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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Owen R on May 03, 2010, 06:30:47 pm

Title: Bars on windows
Post by: Owen R on May 03, 2010, 06:30:47 pm
I've just landed a contract to clean the windows in a large public building.  ;D
Most of the upper windows have bars over the window frames and, when I priced the job I thought a standard 10inch WFP brush would do the trick. I did the first clean this morning and, unfortunately, the bars stop the brush head from sitting squarely on the glass.   :'(
My question is - where can I get a brush that is less than 10 inches wide (8 would be best)?
Title: Re: Bars on windows
Post by: clean on May 03, 2010, 06:32:08 pm
Swivel  ;D
Title: Re: Bars on windows
Post by: martinsadie on May 03, 2010, 07:06:07 pm
I've just landed a contract to clean the windows in a large public building.  ;D
Most of the upper windows have bars over the window frames
is  it a prison  ;)
Title: Re: Bars on windows
Post by: Owen R on May 03, 2010, 07:33:09 pm
Not a prison Stan, but a large Victorian Town Hall with high mullioned windows. At some point it was thought that bars on the outside would stop people falling out. Very little chance of that, but it's now a listed building and the bars are ther to stay.
Title: Re: Bars on windows
Post by: Archer on May 03, 2010, 07:56:12 pm


I HAVE just bought a brush head exactly for that kind of work, with bars.

Bought it from Ionics = called The Sidewinder

The brush head drops down, then when you turn the pole it goes back to its normal position to clean the windows.
Title: Re: Bars on windows
Post by: dmlservices on May 03, 2010, 08:43:25 pm


I HAVE just bought a brush head exactly for that kind of work, with bars.

Bought it from Ionics = called The Sidewinder

The brush head drops down, then when you turn the pole it goes back to its normal position to clean the windows.

have you got any pics of it ?

daz
Title: Re: Bars on windows
Post by: wfp master on May 04, 2010, 03:42:21 pm
gardiners sell a  vikan  swivel brush £15.50
Title: Re: Bars on windows
Post by: clean on May 04, 2010, 03:43:44 pm
gardiners sell a  vikan  swivel brush £15.50


NOOOOOOOOO just buy a swivel joint that fits between brush and angle adapter
Title: Re: Bars on windows
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on May 04, 2010, 05:50:33 pm
u tell em cookie lad ;D ;D
Title: Re: Bars on windows
Post by: clean on May 04, 2010, 06:04:37 pm
LOL some need to be told  ;D
Title: Re: Bars on windows
Post by: AJ on May 04, 2010, 07:47:14 pm
get a 10inch and cut an inch off each end. voila!