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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: gewindows on August 25, 2010, 06:06:37 pm

Title: Footing ladders
Post by: gewindows on August 25, 2010, 06:06:37 pm
Does anyone here work for organisations that insist the work is done using ladders and they pay for an extra body to foot the ladder?
Title: Re: Footing ladders
Post by: Richard Neal on August 25, 2010, 06:08:32 pm
Nope but it someone asked i cant see the problem?
unless youve never done a lot of trad work before?
Title: Re: Footing ladders
Post by: bumper on August 25, 2010, 06:12:34 pm
Ill foot your ladders 10 pound a hour
Title: Re: Footing ladders
Post by: scottt24 on August 25, 2010, 06:14:13 pm
we clean a big old house that has been converted into 20 apartments they insisted on trad cleaning and as a lot of the windows are three story we told them that the price would have to include people footing ladders, they were fine about paying extra
Title: Re: Footing ladders
Post by: tom2009 on August 25, 2010, 06:14:37 pm
Does anyone here work for organisations that insist the work is done using ladders and they pay for an extra body to foot the ladder?
I like your hand writing.
Title: Re: Footing ladders
Post by: idealrob on August 25, 2010, 10:35:02 pm
No, most organisations understand building control and legislation, would have a written job method statement and full job risk assesment, I know they will be exceptions and not turning it into a previous post, but most , not all organisations will be street wise.

idealrob
Title: Re: Footing ladders
Post by: LWC on August 25, 2010, 10:46:31 pm
you put it on chuffin' ice. can't find that video cracks me up
Title: Re: Footing ladders
Post by: geefree on August 25, 2010, 10:54:38 pm
Have you tried using a pole with a
squeegie 
on the end.
Title: Re: Footing ladders
Post by: gewindows on August 25, 2010, 10:56:28 pm
Have you tried using a pole with a
squeegie 
on the end.

Thats not what Im asking.
Title: Re: Footing ladders
Post by: idealrob on August 25, 2010, 11:07:20 pm
Yes,  about 20 years ago, any more questions

idealrob
Title: Re: Footing ladders
Post by: LWC on August 26, 2010, 06:51:28 am
Check this out for footing

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=13e_1191083013
Title: Re: Footing ladders
Post by: A & J Owen Window Cleaning on August 26, 2010, 04:28:51 pm
what organisation is that you work for  then seems a bit strange they insist mate why not wfp them
Title: Re: Footing ladders
Post by: darren clarke on August 26, 2010, 04:31:42 pm
Check this out for footing

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=13e_1191083013

well he was footing it, 1 foot no hands   lucky boy
Title: Re: Footing ladders
Post by: Nathanael Jones on August 26, 2010, 05:48:53 pm
For the millionth time,.. ladders are RESTRICTED (eg banned :) ) If you can practicably do it with a pole the you're breaking the law doing it from ladders. Simples.

Save your life, etc etc,...
Title: Re: Footing ladders
Post by: paul rulton on August 26, 2010, 08:37:44 pm
Check this out for footing

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=13e_1191083013
hahaha & no that wasnt me on the ladder  ;D
Title: Re: Footing ladders
Post by: idealrob on August 26, 2010, 09:53:01 pm
Whats the question for, can you please explain ?
we have probably worked out, you qouted for a job, they have moaned you are not footing ladder, then you want to know if you can charge extra for the person to foot the ladder.

Am I right ?

idealrob
Title: Re: Footing ladders
Post by: GB Window Cleaning on August 26, 2010, 10:07:03 pm
"you put it on chuffing ice" classic

i have to admit ive done this very same thing but with no one footing the ladder i climbed over the pivot point over a front porch the ladder slipped but luckily stayed on the gutter by about 6 inches, i bought i w.f.p the week later! lol

p.s sorry for hijacking your thread
Title: Re: Footing ladders
Post by: LWC on August 26, 2010, 10:10:24 pm
I did exacty the same as you GB...but i fell, and same went and got wfp within the next week.
Title: Re: Footing ladders
Post by: GB Window Cleaning on August 26, 2010, 10:16:07 pm
@ sensai lwc... great minds think alike  ;) hehehe
Title: Re: Footing ladders
Post by: gewindows on August 26, 2010, 10:32:05 pm
Whats the question for, can you please explain ?
we have probably worked out, you qouted for a job, they have moaned you are not footing ladder, then you want to know if you can charge extra for the person to foot the ladder.

Am I right ?

idealrob


Ive been asked to quote for a job, where they have stipulated they are prepared to pay for a body to foot a ladder as the glass needs cleaning manually.
Title: Re: Footing ladders
Post by: idealrob on August 26, 2010, 10:56:21 pm
Ok, but never seen in uk a glass window clean automatically. A genuine thanks for replying, and I honestly dont want to turn post into other issues, so best of luck, and not posting on this thread. thanks

idealrob