matter when the work happens on the second storey of a typical Dollard-des-Ormeaux detached home.
Choosing between services in the area
Some local outfits still charge extra for screens or skip the tracks entirely. That leaves homeowners doing the follow-up work themselves. Altara’s model includes everything in one price because the crew already has the pure-water poles and the labelled bins on the truck. The online quote tool asks only for window count and stories, then returns a number in under an hour. No one needs to schedule an in-home visit just to get a number.
Three-storey homes or properties with difficult access go to the sister division called Torrent. Altara stays with standard two-storey residential work in Dollard-des-Ormeaux and the rest of the West Island.
Weather reschedules happen at no charge within the same week. That policy removes the stress when a sudden rain hits the scheduled day.
get a flat-rate quote for your Dollard-des-Ormeaux home. The same form also lets you compare the annual and bi-annual program totals. If you want to read how the standard service differs from screen-only jobs, the standard window cleaning page lays out the steps. More posts on local maintenance appear on the Altara blog.
Call the office if anything on the quote looks off. The crew would rather adjust the count before the visit than argue about it afterward.