Strata and high-rise window cleaning in Adelaide
Cleaning windows on a strata building, office tower or multi-storey apartment complex is a different job to a suburban home clean — the access equipment, safety requirements and insurance expectations are all more demanding.
What's different about this kind of job
Beyond the second storey, standard ladders and extension poles generally aren't sufficient or safe. Larger buildings typically require one of the following:
- Rope access: technicians abseil from the roofline, suited to tall buildings without built-in access equipment.
- Cherry pickers (boom lifts): mobile platforms that can reach upper floors from ground level or a car park, suited to buildings with accessible surrounding space.
- Travel towers/EWPs: similar to cherry pickers, often used for mid-rise commercial and strata buildings.
Each requires specific safety training and equipment certification — this isn't optional extra gear, it's what makes the job legally and physically possible at height.
What to ask for in a strata quote
- What access method will be used for this building specifically?
- Current public liability insurance and any height-safety certifications
- Whether the quote includes all glass surfaces (balconies, common areas, individual units) or just some
- How they'll coordinate access with building management and residents
Who in our directory is equipped for this
Professional Window Cleaners Adelaide & Adelaide Hills is currently the business in our directory that specifically mentions rope access, travel towers and cherry pickers for commercial and multi-storey work. Most other listings here are set up for standard residential homes rather than strata or high-rise buildings — see our commercial page for the full picture, and always confirm access capability directly before booking a larger job.