Window Cleaning at Bay Terrace. Bay views, zero streaks.

Bay Terrace is an 8-story condominium built in 1967 at 1325 7th Street S in Old Naples, on 7th Street S between 13th and 14th Avenues S. A Naples condo directory describes it as sitting directly on Naples Bay, between the City Dock and the Naples Yacht Club, with just 28 units. The directory lists boat slips with Gulf access, available on annual lease subject to availability, along with four guest suites, storage and under-building parking. It also says the building does not allow pets and that owners may not lease their units. Because these are directory statements, we treat the association’s own rules as final when we schedule a visit.

Quick facts for owners

• Address: 1325 7th Street S, Naples, FL 34102 (Old Naples)
• 8 stories, built in 1967
• 28 units, directly on Naples Bay (directory)
• Between the City Dock and the Naples Yacht Club (directory)
• Gulf-access boat slips on annual lease, subject to availability (directory)
• Four guest suites, storage, under-building parking (directory)
• No pets; owners may not lease their units (directory)

Bay air, not Gulf surf

Glass on a bay-front building usually sees less wind-driven salt than a beachfront tower, but humid air off the water still leaves a soft film that holds dust and pollen. Over time it dulls the view and can spot in the sun. We wash with a soft applicator and a mild solution, squeegee, and then check every pane from an angle so the bay comes through clearly.

A building from 1967

Bay Terrace dates to 1967. Windows and sliders in buildings of this age may be original or may have been replaced over the decades, and units can differ from one another. We check what you have before we start, use cleaners that are safe for older frames and seals, and let you know if we spot a worn gasket or a slider that sticks.

Only 28 homes

With 28 units, Bay Terrace is a small building. We introduce ourselves to the association or manager once, send our certificate of insurance, and follow any check-in routine they set. If several owners book on the same day, we can schedule the visits back to back to keep traffic in the common areas to a minimum.

Boat owners and dock days

The directory mentions Gulf-access slips leased annually. If you keep a boat at the building, you may come and go on a schedule set by the weather and tides. Tell us which days you are usually out on the water, and we will plan around them, or arrange to work while you are away with the access the building allows.

No pets, fewer smudges

According to the directory, Bay Terrace does not allow pets. That usually means fewer nose prints on low glass and less fur in the tracks, so a visit tends to concentrate on salt film, pollen and fingerprints. Low glass by the slider handles still collects the most marks, and we give it a careful second pass.

Owner-occupied homes

The directory says owners may not lease their units, so in most cases we are booking with owners themselves. That keeps scheduling simple: we set the visit with you directly, and if you prefer the same crew each time, we note it on your file and do our best to keep it that way.

Guest suite season

The directory lists four guest suites in the building. If family is coming to stay for the holidays, book a cleaning a few days before they arrive. Clear sliders and windows make a difference when guests gather for the view of the bay, and we can return after the visit to remove the fingerprints that a busy week leaves behind.

Selling a Bay Terrace home

Buyers often look first at the water. Before listing photos are taken, we clean every interior window, the balcony sliders and the tracks so the bay view reads clearly on camera. We can come back before an open house or showings, and once more after closing if the new owner would like a fresh start.

Leaving Naples for the summer

If you are away for part of the year, schedule a cleaning in your last week before you close up, and another a few days before you return. The association or your property manager can arrange entry, and we leave every blind and shade the way we found it.

Our scope at Bay Terrace

Every interior window and slider, inside face; the outside of the balcony sliders, washed from the balcony; railing glass where we can reach it safely from the deck; tracks vacuumed and wiped; sills and frames cleaned; screens on request. Outside building glass that only rope access or a swing stage can reach is left to the contractor the association hires.