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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: jay moley on April 01, 2020, 03:33:55 pm

Title: Using the pole while up a ladder
Post by: jay moley on April 01, 2020, 03:33:55 pm
Who uses the pole while on/up a ladder? (No hands on the ladder).

Not safe is it.

Not sure I want to continue doing it.

Not talking about conservatories where you are working downwards.
Title: Re: Using the pole while up a ladder
Post by: mufcglen on April 01, 2020, 06:56:26 pm
I do it occasionally for the odd house where the extension is too far out or angle is too high to get to windows above, used to really struggle until I bought my xtremes, Definately notice the weight difference when your cleaning windows that way!
Title: Re: Using the pole while up a ladder
Post by: simon w on April 01, 2020, 07:12:50 pm
It's perfectly safe as long as you don't fall off. If in doubt ask your customer to go up the ladder with the pole and you stay on the ground and foot it for him/her  ;)
Title: Re: Using the pole while up a ladder
Post by: G Griffin on April 01, 2020, 07:37:26 pm
Save the NHS.
Title: Re: Using the pole while up a ladder
Post by: CleanClear on April 01, 2020, 08:06:45 pm

Not safe is it.

Not sure I want to continue doing it.


There is your answer mate. Its suprising when you say to a customer i can't really do that one. All the ones i've come across just say "OK", it was only ever myself worrying about doing it.
Title: Re: Using the pole while up a ladder
Post by: dazmond on April 01, 2020, 11:01:27 pm
Who uses the pole while on/up a ladder? (No hands on the ladder).

Not safe is it.

Not sure I want to continue doing it.

Not talking about conservatories where you are working downwards.

the only time ive ever needed to pole from a ladder is when im cleaning a conny roof.....any other work(normal window cleaning)i can pole even the most awkward windows from the ground.....

do you need to buy yourself a longer pole?