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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: duncan h on August 02, 2014, 09:04:19 pm

Title: Greenhouse clean
Post by: duncan h on August 02, 2014, 09:04:19 pm
Was driving home and wife said "try cleaning green houses" never heard it mentioned here before
Title: Re: Greenhouse clean
Post by: Don Kee on August 02, 2014, 09:06:46 pm
Thanks for sharing...

 ;D
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Post by: PoleKing on August 03, 2014, 12:13:15 am
Customer asked me to do hers last year.
It'll be a ballache.
And, if it's a bit old, miss grows where the panes overlap.
It'll take forever and a day and it's just bit worth it for a greenhouse.
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Post by: Jonny 87 on August 03, 2014, 12:47:06 am
Yip agree with above. ^^^^^^

I've done about half a dozen in my time and every one is a pain.

Awkward angles of glass and they get covered in miss and it's baked on.

Only good if you price them high.
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Post by: capn sparkle on August 03, 2014, 01:08:52 am
When I first started - nutty old bitch said could you clean the greenhouse - Twas minging - said yes no problem!! £15

Same as a recent thread, she thought that meant an extra £1 on a £14 job ... Hmmmm!

Old Lady- I was Polite - but NO!
Title: Re: Greenhouse clean
Post by: duncan h on August 03, 2014, 10:01:05 am
When I first started - nutty old bitch said could you clean the greenhouse - Twas minging - said yes no problem!! £15

Same as a recent thread, she thought that meant an extra £1 on a £14 job ... Hmmmm!

Old Lady- I was Polite - but NO!
no way
Title: Re: Greenhouse clean
Post by: SB Cleaning on August 03, 2014, 02:56:21 pm
They're a nightmare stay away!
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Post by: Ian Lancaster on August 03, 2014, 05:02:51 pm
We don't care what colour they are - no prejudice here!
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Post by: Dannymackreturn on August 03, 2014, 07:59:56 pm
Same as above, prefer cleaning a red house lol !!!! ::)roll ;D
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Post by: Tom White on August 03, 2014, 11:31:32 pm
I've cleaned my greenhouse inside and out.  I didn't fanny about with it and it was empty at the time.  My suggestion is to arrange that the greenhouse is empty, that there's nothing too awkward with regards it's position (like it's not right up against a fence) and manage your customers expectations; to get it looking brand new you'd have to take it apart because of the overlapping glass panels, but it still can be cleaned to an okay standard.

Takes about 15 - 20 minutes for a standard 8x6 greenhouse wfp inside and out.  It's no hardship really.
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Post by: Paul Coleman on August 04, 2014, 07:21:30 am
They are called GREENhouses for a reason :)
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Post by: Gray1 on August 05, 2014, 09:15:54 pm
If you do decide to do one then I wouldn't use a good brush. Have you seen how many sharp edges to those pains of glass. When I do mine I use an old bently brush with jets, it only cost me a couple of quid.