Window cleaning robot in Sydney

Why Sydney windows get dirty fast

Sydney homes deal with harbour-side apartments, coastal salt spray and big sliding doors in the eastern suburbs and beyond. Keeping glass clear by hand is a constant job.

Delivery to Sydney

Orders are dispatched within 24 hours and delivered to Sydney and surrounding NSW suburbs, with free shipping.

Clean the outside safely

Vitrela holds on with 5600 Pa of suction, has a backup battery that sounds an alarm if power cuts out, and a 4 m safety rope you tie off indoors.

Harbour salt and bushfire smoke on Sydney glass

Sydney glass collects two things most cities don't. Salt drifts well inland from the harbour and the coast, and in bad fire seasons, fine ash and smoke film settles on windows from the Blue Mountains to the Northern Beaches.

Salt dries into a hazy white layer that smears if you wipe it dry. Smoke residue is greasy and greys out the view. Both come off far more evenly with a light spray and soft microfibre pads than with a quick wipe-over.

Apartments in Bondi, Pyrmont, Parramatta and Chatswood

Sydney is a city of apartments, and the outside of the glass is the part nobody gets to. Towers in Pyrmont, Chatswood and Parramatta often have windows that open only a little, so check yours opens wide enough to place the robot on the outer pane.

If you can reach the glass from inside, Vitrela can clean the outside of it. Tie the 4 m safety rope to something solid indoors before you start, and never lean out to position it.

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Strata rules and balcony glass

Most Sydney strata schemes control the building's exterior, and some limit what you can do on a balcony. Read your by-laws or ask your strata manager before cleaning outside glass above the ground floor.

Frameless balustrades are the easy win. They're smooth, flat and usually covered in salt, so they suit Vitrela well. Smaller panels may be too small for the robot, so measure first.

• Check your by-laws on exterior cleaning
• Tie the safety rope off indoors every time
• Skip very small panes and frosted or textured glass
• Keep the power cable clear of the balcony door

Family homes: Inner West terraces to northern beaches sliders

Terraces in Newtown and Balmain tend to have tall, narrow windows with awkward second-storey access. Federation homes in Strathfield and Ryde have lots of panes that add up. Newer homes in Castle Hill and the Hills District favour wide sliding doors to the backyard.

Those big sliders are where a robot earns its place. One pass covers a full door, and it works the same on the inside as the outside.

The best time of day to clean in Sydney

Sydney summers are hot and humid, and direct sun on glass dries your spray before the pads can lift the dirt. Go early in the morning or late afternoon, or when that side of the house is in shade.

Overcast days are ideal. Avoid cleaning right after a southerly buster, because the wind drives fresh salt and grit onto the glass within hours.

After the smoke or the storm

When a smoky week clears, give windows a gentle first pass and then a second one if the pads look dirty. Rinse the pads between passes and let them dry fully before the next job.

Heavy deposits such as bird droppings or caked pollen are best wiped off by hand first. This protects the pads and gives a clearer finish.

Ordering to Sydney

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