guys you say wfp is faster than traditional
can i ask what type of work you are doing that you find it quicker
commercial large ----- hospitals schools etc
About 50% faster without a doubt.
commercial medium ------small factories 13ft high windows all in a row
About 25% faster in general
commercial small-- shops small offices etc
Probably not much in it to be honest, the only gain would be in the shops have 1st floor stock rooms etc... that need a ladder?
domestic large houses
Again faster, an example is where a house takes two guy's (1 with ladder, 1 on bottoms) about 20 minutes it would take a WFP (1 guy) about 20/25 minutes
domestic run of the mill semis and council houses
Probably slower in terms of back access and packing away etc....
I think the above refers to the topic so other can see where wfp is quicker than traditional and would clarify the topics for other readers on the forum
any iinfo highly appreciated
jinky
I have answered as honestly as I can and am not trying to big up WFP. To give you an idea I have 3 vans now purely WFP and have just converted my last Traditional team over to WFP.
I have done this as they get more done and we now have the opportunity to expand our rounds for each van, hence why I am just about to employ a full time canvasser.
Whichever way you want to view this ongoing debate, the fact is this, WFP does work, it offers you the opportunity to get to windows you previously couldn't and it definately reduces the risk factor. Local councils (definately Hampshire) are now stipulating that to be included in the select list of tenders you have to utilise the safest method i.e WFP.
Traditional will always have its place in this industry and anyone who says different is kidding themselves, however, as time goes on WFP will certainly become the way forward in terms of commercial and will certainly hold its own in the domestic market.
I guess it just boils down to how you view your position in this industry and how you see your future. I was so reluctant to jump on board and even managed to get myself ripped off in the process by purchasing a 250litre tank and 2 poles for £1,600 on ebay, yes what a mug! Having soldiered on and worked through all my doubts I now have 3 WFP vans on the road and have to admit I will never look back.
WFP has opened so many doors, I used to have a nightmare employing opperatives and trying to teach them the traditional method and then using a ladder all day, lets face it, it looks easy from the outside but when you have humped a ladder around all day and been up and down it at least 100 times in a day it becomes a very difficult tool to use, hence why so many come and go.
Now life is much easier, I can teach WFP and the retention rate is so much higher.
Well thats enough off me rambling on.
Life is about choices, some your glad you took, some you will wish you had, others you will cringe about.
I am so happy I did!
Trev
