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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: john63. on February 15, 2012, 07:11:37 am

Title: Walking up sloped roofs
Post by: john63. on February 15, 2012, 07:11:37 am

Just wondered what most people do about sloped roofs, i have a few where they are a bit risky to walk on would rather not bother and knock a few pound off the price.
suppose the obvious answer buy a w.f. pole.

Title: Re: roofs
Post by: AS Window Cleaning on February 15, 2012, 07:22:45 am

Quote from: john63. on February 15, 2012, 07:11:37 am

suppose the obvious answer buy a w.f. pole.

yep, got it in one! that or use a pole with applicator or sqweegee on it, tho still doesn't do great job that way.

wfp rules for this sort of thing....

Title: Re: roofs
Post by: Smudger on February 15, 2012, 07:48:06 am

  8)

a self fullfilling thread - question and correct answer all in 1 post  ;D


yes go WFP - cant beat it

Darran

Title: Re: roofs
Post by: john63. on February 15, 2012, 07:53:49 am

can't afford w.f.p at the moment maybe one day just wondered if trad bother with walking on roofs or just say can't do it.

Title: Re: roofs
Post by: Viktor on February 15, 2012, 07:57:03 am

Quote from: john63. on February 15, 2012, 07:53:49 am

can't afford w.f.p at the moment maybe one day just wondered if trad bother with walking on roofs or just say can't do it.

WFP DIY start kit may be cheaper then you think :)

Title: Re: roofs
Post by: Smudger on February 15, 2012, 09:37:26 am

put a thread up for Dazmond - he was pretty good trad guy who used poles for getting to difficault windows

you could get a wagtail


Darran

Title: Re: roofs
Post by: GS CLEANING SERVICES UK on February 15, 2012, 10:14:49 am

john63...love your profile pic!!!!!!!!!!

Title: Re: roofs
Post by: Richy essex on February 15, 2012, 05:22:36 pm

I have stopped walking on any roofs like this now there is no point taking the risk mate to myself or damage to the roof  if it's the odd one I pole it and add a pound for the trouble if there is a couple or more then I defo pass it up now iv gt a number off another cleaner who is wfp and recomend them to customer it's slightly more pro than just saying no! iv gt so many that i have to mess around with trad poleing from when I started out that annoy me they really break up your rhythum lol there's plenty that I can do instead

Title: Re: roofs
Post by: john63. on February 15, 2012, 07:42:04 pm

thanks for reply richy know what u mean probably just do that.

Title: Re: roofs
Post by: richard jagger on February 15, 2012, 08:51:58 pm

If the roof is only say 2 metre away you can use a stand off . Place it i on the top of the ladder and AT THE TOP OF THE BACK WALL OVER THE ROOF.I also used a swivel squeegee from Unger  with a 0 degree blade 9 THE BLADE LIES FLAT WITH THE SQUEEGEE ON A POLE.i even cleaned above connies with this set up.
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Title: Re: Walking up sloped roofs
Post by: rscleaningservices on February 15, 2012, 10:32:33 pm

cant believe there are still peeps doing it the trad way !!!!!!!! It must be 7 years ive been wfp !!!!!!!! thats hard work & long winded i still find it an effort to get the ladder off to access a roof !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Title: Re: Walking up sloped roofs
Post by: Ryan @ Transparent, Carlisle on February 15, 2012, 10:59:14 pm

Either wfp or 'pitch' the ladder over to the window and have someone 'foot it' for ya