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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Dean payne on July 03, 2012, 10:26:47 am

Title: winter working as a window cleaner
Post by: Dean payne on July 03, 2012, 10:26:47 am: Do all you guys work during the winter? as with wfp does the water not freeze to the glass?

also we have had a crap summer so far and im worried the winter will be a complete headache, wondering what you guys do?

I was thinking about carpet cleaning as well to support the window cleaning.
Title: Re: winter working as a window cleaner
Post by: EandM on July 03, 2012, 11:04:46 am: Based on other Winters, providing it doesn't go down to -10c and factoring in how rubbish this Summer has been, I really can't a see a problem......
Title: Re: winter working as a window cleaner
Post by: ryan1638 on July 03, 2012, 11:40:40 am: whats the start up cost of carpet cleaning dean,im interested myself.thanks
Title: Re: winter working as a window cleaner
Post by: rosskesava on July 03, 2012, 12:03:44 pm: Worry about the weather during the winter when it happens.

Why worry now about what might or might not happen.
Title: Re: winter working as a window cleaner
Post by: Tom White on July 03, 2012, 12:07:30 pm: Past couple of Winters have been pretty tough going with things freezing up.
Title: Re: winter working as a window cleaner
Post by: Ian Lancaster on July 03, 2012, 12:48:22 pm: I've been in this business for more than 45 years. In all that time I've never lost any working time worth worrying about, except in the winter of 1986-87 when I had a fortnight off as there was three feet of snow over everything!

If you're going to start worrying about what next winter is going to be like, I think you may be in the wrong job ;D
Title: Re: winter working as a window cleaner
Post by: Window Washers on July 03, 2012, 12:50:21 pm: Quote from: Ian Lancaster on July 03, 2012, 12:48:22 pm
I've been in this business for more than 45 years. In all that time I've never lost any working time worth worrying about, except in the winter of 1986-87 when I had a fortnight off as there was three feet of snow over everything!

If you're going to start worrying about what next winter is going to be like, I think you may be in the wrong job ;D
I thought you said you was 21 :-\
Title: Re: winter working as a window cleaner
Post by: taylor watson on July 03, 2012, 01:52:26 pm: the great thing about the winter is everyone has their heating on full blast which keeps the windows warm enough to not freeze on contact. if they are triple glazed your in bother lol. i lost 4 days last year. i wouldn't worry (i asked the same question when i started, got the same responses too)
Title: Re: winter working as a window cleaner
Post by: g.brookes on July 03, 2012, 02:00:12 pm: even double glazing stops the heat from getting to the outside windows. if it freezes it freezes, just make sure you have a months money saved up just in case
Title: Re: winter working as a window cleaner
Post by: PurefectWindowCleaning on July 03, 2012, 04:52:04 pm: Yes its frustrating when everything freezes. This will be our 9th winter out there, but 1st with WFP. I will jump that hurdle when I get to it.