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Title: how many window cleaners on here??
Post by: Lee Pryor on September 15, 2010, 11:02:23 pm
i am interested to know how many window cleaners (uk only please) are on this site and if you are trad or wfp.

I have a project in the pipe line for next year and the year after that needs some research (sorry cant say yet but will in time) so please vote.
Title: Re: how many window cleaners on here??
Post by: mci services on September 15, 2010, 11:04:04 pm
I am both lee, whatever is needed
Title: Re: how many window cleaners on here??
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on September 15, 2010, 11:15:09 pm
both fella  ;)
Title: Re: how many window cleaners on here??
Post by: Lee Pryor on September 15, 2010, 11:17:56 pm
keep voting guys, my new project will benefit other window cleaners! but the research has to be done first and will take at least a year.
Title: Re: how many window cleaners on here??
Post by: jr windows on September 15, 2010, 11:20:46 pm
I'm both, Wfp no good indoors.
Title: Re: how many window cleaners on here??
Post by: dazmond on September 15, 2010, 11:21:20 pm
80% wfp/20% trad.
Title: Re: how many window cleaners on here??
Post by: SB Cleaning on September 15, 2010, 11:22:54 pm
Im wfp only  :)
Title: Re: how many window cleaners on here??
Post by: mci services on September 15, 2010, 11:24:10 pm
can't vote there is no both button
Title: Re: how many window cleaners on here??
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on September 15, 2010, 11:26:59 pm
I'm both, Wfp no good indoors.
dats u out den lol ;D ;D
Title: Re: how many window cleaners on here??
Post by: Clive McDonald on September 15, 2010, 11:29:22 pm
The health and safety link put up the other day, where one bryan dolby is case studied mentioned in passing that the fed has 2,500 members.

They get about £100 a pop and top them up with loads of expensive courses and insurances etc.


If this is what you had in mind count me in.

Title: Re: how many window cleaners on here??
Post by: mci services on September 16, 2010, 12:25:27 am
I really can't understand why anyone could vote, you are either a window cleaner or not, what method is another matter, if you clean 100% wfp fair play but you still  need to do insides, a window cleaner can work from a cradle/cherry picker/ wfp/trad/ scaffold/ and what I can't do abseil, so to me you cant't vote either way and it is a silly question
Title: Re: how many window cleaners on here??
Post by: mistersqueegee on September 16, 2010, 12:41:09 am
We do both.
Title: Re: how many window cleaners on here??
Post by: Jack Wallace on September 16, 2010, 07:40:00 am
I think a little more thought needs to go into this, I would like to help but you present us with an impossible poll question.
I use wfp, trad, dragonfly, scrim, pure + microfibe. (even been know to use the sleeve of my shirt)  ;)
You ask how many window cleaners, ok I wil start......  ONE.
Title: Re: how many window cleaners on here??
Post by: Sunshine/Cleaning on September 16, 2010, 07:49:00 am
TWO
Title: Re: how many window cleaners on here??
Post by: cat9921 on September 16, 2010, 08:51:19 am
I don't think hes asking how many have a WFP and use trad as well  ::) Most WFP will have trad tools as there are so many jobs that suit it, I bet there are only a hand full of window cleaners that are 100% WFP

What he is asking is how many window cleaners are 100% TRAD

Well I think thats what he is asking  ;D

Adders
Title: Re: how many window cleaners on here??
Post by: Window Washers on September 16, 2010, 08:55:36 am
I don't think hes asking how many have a WFP and use trad as well  ::) Most WFP will have trad tools as there are so many jobs that suit it, I bet there are only a hand full of window cleaners that are 100% WFP

What he is asking is how many window cleaners are 100% TRAD

Well I think thats what he is asking  ;D

Adders
if that is what hes asking, I would put a vote saying:

Are you trad only ?

yes or  no  ;D
Title: Re: how many window cleaners on here??
Post by: jonboywalton75 on September 16, 2010, 09:12:36 am
95% wfp, the other % whatever it takes to clean.
Title: Re: how many window cleaners on here??
Post by: cat9921 on September 16, 2010, 10:14:39 am
I don't think hes asking how many have a WFP and use trad as well  ::) Most WFP will have trad tools as there are so many jobs that suit it, I bet there are only a hand full of window cleaners that are 100% WFP

What he is asking is how many window cleaners are 100% TRAD

Well I think thats what he is asking  ;D

Adders
if that is what hes asking, I would put a vote saying:

Are you trad only ?

yes or  no  ;D

Because not everybody is as intelligent as us  ;D
Title: Re: how many window cleaners on here??
Post by: gavin pedley on September 16, 2010, 10:41:58 am
I am both generally WFP outside and trad inside although do a couple bits of trad outside
Title: Re: how many window cleaners on here??
Post by: tomy jackson on September 16, 2010, 11:48:30 am
out side WFP %100
Title: Re: how many window cleaners on here??
Post by: chores hygiene management ltd on September 16, 2010, 12:11:09 pm
80/20 wfp/trad
Title: Re: how many window cleaners on here??
Post by: Ian101 on September 16, 2010, 02:06:50 pm
needs a both button
Title: Re: how many window cleaners on here??
Post by: A & J Owen Window Cleaning on September 16, 2010, 06:36:36 pm
both for us but leaning wfp mostly
Title: Re: how many window cleaners on here??
Post by: NJWindowCleaning on September 16, 2010, 09:28:32 pm
I use both method: Trad and wfp and born and bred in uk
Title: Re: how many window cleaners on here??
Post by: tom2009 on September 17, 2010, 02:49:49 pm
Could also have a 'Raggit and run' option. There are a few like that round here. Both here ie Trad and wfp.
Title: Re: how many window cleaners on here??
Post by: DavidWright76 on September 17, 2010, 03:19:09 pm
I'm a tradder 'cos i work with a ladder and i sometimes say oh xxxx it 'cos i dropped my bucket...
Title: Re: how many window cleaners on here??
Post by: gewindows on September 17, 2010, 05:36:41 pm
Well, there you have it folks.

A balanced and unbiased survey of the window cleaners of The United Kingdom. Some do it this way and some do it that way.

380 odd views, 26 replies and 60 odd votes. That covers oh, probably about 0.1% of the population of this country that rag windows for a living.
Title: Re: how many window cleaners on here??
Post by: zimzam on September 17, 2010, 05:45:07 pm
Well, there you have it folks.

A balanced and unbiased survey of the window cleaners of The United Kingdom.

that wasn't the point.

Trad here.
Title: Re: how many window cleaners on here??
Post by: Richard Neal on September 17, 2010, 06:06:07 pm
Both
Title: Re: how many window cleaners on here??
Post by: Steven01903 on September 17, 2010, 06:57:41 pm
Gone over to trad on the insides as I was losing to many custys waterfed on the insides, Something about to much water on the carpets  :o :o :o :o ;D ;D
Title: Re: how many window cleaners on here??
Post by: gewindows on September 17, 2010, 07:08:10 pm
Well, there you have it folks.

A balanced and unbiased survey of the window cleaners of The United Kingdom.

that wasn't the point.

Trad here.

So what was the point?

Compiling statistics of the various methods that window cleaners clean glass in the UK?
Title: Re: how many window cleaners on here??
Post by: AuRavelling79 on September 17, 2010, 07:31:42 pm
Wfp

Except:-

Doors in icy conditions - doors with very small areas of glass set in wood - doors that will leak.

Nearly all insides. (I actually do some offices in a warehouse wfp where the windows face the warehouse behind some racking and the water drains to a channel to a drain just below the windows.)
Title: Re: how many window cleaners on here??
Post by: zimzam on September 17, 2010, 07:39:56 pm


So what was the point?

Compiling statistics of the various methods that window cleaners clean glass in the UK?

No.Just on this forum.
Title: Re: how many window cleaners on here??
Post by: gewindows on September 17, 2010, 10:10:07 pm
And?
Title: Re: how many window cleaners on here??
Post by: martinsadie on September 17, 2010, 10:16:51 pm
80/20 wfp/trad
only on here,around East Lancs probley 80/20 to trad
Title: Re: how many window cleaners on here??
Post by: mci services on September 17, 2010, 10:26:12 pm
80/20 wfp/trad
only on here,around East Lancs probley 80/20 to trad

I wouldn't put it that high stan out of every 100 window cleaners in my area I reckon only 5 or 6 are wfp ;)

but I still have no idea what this post is about and the point of it, so I can't vote
Title: Re: how many window cleaners on here??
Post by: zimzam on September 17, 2010, 11:24:26 pm
And?

its a poll on a forum.there is no "and" until the poll is closed.when the poll is closed then you see the results.same as any other poll.no rocket science involved. ;)
Title: Re: how many window cleaners on here??
Post by: mci services on September 17, 2010, 11:30:29 pm
And?

its a poll on a forum.there is no "and" until the poll is closed.when the poll is closed then you see the results.same as any other poll.no rocket science involved. ;)

but there is no question to answer, the heading how many window cleaners on here, well I hope we all are. then the options are wfp or trad, it does not make sense. and is pointless unless we know what the question is
Title: Re: how many window cleaners on here??
Post by: gewindows on September 17, 2010, 11:36:09 pm
And?

its a poll on a forum.there is no "and" until the poll is closed.when the poll is closed then you see the results.same as any other poll.no rocket science involved. ;)

And? is....whats the point of having a poll on here? It represents nothing.

Like Stu-Mac said, theres no sense to it.

No doubt Lee Pryor will come on here and tell us something along the lines of 'as a result of this poll of all us bleary-eyed window-cleaners he has now devised a cure for cancer'.

Its so important this poll he hasnt been on for 2 days. It reminds me of the post Turbo Terry put up about a year ago of some 'once-in-a-lifetime' opportunity to do 'something' we never heard another peep from the poor fellow.
Title: Re: how many window cleaners on here??
Post by: G Griffin on September 18, 2010, 12:10:23 am
And?

its a poll on a forum.there is no "and" until the poll is closed.when the poll is closed then you see the results.same as any other poll.no rocket science involved. ;)

And? is....whats the point of having a poll on here? It represents nothing.

Like Stu-Mac said, theres no sense to it.

No doubt Lee Pryor will come on here and tell us something along the lines of 'as a result of this poll of all us bleary-eyed window-cleaners he has now devised a cure for cancer'.

Its so important this poll he hasnt been on for 2 days. It reminds me of the post Turbo Terry put up about a year ago of some 'once-in-a-lifetime' opportunity to do 'something' we never heard another peep from the poor fellow.

 Don`t be so cynical. Think Tomorrow`s World  ;).
Title: Re: how many window cleaners on here??
Post by: Wc Solutions on September 18, 2010, 10:31:59 am
80% wfp/20% trad.

snap
Title: Re: how many window cleaners on here??
Post by: jouk45 on September 18, 2010, 08:12:06 pm
same here 100% wfp outside
Title: Re: how many window cleaners on here??
Post by: Window Washers on September 19, 2010, 01:32:01 am
80/20 wfp/trad
only on here,around East Lancs probley 80/20 to trad
Lucky I dont live in Lancs any more :P trad is a dying trade fast
Title: Re: how many window cleaners on here??
Post by: zimzam on September 19, 2010, 01:47:33 am
Lucky I dont live in Lancs any more :P trad is a dying trade fast

not really. ::)
depends on the type of work you do. ;)
Title: Re: how many window cleaners on here??
Post by: Window Washers on September 19, 2010, 01:52:46 am
Lucky I dont live in Lancs any more :P trad is a dying trade fast

not really. ::)
depends on the type of work you do. ;)
glass is glass fella. anying at hieght is wfp where every you live (wahr) shops ground floor and insides maybe, anything else you would be kidding yourself
Title: Re: how many window cleaners on here??
Post by: zimzam on September 19, 2010, 01:57:24 am
nah mate.all my work is council houses.most have one climb at front and one at back.fella on same work as me uses wfp and must take him at least three times longer to do.and he dont get three times my price.
Title: Re: how many window cleaners on here??
Post by: Lee Pryor on September 20, 2010, 11:31:48 am
haha im so pleased my little poll has gone down so well.

sorry i havnt been back on, I was on a stag do it portugal and just got back.

Having read through each reply I can understand the confusion.

I am trying to get an idear of how many window cleaners there are on here and around the country, I also want to know about the split between wfp and trad, of course alot do both (me too) but really just by having wfp i would vote wfp, im sorry i didnt make that clearer.

I could of course give the whole game away, but where would be the fun in that, I have a project in the pipe line that will benefit other window cleaners around the country. trust me you will all love it.