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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: paul ette on July 24, 2013, 02:32:22 pm

Title: builder clean
Post by: paul ette on July 24, 2013, 02:32:22 pm
ive only ever done a builder clean once on a small bungalow and had a nigtmare.
ive been offered a care home that is still being built, they want it done every 6 weeks but the first clean will be a builders clean.
it is mainly 3 storie but does have parts that is 4 storie, 66 bed care home
i have no idea how to go about cleaning upper floors, i obviously use waterfed poles, but how do you get the windows up to scratch when they got glue and cement etc with a wfp, really want this as a regular job but dont want to mess up the first clean
any ideas or help much apreciated ???
Title: Re: builder clean
Post by: firefly123 on July 24, 2013, 02:36:55 pm
dont do it
Title: Re: builder clean
Post by: MWC on July 24, 2013, 02:51:26 pm
Get your cherry picker out and get up close
Title: Re: builder clean
Post by: jimiwindows on July 24, 2013, 03:15:49 pm
Is the scaffolding still up
Title: Re: builder clean
Post by: stuart mc on July 24, 2013, 03:25:57 pm
all new builds can be cleaned from inside
Title: Re: builder clean
Post by: deeege on July 24, 2013, 05:52:36 pm
all new builds can be cleaned from inside

How so? I must be doing my build cleans all wrong then, 6 this week so far and none can be cleaned from inside.
Title: Re: builder clean
Post by: Diamond standard ltd on July 24, 2013, 05:57:28 pm
Most of the windows flip out so you can get to most of them.
Title: Re: builder clean
Post by: paul ette on July 24, 2013, 06:01:08 pm
so assuming i can clean from inside what should i use to get off all the builder crap?
Title: Re: builder clean
Post by: Diamond standard ltd on July 24, 2013, 06:05:21 pm
New blade, plenty of fairy
Title: Re: builder clean
Post by: deeege on July 24, 2013, 06:16:11 pm
Most of the windows flip out so you can get to most of them.

Not true in my experience. I wish it was though.
Title: Re: builder clean
Post by: rg1 on July 24, 2013, 06:20:45 pm
ive only ever done a builder clean once on a small bungalow and had a nigtmare.
ive been offered a care home that is still being built, they want it done every 6 weeks but the first clean will be a builders clean.
it is mainly 3 storie but does have parts that is 4 storie, 66 bed care home
i have no idea how to go about cleaning upper floors, i obviously use waterfed poles, but how do you get the windows up to scratch when they got glue and cement etc with a wfp, really want this as a regular job but dont want to mess up the first clean
any ideas or help much apreciated ???

If your first experience of a builders clean was a nightmare, why are you interested in doing another one that's even bigger!! 
Title: Re: builder clean
Post by: paul ette on July 24, 2013, 07:06:03 pm
rg1 because i will gain it as a regular job every 6 weeks and its going to be at least £200 job as a maintainance clean
if i dont do the first initial clean then very small chance i will get it as regular
Title: Re: builder clean
Post by: windiewasher on July 24, 2013, 07:14:27 pm
I do plenty of builders cleans.you need a sharp scraper,soak glass first.get what you can from inside.
Title: Re: builder clean
Post by: supernova77 on July 24, 2013, 07:15:54 pm
Sub the builders clean out to another company??

Andy
Title: Re: builder clean
Post by: paul ette on July 24, 2013, 07:23:49 pm
i think if i give the builder clean to another company ill lose it, will have to see when its built if i can get to them from inside, if not will try get the contract before handing builder clean to another company