By BECKY THOMAS
Staff Reporter
If spring rain and dust have dirtied your windows, Matt Cooper has a proposition for you.
The Moses Lake native and Eastern Washington University graduate opened Cooper Window Cleaning in April, hoping to fill a hole in Cheney's business offerings.
“I didn't find any other companies in Cheney and thought, you know, this would be a need for this community,” he said.
After serving in the U.S. Navy and graduating from EWU with a marketing degree in 2007, Cooper worked for several companies before getting discouraged.
“I realized that I just didn't really like sitting in an office doing the same exact thing day in and day out,” he said.
So he returned to Cheney and sublet an office from his fraternity brother Jason Alvarado, owner of Cheney Tech. Cooper's office is directly next door to Alvarado's business at 1010 First St.
Cooper decided on window cleaning after doing it for himself and his parents since he was a teen, and working with a friend who also does window cleaning.
Cooper offers commercial and residential window cleaning, interior and exterior for buildings up to two stories. He offers free estimates as well as screen and gutter cleaning.
As a new business, Cooper said he hopes to develop a reputation for quality work and reliability.
“What I want people to think of when they see a dirty window is Cooper Window Cleaning,” he said. “I'm going to survive through the tough economy here by providing excellent customer service, that's my number one priority.”
He said his time in the military has made him focus on punctuality, so he likes to arrive at a job at least 10 minutes early.
“I don't want somebody to have to wait for me,” he said.
Cooper currently does all the window cleaning himself, but said he hopes to grow to the point where he can hire a crew.
Tentative hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, but customers can schedule cleanings for evenings and weekends. Cooper can be reached at 235-8325 or by visiting his Web site, http://www.cooperwindowcleaning.com.
Becky Thomas can be reached at becky@cheneyfreepress.com.
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