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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: matthewprice on January 29, 2011, 08:32:30 pm

Title: internal windows
Post by: matthewprice on January 29, 2011, 08:32:30 pm
got a contract,but got some very difficult windows,20 feet high arched small panes. cant use ladders due to building control regs,pole with squeege wont fit the arch.any ideas
Title: Re: internal windows
Post by: TomCrowther on January 29, 2011, 08:34:26 pm
If there were lots of them use a platform. If not try a dragonfly type affair. Pole with microfibre cloth on a pad and pure water on.
Title: Re: internal windows
Post by: matthewprice on January 29, 2011, 09:54:17 pm
would a dragon fly work o small windows
Title: Re: internal windows
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on January 29, 2011, 10:30:23 pm
extendable A ladder and small applicator n squeegee
simples aint no problem
i cant overcome  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: internal windows
Post by: matthewprice on January 29, 2011, 10:35:45 pm
its convertion job and if you use a ladder internal ties needed to be fitted and as you can guess that went down like a lead balloon
Title: Re: internal windows
Post by: mci services on January 29, 2011, 10:38:56 pm
light weight alloy scaffold, you can hire by the day or you used to anyway
Title: Re: internal windows
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on January 29, 2011, 10:42:03 pm
looks like a tower scaffold then
note to self read more througly  ;D ;D
Title: Re: internal windows
Post by: rosskesava on January 29, 2011, 11:07:18 pm

you did nt read it proper Gav hes not allowed to use a ladder due to silly rules  ;D
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If someone foots the ladder, and it's the right ladder for the job, and it cannot be reasonably done any other way, that's in accordance with H & S provided the area is coned off and a risk assessment is done, etc.
Title: Re: internal windows
Post by: trevor perry on January 30, 2011, 09:11:49 am
looks like a tower scaffold then
note to self read more througly  ;D ;D
now you just need a PASMA licence to put up the tower scaffold, you could find someone with a PASMA licence to put scaffold up for you but then your not allowed to climb it more silly rules  ??? ???
Title: Re: internal windows
Post by: cozy on January 30, 2011, 09:30:29 am
I really miss UK  ;D
Title: Re: internal windows
Post by: geoffreyspecht on January 30, 2011, 10:05:48 pm
looks like a tower scaffold then
note to self read more througly  ;D ;D
now you just need a PASMA licence to put up the tower scaffold, you could find someone with a PASMA licence to put scaffold up for you but then your not allowed to climb it more silly rules  ??? ???
this is why the country is in a mess to many rules and regulations
Title: Re: internal windows
Post by: Griffus on January 31, 2011, 10:47:15 pm

you did nt read it proper Gav hes not allowed to use a ladder due to silly rules  ;D
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If someone foots the ladder, and it's the right ladder for the job, and it cannot be reasonably done any other way, that's in accordance with H & S provided the area is coned off and a risk assessment is done, etc.

Each site sets it's own rules and subbies etc. have to abide or walk.
Title: Re: internal windows
Post by: Small but perfectley formed on February 01, 2011, 12:11:35 pm
2 poles with fixi clamps wet cloth in one dry in the other .
Title: Re: internal windows
Post by: Dave Willis on February 01, 2011, 05:40:12 pm
Wagtail on a pole?
Title: Re: internal windows
Post by: A@R WINDOWCLEANING on February 01, 2011, 05:46:52 pm
i had the same problem i used a applicator on a pole and scrubbed the window with the edge of the applicator thoroughly then rinsed off with pure water with pole, hope this helps
Title: Re: internal windows
Post by: BORBRYCE on February 01, 2011, 05:50:16 pm
Wagtail on a pole is the answer, cut one to size if need be. Simple.
Title: Re: internal windows
Post by: A@R WINDOWCLEANING on February 01, 2011, 05:50:51 pm
i had the same problem i used a applicator on a pole and scrubbed the window with the edge of the applicator thoroughly then rinsed off with pure water with pole, hope this helps
sorry only just saw they are internal windows :)