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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Caleb Morley on January 25, 2012, 01:35:52 am

Title: Water Resistant Trousers
Post by: Caleb Morley on January 25, 2012, 01:35:52 am: Hello everyone,

Hope your all well. Can anyone recommend some decent water resistant trousers? I want them to be comfortable but look professional aswell.

Im currently wearing tracksuit trousers which are reall comfortable but get soaked when WFP'ing and look unprofessional.

Cheers,

Caleb
Title: Re: Water Resistant Trousers
Post by: rah on January 25, 2012, 05:38:20 am: I use DRI get them from local work wear company, can be worn on there own or over but they are lined and quite warm if it isn't cold.

Rob.
Title: Re: Water Resistant Trousers
Post by: Blue Frog Systems on January 25, 2012, 07:12:45 am: I wear shorts
Title: Re: Water Resistant Trousers
Post by: dazmond on January 25, 2012, 07:23:52 am: craghoppers from TKMAXX is what i wear.get em for around £20.they have loads of waterproof black trousers in there.

coupled with my bergaus goretex jacket and boots theres no excuse for not working in the rain! ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Water Resistant Trousers
Post by: Mark robinson on January 25, 2012, 07:45:22 am: There are various rain pants and water proof pants available in the market. like Gore-Tex rain pants. You can use buy them from such specific shops.
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Post by: andyM on January 25, 2012, 08:09:09 am: I just wear a pair of waterproof overtrousers this time of year, I think they only cost about £30.
Milletts clothing is ok.
Helps to stop trousers underneath getting wet and muddy.
Title: Re: Water Resistant Trousers
Post by: Sean Dyer on January 25, 2012, 08:19:49 am: I worked from 9.30 till 2 in the rain yesterday in my "waterproof" overalls but when i got in i was still drenched , might need some better ones

I buy the overall things that cost about a tenner
Title: Re: Water Resistant Trousers
Post by: king marko on January 25, 2012, 08:42:07 am: I bought a pair of waterproof over trousers in boyes the other week for £4.99
Seem ok at the moment
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Post by: richard jagger on January 25, 2012, 01:55:17 pm: I buy trousers from a company call polo shirt Google it and then I wear water proof suit from Screw fix for 22 quid.
Title: Re: Water Resistant Trousers
Post by: Alex Gardiner on January 25, 2012, 04:24:45 pm: CragHoppers - Solardry for me about £35 from hiking stores.

I then have a pair of fully waterproof over-trousers for really wet days which I got off ebay for a tenner.
Title: Re: Water Resistant Trousers
Post by: DMC Window Cleaners Ltd on January 25, 2012, 05:45:17 pm: we use teflon cargo pants, water runs off them no matter how hard you rub against them. look and feel like normal bottoms. and so much easier then over trouses cost £35
Title: Re: Water Resistant Trousers
Post by: richard jagger on January 25, 2012, 09:21:03 pm: A trick i do is spray my cargos with scotch guard , mostly in the front and this water proofs them also my boots and then respray after every fourth wash. Works a treat for light rain also stops staining.
Title: Re: Water Resistant Trousers
Post by: Caleb Morley on January 25, 2012, 11:01:08 pm: Thanks for the advice, i'll get on it.

Alex - Are you still doing windows in addition to selling poles?

Cheers,

Caleb
Title: Re: Water Resistant Trousers
Post by: Alex Gardiner on January 26, 2012, 05:50:24 pm: Quote from: Caleb Morley on January 25, 2012, 11:01:08 pm
Thanks for the advice, i'll get on it.

Alex - Are you still doing windows in addition to selling poles?

Cheers,

Caleb

Yes I am still cleaning windows - it's what pays the bills in our house :)
I recently knocked it back slightly so that I now do just 1 full day a week. This is mainly commercial apartment blocks, but I also do a couple of large hotels and still have about 15 private houses as well (mainly next to my commercial contracts).

I find that I need to do at least 1 day a week to allow me to continue testing and developing equipment and ideas - I always have something new on the go and there is nothing quite 'standard' in the back of the van.