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Data last updated on 17 July 2026
What does a WindowCleaner do?
As a window cleaner, you clean the windows of houses, shops, offices, and other buildings across Belgium, sometimes working at great heights. Working as a glass cleaner or facade cleaner, you determine the right working method, prepare the materials and tools, and mark off the intervention zone. You wash the windows, check the finished work with the customer, and clean your tools afterwards. You keep work records and always follow the safety and hygiene rules while working with care for the environment. This is an outdoor, manual job that suits people who like hands-on work and a change of location every day.
Typical tasks
- Determine the right working method
- Prepare materials, equipment, and tools
- Mark off the intervention zone
- Wash windows on houses, shops, and offices
- Check the finished work with the customer
- Clean tools and equipment afterwards
- Work safely and with care for the environment
Required skills
How to apply via Werkvolk?
- Download the appInstall the free Werkvolk app for iOS or Android.
- See WindowCleaner matchesSwipe through vacancies that fit your profile and preferences.
- Chat with employersOn a match you talk directly to the employer, no middleman.
Frequently asked questions
Answers to the most common questions about applying via Werkvolk.
What does a Window cleaner do?
A window cleaner cleans the windows of houses, shops, offices, and other buildings, sometimes at great heights. You prepare your materials, mark off the work zone, wash the windows, check the result with the customer, and follow the safety and hygiene rules throughout.
How much does a Window cleaner earn in Belgium?
A window cleaner in Belgium earns on average between 13 and 16 euros per hour gross. The exact amount depends on your experience and the employer. Working at height with rope access or aerial platforms often comes with extra premiums.
What qualifications do you need as a Window cleaner?
No specific diploma is required to start as a window cleaner. Employers value a careful attitude, physical fitness, and comfort working at height. For high-rise work, a VCA safety certificate and height or rope-access training are usually expected.
Can you start as a Window cleaner without experience?
Yes, you can start without experience and learn the trade on the job. Being physically fit, reliable, and customer-friendly matters more at the start than prior experience. Working at great heights does require the right safety training before you begin.
What can you grow into as a Window cleaner?
With experience you can become a team leader of window cleaners or take on solar panel and facade cleaning. Related outdoor and manual trades include forestry machine operator, timber construction carpenter, and animal breeder, so there is room to move within hands-on outdoor work.