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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: alank on February 07, 2014, 08:42:12 pm
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what is the best pole for ground floor windows? my daughter is starting to help out a bit she is finding it difficult to manage cleaning upstairs windows using an slx 18 but can manage the ground floor fine, would it be better to get a pole more suitable for ground floor only or maybe get an extreem 18 and then let her progress to doing some upstairs windows as she gets more confident and able to control the pole at height?
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The best pole for the ground floor windows - a short one.
;D
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hi alank, why dont you just make one yourself
very easy to do . or you can get an
http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/CL-X-Carbon-Composite-Pole-CLX_4.html
mike
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thanks for that rossjavascript:replaceText(' ;D', document.postmodify.message);
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cheers mike i think i will get a clx as she will only be doing a couple of mornings a week and i will just do the ups.
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your welcome, and its a damn site cheaper than the extreme ;)
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hi alank, why dont you just make one yourself
very easy to do . or you can get an
http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/CL-X-Carbon-Composite-Pole-CLX_4.html
mike
best to take a clx10, a clx4 can be too short sometimes, even on ground floor.
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thanks ben will do, some of the downs on the rear of some of my jobs are a bit of a reach cheers.
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It doesn't necessarily have to be a Gardiners pole for ground floor work and other makes are actually available and what's more, they do the same job.
Almost and short but light pole will do with the right adapter. An old unger pole etc.
I was talking to another window cleaner a short while back and he bought an Aldi brush, took the brush head off and screwed the wfp brush head onto that. Total cost - 99p.
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It doesn't necessarily have to be a Gardiners pole for ground floor work and other makes are actually available and what's more, they do the same job.
Almost and short but light pole will do with the right adapter. An old unger pole etc.
I was talking to another window cleaner a short while back and he bought an Aldi brush, took the brush head off and screwed the wfp brush head onto that. Total cost - 99p.
yes Alan you can do that if you are tight, like most of window cleaners on here.
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It doesn't necessarily have to be a Gardiners pole for ground floor work and other makes are actually available and what's more, they do the same job.
Almost and short but light pole will do with the right adapter. An old unger pole etc.
I was talking to another window cleaner a short while back and he bought an Aldi brush, took the brush head off and screwed the wfp brush head onto that. Total cost - 99p.
even better 8) nice one ross
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im not that tight i think i can stretch to a decent pole even for ground floor work.
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It's not a question of being tight.
It's about not just buying this or that because it's made by a, b, or c and to my way of thinking, I use what does the job the way I want to do it and to the extent I need and sometimes I buy the because of the name and sometimes I don't.
I don't over spend and waste money and neither do I always go for cheap just for the sake of it and I always look to maximise profit.
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It's not a question of being tight.
It's about not just buying this or that because it's made by a, b, or c and to my way of thinking, I use what does the job the way I want to do it and to the extent I need and sometimes I buy the because of the name and sometimes I don't.
I don't over spend and waste money and neither do I always go for cheap just for the sake of it and I always look to maximise profit.
fair enough but i think you can at least spend a bit more for your daughter and have a decent pole rather than a broom from Aldi!
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im not that tight i think i can stretch to a decent pole even for ground floor work.
exactly, i think you daughter deserve a decent pole, not a broom from aldi! :o
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It doesn't necessarily have to be a Gardiners pole for ground floor work and other makes are actually available and what's more, they do the same job.
Almost and short but light pole will do with the right adapter. An old unger pole etc.
I was talking to another window cleaner a short while back and he bought an Aldi brush, took the brush head off and screwed the wfp brush head onto that. Total cost - 99p.
yes Alan you can do that if you are tight, like most of window cleaners on here.
whos tight ? ;D
http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=179865.0
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It doesn't necessarily have to be a Gardiners pole for ground floor work and other makes are actually available and what's more, they do the same job.
Almost and short but light pole will do with the right adapter. An old unger pole etc.
I was talking to another window cleaner a short while back and he bought an Aldi brush, took the brush head off and screwed the wfp brush head onto that. Total cost - 99p.
yes Alan you can do that if you are tight, like most of window cleaners on here.
whos tight ? ;D
http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=179865.0
Lol!
'Millionaire window cleaner' image. Shattered.
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It doesn't necessarily have to be a Gardiners pole for ground floor work and other makes are actually available and what's more, they do the same job.
Almost and short but light pole will do with the right adapter. An old unger pole etc.
I was talking to another window cleaner a short while back and he bought an Aldi brush, took the brush head off and screwed the wfp brush head onto that. Total cost - 99p.
yes Alan you can do that if you are tight, like most of window cleaners on here.
whos tight ? ;D
http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=179865.0
not being tight, just though the postage was too expensive! not the same thing mate!
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It doesn't necessarily have to be a Gardiners pole for ground floor work and other makes are actually available and what's more, they do the same job.
Almost and short but light pole will do with the right adapter. An old unger pole etc.
I was talking to another window cleaner a short while back and he bought an Aldi brush, took the brush head off and screwed the wfp brush head onto that. Total cost - 99p.
yes Alan you can do that if you are tight, like most of window cleaners on here.
whos tight ? ;D
http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=179865.0
not being tight, just though the postage was too expensive! not the same thing mate!
;D Oh whatever ! anything for an argument eh ? ;)
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Alan, I have always found these very good either as a trad pole for shops or to convert to a ground floor wfp
http://search.diy.com/search?p=R&srid=S8-UKLD03&lbc=diy&w=harris%20pole&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.diy.com%2fnav%2fdecor%2fdecorating-supplies%2fpainting-decorating-tools%2frollers___pads%2f-specificproducttype-roller_frames___poles%2fHarris-Poz-Lock-Extension-Pole-1-3-2-4m-9254852%3fskuId%3d9262551&rk=3&uid=368318735&sid=2&ts=ajax&rsc=KhcmGsCOlNv78u5u&method=and&isort=score&view=grid&redurl=%2fnav%2fdecor%2fdecorating-supplies%2fpainting-decorating-tools%2frollers___pads%2f-specificproducttype-roller_frames___poles%2fHarris-Poz-Lock-Extension-Pole-1-3-2-4m-9254852%3fskuId%3d9262551&ref=www.diy.com
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It doesn't necessarily have to be a Gardiners pole for ground floor work and other makes are actually available and what's more, they do the same job.
Almost and short but light pole will do with the right adapter. An old unger pole etc.
I was talking to another window cleaner a short while back and he bought an Aldi brush, took the brush head off and screwed the wfp brush head onto that. Total cost - 99p.
yes Alan you can do that if you are tight, like most of window cleaners on here.
whos tight ? ;D
http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=179865.0
not being tight, just though the postage was too expensive! not the same thing mate!
So how come on your website the poles you have are all old ionic fibreglass poles then?
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A decent pole doesn't only mean Gardiners unless of course you buy the name first and then select what is suitable from what's available and yes, I do own a Gardiners pole as well as an ionics one.
A decent pole is one that does the job, broom handle or otherwise.
I don't use a broom handle myself but why is a broom handle that does the job perfectly not a decent pole?
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It doesn't necessarily have to be a Gardiners pole for ground floor work and other makes are actually available and what's more, they do the same job.
Almost and short but light pole will do with the right adapter. An old unger pole etc.
I was talking to another window cleaner a short while back and he bought an Aldi brush, took the brush head off and screwed the wfp brush head onto that. Total cost - 99p.
yes Alan you can do that if you are tight, like most of window cleaners on here.
whos tight ? ;D
http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=179865.0
not being tight, just though the postage was too expensive! not the same thing mate!
So how come on your website the poles you have are all old ionic fibreglass poles then?
it is not me mate! i have only a slx25!
http://www.studioarts-dtv.co.uk/html/f19order.html
i think you can go back to bed mate like your friend Gordon ;D
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A decent pole doesn't only mean Gardiners unless of course you buy the name first and then select what is suitable from what's available and yes, I do own a Gardiners pole as well as an ionics one.
A decent pole is one that does the job, broom handle or otherwise.
I don't use a broom handle myself but why is a broom handle that does the job perfectly not a decent pole?
I'm a recent Gardiners convert.
50ft & below, Gardiners are the best I've used.
Above-Ionic.
Broom handle-not judging-but not for me. I doubt a more unprofessional look could be had.
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It doesn't necessarily have to be a Gardiners pole for ground floor work and other makes are actually available and what's more, they do the same job.
Almost and short but light pole will do with the right adapter. An old unger pole etc.
I was talking to another window cleaner a short while back and he bought an Aldi brush, took the brush head off and screwed the wfp brush head onto that. Total cost - 99p.
yes Alan you can do that if you are tight, like most of window cleaners on here.
whos tight ? ;D
http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=179865.0
not being tight, just though the postage was too expensive! not the same thing mate!
So how come on your website the poles you have are all old ionic fibreglass poles then?
it is not me mate! i have only a slx25!
http://www.studioarts-dtv.co.uk/html/f19order.html
i think you can go back to bed mate like your friend Gordon ;D
JurassicCoast window cleaning? Lol. It's you.
I don't know Gordon.
And I am in bed. Watching Miranda.
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It doesn't necessarily have to be a Gardiners pole for ground floor work and other makes are actually available and what's more, they do the same job.
Almost and short but light pole will do with the right adapter. An old unger pole etc.
I was talking to another window cleaner a short while back and he bought an Aldi brush, took the brush head off and screwed the wfp brush head onto that. Total cost - 99p.
yes Alan you can do that if you are tight, like most of window cleaners on here.
whos tight ? ;D
http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=179865.0
not being tight, just though the postage was too expensive! not the same thing mate!
So how come on your website the poles you have are all old ionic fibreglass poles then?
it is not me mate! i have only a slx25!
http://www.studioarts-dtv.co.uk/html/f19order.html
i think you can go back to bed mate like your friend Gordon ;D
JurassicCoast window cleaning? Lol. It's you.
I don't know Gordon.
And I am in bed. Watching Miranda.
yes but can't you understand that the pic is not me???
do you want the link again? http://www.studioarts-dtv.co.uk/html/f19order.html
you're welcome and good night ;D
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It doesn't necessarily have to be a Gardiners pole for ground floor work and other makes are actually available and what's more, they do the same job.
Almost and short but light pole will do with the right adapter. An old unger pole etc.
I was talking to another window cleaner a short while back and he bought an Aldi brush, took the brush head off and screwed the wfp brush head onto that. Total cost - 99p.
yes Alan you can do that if you are tight, like most of window cleaners on here.
whos tight ? ;D
http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=179865.0
not being tight, just though the postage was too expensive! not the same thing mate!
So how come on your website the poles you have are all old ionic fibreglass poles then?
it is not me mate! i have only a slx25!
http://www.studioarts-dtv.co.uk/html/f19order.html
i think you can go back to bed mate like your friend Gordon ;D
I can guarantee I'll be up later than you, I'm only on my first bottle of westons vintage,
que dazmond to tell me the error of my ways :-*
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A decent pole doesn't only mean Gardiners unless of course you buy the name first and then select what is suitable from what's available and yes, I do own a Gardiners pole as well as an ionics one.
A decent pole is one that does the job, broom handle or otherwise.
I don't use a broom handle myself but why is a broom handle that does the job perfectly not a decent pole?
I'm a recent Gardiners convert.
50ft & below, Gardiners are the best I've used.
Above-Ionic.
Broom handle-not judging-but not for me. I doubt a more unprofessional look could be had.
You kidding?
You could win loads of contracts with a broom handle WFP concoction. Mayb even get to clean the odd oxfam!
;D ;D ;D
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A decent pole doesn't only mean Gardiners unless of course you buy the name first and then select what is suitable from what's available and yes, I do own a Gardiners pole as well as an ionics one.
A decent pole is one that does the job, broom handle or otherwise.
I don't use a broom handle myself but why is a broom handle that does the job perfectly not a decent pole?
I'm a recent Gardiners convert.
50ft & below, Gardiners are the best I've used.
Above-Ionic.
Broom handle-not judging-but not for me. I doubt a more unprofessional look could be had.
You kidding?
You could win loads of contracts with a broom handle WFP concoction. Mayb even get to clean the odd oxfam!
;D ;D ;D
Think I saw you clean dockerills once ross ;D
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Think I saw you clean dockerills once ross ;D
;D
And also Oxfam.
You kidding?
You could win loads of contracts with a broom handle WFP concoction. Mayb even get to clean the odd oxfam!
;D ;D ;D
Mrs Jones and her poodle and a bungalow with ornaments on every window sill are really impressed by a window cleaner using a pole made by Gardiners. Plenty there to chat about when she makes the tea.
;D
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Think I saw you clean dockerills once ross ;D
only the once, mind
they couldn't work out where their display of broom handles went,
but they had their suspicions
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It doesn't necessarily have to be a Gardiners pole for ground floor work and other makes are actually available and what's more, they do the same job.
Almost and short but light pole will do with the right adapter. An old unger pole etc.
I was talking to another window cleaner a short while back and he bought an Aldi brush, took the brush head off and screwed the wfp brush head onto that. Total cost - 99p.
yes Alan you can do that if you are tight, like most of window cleaners on here.
whos tight ? ;D
http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=179865.0
not being tight, just though the postage was too expensive! not the same thing mate!
So how come on your website the poles you have are all old ionic fibreglass poles then?
it is not me mate! i have only a slx25!
http://www.studioarts-dtv.co.uk/html/f19order.html
i think you can go back to bed mate like your friend Gordon ;D
I can guarantee I'll be up later than you, I'm only on my first bottle of westons vintage,
que dazmond to tell me the error of my ways :-*
;D i am drinking port at the moment but i am off tomorrow ;)
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It doesn't necessarily have to be a Gardiners pole for ground floor work and other makes are actually available and what's more, they do the same job.
Almost and short but light pole will do with the right adapter. An old unger pole etc.
I was talking to another window cleaner a short while back and he bought an Aldi brush, took the brush head off and screwed the wfp brush head onto that. Total cost - 99p.
yes Alan you can do that if you are tight, like most of window cleaners on here.
whos tight ? ;D
http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=179865.0
not being tight, just though the postage was too expensive! not the same thing mate!
So how come on your website the poles you have are all old ionic fibreglass poles then?
it is not me mate! i have only a slx25!
http://www.studioarts-dtv.co.uk/html/f19order.html
i think you can go back to bed mate like your friend Gordon ;D
I can guarantee I'll be up later than you, I'm only on my first bottle of westons vintage,
que dazmond to tell me the error of my ways :-*
;D i am drinking port at the moment but i am off tomorrow ;)
well we've something in common, that's my usual tipple
although I didn't earn enough today on account of being hungover from last nights bottles.
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Think I saw you clean dockerills once ross ;D
only the once, mind
they couldn't work out where their display of broom handles went,
but they had their suspicions
Yes, ah but, Simon, what I did was to get my lettraset out and stamp 'Gardiners Super Dooooper Extreme SLX' all over the broom handles and not only did they no longer suspect me, they were suitably impressed that I had such professional WFP poles even though I had a van full.
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Mrs jones would like some for her runner beans
and shes looking for a good window cleaner
thought I'd ask if you knew anyone ? :D
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Yup, the opportunities are almost endless. I see the next boom and bust scenario being bought about by Aldi 99p broom handles.
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What I'll be doing next is to work out a way to stick Gardiners clamps on each broom handle and I'll flog them off as cheap imports from China.
It'll be a world first, the first genuine Gardiners non extendable WFP broom handle with genuine Gardiners clamps.
I cut Alex in on it so I'm sure he won't mind and I'll even send him an email.
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It doesn't necessarily have to be a Gardiners pole for ground floor work and other makes are actually available and what's more, they do the same job.
Almost and short but light pole will do with the right adapter. An old unger pole etc.
I was talking to another window cleaner a short while back and he bought an Aldi brush, took the brush head off and screwed the wfp brush head onto that. Total cost - 99p.
Not quite as cheap but I've done the same with an old Tesco threaded broom handle. It won't reach every ground floor window but it gets most - and it's better for tight spaces.
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Why spend money on another pole when you already have one , If your daughter is using an SLX18 just let her do the lower level windows only . Mike
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what is the best pole for ground floor windows? my daughter is starting to help out a bit she is finding it difficult to manage cleaning upstairs windows using an slx 18 but can manage the ground floor fine, would it be better to get a pole more suitable for ground floor only or maybe get an extreem 18 and then let her progress to doing some upstairs windows as she gets more confident and able to control the pole at height?
break the pole down to manageable sections, saves buying one
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A decent pole doesn't only mean Gardiners unless of course you buy the name first and then select what is suitable from what's available and yes, I do own a Gardiners pole as well as an ionics one.
A decent pole is one that does the job, broom handle or otherwise.
I don't use a broom handle myself but why is a broom handle that does the job perfectly not a decent pole?
I'm a recent Gardiners convert.
50ft & below, Gardiners are the best I've used.
Above-Ionic.
Broom handle-not judging-but not for me. I doubt a more unprofessional look could be had.
Dirty...you are sucker for image arent ya! :)
If only Apple made poles ;D
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I wouldn't recommend a clx 4 for ground work. The handle is very very very tiny (diameter) After a days work your hands can be quite sore as the diameter is so tiny.
I am very disappointed nobody has made reference to daughters and poles :-X ;D
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It doesn't necessarily have to be a Gardiners pole for ground floor work and other makes are actually available and what's more, they do the same job.
Almost and short but light pole will do with the right adapter. An old unger pole etc.
I was talking to another window cleaner a short while back and he bought an Aldi brush, took the brush head off and screwed the wfp brush head onto that. Total cost - 99p.
yes Alan you can do that if you are tight, like most of window cleaners on here.
whos tight ? ;D
http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=179865.0
not being tight, just though the postage was too expensive! not the same thing mate!
So how come on your website the poles you have are all old ionic fibreglass poles then?
it is not me mate! i have only a slx25!
http://www.studioarts-dtv.co.uk/html/f19order.html
i think you can go back to bed mate like your friend Gordon ;D
JurassicCoast window cleaning? Lol. It's you.
I don't know Gordon.
And I am in bed. Watching Miranda.
yes but can't you understand that the pic is not me???
do you want the link again? http://www.studioarts-dtv.co.uk/html/f19order.html
you're welcome and good night ;D
It is you.
He's got your email address.
Striped jumper, onions, beret, looks like he'd retreat and no sense of humour.