Window Cleaning at Embassy Club. Inside glass. Balcony sliders.

Embassy Club is a 9-story high-rise at 1717 Gulf Shore Blvd N in the Coquina Sands neighborhood of Naples, built in 1972 on the beachfront. A Naples condo directory describes it as a low-density building of 36 residences, four on each floor. According to the directory, owners may lease once a year with a 90-day minimum. Its amenity list includes a beachfront pool with an outdoor grilling area beside it, a community room, a club room for parties, an exercise room, a sauna, a vehicle wash, two covered parking spaces per unit and an on-site manager.

Quick facts for owners

• Address: 1717 Gulf Shore Blvd N, Naples (Coquina Sands)
• 9 floors; built in 1972; beachfront
• 36 residences, four per floor (directory)
• One lease a year, 90-day minimum (directory)
• Two covered parking spaces per unit (directory)
• On-site manager listed

Working with the on-site manager

The directory lists an on-site manager at Embassy Club. Before our first visit, we send our certificate of insurance and ask the manager which entrance, elevator and hours suit contractors. With that on file, later visits are simple: the crew checks in, works in your home, and lets the manager know when we leave.

Four homes a floor

With four residences on each floor, according to the directory, each Embassy Club owner has only a few neighbors on the same floor. We keep our cart out of the way, put a drop cloth down at your door, and take care not to hold the elevator. If a neighbor would also like a cleaning on the same day, we can often book both visits together.

Salt from the beachfront

Embassy Club sits on the beach, so the onshore breeze can deposit a thin salt layer on sliders. From inside it often looks like general haze. We wash the outside face from your deck, rinse the frame corners where salt gathers, and dry the edges. Each pane is then checked with a light held at a low angle.

Pool, grill and sandy feet

The directory places an outdoor grilling area next to the beachfront pool. Afternoons there can bring sand, sunscreen and greasy fingerprints back upstairs to the slider handle. We vacuum sand out of the tracks before wiping them, then clean the handle area and frame, so the door runs smoothly and the glass beside it is clear.

One 90-day lease a year

Owners may lease once a year with a minimum term of 90 days, according to the directory. A cleaning just before the tenant arrives gives them clear views from day one. A second visit after move-out removes fingerprints and dust, whether you are returning yourself or preparing the unit for listing photos.

Quoting your home

We do not quote Embassy Club homes from a building rate. Instead, tell us your unit number and how many windows and sliders you have, or send a few photos from each room. We reply with a written price and an estimate of how long the crew will be inside, so you can plan the rest of your day around the visit.

Preparing a home for sale

If you plan to list your Embassy Club home, schedule a cleaning a day or two before the photographer arrives. Clear sliders let the beach view show in the photos instead of reflections of streaks and salt haze. We can also clean again before showings or an open house, and after the sale closes if you are handing the keys to a buyer.

Care between cleanings

Fresh salt and sunscreen come off more easily than marks that have baked on for weeks. A clean microfiber cloth with plain water handles most light spots on a slider. Avoid paper towels, scouring pads and razor blades on the glass, and check with us before using a household spray on any tinted window.

Before and after the summer

If you close your home for the summer, book a cleaning in your last week to remove salt and pollen before the humid months. A second visit shortly before your return means clear glass on arrival. The on-site manager can usually tell us what written permission the building needs so our crew can enter while you are away.

Your Embassy Club cleaning, item by item

Interior glass on every window and slider; the outside face of balcony and lanai sliders, washed from your deck; railing glass we can reach without risk; tracks vacuumed and wiped; sills and frames cleaned; screens when you ask for them. Facade glass that requires rope access or a swing stage stays with the association’s contractor.