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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: zimzam on January 27, 2011, 07:00:01 pm

Title: New Ladders.
Post by: zimzam on January 27, 2011, 07:00:01 pm

Hi all.I need some new ladders and have been looking at these http://www.midlandladders.com/products/Double_3_5m_11ft6_Trade_Light_Industrial_Ladder-11-7.html.
Now I've never used ladders with these sort of feet on.Are they any good?what about on grass or gravel?

Title: Re: New Ladders.
Post by: zimzam on January 27, 2011, 08:14:01 pm

hmm.got spikes on mine at the mo.cheers.

Title: Re: New Ladders.
Post by: sunshine windows on January 27, 2011, 08:34:33 pm

I personally wouldn't touch anything other than 'A' frame ladders for window cleaning. Much safer on uneven ground and a lot less climbs per day.

Title: Re: New Ladders.
Post by: gary999 on January 28, 2011, 04:08:58 pm

when iwas using ladders i found those supagrip feet
brilliant,but at the end of the day nothings foolproof
so be careful ;)

Title: Re: New Ladders.
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on January 29, 2011, 01:41:48 am

get yr self sum spikes  ;D ;D

Title: Re: New Ladders.
Post by: birdymiller on January 29, 2011, 02:35:03 am

never used spikes! how do they work on concrete?

Title: Re: New Ladders.
Post by: zimzam on January 29, 2011, 03:13:38 am

Quote from: zimzam on January 27, 2011, 08:14:01 pm

hmm.got spikes on mine at the mo.cheers.

Quote from: Gav Camm lammy 283 on January 29, 2011, 01:41:48 am

get yr self sum spikes  ;D ;D

ok.:D

Title: Re: New Ladders.
Post by: Mike #1 on January 29, 2011, 06:07:42 am

i used to use the swivel suction  feet far safer never failed me they are on www.midlandladders.com in accessories at bottom of page

Title: Re: New Ladders.
Post by: A & J Owen Window Cleaning on January 29, 2011, 04:05:43 pm

think stans got a nice set of wooden  ladders you can have ;D 

Title: Re: New Ladders.
Post by: windolene on January 29, 2011, 06:05:41 pm

Quote from: Stan the Man on January 27, 2011, 10:15:58 pm

Quote from: sunshine windows on January 27, 2011, 08:34:33 pm

I personally wouldn't touch anything other than 'A' frame ladders for window cleaning. Much safer on uneven ground and a lot less climbs per day.

HOWS THAT WORK THEN

Hi, with an open top ladder you can only  generally put it on the window sill resulting in you having to stretch up on a deep window. With the A frames you can place the ladder on the sill, half way up, at the side etc.  On a wide window frame you can put the A frame in the middle strut& clean all in one movement. there is no stretching with an A frame as you place the ladder generally half or three quarter up the window frame.

See my post on "HALF A DAYS WORK"  You will see ladders in photos.

Just imagin that the railings were no there, a long strech from the window sill to clean the tops.


Kevin WINDOLENE.

Kevin WINDOLENE.

Title: Re: New Ladders.
Post by: birdymiller on January 29, 2011, 08:10:50 pm

Quote from: Stan the Man on January 29, 2011, 11:10:02 am

Quote from: birdymiller on January 29, 2011, 02:35:03 am

never used spikes! how do they work on concrete?

they arnt that sharp so no problem,use mine on all surfaces,only problems are shiny tiles and decking laid the wrong way

cheers stan you back at it yet

Title: Re: New Ladders.
Post by: DeLuce on January 29, 2011, 08:47:02 pm

Had mine for a couple of  years with those feet on and think there great, well planted and safer than the bog standard efforts. Get 'em there ace  ;D

Title: Re: New Ladders.
Post by: zimzam on January 31, 2011, 12:53:19 am

Quote from: nic riggs on January 29, 2011, 08:47:02 pm

Had mine for a couple of  years with those feet on and think there great, well planted and safer than the bog standard efforts. Get 'em there ace  ;D

are they ok on grass and grit though?had conflicting opinions about them....

Title: Re: New Ladders.
Post by: Griffus on January 31, 2011, 11:03:00 pm

http://www.midlandladders.com/products/The_LadderM8rix_Ladder_Base_Anchor-278-25.html

http://www.ladderstore.com/big-grip-ladder-stabiliser.html

http://www.laddersandaccess.co.uk/ladder-stay/prod_705.html

http://www.midlandladders.com/products/The_Ladder_Bucket-349-25.html

http://www.thecleaningwarehouse.co.uk/teleplus-125m-sections-918-p.asp


Besides the obvious we use all of the above when window cleaning.