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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: lal on May 08, 2014, 01:27:41 pm

Title: Cleaning inside of conny glass roof
Post by: lal on May 08, 2014, 01:27:41 pm

 I know its been probably asked before, so go easy with me, i have a house & conny to clean inside/outside
 next week, ive done a few connys but never cleaned an inside glass roof before, i would have to use a step
 ladder to reach it above my head, is the best way with damp & dry microfibre cloths or do you guys have other
 better ways of cleaning them,  any advice appreciated.

 Best Regards
 Lal
Title: Re: Cleaning inside of conny glass roof
Post by: Window Lickers on May 08, 2014, 01:28:26 pm
Squeegee and a blade off a set of steps.
Title: Re: Cleaning inside of conny glass roof
Post by: lal on May 08, 2014, 01:35:53 pm
Squeegee and a blade off a set of steps.

 i said go easy with me, thanks anyway for the tip Not God.
Title: Re: Cleaning inside of conny glass roof
Post by: Richard Neal on May 08, 2014, 01:43:04 pm
Squeegee on a pole works for me
Title: Re: Cleaning inside of conny glass roof
Post by: Ian101 on May 08, 2014, 04:05:54 pm
Squeegee and a blade off a set of steps.

+1 .......... every time ... put off doing them for 3 years but turned out to be quite easy actually ......... don't do it on a hot sunny day though !!
Title: Re: Cleaning inside of conny glass roof
Post by: richard groves on May 08, 2014, 04:41:05 pm
use a pump up sprayer and lance to mist the glass, a dry applicator and squeegee  on a pole. usually no need for a step ladder  ;)
Title: Re: Cleaning inside of conny glass roof
Post by: capn sparkle on May 08, 2014, 04:49:44 pm
Me and a few others on here use the Karcher window vac for this - less messy for me
Title: Re: Cleaning inside of conny glass roof
Post by: supernova77 on May 08, 2014, 05:42:02 pm
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any advice appreciated.

 Best Regards
 Lal

Don't do it! They are a nightmare...

If you do do it think of a price double it, triple it and then add £50 !

Andy  ;)
Title: Re: Cleaning inside of conny glass roof
Post by: Tadgh O Shea on May 08, 2014, 08:18:10 pm
Telescopic handle with 12" aluminium flat mop frame, a few little waffle glass cloths, use them damp to clean and dry to polish off for a streak free finish, no step ladder required, no spills,splashes, couldn't be easier.
Title: Re: Cleaning inside of conny glass roof
Post by: andyM on May 08, 2014, 09:21:31 pm
Telescopic handle with 12" aluminium flat mop frame, a few little waffle glass cloths, use them damp to clean and dry to polish off for a streak free finish, no step ladder required, no spills,splashes, couldn't be easier.

Surely a flat mop frame on a pole couldn't get into the tight end of the triangle shaped glass roof panels?
I use the Vikan Easy shine on interior plastic roofs that are not as critical, but a glass roof would definitely require mop and squeegee in my opinion. 
Title: Re: Cleaning inside of conny glass roof
Post by: Tadgh O Shea on May 08, 2014, 09:43:15 pm
Hi andy, yes that's right the frame wont go into tight spaces you can put a damp cloth over the plastic handle and clean the tight spaces then take off the damp cloth put a dry one over the plastic handle to dry off as they say focus on the solution not the problem.
Title: Re: Cleaning inside of conny glass roof
Post by: Avo on May 08, 2014, 10:15:06 pm
I kid not...I have got an inside connie roof to clean in 3 weeks time and it has a posh white carpet in it  :o

I was hoping she wouldn't have it cleaned tbh lol
Title: Re: Cleaning inside of conny glass roof
Post by: lal on May 08, 2014, 11:32:10 pm

 Thanks Guys for all the advice, a couple of ideas there i think i might go with, cheers again    :)
 Best Regards
 Lal

Title: Re: Cleaning inside of conny glass roof
Post by: PoleKing on May 08, 2014, 11:48:53 pm
I kid not...I have got an inside connie roof to clean in 3 weeks time and it has a white posh white carpet in it  :o

I was hoping she wouldn't have it cleaned tbh lol

Don't forget a dust sheet. No matter how careful you are, you'll always get that one drip.
Title: Re: Cleaning inside of conny glass roof
Post by: Ian101 on May 09, 2014, 06:49:24 am
I kid not...I have got an inside connie roof to clean in 3 weeks time and it has a white posh white carpet in it  :o

I was hoping she wouldn't have it cleaned tbh lol

Don't forget a dust sheet. No matter how careful you are, you'll always get that one drip.

and tell them to move ALL the furniture out bar the sofa if too heavy but all the little tables, wine fridges, pictures on window ledges, television, hi fi, rugs, dogs basket and toys ect ect ect  :)
Title: Re: Cleaning inside of conny glass roof
Post by: 8weekly on May 09, 2014, 06:55:05 am
I kid not...I have got an inside connie roof to clean in 3 weeks time and it has a white posh white carpet in it  :o

I was hoping she wouldn't have it cleaned tbh lol

Don't forget a dust sheet. No matter how careful you are, you'll always get that one drip.

and tell them to move ALL the furniture out bar the sofa if too heavy but all the little tables, wine fridges, pictures on window ledges, television, hi fi, rugs, dogs basket and toys ect ect ect  :)
Or just say "sorry I don't do them".
Title: Re: Cleaning inside of conny glass roof
Post by: Ian101 on May 09, 2014, 06:58:38 am
you could say that but if doing a conny roof clean on a sat morning (that's when I do them for non customers) it turns £120 into £200 for about 1 hours extra work  :)
Title: Re: Cleaning inside of conny glass roof
Post by: lal on May 09, 2014, 07:18:39 am
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any advice appreciated.

 Best Regards
 Lal

Don't do it! They are a nightmare...

If you do do it think of a price double it, triple it and then add £50 !,

Andy  ;)

Hi Andy, i would love to walk away from it, but this customer is a friend of my wife, so i'm scuppered, i dont do
friends  special price's, i quoted her a price that was high enough for the work involved, she was very happy
with the quote, said she would do me lunch on the day as she new it was a good afternoons work.
Title: Re: Cleaning inside of conny glass roof
Post by: lal on May 09, 2014, 07:35:12 am
Telescopic handle with 12" aluminium flat mop frame, a few little waffle glass cloths, use them damp to clean and dry to polish off for a streak free finish, no step ladder required, no spills,splashes, couldn't be easier.
 
Hi Tadgh, thanks for your advice, where can you get 12" aluminium flat mop frame, or do you sell them, i tried looking
at your website but see its under maintenance, when is it live again, i'm in Galway.
Title: Re: Cleaning inside of conny glass roof
Post by: Clever Forum Name on May 09, 2014, 07:49:18 am
In before Waffle cloth.

Title: Re: Cleaning inside of conny glass roof
Post by: dannymack on May 09, 2014, 09:00:41 am
Lal make sure you do it first thing before the sun comes out or you will be sweating your lil balls off m8, and know just how a lol fly feels stuck close to that got glass 👍
Title: Re: Cleaning inside of conny glass roof
Post by: lal on May 09, 2014, 12:13:46 pm
Lal make sure you do it first thing before the sun comes out or you will be sweating your lil balls off m8, and know just how a lol fly feels stuck close to that got glass

Thanks dannymack, you made me laugh out loud when i read your advice, i will definitely take your advice on board
 and do it early before the sun comes up. cheers m8

Lal