Workwear for window cleaners

You are also standing on someone's drive or in front of their shop window for everyone to see. Every house on the round is a chance for a neighbour to read your name and number off your back.

Pole water and rain

Pure water running down a pole always finds its way to your sleeves and the top of your trousers. A waterproof jacket with good cuffs, or a light rain shell over a wicking layer, keeps you dry without cooking you on a summer round. Look for an EN 343 rated jacket if you want a tested level of rain protection.

Waterproof over trousers or a pair that dries fast saves a soggy afternoon. Wellingtons or waterproof boots are common, though plenty of cleaners prefer a lighter boot with good grip on wet paving.

Ladder work and grip

Where ladders are still used, footwear with a defined heel and a sole that grips wet rungs matters more than anything else in the kit. A slippery sole on a wet rung is how most window cleaning falls start.

Loose cuffs, long hems and dangling drawcords can snag on gutters, ladder hooks and window catches. Keep jackets trim, tuck cords away and choose tops that do not ride up when you reach above your head.

Summer rounds

On hot days the round is hard physical work, pushing a trolley and working a pole for hours. Performance T-shirts that wick sweat, a cap to shade your eyes when looking up at glass, and work shorts for dry spells keep you comfortable.

A bucket hat protects the back of the neck on long commercial jobs where you face one elevation for an hour or more. Sun cream is cheaper than a burnt neck, but a hat is easier to remember.

Where to put your logo

Window cleaners get the most from a large print across the back with your name, phone number and website, because customers and neighbours see you from behind while you work. Pair it with a small embroidered chest logo on softshells and caps for a tidier front view when you knock for payment. Printed tees are easy to reorder each season as they fade from sun and constant wetting.

Ordering for window cleaners

Most window cleaners start with waterproof jackets and rainwear, performance T-shirts and softshell jackets. You can order from one garment and add more as you take people on. The logo price drops at 9 and again at 25 garments, and every garment with a small logo counts towards it, so mixing styles and colours still gets the better price. Before anything is made, we embroider an actual sample of your logo and email you a photo to approve, or you can pop in to our Hull workshop to see it.