Professional Window Cleaning Squeegees
Window cleaners across 32 different countries trust Sörbo for its line of highly innovative window cleaning squeegees and tools. Sörbo’s most popular squeegee, the Wide-Body Squeegee, is a precision-engineered tool that forever changed how professional window cleaners achieve streak-free glass.
Sören "Sörbo" Samuelsson, a pioneer of the early window-cleaning industry, has earned global recognition for designing and manufacturing the world's most innovative window-cleaning squeegees. The innovative cross-sectional design of this squeegee laid the foundation for many of Sörbo’s groundbreaking products, earning Sören Samuelsson the title of “Godfather of the Wide-Body Squeegee”.
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What Sets Sörbo Apart From The Rest:
- The 3×4 Wide Body Design: The squeegee was long considered a flawless tool that didn’t need refining. But thanks to his fresh perspective, Sören Samuelsson proved it could be upgraded.
The invention of his 3x4® Wide Body Design squeegee completely redefined what a squeegee could do, forever changing the window cleaning industry. This new model made window cleaning faster, easier, and more profitable, transforming an everyday tool into an innovative new category of its own. Typically, when standard channel lengths are over 18 inches, they tend to have some flex in them. That flex causes uneven pressure across the rubber, which can leave streaks and make it harder to get a clean pull. The wide body, though, is thicker, so it eliminates that potential for flex. This ingenious design is how Sörbo was able to make the eliminator channel go up to 72 inches! Precision-engineered and extruded from aluminum, it offers unmatched rigidity!
The second big innovation with these channels is the 3x4 design. It lets you run the rubber in different slots inside the channel, depending on how you like it set up; whether you want more rubber sticking out the top or tucked in tighter. It’s also really handy if you’re using the Docket to trim your rubber down as it wears. Instead of tossing it once it gets short, you can keep moving it to another slot and keep running the same blade longer. - Made in the USA: Sörbo tools have been manufactured in Palm Desert, California, since 1986. Before he got into production, Sören Samuelsson ran a lucrative window cleaning business for years in California. That’s where he invented a series of time-saving and money-saving tools driven by his relentless pursuit of efficiency, quality, and profitability. Once he realized other window cleaners could benefit from his inventions, he started manufacturing his tools to sell. Sörbo Products continues to produce gear that window cleaners worldwide revere to this day.
- Industry-Leading Size Range: From the Sörbo Complete Swivel Quicksilver Squeegee, which offers a 5-inch channel, to The Eliminator, which comes in at a massive 72 inches, Sörbo covers every window you’ll ever clean! Designed for large glass surfaces, this wide-body squeegee delivers smooth, controlled pulls and dependable performance, particularly during pole work on storefronts and expansive panes. Check out Steve-O’s review of this beast!
- Professional-Grade Materials: Sören’s integrity for quality has never wavered. To this day, Sörbo Products only uses the highest quality materials to meet the brand’s elite standards. This means it's crafted from only the best materials on the market, such as precision-extruded aluminum and stainless steel hardware. Truly, Sörbo squegees stand a grade above the rest!
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How to Choose the Right Window Cleaning Squeegee:
Squeegee Size:
To save yourself time and energy, it's vital to select a channel length that will work with you and not against you. Because Sörbo channels work universally with most Sörbo handles, choosing the right size channel comes down to the job at hand.
- For larger windows: Use a channel that’s between 12 - 22 inches. For commercial windows, the 22 - 36 inch standard channel is ideal. For monster windows, the 72-inch Eliminator is the best choice.
- For general jobs: Whether it’s residential or commercial buildings, it’s best to use the standard channel that’s 10 - 16” in length.
- For awkward-shaped windows: The Sörbo Multi-Squeegee Adjustable Channelis a squeegee that’s built to tackle tough windows.
Channel Type:
Sörbo offers a wide-body and standard channel. Which one you use depends on the job. The sizing chart provided on individual product pages can help you decide which channel length is best for the job at hand.
- The wide-body channel: Covers large window faces and is ideal for high-rise window cleaning. The wide body channel offers unmatched rigidity. Standard channel lengths over 18 inches tend to flex, which causes uneven pressure across the rubber. This flaw in the design leaves streaks, making it harder to get a clean pull. The Sörbo wide body, though, is thicker, so it eliminates that potential for flex.
- The standard channel: For residential buildings with smaller windows, a standard channel will suffice because the lower profile gives more control over tighter frames.
Handle Type:
Sörbo offers a fixed or swivel handle for options.
- Fixed Handle: A fixed handle stays in one position, leaving you to cover the action necessary to glide across glass. The Sörbo Complete Ultralight Squeegee's quick-release button makes channel swapping easy.
- Swivel Handle: A swivel handle is great for pole work. Its smooth swivel action allows proper contact with hard-to-reach glass while navigating awkward angles and deep sills. Window cleaners love the classic Sörbo Swivel Squeegee Handle for its ability to snap into different angles as well.
Complete vs. Components:
Sörbo squeegees come as complete sets and components. When should you which?
- When a Complete is Best: If you’re new to window cleaning, a complete squeegee is ideal to get to work quickly. Even if you’re a seasoned window cleaner, you can try out different combinations to find your perfect squeegee setup.
- When Components are Best: Buying components is better when customizing or replacing a piece on your squeegee.
- Handles: Sörbo offers swivel and fixed options for handles depending on your style. Then be sure to pick wide-body or standard, depending on which channels you run.
- Channels: There are two types of channels, wide-body being the most popular, and standard covering small window cleaning jobs.
- Rubber: All squeegee channels come with a strip of squeegee rubber pre-installed, but it’ll need replacing in time. Different rubbers for weather temperature changes are necessary, too.
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FAQs:
What is a wide-body squeegee?
Sörbo Samuelsson’s 3x4® Wide Body Design squeegee is a thicker channel model that improves window cleaning by reducing uneven pressure and potential for flex that longer channels produce across glass. The second great innovation of these channels is the 3x4 design, which allows window cleaners to put the rubber in different slots within the channel to adjust to their preference.
What size squeegee should I use for professional window cleaning?
The squeegee you need will depend on the size of the glass and the general layout of the windows.
- For small windows: We suggest using a smaller channel, between the 5 - 14 inch complete squeegee, like the options found in the Sörbo Complete Swivel Quicksilver Squeegee.
- For standard commercial windows: A solid 18 - 24-inch channel, like the options found in the Sörbo Complete Swivel Viper Squeegee are ideal for standard, larger commercial windows. A longer length channel will cut down on time and energy for you!
- For large plate glass: When you face especially large windows, go big or go home, as they say! Go for a complete squeegee that offers a range from 30 - 36-inches such as the Sörbo Complete Swivel Cobra Squeegee. For even larger panes, the Eliminator dominates with ranges between 48 - 72 inches.
- Awkward windows or corners: The precision-engineered Sörbo Multi-Squeegee Adjustable Channel is built to handle awkward windows like French doors. The Sörbo Tricket is a unique, tong-like squeegee-scrubber combination tool that is adept at cleaning jalousie or louvered-type windows.
What is the difference between a squeegee channel and a complete squeegee?
A squeegee channel is the long, metal body that holds the rubber and slides into the handle to clean glass. Buy an individual channel when you need a new size or encounter a unique window with specific needs. A complete squeegee, however, is the entire squeegee, handle, channel, rubber, and all, already put together and good to go right out of the box! Buy a complete squeegee when you want to get rolling with window cleaning immediately!
How often should I replace my squeegee rubber?
You’ll be using your squeegee on every job. That said, it’s wise to inspect your rubber frequently, especially if you’re working during hotter or colder months when temperatures reach extremes. Temperature fluctuations can cause stress on the rubber, causing you to work unnecessarily harder. It’s time to replace your rubber when you notice frequent streaking left behind on glass or when the rubber shows visible wear and tear, such as cuts or damaged edges. We highly recommend buying rubbers in bulk so that you’re never without, should you need a quick rubber change!
What makes Sörbo squeegees different from other brands?
Sörbo sets itself apart thanks to the invention of the wide-body squeegee. Plus, Sörbo is proud to produce all of its top-of-the-line products in the USA. Last but not least, Sörbo offers the largest size range in the industry of professional-grade materials! Simply put, other brands just can’t compete with the innovation behind the Sörbo name!
Are Sörbo squeegees made in the USA?
Yes, Sörbo has been proudly manufacturing domestically since 1986.
How should window cleaners clean glass?
IWCA states that squeegee cleaning is the primary method implemented by window cleaners to leave windows streak-free.
Buy Sörbo Products:
Buy direct from Sörbo online or connect with an authorized distributor near you. Whether you need a complete squeegee, a replacement channel, or help sourcing locally, we make it easy to choose the buying path that fits your workflow. We have partnerships with businesses across the globe!
