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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Londoner on March 16, 2012, 08:23:43 am

Title: New Ladder, recommendations please
Post by: Londoner on March 16, 2012, 08:23:43 am
Right, Well it looks like I am about to find myself in the market for a new ladder doesn't it? Throughout most of my trad days my ladders were not the best. But I'm older now and feel the wobbles a lot more.

So whats hot in the ladders world these days? I would have thought a 24ft triple sounds about right but I see quite a few of the WCs round here use A frames. Educate me :-*
Title: Re: New Ladder, recommendations please
Post by: carl stanton on March 16, 2012, 08:54:56 am
Got to say I agree with you on the tripple and alot of jobs you can just use two section's on many places, save the back, and some ladder mitts with articulated feet
Title: Re: New Ladder, recommendations please
Post by: Window Washers on March 16, 2012, 08:57:37 am
I always used 3.5 mtr youngmans trade ladders with articulated feet anything higher than later does not get done always go for the best its your life its holding.
p.s why are you getting ladders dont you like wfp anymore ?
Title: Re: New Ladder, recommendations please
Post by: dazmond on March 16, 2012, 07:07:20 pm
i thought you were mainly wfp vince? ???

i use a 3.5 m trade aluminium 2 section ladder and ive also got an 8ft single pointer(ideal for unlocking the odd gate!!).

used for the odd flat roof and splitting for going over high side gates.

Title: Re: New Ladder, recommendations please
Post by: rosskesava on March 16, 2012, 07:15:25 pm
A frame every time.

I don't know why any window cleaner, and especially someone's who's 100% trad, would use the standard H frame style ladder when an A frame has every advantage and none of the disadvantages.
Title: Re: New Ladder, recommendations please
Post by: Londoner on March 17, 2012, 09:20:01 am
I always used 3.5 mtr youngmans trade ladders with articulated feet anything higher than later does not get done always go for the best its your life its holding.
p.s why are you getting ladders dont you like wfp anymore ?

Thanks, I still like WFP its just the water people who won't after April 5th.  Why worry just go back to trad for a while and see what happens.
Title: Re: New Ladder, recommendations please
Post by: weetot on March 17, 2012, 10:30:06 am
Ive just purchased a 3.66m closed, A-Frame wooden ladder from Lansfords. Its a beauty and probably the last ladder I'll be buying. Should see me for another 15 year i reckon.

Mind at £366 inc vat and delivery it bloody well should.
Title: Re: New Ladder, recommendations please
Post by: weetot on March 17, 2012, 10:31:31 am
www.ladders999.co.uk      This is the website, or go to Lansford Access Ltd
Title: Re: New Ladder, recommendations please
Post by: Smart Carpet on March 17, 2012, 10:44:26 am
... Why worry just go back to trad for a while and see what happens...

Yeah! Let us know how you get on!  ;D ;D

(http://www.insidesocal.com/tv/MU026_FULL_BODY_CAST1.jpg)

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Title: Re: New Ladder, recommendations please
Post by: DaveG on March 17, 2012, 11:22:58 am
These look quite good for prices Vince

http://www.windowcleaning-supplies.com/ladders.html
Title: Re: New Ladder, recommendations please
Post by: paul saunders on March 17, 2012, 03:52:27 pm
I hope you didn't tell your custys that you were using WFP because ladders were baned, cos if you did you're going to look a right plonker ;D ;D
Title: Re: New Ladder, recommendations please
Post by: Londoner on March 17, 2012, 04:06:43 pm
I hope you didn't tell your custys that you were using WFP because ladders were baned, cos if you did you're going to look a right plonker ;D ;D

No I have never had to tell them that. But what I have done is collected a lot of houses over the years that couldn't be done trad for various reasons.
Title: Re: New Ladder, recommendations please
Post by: KS Cleaning on March 17, 2012, 07:06:40 pm
... Why worry just go back to trad for a while and see what happens...

Yeah! Let us know how you get on!  ;D ;D

(http://www.insidesocal.com/tv/MU026_FULL_BODY_CAST1.jpg)

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;D ;D
Title: Re: New Ladder, recommendations please
Post by: Scott Dean on March 17, 2012, 09:21:16 pm
There's only one set I'd even or ever consider and that's a Ramsay! super light and really strong will certainly get a good two to three years out of it with everyday usage
Title: Re: New Ladder, recommendations please
Post by: bobby p on March 17, 2012, 10:08:41 pm
they do look light ,ramsay,  i once saw 2 sets ontop of  a merc diesel 250 . good combo id say, comfy ride big seats too