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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Erithwc on April 06, 2012, 09:35:45 pm

Title: What Ladder for conservatory cleaning ?
Post by: Erithwc on April 06, 2012, 09:35:45 pm: I'm getting quite a few conservatory roof jobs coming in starting in two weeks so wanted to get a ladder/steps for the work i've had a normal ladder slip out from me last year so im not doing that again what ladder would you get ??? ???

(http://www.midlandladders.com/images/products/thumbs/fgb4.jpg) or (http://www.midlandladders.com/images/products/thumbs/fgp3.jpg)

Thanks Paul
Title: Re: What Ladder for conservatory cleaning ?
Post by: matty72 on April 06, 2012, 10:02:03 pm: I use double ladders, sturdy and also im well above the roof so easier to clean
Title: Re: What Ladder for conservatory cleaning ?
Post by: Griffus on April 06, 2012, 10:14:24 pm: http://www.ladderstore.com/ladders/gardening-conservatory-ladders/professional-conservatory-access-maintenance-ladder.html
Title: Re: What Ladder for conservatory cleaning ?
Post by: Jackal on April 06, 2012, 10:15:18 pm: iv got a set of these

http://http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LADDER-PORTULELTE-TELESCOPIC-STEPS-2-32-MTRS-ALUMINIUM-/260995487144?pt=UK_H_G_Ladders_RL&hash=item3cc48b15a8

adjust up/down in height quite sturdy aswell,a customer gave them to me brandnew as he would never use then but id be lost without them on conny jobs,obviously they can be used as a normal ladder aswell if needed so pretty handy
Title: Re: What Ladder for conservatory cleaning ?
Post by: Jackal on April 06, 2012, 10:20:14 pm: just noticed the photo of the link i posted the legs and feet are missing but you get the idea
Title: Re: What Ladder for conservatory cleaning ?
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on April 06, 2012, 10:34:17 pm: none of them yr showing
invest in a conservatory ladder
simples ;) ;)
as yr not doing these roof jobs for free
conservatory ladder will pay for itself in time ;)
Title: Re: What Ladder for conservatory cleaning ?
Post by: bad trippy on April 06, 2012, 10:42:25 pm: Ive only ever used a pair of steps, mostly i just do em from ground level
Title: Re: What Ladder for conservatory cleaning ?
Post by: wiktor on April 06, 2012, 10:48:52 pm: Hi,
Anyone used conservatory ladder to access a window above a slope?
Just starting up - not sure how to deal with them windows...
Thanks
Title: Re: What Ladder for conservatory cleaning ?
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on April 06, 2012, 10:51:27 pm: extend yr pole fool ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: What Ladder for conservatory cleaning ?
Post by: Londoner on April 06, 2012, 10:54:11 pm: Conservatory ladders are big and ungainly. Plus slow Good for the job but heavy. If you want one great but an ordinary ladder is fine. You are only going up a few feet. You can't really do them from the ground because you need to eyeball the surface
Title: Re: What Ladder for conservatory cleaning ?
Post by: mikecam on April 06, 2012, 10:55:52 pm: Quote from: bad trippy on April 06, 2012, 10:42:25 pm
Ive only ever used a pair of steps, mostly i just do em from ground level

Same here. Just use the steps to clear out the conny gutters and give a deeper scrub on them fancy end pieces at the end of the beams.
Title: Re: What Ladder for conservatory cleaning ?
Post by: Ian101 on April 07, 2012, 06:28:36 pm: normal ladder with a stand off ... cracking for the job
Title: Re: What Ladder for conservatory cleaning ?
Post by: SB Cleaning on April 07, 2012, 06:34:11 pm: Quote from: mikecam on April 06, 2012, 10:55:52 pm
Quote from: bad trippy on April 06, 2012, 10:42:25 pm
Ive only ever used a pair of steps, mostly i just do em from ground level

Same here. Just use the steps to clear out the conny gutters and give a deeper scrub on them fancy end pieces at the end of the beams.
Me too :)
Title: Re: What Ladder for conservatory cleaning ?
Post by: ants on April 07, 2012, 08:25:47 pm: Those cons ladders are good,ive used some,but how can they justify £537 for them?
Title: Re: What Ladder for conservatory cleaning ?
Post by: andyM on April 07, 2012, 09:04:17 pm: You can reach a lot of conny roofs from the ground.
But for the ones with a shallow pitch or restricted access I use 8 tread Platform Steps.
The platform is quite handy because you can sit on it while scrubbing the roof. ;D
Title: Re: What Ladder for conservatory cleaning ?
Post by: Mike55 on April 07, 2012, 09:16:21 pm: Same as Ian H20, split ladder, add stand off.