Streakers window cleaners: We do it right the first time

We have been working hard this summer cleaning windows for residents of Fayetteville and Northwest Arkansas. If you have dirty windows, screens, tracks, or sills... give us and a call and we'll swing by to give you a FREE estimate today.

Here's a complete description of how we clean your windows EVERY time:

1. We start by removing and hand washing both sides (and edges) of every screen.
2. Then, we begin cleaning the outside of your windows first, using a soft strip washer and a concentrated window cleaning solution. This solution will make your windows shine.
3. We then use a scraper to get off paint overspray, bug marks, sap, etc.
4. After thoroughly wetting the window again with our strip washer and solution, we squeegee the water off and towel dry around the edges where water collects.
5. After the outside windows are done, we'll then move our operation inside and repeat the steps 2-4.
6. When we're inside, we clean the window tracks and window sills.
7. When cleaning the sills, we use a wire brush to loosen the dirt build-up. Once the dirt has been loosened, we shop-vac the sills and tracks. The final step is to wipe down the sills and tracks with a damp towel.
8. Next, it's now time to put all the clean screens back in their proper place.
9. To finish up, we will walk around your home to double check the windows and put all of your furniture back in its original position.
10. Finally, we receive payment if you are completely satisfied, and set up an appointment for your next window cleaning with Streakers, Inc.

Give us a call today at (903) 280-1378

STREAKERS, INC. - Fayetteville's friendly and meticulous window cleaning company

4-step Professional Window Cleaning System
Your four steps to happiness and clean windows are below:

STEP 1:
A mild detergent solution will be applied directly to the glass frame, and sill of each of your home's windows. This will ensure that all existing grime, dirt, and related kinds of buildup are properly and sufficiently loosened before we proceed.

The use of the specialized soft fabric tool seen above ensures that your glass will not be harmed in any way, and allows our technicians to adequately complete this step with only minimal pressure on your glass.

STEP 2:
Before proceeding with the actual cleaning of the glass, excess cleaning solution will be removed from your frames and sills first. Completing this step BEFORE your glass is cleaned ensures a far superior level of quality during the cleaning stage that follows.

Note: If there is paint on your windows, we will also remove it at this point using various effective methods.

STEP 3:
Next, we will thoroughly and professionally clean your windows using the best tools for the specific window involved.

We regularly use professional grade squeegees ranging from 6'' to 18''.

As seen in the photograph above, if your home's glass includes tedious french windows, you can count on them turning out fantastic with this proven cleaning method!

STEP 4:

Lastly, once the glass has been properly cleaned, attention will be given to your frames and sills of your window again, to ensure that any remaining residue is removed, and your glass sparkles.

Traditionally, we recommend that the EXTERIOR of your home's windows be cleaned first, since they are usually in poorer condition initially, and require more time and attention.

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Summertime

Summertime by:
Cem Adrian, Luis Arcaraz, Art Blakey, Charlotte Church, Jon Coltrane, Perry Como, Fantasia Barrino, Bing Crosby & Matty Malneck, Bob Crosby & his Orchestra, Deep Dive Corp., Doc Watson, The Doors, Tal Farlow, Frances Faye, Peter Gabriel, Al Gallodoro, Wayne Hancock, Richard Hayes (with the Eddie Sauter orchestra), Billie Holiday, Anne Jamison, Janis Joplin, Sammy Kaye's Orchestra, Angélique Kidjo, Jerry Kruger and her Orchestra, Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians, Gordon MacRae, Yehudi Menuhin and Stéphane Grappelli, Joni Mitchell & Herbie Hancock, Morcheeba, Charlie Parker String Ensemble, Jane Pickens, Boyd Raeburn and his Orchestra, Red Saunders and his Orchestra, Charlie Spivak and his Orchestra, Billy Stewart, Sublime, Ten Years After, Sarah Vaughan, The Zombies, and Flowers.

It's summertime and all of the previously listed artists have sang a song about it. All the real credit for the song goes to Gershwin, but these people have given it their go and some have released some impressive versions.

We (everyone that lives in Fayetteville, AR) have been blessed with two days of sunshine in a row, and the temperature has been perfect. We at Streakers haven't written on our site lately because NOTHING has been going on in the land of window cleaning. The continuous rain caused us to hang up our residential squeegee belts for a little while, but we did continue to clean the store front customers that we cater to... so we didn't lose our touch. We seized the opportunity to do a little traveling, we caught up with some old friends (made a lot of new ones), and we did a lot of planning for the summer. We all agreed today that it's great to have the blue skies and sunshine back in our lives.

It feels like it's opening day for window cleaning so Streakers, Inc. has chosen to extend our FREE screens and sills cleaning* for the entire summer. That alone is enough savings to have a fantastic meal at a restaurant like the 36 Club, or take a nice weekend getaway to Little Rock, Tulsa, OKC, KC or Eureka.

We are including this offer for free because it is the most time consuming part of cleaning windows. This step is very tedious, but we fill that customers are missing out on the complete package when they don't have clean sills or screens. Instead of negotiating different prices with everyone on how long it will take us to clean the screens and sills, what we think it's worth, etc...we'll just do it for free, every time, for the rest of the summer. We will include this FREE offer for EVERYONE who completes at least one interior and exterior window cleaning.

Again, thank you ALL for waiting patiently with us to have your windows cleaned. It wouldn't have made much sense to do it in the middle of all those crazy storms that we went through, but now it's finally time for Streakers, Inc. (the friendly and meticulous window cleaners) to get back to work.

FREE ESTIMATES and FREE SCREENS/SILLS for the entire summer 2009.

Streakers, Inc.
streakersfayetteville@gmail.com
(903) 280-1378
www.streakersfayetteville.com

Rain...

First things first - I'm VERY thankful to have a roof over my head to keep me dry.

Now that I've given my thanks, I'd like to say "RAIN, PLEASE GO AWAY!" This rain has become a huge headache for my little window cleaning business, but even more of a headache to all of you loyal Streakers customers that are waiting patiently to have your windows cleaned. Thank you for your patience. I would love to make the rain stop so that together we can get started with your Spring cleaning, but my reverse rain dancing skills seem to be lacking. Just know, that as soon as the sun does decide to come out and shine for us, my team of professional window cleaners will be very eager to give your family the clear view of Northwest Arkansas that you deserve.

Also, all fliers that are currently out (possibly in your hand right now) will be recognized until the end of May. I originally posted a deadline for the first of May to receive a free lunch to Mama Dean's Soul Food Kitchen with every interior and exterior window cleaning completed, but the ice storm, rain, and all around bad weather has caused a lot of my loyal customers concern and reason to wait to have their windows cleaned. I'm happy to extend this promotion until the end of this month so that all of you will have the opportunity to experience the tasty treats from Mama Dean's while our professionals give your windows a streak free shine.

I hope everyone has stayed dry during this wet season, the sunshine should be just around the corner.

Transparent Enhancement Facilitator

Earlier today, I was giving a new customer's home windows a sparkling shine, and I received a voice mail from my father. He called to tell me that he heard on the radio that "they've" come up with a new name for window washers: "Transparent Enhancement Facilitator." It does have a nice ring to it, but it's a mouthful.

After listening to the voice mail, I put the phone back in my pocket and continued to work on giving the windows a sparkling shine. My business partner and I (Jacob), talked about how long the job was taking, and how we've got to become better at estimating. The majority of the windows we were cleaning were on the lower level of the house, and required very minimal use of a small step ladder. At first glance, they actually looked pretty clean. However, when we got up close, we realized that each window had paint on it, some windows had storm windows that weren't visible at first glance, and a few of them were very hard to pull up due to the house shifting. Originally, Jacob told the couple that it would take us approximately four and a half to five hours to complete the job. This particular job was nothing new to us and included interior/exterior window cleaning, screen removal and cleaning, and a touch-up on all tracks and sills on every window. It was the first time that my business partner, Jacob, had given someone an estimate without me being there, but I have full trust in his judgment. I stopped by the day after he gave the initial estimate to confirm the price, answer any questions, and we scheduled a cleaning.

Turns out, the job was under estimated by about two and a half hours. Luckily, our friendly new customer did not mind us staying longer than we had predicted. We did not charge one extra penny for the overtime that we put in because it was a learning lesson for us, and this job will help us get better at our estimates. Getting better at our estimates will be a gradual change, but one thing that will never change is our commitment to doing an unbelievable job on every single window that we clean. Jacob and I both strongly believe it is far more important to do a fantastic job, leave every single customer with a smile, and create lasting relationships with everyone that we service. We do not use the 'get in and get out' method when it comes to Streaking.

The 'get in and get out' method was taught to me by my father when I was young and he had to introduce me to shopping. Whenever he pulls up to the store, he is ready to go directly to the item he needs to purchase, pay for it, and then he is on his way. That term has stuck with me since I was young, and I'll probably continue to use that method when it comes to shopping. As far as the new term he taught me today, 'transparent enhancement facilitator'... well, if you like it, then go ahead. I'm going to continue to consider myself a Streaker - Fayetteville's friendly and meticulous window cleaner.

I hope everyone reading has an awesome day and I look forward to giving your home a streak-free shine in the near future.

AND...How about those Hogs? The baseball team is sitting in first place in the country right now with a big three game, at home, conference series against Vanderbilt this weekend. I'll see you at the ball park.

Happy Wednesday!

I hope everyone had a Happy St. Patty's Day. The weather was perfect and the Hogs defeated the Cornhuskers. I met two visitors at the ball game who were thinking about moving to Fayetteville, and it was so nice to hear the compliments they gave our town. 'It's got a cool feeling to it' and 'people are just NICE' were my favorite statements from them. We do live in a cool place where everyone goes out of their way to be very nice. I wake up every morning excited about getting out and about in Fayetteville, and I hope that I can contribute to making it a better place.

I've been thinking about the factors that have contributed to my motivation for operating Streakers. It started off as a way for me to explore the intriguing world of small business. I was sitting in a small business management class at the UofA and came across the idea of starting a window cleaning business. My favorite professor, Mark Zweig, had 'window cleaning business' on a list of things that he thought would be a successful business oportunity. I did a little research and realized that I could start one up. I bought the basic supplies and started going door to door. After a little bit of success, I got bored of learning the business side of it. I swtiched my goal of operating it to support my random adventures. I've traveled at least once a month now for about a year and a half. Sometimes I make a weekend visit to my parents house down in Doddridge, AR and other times I'll travel out of the country. This has probably been the best decision I've ever made. I like to think of it as a lot of mini-retirements.

Now, I have gotten to the point where I want to make Fayetteville the city with the cleanest residential windows in the USA. This may come across as odd for a twenty-five year old young man with his degree from one of the nicest business schools available, but I love showing people what a difference really clean windows will make for your home. So this Spring, expect to see Streakers all over town giving everyone a clear view of Fayetteville. I'm going to focus on residential window cleaning, but I will be doing some store-fronts. If you see us out working feel free to stop and chat. We work hard and focus on being as efficient as possible, but we've always got an ear for a good story.

Also, I've usually got some promotion going on, so if you have found my site by searching for a local window cleaner... go ahead and give us a call for a free estimate (I'm sure I've got some local treat to give you). The telephone number is (903) 280-1378.

This is YOU cleaning your windows on Saturday

Sure, you'd probably like to clean your windows yourself, but you just don't have the time. The truth is, your weeks at work are getting more and more stressful, and by the time you get home, and the weekend finally comes, you just want to relax with the most important people in your life: your family. We get it.

Which is why it's now easier than ever to save your precious free time for the most important things in life... like snuggling on the couch. Or watching thing game. Or enjoying a relaxing afternoon down at the lake...

With value-packed window cleaning packages now available from Streakers, Inc., it's never been more affordable and made more sense to trust the professionals at Streakers to make your home feel and look amazing with a custom-designed cleaning service schedule that meets your family's unique needs.

CALL before April 5th, 2009 and use the coupon code "weekend" to receive a complimentary upgrade from a standard Exterior & Interior Window Cleaning package to a Premium Package, including all of your sills, frames, and tracks, at no extra charge ($113 value)!

Call 903.280.1378 right now or email streakersfayetteville@gmail.com for your free estimate!