Tips & Ideas For Naming A Window Washing Business

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Last Updated on October 19, 2020

With all the window washers operating in the United States today, it probably feels like all the good names are already taken, right? Furthermore, how do you find an excellent name representing your brand and speaking to your target audience?

How do you make the final decision?

If you’re struggling to name your window washing business, don’t worry. You’re in the right place. In this article, I cover some of the top tips for naming your new business as well as how to make sure it’s available for you to use.

Let’s get started!

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Helpful Tips and Tricks for Naming Your Window Washing Business

Naming a business is hard, especially if you don’t have any ideas or a place to start. So, before you dive in, grab a piece of paper and a pen or open up a blank spreadsheet.

Then, use it as a place to brainstorm ideas and write down words or phrases that come to mind as you go through the tips below.

From there, we’ll talk about how to narrow things down and land on the perfect name.

1. Keep It as Short as Possible

Short business names are usually snappier, catchier, and easier to remember. Ideally, you want to stick to two to five syllables and hopefully no more than 25 characters total.

However, the shorter the name, the better.

With that said, there are exceptions to this, and it’s not a hard rule. But, when you think about huge, notable brands, which ones come to mind?

Nike. Apple. Ikea. Febreeze. Target. Honeywell.

They’re easy to remember because they’re short, simple, and brandable.

Obviously, there are exceptions to these rules. But typically, the shorter and simpler your name, the easier it is for everyone to remember.

2. Avoid Words That Are Hard to Hear and Pronounce

Voice to text and voice search is more popular now than ever before. So, it’s important to consider making your name easy to pronounce and hear.

To do this, avoid using:

Commonly misspelled words
Complex terms that are hard to spell
Words that have several pronunciations
Homophones like to, too, and two

Try to keep things as concise and simple as possible.

3. Consider Window or Cleaning Related Terms

Since you’re opening a window cleaning business, it might make sense to window or cleaning related words in the name, especially if you’re feeling stuck. It may help just to start brainstorming terms, phrases, and words to get all your ideas down on paper.

For a boost of creativity, expand use the thesaurus to find synonyms around the words of what your business does. You can either use the thesaurus function from your word processor or thesaurus.com to develop additional synonyms.

From there, you can cross off bad ideas or any terms you don’t like.

4. Consider Alliterations and Rhyming Words

Alliterations and rhymes are catchy and easy to remember. Because of that, they make for great business names.

That said, it’s not always easy to come up with them. Start with choosing a few of your favorite words from your master brainstorm list.

Then, you can Google “words that start with S” to come up with a name like Spic and Shine or Cleaning Crew or whatever letter you’re using to create an alliteration. Alternatively, you can search “words that rhyme with _____,” like Planet Granite.

It can be time-consuming, but it’s an excellent place to start.

And don’t forget to add any exciting finds to your brainstorm list while you’re at it. Try not to overthink the names you come up with. Just write them all down as some of the more interesting ones may spark better ideas later.

5. Phrases Your Audience and Competition Uses

Your business exists for your target audience, so it’s important to consider phrases and terms they use when talking about hiring a window washer.

There are quite a few places you can look to see what your customers (and competitors) are saying, including:

Facebook groups, posts, and stories
Forums related to the window washing industry
Competitor websites, brochures, and flyers
Trade journals
Magazines or blogs

A few possibilities could include; All Clear, Clear View, Extreme Clean, etc.

Alternatively, you can ask friends or relatives in your target audience. Hearing it directly from them may help you brainstorm and narrow down your choices.

Remember to avoid anything limiting your business’s future growth if you decide to go in another direction down the road.

6. Neighborhoods, Cities, and Nicknames

Including the name of your city, street, or neighborhood is an excellent way to encourage local shopping and create a strong sense of community in your area.

You can also think about nicknames for your city or neighborhood, as well. Here are some examples to use as inspiration:

Wyoming Window Washers
Southern Sparkling Clean
Spotless Windows in Seattle

With that said, make sure the name you choose isn’t limiting if you decide to move or expand your window washing business down the road.

7. Incorporate Your Name

If you’re still struggling to find the perfect cleaning business name, consider using your name, a nickname, or something personal and unique to you.

This is a fantastic way to build a personal brand if that’s something you want to do. Some great examples of this in action include:

Walt’s Window Washers
Smith Glass Cleaners
William’s Window Washers

If you go this route, keep in mind it may make it harder to sell your window washing business later on.

8. Look at the Names of Other Window Washing Businesses

Here is a list of existing window washing business names that may help give you some creative ideas. While many of these names may be available for you to use, be sure to check first to be sure it can be used.

Tips on how to check business name availability are after the list of names!

3 Queens Window & Gutter Cleaning
A B C Windows Cleaners
A Brighter View Window Cleaning
A New Look Window Cleaning
A Touch of Love Window Cleaning
A+ View Window Cleaning
A1 Window Cleaning
Abilene Squeegee Clean
Abolish Pain Window Cleaning
Absolute Window Cleaning
Action Pro Window Cleaning
All American Window Cleaning
All Clear Window Cleaning
All Star Window Cleaning
All-Pro Window Cleaning
Alpha Power & Window Washing
Amazing Finish Windows
American Beauty Window Cleaning
American Window Washing
Arched Window Cleaning
Atlantis Window Cleaning
Baker Window Cleaning Co
Bigfoot Window Cleaning
Black Tie Window Cleaning
Blessed Window Cleaning
Blue Coast Window Cleaning
Boulder Window Washing
Bright Choice Window Cleaning
Bright N Clean Windows
Brightshine Window Washing
Bring On The Clean
Brite Way Window Service
Bubble Bros
Bubble Window Cleaning
Central KY Window Cleaning
Clarity Glass Cleaning
Class Glass Window Cleaning
Clean & Shine Cleaning Service
Clean Streaks
Cleaner Windows
Cleaning Dirty Windows
Clear As Day Window Cleaning
Clear Choice In Window Cleaning
Clear Horizons Window Cleaning
Clear Solution 360
Clear View Window Cleaning Service
Clear Window Cleaners
Clearly Window Clean
Clearsight Window Service
Country Window Cleaning
Crystal Clean Window Cleaning
Crystal Clear Windows
Darling Window Cleaning
Dependable Window Cleaning
Desert Window Cleaning
Diamond Window Cleaning Service
Dirty Dogs Window Washers
Downtown Window Cleaning
Dr. Shine Window & Gutter Cleaning
Drip N Shine Window Cleaning
E Z Window Washing
Eagle Window Cleaning
Easy Squeegee
Easy Window Cleaning Solutions
Eco Window Cleaning
Elite Window Washing
Epic View Window Cleaning
Everyday Window Cleaning
Ficken Clean
Fine Touch Window Cleaning
Galaxy Window Cleaning
Gene’s Affordable Window Washing
Glass Eye Window Cleaners
Glassy Lady Window Cleaning
Gleam Window Cleaning
Golden Window Cleaning
Gotcha Fishy Window Cleaning
Great Northern Window Cleaning
Grime Busters
H20asis Window Cleaning
Hags with Rags
Hands Off Window Cleaning
Harbor Islands Window Cleaning
Hi Definition Window Cleaning
Higher Vision Window Cleaning
Hurt Bird Window Cleaning
I Do Windows
I Love Our Clean Windows
Iclean
Invisible Window Cleaning Co
Johnson Brothers Window Cleaning
King Windows Cleaning
Lighthouse Window Cleaning
Love My Clean Windows
Mack’s Professional Glass
Marine View Window & Door
Mastercare Window Washing
Momentum Window Cleaning
Mountain View Window Cleaning
Mr. Glass Act
My Window Guys
New Look Window Cleaning
New View Window Cleaning
Nice Window Cleaning
Night-Day Pro Window Cleaning
Ninja Window Cleaning
Oasis Window Cleaning
Octopus Window Cleaning
Omni Window Cleaning
On-Point Window Cleaning
Orange Coast Window Cleaning
Outshining Window Cleaning
Pacific View Window Cleaning
Pane Remedy Window Cleaning
Paneless Window Cleaning
Paradise Window Cleaning
Patriot Window Cleaning
Perfect Pane Window Cleaning
Premier Window Cleaning
Premiere Panes Window Cleaning
Pristine Window Cleaning
Pro Shine Window Washing
Proclean Home & Office Cleaning
Professional Window Cleaning
Pure View Window & Door
Quality Window Cleaning
Radiant Window Cleaning
Real Clean Windows
Red Rocket Window Cleaning
Reflect-O-Tron Window Cleaning
Reliance Window Cleaning
Renew Window Cleaning
River City Window Cleaning
Royal Pane Luxury Window Cleaning
Sea Breeze Window Cleaning
Shack Shine San Antonio
Shaper Image Window Cleaners
Shine Bright Cleaning Service
Shine Of Charlotte
Shine Window Cleaning
Shorty’s Window Cleaning
Sincity Window Cleaning
Skyline Window Cleaning
Sparkle Window Pros
Sparkling Clean Windows
Sparkling Window Cleaning
Spider-Man Window Cleaning Service
Splash Window Cleaning Corp
Spotless Windows Plus
Squeaky Clean
Squeaky Clean Window Washing
Squeaky Clear Windows
Squeegee Brothers
Squeegee Squad
Squeegee’s Window Cleaning
Stanley Window Care
Streakless Windows & Cleaning
Sun Brite Window Cleaners
Sunbird Window Cleaning
Sunrise Window Cleaning
Sunshine Window Cleaning
Super Clean Windows & Pressure Washing
Superior Choice Window Cleaning
Surf City Window & Gutter
Texas Shine Window Cleaning
The Clean Team
Top Notch Window Cleaning
Tropical Window Cleaning
True Shine
Truview Window Cleaning
Two Guys and a Bucket
Up In The Air Window Washing
Uptown Window Cleaning
Valley Window Cleaning
Vibrant Window Cleaning
VIP Window Cleaning
Vista Window Cleaning
Wash Me Window Cleaning
Wash Me Windows
Waterbird Window Cleaning
Wave Window Washing
We Clean Your Windows
We Do Windows
What A Pane Window Cleaning
Window Genie
Window Guy
Window King
Window Washer
Windows Cleaning Masters
Windows That Sparkle
Wizard Window Cleaning
Wonder Wash
Yes! I DO Windows!
Zack’s Window Cleaning
Zero Streak Window Cleaning

Finding the Perfect Name: Putting It All Together

By now, you should have a lengthy list of words, phrases, and terms you can use in your business name. At this point, I highly recommend going through and removing any that are hard to spell or pronounce.

Now, you can start combining pieces together until something stands out. It may help to create a list of potential names you can use. From there, you can narrow things down to your favorites.

But before you make your final decision, it’s important that your new name passes a few tests.

Say It Out Loud

Make sure you say your new name out loud. It may look great as a logo, domain name, and on a business card. But it also needs to sound good when you say it out loud.

You can also sit down with someone and talk about your business. Does saying the name in casual conversation sound natural? If not, you may want to consider something simpler or easier to say.

Logo Design

Lastly, think about how to incorporate your new name into a logo. Logos should be simple, memorable, and indicative of your brand.

Take Apple, for example. Their business name easily incorporates into a logo. And today, it’s a household symbol that everyone immediately recognizes.

A logo is an important part of your brand identity, so don’t forget to consider turning your name into a memorable logo as you make your final decision.

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Checking the Availability of Your Top Considerations

At this point, you should have several top considerations to choose from. And the best way to narrow it down further is to check each one for availability.

This step is vital because using a name that someone else is using could be very costly, time-consuming to rebrand your business, and possibly embarrassing. There are several places to look to check whether a name is available to use, so let’s walk through each one.

Trademark Search

Trademarks are the most critical, so we’ll start here.

If a name or phrase is trademarked, you’re not allowed to use it in a similar capacity. So, run a trademark search for each business name you’re considering and cross off those that aren’t available.

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Local Search

Just because there isn’t a federal trademark on a name doesn’t mean the name you want is available. That’s because there is a trademark known as a common law trademark. A common law trademark isn’t filed anywhere but provides someone who uses that name in commerce some limited rights in their geographical area to use the name. It can be hard to define how far geographically these rights extend as each industry is different. Still, at a basic level, someone can’t open a business and name it the same or similar name as a competing business in town. If you think the name could potentially create confusion with customers, it is usually best to just find another one to use to avoid potential legal issues down the road.

To do a local search, open up the phone book (if you still have one), and do a Google search to see if there are any local competitors with a similar business name to the one you want to use.

Cross off any similar names from your list and take the rest and let’s keep checking.

State Entity Search (If Applicable)

If you plan to register your window washing business as a corporation or LLC, you must register with a unique business name. Each state requires every corporation or LLC to register a unique name for their entity. This doesn’t necessarily protect your name from anyone else using it, but nobody can register a corporation or LLC under the same name in your state.

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If you find the name is in use, cross it off your list and move on.

Domain Name Availability

Website addresses aren’t as critical as the first three searches, but it’s still worth doing. Typically, you want your domain name to be “yourbusinessname.com” without any numbers, dashes, etc.

It’s easiest for customers to remember, but these are hard to come by.

However, you can explore other configurations and extensions if your preferred domain name isn’t available. Just remember your customers may have a more difficult time finding you online.

You can start with . Type in the domain name you want to use to see if it’s available. The tool also returns other possibilities you may want to consider.

Social Media Profiles

Next, especially if you are stuck between a couple of names, check and see if anyone is already using your potential window cleaning company names on social media. Consider which platforms you plan to use and start with those.

Keep in mind you may have to shorten your company name for some platforms. Twitter only allows 15 characters, for example.

Start with your preferred platforms and do a quick search for your name. If nothing pops up, that likely means no one is using it, and you’re good to go.

Example: Someone is using startingyourbusiness on Instagram, so I would have to choose a different handle, making it more difficult for customers to find me.

Vanity Phone Number

An inexpensive way to make your business stick out and is easier for your customers to remember is to get a custom phone number with a specific keyword or business name. How much more of a memorable name would you have if your phone number was 888-WIN-DOWS? Vanity phones are pretty affordable, too, with pricing typically around $10-$25 per month, depending on the level of features you need.

Companies like and let you type in words to quickly see if a local or toll-free number is available.

Hopefully, you now have some good name ideas for your window washing business. Once you have this list narrowed down to just a few and researched that they are all available, start asking friends, family, and potential customers their thoughts to get feedback, and then pick your perfect window washing business name!