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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Morph on January 30, 2006, 04:24:41 pm

Title: Build clean soffits & fascias
Post by: Morph on January 30, 2006, 04:24:41 pm

I've already got the job of cleaning the windows, but I've been asked to do a builders clean on new upvc soffits and fascias.  It's quite a big building, I reckon a days work.  The guy doing the snagging before they hand it over, saw me wfp the windows, and asked if I could do the upvc with the pole.  So I said yes.
I'm thinking £200. Just in case it goes into a second day.
what would you do?  I think doing the soffits is going to get me wet???

Title: Re: Build clean soffits & fascias
Post by: Sir Squeaky on January 30, 2006, 04:27:56 pm

To be honest Pj I've never known a facia and plastics job take more than 2 hours.

Can't see it being a problem.
But then I did do it by hand( ;))....needs plenty of elbow grease.

I still get wet though.

Title: Re: Build clean soffits & fascias
Post by: Morph on January 30, 2006, 04:30:59 pm

This block has about 40 residences.
How long would that take you Rog?

Title: Re: Build clean soffits & fascias
Post by: Moderator David@stives on January 30, 2006, 04:31:51 pm

Pj  

Doing soffits will get you wet.

A day of doing gutters soffits an fascias is going to knacker you out totally.

I did 3 hour gutter clean the other day and i was soaked and i mean soaked from head to toe.

It was too late to think of waterproofs as i had already got wet.

Make sure you tape your gloves over you waterptroof jacket.

I would take some help with you and do 20 mins each alternating it.

If they are dirty it is a lot harder.

Also you will need a pole with a swivel residential attatchment.
The fixed goosenecks are horrendous on soffits and the underside of the gutter.

I did one with a gooseneck once ,never again

Dave

Title: Re: Build clean soffits & fascias
Post by: Sir Squeaky on January 30, 2006, 04:41:52 pm

Quote from: Pj on January 30, 2006, 04:30:59 pm

This block has about 40 residences.
How long would that take you Rog?

Ah right, sorry!

I thought you meant one house or a pair of semis. :-[

Title: Re: Build clean soffits & fascias
Post by: Morph on February 02, 2006, 07:45:08 pm

I got it!
Doing it monday.
Don't know whether to laugh or cry. :-\
At least I can do it in the rain.  I'm gonna get soaked anyway

Title: Re: Build clean soffits & fascias
Post by: martin19842 on February 02, 2006, 08:46:45 pm

hi there,

just hope there arent any FOOT prints on them os some decent cement snots, cause it'll be up the ladder job.

regards

martin