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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: panaracer on August 30, 2012, 10:41:02 am

Title: Porches
Post by: panaracer on August 30, 2012, 10:41:02 am

can any one tell me whats the correct way of cleaning windows above a porch.
I will be starting to canvass my local area with in the next couple of weeks,so when I have been driving around looking at what the houses in my area are like,and most have either bay windows flat porches and some sloping.I will be starting my buisness using the ladder method to start with.does any one have any advice on climbing on a bay windows or on a flat porch,and how to reach windows with a slopping porch.many thanks.

Title: Re: porches
Post by: steven ainger on August 30, 2012, 11:19:06 am

What i used to do, many years ago, before wfp,
Was to put the ladder at the front of the porch & using a 2ft extending trad pole, soap squeege & detail using a fixi clamp.
Dont try and climb on them, you might fall off or fall through/ damage the roof

Title: Re: Porches
Post by: panaracer on August 30, 2012, 12:05:46 pm

thanks for the reply,just one more thing,whats a fixi clamp ???

Title: Re: Porches
Post by: Dave. on August 30, 2012, 12:23:36 pm

It's a clamp that fits on the end of a pole - used for clamping sponges, scrims, microfibres, scourers - well anything really

Title: Re: Porches
Post by: steven ainger on August 30, 2012, 01:35:44 pm

http://www.clickcleaning.co.uk/Products/383/Unger-Fixi-Clamp.aspx?option=636&utm_source=googlebase&utm_medium=shoppingfeed

Title: Re: Porches
Post by: panaracer on August 30, 2012, 01:58:57 pm

thanks every one  :)

Title: Re: Porches
Post by: David Lingard on August 31, 2012, 05:39:56 pm

you can get that pole he is on about from b&q and homebase for 10-15£ its worth its weight in gold for trad - the applicator and squeegie slot right on the end :)

start saving for a pole :)

Title: Re: Porches
Post by: Ian Lancaster on August 31, 2012, 08:21:16 pm

And then start practising till you can do a halfway decent job with it!!