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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: supernova77 on May 17, 2014, 10:10:45 am

Title: The window cleaning industry is going to change forever
Post by: supernova77 on May 17, 2014, 10:10:45 am
If this business idea takes off then it's curtains for us!

http://www.ukbusinessforums.co.uk/threads/yet-another-idea-window-cleaners-and-f1-drivers.326550/

 ;)
Title: Re: The window cleaning industry is going to change forever
Post by: p1w1 on May 17, 2014, 10:17:22 am
 ;D brilliant thought he was joking at first
Title: Re: The window cleaning industry is going to change forever
Post by: Clever Forum Name on May 17, 2014, 10:34:43 am
I thought of this idea years ago i hope it dont take off lol
Title: Re: The window cleaning industry is going to change forever
Post by: Clever Forum Name on May 17, 2014, 10:37:07 am
Oh and visor tear off's are like £20 for 30!
Title: Re: The window cleaning industry is going to change forever
Post by: Tadgh O Shea on May 17, 2014, 10:57:16 am
A load of waffle.
Title: Re: The window cleaning industry is going to change forever
Post by: Neil Gornall on May 17, 2014, 11:19:30 am
Husband.... have you seen this new idea? we will save a packet
Wife.... yeh that looks great, ok order it hunny, Oh dont forget a visor for the frames, oh and the conservatory roof, fascias, gutters, front door, garage door.........

Husband...  Sod it lets just keep the window cleaner shall we.
 ;D
Title: Re: The window cleaning industry is going to change forever
Post by: PoleKing on May 17, 2014, 11:53:45 am
A load of waffle.


Cloths.  ;D
Title: Re: The window cleaning industry is going to change forever
Post by: J.D on May 17, 2014, 12:55:46 pm
I doubt i will lose any sleep over it! Another crazy fad...... ::)roll
Title: Re: The window cleaning industry is going to change forever
Post by: Ian101 on May 17, 2014, 01:06:33 pm
The word dipshlt comes to mind
Title: Re: The window cleaning industry is going to change forever
Post by: Pete Thompson on May 17, 2014, 01:17:24 pm
I have seen this before somewhere, it was actually a product that was produced.

The problems were many though.

Firstly, getting that clear film onto the windows with no bubbles or dirt underneath is nearly impossible.  Ever tried putting a screen protector on your mobile phone?  I have and it is very difficult, not to mention time consuming.  The tiniest piece of dust causes a very noticible bubble. Imagine trying to do that on an entire window, and then on an entire house of windows.  You'd need to get someone either with special skill or with some special equipment.

Secondly, tearing off.  Not as easy as it may sound to get just one layer off.  And by the time you've got your ladder out to carefully try to tease off just one layer without pulling the others off or getting any dirt under the other ones, well you might just as well have taken an applicator and squeegee up there and cleaned it traditionally.

Thirdly, film, like cellulose film, discolours to a yellowish tint if left exposed to UV for a few months, and who wants yellow light coming through their windows?

I would argue that rather than tear-offs, it would actually be easier and much cheaper to simply buy a ladder, applicator and squeegee and clean them yourself conventionally.  House owners can already do that if they don't want to employ a window cleaner, but most don't.
Title: Re: The window cleaning industry is going to change forever
Post by: Window Lickers on May 17, 2014, 02:13:08 pm
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There would need to be a charge for measuring up the windows and installing the tear-offs (unless the homeowner feels confident enough to do it themselves) and lets say that costs £60?

Oh really? I would imagine it would take the best part of half a day to measure up and install them. £60? More like £120.00+
Title: Re: The window cleaning industry is going to change forever
Post by: Paul Coleman on May 17, 2014, 08:01:11 pm
A better suggestion would be to keep putting a single layer of the stuff on his brain.  Eventually, after pulling off a layer many times, he might get to some cells that work.
Title: Re: The window cleaning industry is going to change forever
Post by: Tadgh O Shea on May 17, 2014, 11:28:17 pm
A load of waffle.


Cloths.  ;D
I see you are on the ball again PoleKing, now you realize what the best cloths are for cleaning windows manually. ;D
Title: Re: The window cleaning industry is going to change forever
Post by: Soupy on May 18, 2014, 07:59:13 am
This isn't even an idea.
Title: Re: The window cleaning industry is going to change forever
Post by: Tadgh O Shea on May 18, 2014, 01:43:54 pm
This isn't even an idea.

Spot on.  ;D