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A real company.
A real standard.

Started by a Lincoln teenager with a squeegee and a bucket — now a licensed, professionally run team serving 1,200+ homes across Nebraska.

Gabe Johnson — Founder, Vanguard Window Cleaning
Gabe Johnson smiling on a Vanguard job site
Meet Gabe
★★★★★
5.0 on Google
45+ verified reviews
Our Story

Built different
from day one.

Gabe Johnson started Vanguard the way most real businesses actually start — not with a business plan, but with a bucket, a squeegee, and a willingness to knock on doors. He was still in high school. What he lacked in age, he made up for by simply doing the work better than anyone expected.

What began as one teenager cleaning windows around Lincoln has grown into a trained, licensed, and insured team serving 1,200+ homes and businesses. The standard he set on the very first job — show up, do it right, don't leave until it's perfect — is still the standard every technician is held to today.

I don't ask my guys to do anything I haven't already done myself. Every route, every account, every callback — I built it by actually being on the roofs and in the gutters. That's not going to change just because we've grown.

— Gabe Johnson, Founder & Owner

"Great company, owner works his tail off!!!" — Andrew J., Google Review

We've been featured on 10/11 News for building a real business before graduating high school — but the reviews are what actually matter. 45+ five-star ratings, earned entirely through word-of-mouth, because we hire right, train right, and put the customer's result above everything else.

Founder on the job
Gabe personally trained every technician on the team — the standard didn't change when the company grew.
Trained technicians
Every tech vetted and coached before touching a customer's property.
Real communication
You know who's coming, when, and what was done.
Licensed & insured
Full Nebraska coverage on every job, every time.
The Journey

From one bucket to
a full-time team.

1
The Start
Gabe picked up a squeegee and a bucket and started cleaning windows around his Lincoln neighborhood — before he could even drive himself to most jobs.
2
Word Got Around
No ads, no gimmicks — just referrals. One clean job led to the next, and Vanguard grew one Lincoln homeowner at a time.
3
A Real Team
Vanguard hired and trained technicians to the same standard Gabe set on day one — licensed, insured, and vetted before touching a customer's property.
4
Featured on 10/11 News
Local news picked up the story: a Lincoln teenager building a real, professional business before finishing high school.
Behind the Scenes

A familiar face
around Lincoln.

10/11 News Lincoln
"At only 17, Gabe Johnson is growing Vanguard Window Cleaning, turning hard work and a positive attitude into a thriving business in Lincoln."
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