Window Cleaning at Dorchester. Gulf views, zero streaks.

The Dorchester stands at 6075 Pelican Bay Boulevard. Completed in 1981, it is one of the earlier high-rises in Pelican Bay, with 16 stories and 86 residences. Homes are generous: recent listings show two-bedroom plans around 1,800 to 2,260 square feet and three-bedroom plans near 2,330 square feet, with balconies and screened lanais. Upper floors look over the mangroves and the bay toward the Gulf. Residents can walk to The Commons and the Pelican Bay tram, and the building has a pool, a spa, a fitness center, a community room, a guest suite, 24-hour security and on-site management. A 2025 listing reported that the building completed a new roof in 2024.

Quick facts for owners

• Address: 6075 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples 34108
• Completed 1981; 16 stories; 86 residences
• Two- and three-bedroom plans, roughly 1,800 to 2,330 square feet
• Balconies with screened lanais; some residences have electric shutters on the balconies
• Views over mangroves and the bay to the Gulf from upper floors
• Pool, spa, fitness center, community room, guest suite, 24-hour security, on-site management
• Covered parking in a garage under the building; walking distance to The Commons and the tram

Screened lanais

Many Dorchester balconies have a screened lanai. The screens keep out insects, but they also catch salt, pollen and dust, which the next rain washes onto the sliders behind them. Dirty screens also dim the view from inside. We can remove, wash and reinstall removable window screens on request. Large fixed lanai screen panels are a separate job; ask us when you book and we will tell you what we can reach. If a panel is torn or sagging, we will point it out so you can arrange a repair.

Living with electric shutters

Some residences have electric shutters across the balcony openings. When they are closed for storms or the summer, dust and salt are trapped between the shutter and the glass, and the shutter tracks fill with sand and debris. Clean the glass before closing the shutters for the season, and open them fully before our visit so we can reach the sliders. We wipe the visible parts of the shutter tracks on the lanai side, but we do not service the motors or repair the shutters themselves.

Large residences, wide sliders

At more than 2,000 square feet, many Dorchester homes have a wide run of sliders across the living room and more doors from the bedrooms to the lanai. Heavy older sliders are a lot of glass to clean and a lot of track to keep clean. Tracks full of sand make doors hard to slide and wear out the rollers, so we vacuum and wipe them on every visit. Send your unit number and a few photos to get a written price.

A building from 1981

Owners in older buildings sometimes notice cloudy spots that will not come off. That can be mineral etching from years of sprinkler and rain spots, or a failed seal on a double-pane unit with moisture trapped inside. Cleaning removes surface deposits but cannot fix a failed seal. If we see signs of either, we will tell you what we found so you can decide whether to talk to the association or a glass company.

Views over the bay and mangroves

Listings describe views from the Dorchester across the mangroves and the bay to the Gulf. The morning side and the evening side collect different dirt: the east picks up dust and pollen from the boulevard and grounds, while the west gets the salt and the low afternoon sun. We clean both sides with the same care and check the west glass at an angle before we leave.

After a remodel

Dorchester residences are being updated one by one; one recent listing described a 2023 renovation with new countertops, appliances and a tankless water heater. Remodeling leaves fine dust in the tracks, paint and caulk specks on the glass and tape residue on the frames. Book the cleaning after the contractors finish and before you move furniture back in, when the windows are easiest to reach.

Getting in

The Dorchester has 24-hour security and on-site management. We send our insurance certificate to the office in advance, sign in as the building requires and park where management tells us. If you are not in Naples, written permission on file with management lets staff open your residence.

What is included

We clean interior windows, both sides of the lanai sliders, glass reachable from the balcony, frames, tracks and sills, and window screens on request. Exterior glass that can only be reached from outside the building is the association’s responsibility.