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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: coliff on March 19, 2006, 07:43:50 pm

Title: Telescopic Ladders - any good ?
Post by: coliff on March 19, 2006, 07:43:50 pm

Hi Folks,

Have any of you traditionalists tried these new telescopic ladders ? Seen them on eBay for about £100...ish

2' long but extend upto 12'.....was gonna get some just as a backup.

Title: Re: Telescopic Ladders - any good ?
Post by: windows_chepstow on March 19, 2006, 08:22:55 pm

Coliff,

I've never used this type of ladder, only seen them advertised on web-sites.

I think they'd be fine for access (IE climbing over the odd gate), but not for day-in-day-out window cleaning where you climb a ladder over 100 times per day.

I think you'd be mad to use them routinely for window cleaning.

Get yourself a BS EN standard set of ladders.  They're heavier than B & Q ladders, but much sturdier and you'll feel safer up them.

Title: Re: Telescopic Ladders - any good ?
Post by: H h20 on March 19, 2006, 08:28:08 pm

I`ve recently bought some for getting access on flat roofs and over gates and walls and for a few insides,as i don`t carry extension ladders anymore,
but i would strongly NOT reccomend them for every day use,Gaz  ;)

Title: Re: Telescopic Ladders - any good ?
Post by: matt on March 19, 2006, 10:26:35 pm

Quote from: Gaz (previously Hh20) on March 19, 2006, 08:28:08 pm

I`ve recently bought some for getting access on flat roofs and over gates and walls and for a few insides,as i don`t carry extension ladders anymore,
but i would strongly NOT reccomend them for every day use,Gaz  ;)

i was looking at them, i only use ladder 6 times in 6 weeks to get onto flat roofs

they any good for this

Title: Re: Telescopic Ladders - any good ?
Post by: H h20 on March 19, 2006, 10:30:31 pm

Hi Matt,yes they are perfect for this,you can keep them in your vehicle and you can extend them to what ever height you need,Gaz