"The fundamentals are not different at altitude. They are just harder."
— A standing editorial principle for high-rise and rope-access coverage on this site.
Drew Giordano is part of the Giordano Inc. editorial team and covers the Mid-Atlantic and Southwest editorial beat for Window Washing Guide, along with long-form operator profiles and high-altitude work coverage that runs across regional beats. The articles and state pages under this byline address regional water chemistry, desert and arid-climate glass conditions, pole-and-rope-access protocols for mid-rise commercial work, and reported profiles of operators in markets the site covers.
The operational and technical details in these pieces are drawn from a combination of practitioner interviews, published IRATA and trade rope-access references, municipal water-quality reports for the relevant supply districts, and on-the-record reporting with named operators where appropriate. Long-form profile pieces are reviewed with their subjects before publication.
Window Washing Guide is published by Giordano Inc., and the full editorial team — including Derek and JoAnn Giordano — reviews coverage in this beat before publication. Reader correspondence on Mid-Atlantic, Southwest, and long-form profile topics is welcome through the site contact form.