62/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 568 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Window cleaning service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Best Window Cleaners in Lake Forest, IL (2026)
96 window cleaners ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Best overall in Lake Forest: Clean Windows, CR Score 62/100; 4.9★ from 568 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
- 12
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): SkyLine Janitorial, Commercial & Office Cleaning Services, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #12 of 96.
- 18
Most-reviewed: Ned Stevens Gutter Cleaning, 978 Google reviews at 4.5★, the most of 96 ranked; ranked #18.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
96 Lake Forest window cleaners are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 14 are open 24/7, 81 open Saturdays and 37 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 96 rated businesses.
Top 10 window cleaners in Lake Forest at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clean Windows | 62 | 4.9★ (568) | Wheeling, 10 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | Wayne Windows | 62 | 5.0★ (201) | Lake Bluff, 2 mi away | Sat | — |
| 3 | Sparkle Window Washing | 61 | 5.0★ (586) | Northbrook, 8 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 4 | My Window Washing | 61 | 4.9★ (738) | Northbrook, 8 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 5 | Veco Window Washing and Gutter Cleaning | 61 | 4.9★ (541) | Northbrook, 8 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 6 | Sparkle Service | 59 | 5.0★ (129) | Libertyville, 6 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 7 | ClearDay Window Cleaning | 59 | 5.0★ (104) | Des Plaines, 9 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Pressure Perfect Services LLC | 58 | 5.0★ (35) | Buffalo Grove, 6 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Clean Windows Inc | 58 | 5.0★ (163) | Des Plaines, 14 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 10 | GSystem Commercial Cleaning Services | 57 | 5.0★ (49) | Libertyville, 6 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
The 96 best window cleaners in Lake Forest, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Based in Lake Bluff, 2 mi away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 201 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Window cleaning service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Northbrook, 8 mi away
61/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 586 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Window cleaning service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Northbrook, 8 mi away
61/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 738 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Window cleaning service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Northbrook, 8 mi away
61/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 541 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Window cleaning service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Libertyville, 6 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 129 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Window cleaning service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Des Plaines, 9 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 104 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Window cleaning service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Buffalo Grove, 6 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Window cleaning service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Des Plaines, 14 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 163 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Window cleaning service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Libertyville, 6 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 49 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Window cleaning service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Des Plaines, 9 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Window cleaning service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Arlington Heights, 13 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Window cleaning service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Skokie, 9 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 62 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Window cleaning service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Near North Side, 4 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 48 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Window cleaning service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Des Plaines, 7 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Window cleaning service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Gurnee, 9 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 257 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Des Plaines, 6 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 253 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wheeling, 10 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.5★ from 978 Google reviews, the most in Lake Forest.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#19 Svr Corporation
Based in Arlington Heights, 9 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Window cleaning service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Belmont Cragin, 6 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Window cleaning service”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Lake Bluff, 2 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Window cleaning service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Highland Park, 6 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 149 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Arlington Heights, 9 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Window cleaning service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Woodstock, 2 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 112 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Des Plaines, 14 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 102 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Window cleaning service”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Window cleaners ranked #26 to #50
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 96 ranked window cleaners here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Lake Forest
20 more window cleaners within 15 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| A & M Window Cleaning Services | 5.0★ (1) | 14 mi |
| Absolutely Perfect Inc | 12 mi | |
| Amazing Window Cleaning | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Elevate Window Cleaning | 5.0★ (1) | 7 mi |
| High Tide Window cleaning | 13 mi | |
| L.A. Daniels | 1.0★ (1) | 7 mi |
| Lakeside Homecare services | 8 mi | |
| Lakeside Window Cleaners | 5.0★ (1) | 1 mi |
| Mc Mahon Services | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Mr And Mrs Bubbles Window and Janitorial Cleaning | 13 mi | |
| My Refresh Exteriors | 12 mi | |
| Nash Cleaning | 11 mi | |
| Perfect Window Washing Inc | 10 mi | |
| Revere Window Cleaner | 3 mi | |
| ServiceMaster Total Building Maintenance | 10 mi | |
| Three Peaks Cleaning Services | 13 mi | |
| USI Window Washing Lake Co. | 3 mi | |
| Vision Clean Windows | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Wholly Maid Cleaning Services | 1.0★ (1) | 9 mi |
| Window Beast | 12 mi |
How we ranked Lake Forest window cleaners
We scored 96 Lake Forest window cleaners on ten factors, weighted as shown. A business is ranked when its trade is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed November 3, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Featured businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Lake Forest data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 5% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Partnered | 5% | The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically | Measured |
| ContractorsRanked reviews | 10% | Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |
Window cleaners in Lake Forest: frequently asked questions
Who is the best window cleaner in Lake Forest?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked window cleaner in Lake Forest, IL is Clean Windows with a CR Score of 62/100. It has 4.9★ from 568 Google reviews. It is open 7 days a week. Wayne Windows (#2) and Sparkle Window Washing (#3) follow. We ranked 96 window cleaners on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.
How many window cleaners are there in Lake Forest?
ContractorsRanked ranks 96 window cleaners serving Lake Forest, IL. 1 of them is based in Lake Forest; the rest serve it from nearby towns. Another 20 within 15 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.
Which window cleaners in Lake Forest are open 24/7?
14 ranked window cleaners in Lake Forest post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are SkyLine Janitorial, Commercial & Office Cleaning Services (#12), O La La Cleaning Service (#13) and Ned Stevens Gutter Cleaning (#18). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which window cleaners in Lake Forest work on weekends?
81 of 96 ranked window cleaners post Saturday hours and 37 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Clean Windows (#1), Wayne Windows (#2) and Sparkle Window Washing (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do Lake Forest window cleaners have?
The median Google rating among 96 rated window cleaners in Lake Forest is 5.0★, with a median of 30 reviews. Ned Stevens Gutter Cleaning has the most, 978 reviews, and ranks #18. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.
How does ContractorsRanked rank window cleaners?
Each window cleaner gets a 0–100 CR Score from ten published factors, led by reputation (25%), credentials (15%), review volume (10%) and trade focus (10%). A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency; other factors we cannot measure are left out. Only businesses with a confirmed trade and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.
Do window cleaners outside Lake Forest count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 15 mi of the Lake Forest city center, our service radius for window cleaners. Each listing shows where the business is based and how far away it is. Proximity is 5% of the CR Score, so a nearby business gets a small edge.
Can window cleaners pay to rank higher on ContractorsRanked?
No. The CR Score never reads payment status, and this ranking has 0 paid placements. Up to 3 Featured businesses may appear above the list, labelled Featured and showing their honest rank.
Update log for Lake Forest
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 96 window cleaners serving Lake Forest.
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