Window Cleaning at Beacon House. Gulf views, zero streaks.

Beacon House is a Moorings condominium on Gulf Shore Blvd N, built by the Ensign Corp. in 1968, a few hundred feet from Doctors Pass. A Naples condo directory counts 50 residences in an East and a West building, with living areas from 940 to 1,343 square feet, and says the West building’s units are larger. It describes views of the bay and recent work on the elevators, balconies, pool, pavers, docks and roofs. According to the directory, pets are prohibited, owners may lease twice a year for at least 90 days per lease, and the association owns 39 boat docks that it leases.

Quick facts for owners

• Location: Gulf Shore Blvd N in the Moorings, near Doctors Pass
• Built in 1968 by the Ensign Corp.
• 50 residences in East and West buildings, 940 to 1,343 square feet (directory)
• No pets, according to the directory
• Two leases a year, 90-day minimum each (directory)
• 39 association-owned boat docks, leased to owners (directory)

East or West?

The directory describes two buildings and says the West building’s homes are larger than those in the East. When you book, tell us which building and unit you are in. That tells our crew where to park and which entrance to use, and it gives us a better starting point for the quote before you count the windows and sliders.

Sizing the visit

Living areas run from 940 to 1,343 square feet, according to the directory, but the visit length depends mostly on how many windows and sliders your home has. If you have an enclosed lanai or extra sliders, a couple of photos sent by text let us price the job accurately ahead of time.

Bay film and mildew in the tracks

The directory describes views over the bay. Bay-side glass often picks up a soft, humid film rather than a crust of salt, and mildew can start in the corners of slider tracks during the wet months. We vacuum each track, scrub the corners with a soft brush and wipe the bottom rail, so the door glides and the glass stays clear.

Renovated balconies

According to the directory, the association has made improvements to the balconies, elevators, pool and pavers. On a refreshed balcony we set our buckets on mats, keep cleaning solution off the deck surface and avoid dragging anything across the floor. Inside the elevators, our cart is covered and our tools are packed, so nothing scuffs the cab walls.

Thirty-nine docks and Doctors Pass

The directory says the association owns 39 boat docks that it leases, and that owners can also buy or lease a slip at the Venetian Bay Yacht Club. With the pass so close, a boat day often ends with salty hands on the slider handle and wet gear by the door. We wipe the handle edge of each slider and check the lower panes for drips.

Two leases a year

Owners may lease twice a year with a minimum of 90 days per lease, according to the directory. With two changeovers possible, a visit between tenants keeps the glass clear for each arrival. We can work with the tenant’s move-out date, so the sliders, tracks and sills are clean before the next occupant or before you come back yourself.

The guest suite and visiting family

An additional guest suite appears on the directory’s amenity list. If family is staying in the guest suite and spending their days in your home, the sliders tend to take more traffic than usual. A cleaning after a busy holiday removes the handprints, sunscreen and sand that build up when the terrace door opens and closes all day.

Pet-free, smudge-prone

Pets are prohibited at Beacon House, according to the directory. Without paws and noses, the lower panes stay cleaner, but beach bags, bikes and folding chairs still leave marks near the floor. We clean every pane from the top of the frame to the bottom, not only at eye level, so the glass looks even when the low afternoon sun hits it.

Closing up for the summer

If you leave Naples for the off-season, a cleaning during your last week clears pollen and film before the humid months, and a second visit shortly before you return means clear glass when you walk in. Ask the association or management office what written permission it needs so our crew can be let into your home while you are away.

What every Beacon House visit covers

Every interior window and slider in the residence; the outside face of balcony and lanai sliders, cleaned from your side; any railing glass the crew can reach safely; tracks vacuumed and their corners brushed; sills and frames wiped; screens on request. Building glass that can only be reached by rope or a swing stage is left to the association’s contractor.