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Window frames, tracks and sills

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Cleaner vacuuming a sliding door track with a cordless vacuum, working in socks inside the home

Window sill cleaning comes with every exterior window clean. The outside frames and sills are wiped as each window is done, and the inside ones are wiped when you add an interior clean.

Track detailing is a separate add-on. We brush, vacuum, scrub and dry every window and sliding door track in the house. It suits sliding doors that have gone heavy, and tracks that have not been touched in years.

Why the frame matters as much as the glass

Clean glass sitting in a dirty frame looks finished for about a week. Then the first real rain runs down through the grime in the frame and the sill, and puts it straight back across the glass you just paid for. So the frame and the sill are always done with the glass.

What is in your window track

Grit, sand, dead insects, hair, and whatever the wind brought in. Packed down hard, often damp, and usually worse at the ends of the channel.

That mix is gritty, and grit is what wears out the rollers.

Sticking windows are often full, not broken

When a sliding door gets heavy or a window stops running smoothly, most people assume the rollers have failed. Often they have not. The channel is packed with grit and the rollers are grinding through it.

Clearing the track often fixes the sliding on its own. It also stops the grit wearing the rollers down, and replacing rollers on a large sliding door is an expensive job.

How the track work is done

Each window is opened fully so the whole track is showing. The track is dry brushed to loosen what is packed in, then vacuumed. Then a little cleaning solution goes in and the track is scrubbed with a stiff brush, right into the edges. The dirty water is vacuumed out, the corners are scraped with a cloth-covered tool, and the track is wiped clean and dry.

It covers every track in the home, and there is no quick version that works. That is why it is quoted separately from the glass.

Having it done

Most people add the track detail to a window clean. Mention it when you book and we will quote it alongside the glass, then do both in the one visit.

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Grit and debris built up in a window track and along the sill, with paint flaking from the timber frame Before
Grit and debris built up in a window track and along the sill, with paint flaking from the timber frame

Frequently asked questions

Are frames and sills included in a normal clean?

Outside frames and sills, yes, in every exterior clean. What is separate is the deep track detail: getting right down into the channel a sliding window or door runs in. That is slower work and it is quoted on its own.

Why is the track a separate job?

Because it is slow. A track holds grit, sand, dead insects and hair, all packed down and often damp. Each one is brushed, vacuumed, scrubbed, vacuumed again and wiped dry, and there is no fast version that works.

My windows are getting hard to slide. Will this help?

Often, yes. Many sticking doors and windows are not broken, they are full. Grit packs into the channel and the rollers grind through it. Clearing the track often fixes the sliding, and it stops the grit wearing out the rollers, which is the expensive repair.

Do you do the outside sills as well?

Yes. Outside sills collect the grit that washes off the wall above them, and they are one reason clean glass can go streaky within a week if they are left. Inside sills and frames are part of an interior clean.

Can you add this to a window clean?

That is how most people have it done. Mention it when you book your windows and we will quote the track work alongside them, then do both in the same visit.

What people say

5.0 from 55 Google reviews

James and team did a great job cleaning our external windows recently, including windows up high. James was very pleasant to deal with and was happy to touch up a few more spots after I mentioned. Thanks James.

Jo L

a month ago

James, Isaac and Zac just completed cleaning the exterior of all our windows to a very high standard. Our Edwardian home presented a range of height and access challenges which they tackled efficiently and professionally. They were punctual and very respectful as they worked diligently attending to every detail of the windows’ exterior. We would not hesitate to highly recommend them for your professional cleaning requirements. Thanks again James, Zac and Isaac.

Michael Hall

2 months ago

You don’t realise how dirty your windows are until someone as skilled as James and his team comes and cleans them! Always very impressed with his work, would really recommend! even if you are someone who has never paid attention to getting your windows cleaned, I promise you will see the value in it after James comes and works his magic!

Isabelle Matison

3 months ago

James did a wonderful job with our end-of-lease window cleaning. His communication was prompt, his pricing clear and reasonable and he worked with great attention to detail. The windows look amazing, way better than they’ve ever done! Besides, James is a very friendly guy, it was a pleasure to meet him. Thanks for an all round great job!

Marinus Van Meerten

6 months ago

James and Kyle really did a great job. They were both so handsome, tall and professional and cleaned all our windows so well! Never hired a window cleaner before, but when they came they eased all my doubts Good to support a great local business and really affordable.

Mike May

a year ago

Clearwater representative James was punctual, courteous and very careful in his work. Work was excellent and windows now sparkling clean. Recommend Clearwater very highly.

Ian M.

Google review

We cannot fault James' meticulous, professional and friendly service. Strongly recommended.

Barbara D.

Google review

James is a very nice and easy to deal with person. He did a great job, our windows were cleaned inside and out. We would highly recommend Clearwater Cleaning.

Richard G.

Google review

There is nothing better than having clean windows. As someone who never cleans my windows I am so appreciative of the time and effort put in to cleaning a window. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!

Katharine G.

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Reviews from Google , updated 22 October 2026

Why people choose Clearwater

Family run

Started by James and Talia in Melbourne's east

$10M public liability

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100% satisfaction guarantee

If you're not happy, we'll fix it before we leave.

Frames and sills included

Part of every clean, never an extra

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