Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Scrimble on April 13, 2011, 03:19:23 pm
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anyone got one? are they any good? worth the money?
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just my view, i dont feel they are needed.
even if just a trad wc, a wfp pole can be used from customer tap.
we use step ladders for hard to reach places
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im trad and done a fair few conny roof cleans to a very good standard just using one of them ladders that snap in half to become a step ladder,and unger 4 metre pole / brush,i wouldnt waste my money on a conny ladder they arnt needed for conny cleans,if they were £100 i would proberly consider getting 1 just to clean the windows above a conny
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It depends what kind of a clean you want. Many are happy to just wash down a conservatory roof to get rid of the green etc., but I like to get up on top with upvc restorer and get rid of the grey upvc as well. A water fed brush doesn't do that.
Of course it takes a lot longer, but then I charge a premium.
My conservatory roof ladders were over £400 around 5 or 6 years ago, but were worth every penny.
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It depends what kind of a clean you want. Many are happy to just wash down a conservatory roof to get rid of the green etc., but I like to get up on top with upvc restorer and get rid of the grey upvc as well. A water fed brush doesn't do that.
Of course it takes a lot longer, but then I charge a premium.
My conservatory roof ladders were over £400 around 5 or 6 years ago, but were worth every penny.
i dont agree that wfp doesnt clean it aswell, a good chemical tfr, ubik,viro sol will do the job
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worth every penny, i hardly use the roof attachment, but use it as a stand off.
they are very wide, and adjustable feet for uneven ground, if you plan on doing a few connies, will be worth your while!!
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we do around 2 a day at the mo.
never have and prob never will use a con ladder.
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we turn over around 8k a year just on con valets so trust me i know what im doing mate.
it very simple, step ladder, 5 ltr sprayer with chemical.
spray the roof - leave for 5 mins.
wfp from a customer tap can get great pressure through the jets on the brush.
never ever had a single problem
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It depends what kind of a clean you want. Many are happy to just wash down a conservatory roof to get rid of the green etc., but I like to get up on top with upvc restorer and get rid of the grey upvc as well. A water fed brush doesn't do that.
Of course it takes a lot longer, but then I charge a premium.
My conservatory roof ladders were over £400 around 5 or 6 years ago, but were worth every penny.
i dont agree that wfp doesnt clean it aswell, a good chemical tfr, ubik,viro sol will do the job
Can you please tell me what and how a chemical can get the upvc back to white by using just a wfp?
I do these day in and day out and without my connie ladders there is no way i could do a proper cleaning of the finials without actually getting up there and scrubbing...
So as you can guess connie ladders are a must to anyone who wants to do a valet rather than a clean.
hi dan
i use either ecover truckwash or autoglym tfr through a sprayer
leave for a while then scrub with a vikan brush connected to custy tap
then rinse with pure ,
never had a problem ,and always get superb results
i would never go back to the way you do it, no offence by the way
just find its easier and does a far better job
mike
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Not having a go at anyone by the way....so rein yourself in Wc solutions (other post noted ;))
When you get upvc with ingrained dirt and grime/pollution whatever you call it...especially in corners are you honestly telling me that leaving a chemical on the offending area then a rinse will get the grey areas back to white?....on sills in corners is a typical example of where to get it back to original colour requires solvent/cream cleaning agent and a lot of elbow grease,i have never came across a chemical that will take this type of crud back to original finish...and that is where connie ladders come into use as the finials especially often get discoloured....
anyway i hope i am doing it wrong so that after more years than wc solutions in the trade i have learnt a new tip... ;D
i know where you are coming from dan, ;) ;)be intested to know how you can remove this ingained marks,we do alot of con cleans but some time not happy with the results in my eyes,custy are more than happy ;D
but if i can do better i like to know what and how
i use just chemcial and wfp.
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How Do you go from a 8mm pole hose to custys tap?
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try this fitting and what ever fits you pole
http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/info_FIT_HZLK_POLETAIL.html
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Some of the formed pieces on connies are either fibre glass are recycled upvc and tfr will not remove ingrained dirt for this I use thick bleach I just dip my brush in and apply rinse of with tap water after a scrub , then rinse with pure.