Window Cleaning at Bequia at Cove Towers. Gulf views, zero streaks.

Bequia at Cove Towers stands at 420 Cove Tower Drive inside the gated Cove Towers community in North Naples. A realtor directory describes it as a 15-story waterfront high-rise with 50 total units, and every listing we read gives 2000 as the year built. Listings place the air-conditioned living area at 1,621, 1,623, 1,754 and 1,922 square feet, with screened lanais or balconies and electric shutters. Views in the listings take in the bay, mangroves, Wiggins Pass and the Gulf. Residents have a pool, spa, grills and a kayak launch, and listings state pets only as “call, conditional,” so ask the association.

Quick facts for owners

• Address: 420 Cove Tower Drive, Naples, in the gated Cove Towers community
• 15 stories and 50 units, per a realtor directory
• Year built 2000, per every listing we read
• Listed living areas of 1,621, 1,623, 1,754 and 1,922 sq ft
• Screened lanai or balcony with electric shutters noted on each listing
• Pool, spa, grills, kayak racks and a launch; pets “call, conditional”

Two gates before the lobby

One Bequia listing gives directions as a guard at the gate, then a second gate to enter the towers, and several list key card entry. We give the guard our company name, your unit number and the visit date ahead of time. If you are away, tell us who will let the crew through the tower gate and into the unit, and we will follow that plan.

Clean glass behind the shutters

Each of the seven Bequia listings we read notes electric storm shutters. Shutters that stay closed for a summer often trap dust and salt film against the slider. Please raise them, or leave the switch location with us, before the crew arrives. We clean the glass with the shutters fully open and wipe the reachable shutter tracks so grit does not drag across the panes.

Screened lanais and their mesh

Listings describe Bequia lanais and balconies as screened. A screen keeps out bugs, but fine salt and pollen pass through and settle on the slider glass behind it. Screen mesh can also hold a grey film that dulls the view. We clean the slider from the lanai side, and on request we rinse and brush the screen panels we can reach safely.

Bay, mangrove and pass views

Bequia listings name bay, mangrove, Wiggins Pass and Gulf views. Glass this close to tidal water often collects humid film and fine salt, and nearby greenery can add pollen in spring. We rinse the salt loose before the squeegee touches the pane, since dry salt crystals can leave fine scratches. Then we check each panel against the light.

Sizing the visit to the plan

Listed homes at Bequia run from 1,621 to 1,922 square feet of living area, and some listings add a den. A home in that range is often one visit for one crew. Send us your unit number and a count of windows and sliders, or a few phone photos, and we will reply with a written price before we book.

Kayaks, spa and the walk to the water

Listings describe kayak storage racks at Bequia and a launch into a backwater estuary, along with a pool, spa and grills. Owners who paddle or swim often carry sand and damp gear across the lanai, and grit can end up in the slider track. We vacuum the tracks and wipe the sills so the door slides freely again.

Seasonal owners and turnkey sales

Some Bequia listings are offered furnished, and the directory pitches the building to full-time and seasonal owners alike. A visit before you close up for summer clears the salt that would otherwise bake onto the glass. Another visit the week before you return means you arrive to clear sliders. If you are selling, book us a day or two before the listing photos.

Working with the management office

One listing notes on-site management at Bequia. Before the first visit we ask the office about contractor hours, the service elevator and where to park inside the gate. We bring floor protection, keep equipment on mats, and leave the hallway as we found it.

Your Bequia cleaning, item by item

Inside every window and slider; the outside of lanai and balcony sliders from the deck; railing glass we can safely reach; slider tracks vacuumed; sills and frames wiped; and screens cleaned when you ask. Tower glass that can only be reached by rope access or a swing stage stays with the association’s contractor.