Over the years, I have tried many ways of cleaning louvres. Damp cloths, traditional window cleaning tools, specialist gadgets and eventually my own methods and tools. This article explains what actually works, what doesn't, and the method I now use after cleaning thousands of louvre windows.

When I moved into a house with louvre windows, I thought cleaning them would be a breeze — I’ve got over 20 years of pro window cleaning under my belt. But the next morning, in different light, I saw all the smudges I’d missed. That moment kicked off a wild invention journey: testing triggers, custom hoses, and experimenting with plastic tips — until I finally built the perfect tool for the job. This is the story of how the Louvre Gun was born.