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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Lee Burbidge on May 24, 2013, 07:19:20 am
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Window Wars is now available to view....... put the kettle on, make a cup of tea and sit down for a bit of fun. Contains swearing from the off set.
http://youtu.be/MNsiqA_DmYg
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Great vid lee they are like a professional summer brigade stopping residential in the winter CRAZY ;D ;D
Although it can get rough in the winter the customer still gets what they want which is clean windows.
Paul
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Good video enjoyed watching it . Mike
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Thats one hell of a set of ears.
(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1369384071_Screen%20Shot%202013-05-24%20at%2009.27.15.png)
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I see All County, the crew in darkest blue, had a new uniform for the shoot. ;D
I like the way 'ol big ears' says the yanks kqnow all about window cleaning when he's illustrating his apparent inability of how to use a squeegee. They are a bit theatrical the yanks aren't they. Just saying, sure he's a nice guy 8)
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Corr! s'excitin' innit!
This could be as big as Eastenders. ;D Nice one Lee.
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Fantastic!
I could watch stuff like this all day! very very good. cant wait for the next one.
I would like to see more proper videos like this rather than just 5 minute things. This was like a proper documentary you might see on tv.
I would like to see the same sort of thing but with a couple of uk companies.
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Hey Lee, enjoyed watching that. Great characters and was nice to see how the Yanks operate.
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Fantastic!
I could watch stuff like this all day! very very good. cant wait for the next one.
I would like to see more proper videos like this rather than just 5 minute things. This was like a proper documentary you might see on tv.
I would like to see the same sort of thing but with a couple of uk companies.
I was thinking the same thing, would be good If lee could go around with a couple of the big uk based companys
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i was watching descovery channel stuff like, deadliest catch, gold rush, coal ect and i was thinking how good it would be if their was a documentry on following window cleaners
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Great vid lee they are like a professional summer brigade stopping residential in the winter CRAZY ;D ;D
Although it can get rough in the winter the customer still gets what they want which is clean windows.
Paul
Because the US carry out window cleaning as a once a year thing charging from 200 to 500 dollars per house.... its like washing your car... you pick the right weather for it. Pete belives he is not giving a good service to these 'one off' style cleans that is the culture in the US if he is hampered with freezing weather... :)
Thanks dude :)
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Good video enjoyed watching it . Mike
Thanks Mike.....
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I see All County, the crew in darkest blue, had a new uniform for the shoot. ;D
I like the way 'ol big ears' says the yanks kqnow all about window cleaning when he's illustrating his apparent inability of how to use a squeegee. They are a bit theatrical the yanks aren't they. Just saying, sure he's a nice guy 8)
I think pete really makes the show.... I want to do a reality show on him he sooooooo interesting to me and larger than life :)
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Thats one hell of a set of ears.
(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1369384071_Screen%20Shot%202013-05-24%20at%2009.27.15.png)
lol
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Corr! s'excitin' innit!
This could be as big as Eastenders. ;D Nice one Lee.
lol - more films to come on many window cleaning topics... I am ready for Window Wars 2 in Scotland ;)
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Fantastic!
I could watch stuff like this all day! very very good. cant wait for the next one.
I would like to see more proper videos like this rather than just 5 minute things. This was like a proper documentary you might see on tv.
I would like to see the same sort of thing but with a couple of uk companies.
Mr Pryor call me dude :)
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Hey Lee, enjoyed watching that. Great characters and was nice to see how the Yanks operate.
Window Wars has to be UK next Scotland and/or England then maybe Australia then India :) just thinking out loud .......
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Fantastic!
I could watch stuff like this all day! very very good. cant wait for the next one.
I would like to see more proper videos like this rather than just 5 minute things. This was like a proper documentary you might see on tv.
I would like to see the same sort of thing but with a couple of uk companies.
I was thinking the same thing, would be good If lee could go around with a couple of the big uk based companys
Im up for that :)
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Hey Lee, great great great video, really enjoyed it, very entertaining, good to see how they operate across the
pond, more please.
Regards
lal
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Hey Lee, great great great video, really enjoyed it, very entertaining, good to see how they operate across the
pond, more please.
Regards
lal
no problem - I have way more coming...... and thank you :)
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Yeah that was a good quality video.
Thanks Lee.
I found the lawn signs bit entertaining, one company puts them out and the rival company pick them up and sling them in the back of their van. ;D
Quote:"Competition is good for business".................... :P
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Yeah that was a good quality video.
Thanks Lee.
I found the lawn signs bit entertaining, one company puts them out and the rival company pick them up and sling them in the back of their van. ;D
Quote:"Competition is good for business".................... :P
;D
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Yeah that was a good quality video.
Thanks Lee.
I found the lawn signs bit entertaining, one company puts them out and the rival company pick them up and sling them in the back of their van. ;D
Quote:"Competition is good for business".................... :P
What a load of rubbish this is america why don't they just shoot the competition surely that's got to be better :D :D
Paul
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They probably all meet up for a drink on a Friday night.
Have a few beers and give each other their signs back.
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What I find strange, odd, difficult to get my head round about Americans is how theatrical they can be about the simplest of things and the need to fly that bloody flag of theirs outside every building in the country. It's almost to the point of indoctrination.
Great vid though.
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Yeah that was a good quality video.
Thanks Lee.
I found the lawn signs bit entertaining, one company puts them out and the rival company pick them up and sling them in the back of their van. ;D
Quote:"Competition is good for business".................... :P
What a load of rubbish this is america why don't they just shoot the competition surely that's got to be better :D :D
Paul
Would be easier lol
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What I find strange, odd, difficult to get my head round about Americans is how theatrical they can be about the simplest of things and the need to fly that bloody flag of theirs outside every building in the country. It's almost to the point of indoctrination.
Great vid though.
Thank you Matt..... I passed three Union Jacks on my way to Surrey yesterday although not perched on anyones house lol The theatrical is what makes compelling viewing...... i love characters that come across large than life... imagine how boring a film could be with out a character ;)
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You're right.
Ive never met a yank i didnt like but their idiosyncracies wind me up something cronic. ;D
I cant stand the feckas! LOL
E-mail them and get them to register on here so we can tell them how to trad properly. Bloody amateurs.
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E-mail them and get them to register on here so we can tell them how to trad properly. Bloody amateurs.
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X2 Would be interesting to have them on here, especialy mr ears ;D
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i enjoyed it too lee!good video! ;D ;D ;D
both companies looked like they were using brand new equipment just for the video!
did you mention to the guys who were cleaning the insides of houses that they can buy shoe covers so they dont have to take their boots off!! ;D ;D
they both look like very professional companies and we ve all had those employees who are accident prone,dont listen and take forever to clean a few windows!get rid!lol! ;D ;D ;D
best wishes
dazmond
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Well done lee very interesting to know how the other side does .
$200 - $500 ? waaa that’s good price.
Is that for in & out or just outside windows?
That’s even more than what we charge per year in our patch per house.
In average we charge £30 every 8 weekly which come to around £180 per year, so theirs even higher.
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Those prices arent to clean just the glass, that'll be in and out, fly screens, frames, the lot, to detail. All the nooks and crannies, with a toothbrush.
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Those prices arent to clean just the glass, that'll be in and out, fly screens, frames, the lot, to detail. All the nooks and crannies, with a toothbrush.
In that case i would go for $500 mark :)
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Great video Lee. I really enjoyed watching it. Very entertaining.
I love the way some yanks are all guns blazing about what they do and are not ashamed to admit it openly.
Have you thought about trying to flog that to any uk tv companies?
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You're right.
Ive never met a yank i didnt like but their idiosyncracies wind me up something cronic. ;D
I cant stand the feckas! LOL
E-mail them and get them to register on here so we can tell them how to trad properly. Bloody amateurs.
lol did you see in the film Peter Artusa... he such a funny guy. All he kept saying to me the whole time was 'bloddy hell' in a rather good loud english accent. I never knew why until I found my self using the words 'bloddy hell' without thinking.... so we were all saying it by the time it came to me flying off to Kansas for my next filming schedule lol
There are brits and yanks on my FB group they all get on real fine but sure that they may get ripped to pieces on here lol :P
Matt you remind me of my Uncle ( died last year and I loved hime to bits :( ) he held the exact views you have mentioned on Americans..... Me? I love everyone :)
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E-mail them and get them to register on here so we can tell them how to trad properly. Bloody amateurs.
X2 Would be interesting to have them on here, especialy mr ears ;D
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lol poor old Peter
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i enjoyed it too lee!good video! ;D ;D ;D
both companies looked like they were using brand new equipment just for the video!
did you mention to the guys who were cleaning the insides of houses that they can buy shoe covers so they dont have to take their boots off!! ;D ;D
they both look like very professional companies and we ve all had those employees who are accident prone,dont listen and take forever to clean a few windows!get rid!lol! ;D ;D ;D
best wishes
dazmond
Hey thank you Dazmond.... Im just rounding off Window Wars Part 2 .... there is footage ( not in the part 1, in a file on my computer) where Peter mentions in the interview studio that all his staff wear plastic socks when entering customers houses..... Don in the film is from All County Window Cleaning and indeed he could of done with some of those :)
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Just thought of an idea Lee.
See if you can contact Ian Lancaster and if he agree to have him and his franchisees filmed, it’s a win, win situation for both of you. :)
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Let's get the yanks over here up against one of the British firms and see how they get on.
During winter time would be good, I bet they wouldn't last the day out.
Even better get some Canadians over here! :D
They hibernate in winter so they would be no competition whatsoever. ;D
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Great vid Lee, looking forward to part 2
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Just thought of an idea Lee.
See if you can contact Ian Lancaster and if he agree to have him and his franchisees filmed, it’s a win, win situation for both of you. :)
Get him to contact me... I need to cover franchises anyway :)
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Let's get the yanks over here up against one of the British firms and see how they get on.
During winter time would be good, I bet they wouldn't last the day out.
Even better get some Canadians over here! :D
They hibernate in winter so they would be no competition whatsoever. ;D
Peter in the film wants to come over here and be put up against the brits he has mentioned this to me already lmao
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Great video Lee. I really enjoyed watching it. Very entertaining.
I love the way some yanks are all guns blazing about what they do and are not ashamed to admit it openly.
Have you thought about trying to flog that to any uk tv companies?
Thanks dude. Funny you should say that it had crossed my mind re TV. I tried to pitch a window cleaning topic to Top Gear ( you would of loved it) but just couldn't find the right contact....
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Great vid Lee, looking forward to part 2
Cheers dude... here are some Facebook comments on the same film:
Window Wars comments
Karl It was also a very professionally made documentary - I've watched it twice now! Outstanding workLee Burbidge, I know how long these videos take to edit. There should be an award for the work you put in to this.
Brett Wow very interesting cant believe some residential only have there Windows's cleaned once or twice a year in the us / looking forward to part two of the window wars.
Peter We at A Sparkling View, absolutely loved dealing with Lee. It was our honor and pleasure dealing with him... His dedication to our industry is unpresidented. We had so much fun making this video and working with All County Window cleaning. They are a leader in the industry. Chris and Alex Lambrinides are true professionals and industry leaders. Part two of this series will be outstanding. And if anyone would like signed autographs, please let me know, LOL!!!!
Window Cleaning We had such a blast filmin and hanging out with Lee.. Hes a real pro, asked the tough questions, and he has become a master editor.. Pro level quality for sure.
Graham Some good filming there Lee Burbidge, enjoyed watching this documentary, can't wait for part 2!
Richard WATCH THIS its brilliant
Darren J probably the best window cleaning video ever made....and probably the longest
Peter I cannot stop laughing, frigging funny as hell, awesome job Lee!
Window Cleaning Dang Lee nice job!
Richard Everyone please watch this. It's the best video of our industry EVER
Chris This is a very interesting view of window cleaning in USA. Everyone should watch it.
Ian Great video Lee keep it up
Chris That was effin EXCELLENT!
Chris This is a great view of what it's like to window clean in USA.