Mitford cleans windows by hand — squeegee, chamois, and proper frame polish. No water-fed poles. No shortcuts. Trusted by homes and businesses across Mayfair, Greenwich and Blackheath.
Mitford is a small, London-based window cleaning company built on a straightforward belief: that cleaning windows properly — by hand, with the right tools — produces results that no telescopic pole can replicate.
We are three people. Arthur covers Mayfair and the streets of W1. Steven handles Greenwich and Blackheath. James works across both territories. Every client knows who is coming, every cleaner is DBS checked, and every visit is preceded by a text message the day before.
We are not the cheapest option in London. We are the best option for clients who notice the difference between a window that has been cleaned and one that has been properly finished.
The reach-and-wash system is convenient and produces acceptable results on modern aluminium windows. But it leaves frames untreated, misses putty lines and glazing bars, and cannot replicate the clarity of a hand-finished pane. We clean by hand, apply specialist polish to every frame and sill, and finish with a chamois. It takes longer. The result is visibly different.
One thing, done properly. We clean windows — residential and commercial — by hand, every time.
Homes of all sizes — terrace, townhouse, flat, or period property. Glass, frames, sills, and ironmongery attended to the standard your home deserves. Regular rounds or one-off visits.
Shopfronts, offices, restaurants, and boutiques. Attended early — before trading hours or at a time to suit the business. Scheduled programmes available across all our territories.
Glass roofs, ridge bars, and the intricate framework of conservatories. We clean every section by hand — including the difficult sections that water-fed systems leave marked.
Georgian and Victorian sash windows require specific knowledge — glazing bars, putty lines, rope channels, and original glass. We clean them correctly, without risk to historic material.
Specialist polishes applied to timber, metal, and uPVC frames and sills on every visit — standard practice, not an add-on. It conditions the material, repels dirt, and makes the work last significantly longer.
Both sides cleaned as standard where access allows. Many clients book exterior-only on routine visits and interior twice a year. We will advise what makes sense for your property.
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Tell us your address and property type. We'll respond the same day with a clear, honest price. No call-out fee, no obligation.
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You receive a text message the evening before every visit. You know who is coming, and roughly when. No surprises, no strangers at the door.
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Squeegee, chamois, specialist frame polish. Every pane cleaned by hand, dried to a streak-free finish. Frames and sills treated on every single visit.
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We work in scheduled rounds — monthly, six-weekly, or eight-weekly. The same person each time. You don't need to be home.
Arthur and James cover Mayfair and the surrounding streets of W1. Private houses, mansion flats, and commercial premises — from shopfronts on Mount Street to residential properties off Grosvenor Square.
Arthur Mitford & James — serving this territory
Steven covers Greenwich and Blackheath — period terraces, Victorian semis, Blackheath Village shopfronts, and the handsome Georgian streets around Greenwich Park. Fine architecture that deserves windows to match.
Steven — serving this territory
Most window cleaners in London now use water-fed extension poles — efficient, safe from the ground, and perfectly acceptable on new aluminium-framed windows. For older or finer properties, we don't think acceptable is good enough — and neither do our clients.
Traditional tools in trained hands produce a clarity that pure water cannot match. No residue, no tide marks on cold glass, no water pooling in frame joints. A properly finished window is visibly different.
We treat timber, metal, and uPVC frames and sills with specialist polish at every visit — not as an optional extra. It conditions the material, repels dirt, and makes the result last significantly longer.
Glazing bars, putty lines, deep sill edges, ironmongery, inside sash runners. These tell you whether a window has been cleaned or merely washed. We attend to all of them.
Victorian and Georgian glass is thinner and more vulnerable than modern glazing. Pressure-brushing from a pole system can cause micro-abrasion over time. Hand cleaning is the only appropriate method for original glass.