Chemical stains · Kansas City

Chemical stain removal from glass.

Brick wash, stucco, mortar, concrete and harsh-cleaner stains removed from windows and doors on site, before they etch the glass.

Quote from photos

Send a few photos of the glass. Most quotes go out within an hour during business hours.

About 2 dayson site, compared with weeks of lead time for new glass
A fractionof the cost of replacing the pane, with no frames removed
Distortion-freefinish, with a test spot you approve before we begin
Where it comes from

Construction chemicals and the glass below them.

Masons clean brick and stone with acid washes. Stucco and concrete crews spray and pour above finished windows. When those run down the glass and dry, they stain it, and acidic washes can etch it if they're left on.

The same thing happens at home with strong cleaners on shower glass, or runoff from roofs and walls being treated.

Common stains

What we remove.

MASONRY

Brick wash runs

Cloudy streaks where acid wash dried on the glass.

CEMENT

Stucco and concrete

Splatter and cement water that bonded to the surface.

CLEANERS

Chemical haze

Haze from strong cleaners or runoff left to dry.

Act early

Sooner is easier.

Fresh splatter often comes off quickly. Once acid has etched the glass, it has to be polished out, which takes longer. Send photos as soon as you notice it.

Don't scrape

Scrapers cause the next problem.

Scraping dried stucco or mortar off glass is how most construction scratches happen. For anything more than a fresh speck, call us before the final clean.

How we do it

Inspect, test, restore, protect.

  1. Inspect

    We tell stains on the glass from etching in it.

  2. Test spot

    You see the result before we continue.

  3. Restore

    Deposits dissolved and etching polished out, in place.

  4. Protect

    Optional coating so future runoff rinses off.

FAQ

Questions we get

Can a razor blade remove stucco from glass?

On a fresh speck, carefully, sometimes. On dried deposits or large areas, scraping usually scratches the glass.

The glass is cloudy after the brick was cleaned. Can it be fixed?

Usually. That haze is often acid etching, and it can be polished back to clear.

Do you work before the final clean?

Yes, and it's the best time. The cleaners then finish on clear glass.

Free estimate

Stains off before they set.

Serving Overland Park, Leawood, Olathe, Mission Hills, Prairie Village and the Kansas City metro within 60 miles.