Window Cleaning at St. Maarten. Inside glass. Balcony sliders.

St. Maarten is at 6101 Pelican Bay Boulevard in the southern part of Pelican Bay, between Gulf Park Drive and Crayton Road and within walking distance of Waterside Shops and Artis-Naples. Its 20 floors hold 90 residences with two to four bedrooms, some with dens, from about 1,330 to 3,144 square feet. Gulf views start on the third floor and widen as you go up. One feature is unusual among Pelican Bay high-rises: the main lanais have glass railings instead of metal ones. Residents cross a bridge from the berm to the boardwalk and take the tram to the beach. The building has a large pool, a hot tub, a fitness center, a library, a billiards room, a social room and guest suites.

Quick facts for owners

• Address: 6101 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples 34108, between Gulf Park Drive and Crayton Road
• 20 floors; 90 residences
• Two- to four-bedroom plans, some with dens, about 1,330 to 3,144 square feet
• Glass railings on the main lanais; Gulf views from the third floor up
• Pool, hot tub, fitness center, library, billiards, social room, guest suites, grills
• Up to three leases a year, 90-day minimum each
• One small pet allowed; published weight limits differ, so check the current rule with the association

Glass railings change the job

Metal railings let salt and dust pass through. Glass railing panels catch all of it. Every rain shower leaves spots, every sea breeze leaves a layer of salt, and the panels sit right in your line of sight from the sofa. On a St. Maarten lanai, that means the railing glass often needs cleaning as much as the sliders. From the lanai we clean the inside face of each panel, along with its top edge and the metal cap rail. The outer face is only reachable from outside the building, so it stays with the association’s exterior contractor.

Why the railing glass spots so fast

Railing panels are vertical, so water runs down and dries in streaks along the bottom edge. Sprinkler mist from the grounds and pool deck adds minerals on the lower floors. On the upper floors, the wind dries the glass quickly, leaving salt crystals before the rain can rinse them off. If the bottom edge of your panels looks white or chalky, it is mineral buildup, and it comes off more easily if it is cleaned regularly rather than once a year.

Large homes, more glass

With floor plans up to about 3,100 square feet, the largest St. Maarten residences have more glass than many single-family homes: several bedrooms with windows, a long living room wall, and a wide lanai. When you ask for a price, count the sliders and the railing panels separately from the windows, or text a short video walking through the residence. That helps us give an accurate written price the first time.

Watching the sunset from the third floor up

Gulf views begin around the third floor and open up higher in the building. Since many owners spend their evenings looking west, the glass is tested at the worst time: low sun through the sliders and railing panels at once. We finish the west glass last and check it from your seating area so you see it the way you use it.

Lease turnovers

St. Maarten allows up to three leases a year with a 90-day minimum, so some residences change tenants a few times in a season. Sand from the beach tram, fingerprints at child height and sunscreen on the sliders are common after each stay. A cleaning between tenants is quick to schedule if you send us the move-out date.

Before you leave for the summer

Seasonal owners often close the hurricane protection or bring lanai furniture inside before heading north. Cleaning the sliders and railing glass first means the salt does not sit on them through the hottest, wettest months. Ask management whether furniture must come in for the season, and tell us so we can schedule before it does.

Access and paperwork

We send our insurance certificate to management before the first visit, confirm the time with the front desk or manager and follow the building’s vendor rules. If you are away, leave written permission with management so staff can let us in.

What we clean

Our work covers interior windows, both sides of the lanai sliders, the inside face of the glass railings, frames, tracks and sills, and screens if you ask. Glass that can only be reached from outside the tower is cleaned by the association’s contractor.