Window Cleaning at Sea Chase. Mission: every pane.

Sea Chase is at 9577 Gulf Shore Drive, Naples 34108, on the southern end of Gulf Shore Drive at Vanderbilt Beach. A realtor directory describes a nine-floor beachfront condominium built in 1995, set directly on the beach, with 31 residential units and views of the Gulf of Mexico and the sand. The directory gives home sizes from 1,340 to 3,136 square feet under air, and current listings show three-bedroom homes of 1,582 square feet. According to the directory, pets are allowed with association approval, and owners may lease up to twelve times a year with a 30-day minimum per lease. Listed amenities are a gated entry, a lobby, an on-site manager, a beachside pool and extra storage.

Quick facts for owners

• Address: 9577 Gulf Shore Drive, Naples FL 34108
• Nine floors, 31 residential units, built in 1995, per a realtor directory
• Directory size range: 1,340 to 3,136 sq ft; listings show 1,582 sq ft three-bedroom homes
• Pets allowed with association approval, per the directory
• Leases: up to twelve a year, 30 days minimum each, per the directory
• Gated entry, lobby, on-site manager, beachside pool, extra storage

Clearing the visit with the on-site manager

The directory lists an on-site manager and a lobby. We email our certificate of insurance to the manager ahead of the first appointment and ask which hours contractors may work and which elevator to use. Once the paperwork is on file, later visits are simple to schedule, whether or not you are in Naples at the time.

The gated entry

Sea Chase has a gated entry, according to the directory. Let us know how service companies are buzzed in and where our van should park while we work. If you are out of town, we can ask the manager to confirm our arrival, and we text you when the crew checks in and again when the job is finished.

Directly on the sand

The directory places Sea Chase directly on the beach with Gulf-front views. In buildings this close to the water, a thin layer of salt can dry on the glass after a windy day and turn the view slightly milky. We loosen that salt with plenty of water before we squeegee, so it is lifted off instead of dragged across the pane.

Sizes from 1,340 to 3,136 square feet

The directory gives a wide range of home sizes, and the two current listings are 1,582-square-foot, three-bedroom homes. A large residence can have twice the glass of a small one, so we do not quote by the building. Send your unit number and a count of windows and sliders, or a few phone photos, and we will reply with a written price.

Pets with approval

Pets are allowed here with association approval, the directory says. A dog that waits by the slider for the beach walk leaves nose prints and paw marks on the lower glass, often on the inside and the outside of the same panel. We clean both faces of that slider carefully and check the bottom track for fur and sand.

Twelve leases a year

According to the directory, owners can lease up to twelve times a year, with each lease running at least 30 days. A home that changes guests month to month collects sunscreen, handprints and sand quickly. A quick turnover cleaning between tenants means each new guest arrives to a clear view of the Gulf.

Beachside pool days

With a beachside pool and the beach steps away, chairs, towels and wet feet travel through the lanai slider all day. Chlorine and salt water can leave spots on the lower panes when they dry in the sun. We remove those spots, wipe the frame, and clean the track so the door rolls smoothly again.

Before a listing goes live

The directory highlights views of the Gulf and the beach, and listing photos of that view are often taken from inside, through the slider. Book a visit a day before the photographer comes; clean glass lets the camera see the water instead of a haze. A quick touch-up before showings helps if a windy week has salted the glass again.

Spring and fall visits

If you split the year, one cleaning in the fall before you arrive and another in spring before you head north keeps the glass in good shape. Salt that sits on the glass all summer can harden in the humidity, and it is easier to remove when it is cleaned off before you close up for the summer. We can set both visits up with the manager in one call.

What a Sea Chase visit includes

The inside of every window and slider in your home; the outside of lanai sliders from the deck; railing glass we can reach safely; tracks vacuumed and rails cleaned; sills and frames wiped dry; screens washed on request. Glass on the building face that can only be reached on rope or from a swing stage stays with the association’s contractor.