Window Cleaning Insurance

Wipe away risks with affordable insurance for window cleaning mishaps, damage, and lost gear!

Starting At

$39/ month

or save up to 12% when you choose annual
4.8/5
window cleaner with tool.

A window cleaner allegedly causes $27,000 in damage after accidentally scratching a client’s windows.

Mistakes are costly.
Insurance isn’t.

Why Do Window Cleaners Need Insurance?

Window cleaning businesses operate in a high-risk environment where accidents can occur due to the nature of the work, which involves physical labor and handling potentially hazardous materials. Weather conditions, equipment malfunctions, and human error can add to these risks. Without sufficient insurance, these risks may result in significant financial losses and legal issues for your business.

If you accidentally splash a client’s furnishings with product

General liability coverage helps reimburse clients for property damage.

If a passerby trips over a discarded tool

General liability covers third-party medical expenses and legal costs.

If a crew member gets injured while cleaning a window

Workers compensation covers costs related to work-related injury or illness for your team.

If you drop a pricey water-fed pole, breaking it

Tools & equipment coverage helps replace or repair tools, limiting business interruptions.

How Much Does Window Cleaning Liability Insurance Cost?

Insurance for window cleaning businesses starts at $39 per month. Curious to know what impacts your premium? We break it down so you can choose the best coverage with confidence. Plus, you can save as much as 12% by paying annually!

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“Signing up was easy. It’ll give any client the comfort of knowing that you have coverage.”

Plus, it’s a good, affordable coverage that covers what I need. I definitely recommend it to people—including my son and those in other industries. I tell them to call Insurance Canopy and get covered, because it’s not overly expensive. When other people in the cleaning industry say they’re not insured, I say, “Why? It’s literally $39 per month.”

– Nicole H., Owner of Nothing But Perfection

Protected by Insurance Canopy Since 2022

Recommended Coverage For Window Cleaning Businesses

Our insurance for window cleaners provides essential general liability coverage necessary for client contracts. We also suggest including additional coverage for employee injuries, dishonesty, and theft or loss of supplies. Available coverages include:

Included

General Liability Coverage

General liability insurance,  also known as public liability insurance, protects window cleaners from claims related to bodily injury, property damage, or personal injury that may occur during their work. For instance, if a client or passerby is injured by falling equipment or cleaning solutions during window cleaning, general liability insurance can help cover medical expenses and legal costs associated with the incident. However, this coverage does not extend to you or your employees; it only protects clients or the public if they are injured on your property or as a result of your employee’s actions. General Liability also includes Public Liability Insurance for your cleaning business.

Add-Ons

Tools and Equipment Coverage

Tools and equipment coverage — commonly referred to as inland marine — safeguards the essential equipment window cleaners use, such as cleaning appliances, solutions, and protective gear. This insurance provides compensation if your tools are damaged or stolen while on the job.

Janitorial Bonds

Bonds are crucial in the cleaning industry, safeguarding your business from financial losses caused by employee theft. Since your employees often work unsupervised in both residential and corporate environments, the risk of theft can lead to significant financial setbacks and damage trust. To ensure thorough protection against theft, combine general liability insurance with a bond.

At Insurance Canopy, you can purchase a bond for as low as $131 annually.

Additional Insureds

Including an additional insured protects another individual or entity under your policy. This is especially important for contractual obligations, as potential clients may ask to be covered by your policy. This ensures that both you and your clients are protected in the event that any incidents or claims occur during cleaning.

Cyber Liability Coverage

If your window cleaning business faces a cyberattack or data breach, cyber liability insurance covers recovery costs, such as legal bills, notification expenses, and credit monitoring for affected individuals.

Workers Compensation Coverage

Workers compensation for window cleaners includes coverage for medical expenses and lost wages if an employee is injured on the job. Whether it’s a slip on wet surfaces, a strained muscle from lifting heavy equipment, or even heat stroke from working in summer weather, workers comp helps cover medical bills and lost income.

In most states, carrying this coverage is legally required depending on your number of employees — but more than that, it gives your crew peace of mind, knowing you’ve got their backs when the unexpected happens.

Commercial Auto Coverage

Having commercial auto insurance is essential for a window cleaning business. Whether you’re transporting ladders, hauling water-fed pole systems, or moving your crew between job sites, accidents on the road can happen anytime.

Commercial auto insurance covers vehicle repairs, medical expenses, and liability claims — from small fender benders in tight parking lots to more serious accidents on busy roads. Most personal auto policies won’t cover business use, and in many states, commercial auto insurance is legally required to keep your business protected and moving forward.

Coverage Limits for Window Cleaning Insurance

Maximum Cleaning Liability Insurance Limits

The most your policy will pay in a 12-month policy period for bodily injury and property damage claims that you become legally obligated to pay due to your business services.

$2,000,000

The maximum amount your policy will pay in a 12-month period for bodily injury and property damage claims that result from the products you use to perform your services. However, it does not cover products that are sold, or distributed.

$2,000,000

The maximum your policy will pay for a bodily injury or property damage claim that you become legally obligated to pay due to your business services.

$1,000,000

The amount that your policy will pay for claims arising out of one or more of the following offenses:

  • False arrest, detention or imprisonment
  • Malicious prosecution
  • Wrongful eviction or wrongful entry
  • Oral or written publications that slander or libels a person or organization
  • Oral or written publication or material that violates a person’s right of privacy
  • The use of another’s advertising idea in your advertisement

$1,000,000

Applies to damage by fire to premises rented to the insured and to damage regardless of cause to premises (including contents) occupied by the insured for 7 days or less.

$100,000

A general liability coverage that reimburses others, without regard to the insured’s liability, for medical or funeral expenses incurred by such persons as a result of bodily injury or death sustained by accident under the conditions specified in the policy.

$5,000

Optional Coverage Options

Tools & Equipment Coverage

Limits / Occurrence / Aggregate

Premium 

Deductible

$1,000/$3,000

$40

$250

$2,000/$6,000

$55

$5,000/$10,000

$60

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Why Window Cleaners Choose Insurance Canopy

When it comes to safeguarding your window cleaning business, there’s no room for compromise. That’s why window cleaners across the country choose Insurance Canopy for peace of mind and reliable protection.

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  • Subcontractor Issues: Accounts with subcontractor exposure that do not have the following risk transfer controls in place (excluded through Contractors Limitation):
    • Contracts in place with hold harmless and indemnification language in favor of the insured
    • Insured obtains Certificates of Insurance verifying that the subcontractor has liability limits equal to or greater than the insured
    •  Insured has Additional Insured status on the subcontractor’s insurance policy
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  • Condominium, Townhouse or Tract Home Construction Projects
  • Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems
  • Subsidence of Land
  • New York Construction or Contracting
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  • Unmanned Aircraft
  • Damage to Work Performed by Subs
  • Operations or work involving scaffolding
  • Insurance claim response, water removal/extraction, mold remediation, fire, smoke, flood, or other disaster services
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