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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: paul ette on January 11, 2015, 03:37:48 pm

Title: strong wind /heavy rain
Post by: paul ette on January 11, 2015, 03:37:48 pm
so whos braving the weather tomorrow, really behind but dont know if its worth bothering, looking cackkk ::)roll
Title: Re: strong wind /heavy rain
Post by: Clever Forum Name on January 11, 2015, 03:40:26 pm
This week just gone managed to hit target. On Thursday started at 1.30 pm and worked til 4 pm non stop and went at a fast pace. Its amazing what you can achieve. Having said that i wouldn't be able to keep that pace up all day every day.

I will go in every day regardless of weather and see what can be done. Even if its a few, it can be worth it. Nothing worse than wishing you had gone in.
Title: Re: strong wind /heavy rain
Post by: paul ette on January 11, 2015, 03:50:56 pm
tbf thursday and friday looking bad already had warnings out, not bothered by the rain its just theses strong winds and rain together , pain in the bum
Title: Re: strong wind /heavy rain
Post by: Jonny 87 on January 11, 2015, 03:56:56 pm
Flippin jealous of gary999 and his digestives right now.

Good month to take a holiday mate. :)
Title: Re: strong wind /heavy rain
Post by: kempy on January 11, 2015, 04:45:44 pm
I'm that far behind , that I'm basically starting a new 4 week or 6 week rota , so I could be upto date .

Rain all week
Title: Re: strong wind /heavy rain
Post by: Window Lickers on January 11, 2015, 04:47:42 pm
Nope, doing IPAF tomorrow.
Title: Re: strong wind /heavy rain
Post by: Bungle on January 11, 2015, 05:06:59 pm
This week just gone managed to hit target. On Thursday started at 1.30 pm and worked til 4 pm non stop and went at a fast pace. Its amazing what you can achieve. Having said that i wouldn't be able to keep that pace up all day every day.

I will go in every day regardless of weather and see what can be done. Even if its a few, it can be worth it. Nothing worse than wishing you had gone in.

Totally agree. When it's raining before you go out you um and arr, but if you're out and the weather changes I tend to carry on.
Title: Re: strong wind /heavy rain
Post by: duncan h on January 11, 2015, 06:24:22 pm
I have a tv in van. When bad, get flask out and watch tv. When it baits, crack on
Title: Re: strong wind /heavy rain
Post by: SB Cleaning on January 11, 2015, 06:53:40 pm
It don't look that bad next week  ???
Title: Re: strong wind /heavy rain
Post by: paul ette on January 11, 2015, 07:16:19 pm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/gl52
Title: Re: strong wind /heavy rain
Post by: trippyboy on January 11, 2015, 07:29:09 pm
Ive not missed a single job in over two years, I dont think this week will be any different
Title: Re: strong wind /heavy rain
Post by: rosskesava on January 11, 2015, 07:35:09 pm
Looks pretty dire nearly all week for Brighton.

It's not only the problem of the rain but it'll be high/strong/gale force winds as well.

Most of my work is near the coast so there's the added problem of salt.

Title: Re: strong wind /heavy rain
Post by: shina on January 11, 2015, 07:40:11 pm
Looks pretty dire nearly all week for Brighton.

It's not only the problem of the rain but it'll be high/strong/gale force winds as well.

Most of my work is near the coast so there's the added problem of salt.


Ross, couldnt you pop over to London and do some work or have you moved on from there?
Title: Re: strong wind /heavy rain
Post by: gary999 on January 11, 2015, 08:01:09 pm
Flippin jealous of gary999 and his digestives right now.

Good month to take a holiday mate. :)

I would gloat normally..was supposed to fly out to Alicante this
weekend to meet up with missus and her family...but down with bad
stomach bug :(

Got poope coming out of both ends ;D
Title: Re: strong wind /heavy rain
Post by: Mick Kent on January 11, 2015, 08:05:39 pm
Im not looking forward to it. I have a job in central london that has 6 windows where the 65 footer has to come out!! I may be making my excuses with that 1.
Title: Re: strong wind /heavy rain
Post by: rosskesava on January 11, 2015, 08:09:20 pm
Ross, couldnt you pop over to London and do some work or have you moved on from there?


I still have work in London but it's not due until Monday week.  :-[
Title: Re: strong wind /heavy rain
Post by: tlwcs on January 11, 2015, 08:16:58 pm
Flippin jealous of gary999 and his digestives right now.

Good month to take a holiday mate. :)

I would gloat normally..was supposed to fly out to Alicante this
weekend to meet up with missus and her family...but down with bad
stomach bug :(

Got poope coming out of both ends ;D

Nowt new there then  :D

Get well soon
Tony
Title: Re: strong wind /heavy rain
Post by: Klean07 on January 11, 2015, 08:33:43 pm
This week just gone managed to hit target. On Thursday started at 1.30 pm and worked til 4 pm non stop and went at a fast pace. Its amazing what you can achieve. Having said that i wouldn't be able to keep that pace up all day every day.

I will go in every day regardless of weather and see what can be done. Even if its a few, it can be worth it. Nothing worse than wishing you had gone in.

+1
Title: Re: strong wind /heavy rain
Post by: deeege on January 11, 2015, 09:07:41 pm
Nope, doing IPAF tomorrow.

Unless it gets cancelled that is.
Title: Re: strong wind /heavy rain
Post by: deeege on January 11, 2015, 09:11:18 pm
Im not looking forward to it. I have a job in central london that has 6 windows where the 65 footer has to come out!! I may be making my excuses with that 1.


Had a similar job yesterday but only at ~50ft, a good sized hospital. Got the pole to the first window and the first gust nearly pulled my arms out of the sockets. Try again later in the week I think.
Title: Re: strong wind /heavy rain
Post by: matthewprice on January 11, 2015, 09:13:37 pm
We live on the coast and the work we did Monday Tuesday when we went collecting was filthy so been off since wed .farming forecast looks like it might be bad next three days .looks like will be struggling. Often work in the rain,but wind kills us
Title: Re: strong wind /heavy rain
Post by: kempy on January 11, 2015, 10:26:02 pm
Wind is pointless . Custies are paying for nothing
Title: Re: strong wind /heavy rain
Post by: dazmond on January 11, 2015, 10:56:29 pm
Not forecast bad here in the north west.20-25mph winds and the odd shower here and there during the day so ill crack on as normal.
Title: Re: strong wind /heavy rain
Post by: Jonny 87 on January 11, 2015, 11:00:27 pm
Flippin jealous of gary999 and his digestives right now.

Good month to take a holiday mate. :)

I would gloat normally..was supposed to fly out to Alicante this
weekend to meet up with missus and her family...but down with bad
stomach bug :(

Got poope coming out of both ends ;D

Wow zers!

Watch how ya go mate.

Put the toilet roll in the freezer.  ;D
Title: Re: strong wind /heavy rain
Post by: jonboywalton75 on January 11, 2015, 11:02:21 pm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/gl52

Based on that forecast I would at least work Monday morning and all day Tuesday for starters
Title: Re: strong wind /heavy rain
Post by: gary999 on January 11, 2015, 11:15:11 pm
Flippin jealous of gary999 and his digestives right now.

Good month to take a holiday mate. :)

I would gloat normally..was supposed to fly out to Alicante this
weekend to meet up with missus and her family...but down with bad
stomach bug :(

Got poope coming out of both ends ;D

Wow zers!

Watch how ya go mate.

Put the toilet roll in the freezer.  ;D

My arse is going ten pence...sixpence :'( ;D
Title: Re: strong wind /heavy rain
Post by: Jonny 87 on January 11, 2015, 11:20:16 pm
Flippin jealous of gary999 and his digestives right now.

Good month to take a holiday mate. :)

I would gloat normally..was supposed to fly out to Alicante this
weekend to meet up with missus and her family...but down with bad
stomach bug :(

Got poope coming out of both ends ;D

Wow zers!

Watch how ya go mate.

Put the toilet roll in the freezer.  ;D

My arse is going ten pence...sixpence :'( ;D

Like a rabbits nose?  ;D
Title: Re: strong wind /heavy rain
Post by: dazmond on January 12, 2015, 11:45:38 am
washout here.ive wrote the day off without even getting off the sofa! ;D

nevermind theres always tomorrow. :)
Title: Re: strong wind /heavy rain
Post by: SB Cleaning on January 12, 2015, 12:02:45 pm
I got in bout half hour ago....worked this morning but it's bouncing down with rain now
Title: Re: strong wind /heavy rain
Post by: paul ette on January 12, 2015, 12:04:05 pm
done a couple hrs, not as bad as forecast.
although tomorrow and wednesday have weather warnings for rain , wind , snow and ice, owww dear
Title: Re: strong wind /heavy rain
Post by: SB Cleaning on January 12, 2015, 12:06:35 pm
done a couple hrs, not as bad as forecast.
although tomorrow and wednesday have weather warnings for rain , wind , snow and ice, owww dear
It will be a better day tomorrow  ;)
Title: Re: strong wind /heavy rain
Post by: deeege on January 12, 2015, 02:24:46 pm
Managed to get a full day in, minus a health centre which will get cleaned later this week.
Title: Re: strong wind /heavy rain
Post by: Walter Mitty on January 12, 2015, 02:41:29 pm
I worked from 9 till about 1.30 on a commercial (ish) job.  Some of it is three floors above ground but the wind was within safety margins; it helped that I was shielded from much of it by the building's layout.  I got pretty soaked though.  Finished at 1.30.  Not going back out there again.
Title: Re: strong wind /heavy rain
Post by: rosskesava on January 12, 2015, 02:57:05 pm
We live on the coast and the work we did Monday Tuesday when we went collecting was filthy so been off since wed .farming forecast looks like it might be bad next three days .looks like will be struggling. Often work in the rain,but wind kills us

Same here. The wind and the salt is a bigger problem than the rain.
Title: Re: strong wind /heavy rain
Post by: Clever Forum Name on January 12, 2015, 04:02:04 pm
Worked a full day in wind and rain and on some windows they dried a complete mess!

Re cleaned some. Still full day  ;D
Title: Re: strong wind /heavy rain
Post by: Jonny 87 on January 12, 2015, 09:40:14 pm
Worked a full day in wind and rain and on some windows they dried a complete mess!

Re cleaned some. Still full day  ;D

They will still have been cleaner than if you hadn't cleaned them at all. That's the point of maintenance cleaning.

Good on ya mate.  ;D
Title: Re: strong wind /heavy rain
Post by: rosskesava on January 12, 2015, 10:42:51 pm
Yeah, I know I may be a bit thick but what exactly is a maintenance clean?
Title: Re: strong wind /heavy rain
Post by: Jonny 87 on January 12, 2015, 11:09:51 pm
Yeah, I know I may be a bit thick but what exactly is a maintenance clean?

A clean that is scheduled on a frequent basis for a relatively small price throughout the year. As opposed to seasonal or one off cleaning like in America or Australia etc at a considerably higher price.

Windows could be cleaned on a sunny day, then it could chuck it down and be stormy the next day. We can't control the weather unfortunately.
Title: Re: strong wind /heavy rain
Post by: rosskesava on January 12, 2015, 11:22:30 pm
So it's just really a normal monthly/2 monthly clean then?
Title: Re: strong wind /heavy rain
Post by: Jonny 87 on January 12, 2015, 11:25:53 pm
So it's just really a normal monthly/2 monthly clean then?

Id say so?
Title: Re: strong wind /heavy rain
Post by: rosskesava on January 13, 2015, 12:50:30 am
Id say so?

Thanks.

I've always wondered but felt stupid asking.