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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: STEVE-UK on April 04, 2011, 11:14:38 pm

Title: pics of todays job, any suggestions
Post by: STEVE-UK on April 04, 2011, 11:14:38 pm: we been doing this job for a year now and carried it monthly internal clean, we cant get to the top windows and they are looking pretty poor now, anyone got any ideas of how to reach them?

have tried wizard magnetic squegee but it just falls off

heres some pics
Title: Re: pics of a job weve been doing for a while
Post by: STEVE-UK on April 04, 2011, 11:15:35 pm: and some more
Title: Re: pics of todays job, any sugestions
Post by: STEVE-UK on April 04, 2011, 11:18:17 pm: when i say top windows i mean the higher window internal windows of the ground floor
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Post by: GB Window Cleaning on April 05, 2011, 06:30:28 am: get them to have the displays moved! sod messing around with that!
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Post by: STEVE-UK on April 05, 2011, 07:46:29 am: Removing the displays isnt really an option as they are bolted in and each sewing machine has spot lights fitted
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Post by: AuRavelling79 on April 05, 2011, 08:00:25 am: As far as I can see - without removing those displays any attempt at cleaning those inner tops will look awful and that is how you need to explain it to the manager.

If they really want them done then they are going to have to move stuff to let you gain access.
Title: Re: pics of todays job, any suggestions
Post by: G Griffin on April 05, 2011, 08:04:49 am: Interesting thread but I think you`ve been stitched up there.
Title: Re: pics of todays job, any suggestions
Post by: STEVE-UK on April 05, 2011, 08:48:29 am: we are just cleaning the windows we can access at present for an amount im happy with but would charge extra for the higher windows if i can think of a method to reach them
Title: Re: pics of todays job, any suggestions
Post by: Spruce on April 05, 2011, 08:52:47 am: Quote from: G Griffin on April 05, 2011, 08:04:49 am
Interesting thread but I think you`ve been stitched up there.

;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: pics of todays job, any suggestions
Post by: Bay View WCS on April 05, 2011, 10:03:13 am: Quote from: G Griffin on April 05, 2011, 08:04:49 am
Interesting thread but I think you`ve been stitched up there.

You're a right sew and sew!
Title: Re: pics of todays job, any suggestions
Post by: luther1 on April 05, 2011, 02:03:31 pm: Can't you have your applicator/squeegee on an angled gooseneck type arrangement with a very short bit of pole and do the tops from where you stand doing the bottoms?
Title: Re: pics of todays job, any suggestions
Post by: STEVE-UK on April 05, 2011, 02:10:48 pm: Quote from: luther1 on April 05, 2011, 02:03:31 pm
Can't you have your applicator/squeegee on an angled gooseneck type arrangement with a very short bit of pole and do the tops from where you stand doing the bottoms?

nope, the glass has a film on it making it tricky to squegee even by hand, i would be left with lots of smears if attempted with pole
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Post by: bobby p on April 05, 2011, 05:13:27 pm: damp scrim draped over a 14"dry applicator with a wagtail angle arm or 2 to bring the angle around
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Post by: SPE on April 05, 2011, 06:18:57 pm: do you do the lower insides with the wizard magnetic squegee ? or lean through somehow with an applicator and squegee ?
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Post by: Darranvps on April 05, 2011, 07:58:36 pm: Sell the job on ;D
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Post by: sf on April 05, 2011, 10:27:00 pm: try standin on a pop crate.should give you the height you need to clean top panes
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Post by: traps7 on April 05, 2011, 10:36:53 pm: I don't know why you're bothering, nobody else would. If you can't get access, you can't clean them.

I'd just go off to the next straight forward job. If they want them cleaned that badly, then they'll move it.

Do you like a challenge or something?

Since going wfp I begrudge even getting my ladders off let alone cleaning that lot!
Title: Re: pics of todays job, any suggestions
Post by: dazmond on April 05, 2011, 11:09:49 pm: outsides only im afraid if it was me doing the job.some jobs are just too much hassle!and that is defo one of em!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D