How Often Should You Clean Your Windows in Central Texas?

If you live anywhere from Austin to Round Rock, Georgetown, Cedar Park, or out toward Lakeway, you already know what Central Texas does to windows. Cedar pollen blankets everything in late winter. Spring oak pollen turns sills yellow. Summer dust kicks up off limestone driveways. And every storm leaves water spots baked onto the glass under that unforgiving Texas sun.

So how often should you actually clean your windows? Here's the cadence most Travis County homes do best on.

Twice a year is the baseline

For most Travis County homeowners, a professional window cleaning twice a year — once in the spring after pollen season and once in the fall before the holidays — keeps glass looking sharp without overspending. Spring cleaning removes the layer of pollen and oak debris baked on by the sun. Fall cleaning clears summer dust and water spots so your home looks its best for holiday guests and listing photos.

Quarterly if any of these apply

• You live near a construction site, gravel road, or active job site
• You're under heavy tree cover (oaks, cedars, pecans)
• You have a pool, sprinkler overspray, or hard water hitting the glass
• Your home is a short-term rental, Airbnb, or listed for sale
• You run a storefront, office, or commercial property where curb appeal matters

Don't forget tracks, screens, and gutters

Clean glass on top of dirty tracks still looks neglected. Dirty screens dull the view from inside and shorten screen life. Clogged gutters push water back onto window frames and stain the glass. Most Travis County homes do best on a quarterly track and screen rinse, and a twice-yearly gutter cleaning (spring and fall).

Signs you've waited too long

• Hard-water spots that don't come off with vinegar and a microfiber
• Yellow pollen stains along the bottom of the frame
• Mildew or black streaks in the tracks
• Spider webs visible from inside the house

Once water spots etch into the glass, they get harder to remove. Catching them early is the cheapest way to keep your windows looking new.

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