Window Cleaning at Westgate. Your view, restored.

Westgate is an 8-story beachfront condominium in the Moorings, built in 1979. A Naples condo directory describes two identical Y-shaped buildings with 48 residences, three on each floor, and Gulf of Mexico views; current listings use the addresses 2901 and 2905 Gulf Shore Blvd N. The directory says pets are prohibited and that owners may lease once a year for at least 180 days. It lists a beachfront barbecue and picnic area, bike storage and a vehicle wash, and notes that owners can buy or lease a slip at the Venetian Bay Yacht Club. Listings also describe professional on-site management, a pool and a fitness room.

Quick facts for owners

• Two Y-shaped buildings, 8 stories, built in 1979 (directory)
• 48 residences, three per floor
• Listing addresses: 2901 and 2905 Gulf Shore Blvd N, Naples (the Moorings)
• No pets, according to the directory
• One lease a year, 180-day minimum (directory)
• On-site management, as described in listings

Which building are you in?

With two buildings and two street numbers, the first thing we confirm when you book is your building and unit. That tells our crew which entrance and elevator to use and keeps us from losing time at the wrong door. If you send the address on your listing or your association paperwork, we will put it on the work order.

Three homes per floor and more than one view

The directory puts three homes on each floor of a Y-shaped building, and one listing describes a residence with both Gulf and Bay views and two private balconies. A home that looks two ways often has two kinds of film: harder, salty spots on the Gulf side and a lighter humid haze on the bay side. We check each balcony’s glass and clean it accordingly.

Planning time for a larger residence

Two current listings each show a little over 2,800 square feet, and homes vary, so we never assume a size. A count of your windows and sliders, or a few photos sent before the visit, lets us quote in writing and send a crew big enough to finish in one session. That matters most in a building where you want the work done and the hallway clear.

Long leases, fewer changeovers

Owners may lease once a year with a 180-day minimum, according to the directory. That usually means one long stay rather than a run of short ones. A cleaning just before the tenant moves in gives them clear views from the first day, and one after they leave resets the glass before you return or list the home.

On-site management and contractor rules

Listings describe professional on-site management, which is where our booking starts. We send our certificate of insurance, confirm working hours and ask where contractors should park. One listing mentions a remodeled lobby, so our equipment moves on a covered cart and we keep finished surfaces free of scuffs and drips.

The beach, the barbecue deck and the tracks

The directory lists a beachfront barbecue and picnic area, and one listing describes a sunset terrace, a saltwater pool and bike and kayak storage. Coming and going between the sand and the residence often brings fine grit into slider tracks. We vacuum the tracks before washing, so the sand is lifted out rather than spread across the glass.

No pets, but plenty of handprints

Pets are prohibited at Westgate, according to the directory, so paw marks and nose prints on low glass are rarely an issue. The smudges we see most in towers like this are at hand height: near slider latches, on doors used to step out to the balcony, and on any glass beside the dining table. A slow wipe of those spots finishes the job.

After a day on Venetian Bay

The directory notes that Westgate owners can buy or lease a boat slip at the Venetian Bay Yacht Club. Salt picked up on the water travels home on hands, lines and gear bags, and slider handles are where it usually lands. If you keep a boat, we pay extra attention to the doors you use most and to the glass right beside them.

Arriving and leaving with the seasons

If you spend part of the year away from Naples, book one cleaning in the week you close up, to clear salt and pollen before summer humidity sets it, and another just before you return. Ask the management office how it handles contractor access while you are away; a written authorization from you is often all it takes.

Our Westgate visit, pane by pane

Every window and slider on the inside of your home; the outside of each balcony slider, cleaned from the balcony; any railing glass the crew can reach while standing safely on the deck; tracks vacuumed and wiped; sills and frames detailed; screens on request. Exterior glass that needs rope access or a swing stage is handled by the association’s contractor.