Globe Window Cleaning was started in Mansfield Ohio in 1941 by Andrew DeCapio. Andy cleaned windows in the Mansfield area, including Shelby, Mt Vernon, and Gallion until his death on July 5, 1967. Ronald DeCapio, his only son, soon acquired the business from his mother. Ron had his own window cleaning and janitorial business, Richland Window Cleaning, from 1963 to 1967. He merged the businesses together into Globe Window Cleaning Co. in 1967
In 1971, in search of new opportunities, Ron started looking for work in Columbus. Several projects here including The Ohio State University including the Hospital made it obvious that the state capital was the place to be and he moved the company to Columbus, Ohio in 1979.