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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Shane O Neill on August 19, 2013, 06:15:06 pm

Title: Help
Post by: Shane O Neill on August 19, 2013, 06:15:06 pm
Got stopped today by supermarket chain while doing work off a pointer on insides,no more ladders allowed not pointers/steps etc complete ban countrywide they say....
Need your help big time as to what to suggest to do internals ??? some are 5 bays high (25 ft say) have to come go back in nxt few days to finish off mgt said understand I may take few days to get my head around it but head office sent through the memo
Title: Re: Help
Post by: bobplum on August 19, 2013, 06:21:19 pm
wagtail on a pole
Title: Re: Help
Post by: Smudger on August 19, 2013, 06:42:28 pm
Or vikan  easy shine can attach to your WFP if you don't have a trad pole long enough
But whatever I think it's going to make the job more hassle

Darran
Title: Re: Help
Post by: Michael Peterson on August 19, 2013, 06:57:03 pm
is the job really worth it? sounds like a pain to me, i would ask lee from the window cleaning mag he has a dragonfly see what he thinks of the kit
Title: Re: Help
Post by: Shane O Neill on August 19, 2013, 07:13:49 pm
is the job really worth it? sounds like a pain to me, i would ask lee from the window cleaning mag he has a dragonfly see what he thinks of the kit

It really is good earners Michael ! Half of my income is from these stores so I really need to sort this out .....to be honest I could see this coming down the line for some time,had someone footing ladder etc but I can see where mgt is coming from....
Will check out the dragonfly later  ;)

Nobody else get this problem on commercial work  ???
Title: Re: Help
Post by: Michael Peterson on August 19, 2013, 07:37:54 pm
hows about portable towers etc scissor lifts, if its as much as half of your income y'all have to invest, rhinoman from here might now a solution or possibly S.A.J these guys will know the type of job at a guess
Title: Re: Help
Post by: matthewpaul on August 19, 2013, 07:49:38 pm
I use a dragonfly for my high level internal work, if the job is half your income its well worth the investment, mine cost around £1000 ish
Title: Re: Help
Post by: Shane O Neill on August 19, 2013, 08:40:55 pm
I use a dragonfly for my high level internal work, if the job is half your income its well worth the investment, mine cost around £1000 ish

Hi Matthew ,how good is it? (These stores are done 3 times a year internally,usually just dust but not too bad ) £1k isn't too bad if it works  ;)
Title: Re: Help
Post by: Paul Coleman on August 19, 2013, 09:36:45 pm
I use a dragonfly for my high level internal work, if the job is half your income its well worth the investment, mine cost around £1000 ish

Hi Matthew ,how good is it? (These stores are done 3 times a year internally,usually just dust but not too bad ) £1k isn't too bad if it works  ;)

They can do a reasonable job but, and this is important IME, only use very tiny amounts of water.  Also, leave it for 30 - 60 seconds before inspecting it as it can take that long to dry out properly.  Get a good supply of pads and change them frequently.  You'll need a fair few on the first clean - perhaps less on subsequent cleans.
I recently did the inside of some shop windows.  Hadn't been done for about 6 months.  Came up fine.  It should be quicker than ladder once you get used to it.