Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Shane sharples on June 04, 2015, 01:57:22 pm
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Hi all, I'm thinking of canvassing s street full of terraced houses, the windows all look filthy but it's a one way street and the parking is on the opposite side of the road!
Is it safe to lay the hose across the road???
Or is the only other option to get a backpack??
Cheers ???
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Drop a barrel of pure at each house you get
Wheel a trolley system to each house and clean
Pick up the barrels at the end of the day
Price them a bit higher to make it worth the extra effort...?
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Drop a barrel of pure at each house you get
Wheel a trolley system to each house and clean
Pick up the barrels at the end of the day
Price them a bit higher to make it worth the extra effort...?
Very good idea! cheers pal
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Run the hose across - no problem.
Unless it is a very busy road.
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Run the hose across the road, no probs at all, I done this many of times,
I have even had cherry picker drive over my hose and only thing that happened was water stopped flowing, hose wasn't damaged.
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I had a massive fork lift drive over it.
On Monday I watched another windy with his hose across a busy main rd. Don't think I would do that.
Couldn't be bothered dropping water off at each house.
You need to get the work first. You may only get 1 house or even none. Just because they are dirt, doesn't mean they don't have a windy
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I'd prefer to work out how I'm gonna do the cleans before I spend time canvassing, First thing I look for is the parking lol ;D
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Personally I would go with Don Kees idea, either a trolley or backpack but if you do decide to but your hose over
the main road you will need to check if you are allowed to do so.
You cant just anything over a public road especially in these times of health and safety gone mad.
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That's what I was thinking Sean, if someone bloody reports me for the hose across the road, or if the hose gets wrapped round someone's tyre and rips my stuff out the van!! :o
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if its a busy main road then id use a backpack mate.i do for one or two jobs where its tricky with a van mount.
for side streets then yes use the van mount and trail the hose across the road.i do this all the time with no problems.
who on earth would "report you" for trailing a hose across a road?its hardly the crime of the century! ;D
put a cone out and crack on! 8)
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I to was assuming it was just a standard st or rd with houses on....
Did not realise it was something similar to A580 - east lancs rd ;D
So in this case no cars travelling at 60 mph will damage the hose no end ;D
Serious tho guys how many of u want to be h&s guys wen u finish window cleaning,
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To be honest, the trolley idea was for if you pick up a fair few (i.e you're there for a few hours, maybe a day) so you dont get hose wrapped up around cars or some barsteward parks on it.
If you only pick up one or two and you can park relatively close, i'd just pull the hose over the road and crack on...
Bollox to the 'HSE' worries, you're not working on site.
As long as you're not a muppet, and dont make an old granny do the limbo under your hose i'm sure no one will report you...
use the muscle between your ears and you'll be fine.
(I'm assuming its a bog standard 30mph, 'normal' terrace road)
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haha some good replies, its a 30mph road off a busy main road where people are always trying to park so they can walk into town..... cheers guys....i shall crack on ;D 8)
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I run hoses across quiet 30 roads but I learnt the hard way to make sure the hose is flat on the road.
I had a car catch the hose and drag it 10 - 15 metre down the road. The hose was raised up near the road gutter and the chap drove straight at the curl. (I didn't realise this till after) I hang the hose and tap around my neck. It wiped off my neck and pole out my hand. I was fortunate that I was cleaning ground floor rather than the 3 story I had just done. Also that the hose didn't get trapped around my neck.
All I'm saying is be careful, make sure the hose is flat and assume every passer by is an idiot ;D
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I run hoses across quite 30 roads but I learnt the hard way to make sure the hose is flat on the road.
I had a car catch the hose and drag it 10 - 15 metre down the road. The hose was raised up near the road gutter and the chap drove straight at the curl. (I didn't realise this till after) I hang the hose and tap around my neck. It wiped off my neck and pole out my hand. I was fortunate that I was cleaning ground floor rather than the 3 story I had just done. Also that the hose didn't get trapped around my neck.
All I'm saying is be careful, make sure the hose is flat and assume every passer by is an idiot ;D
i wouldve crapped myself if that happened to me haha.... first words that would come to mind is......OH $H!T
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Shane as you can see as with most topics on here its only a matter off time before the roaring and chest beating starts.
Fact is you will be every bit as quick doing 4 or 5 terraced fronts with a trolley as messing about with hoses on a public
road.
At the end of the day why risk it, different if there was no other way.
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il crack on AFTER a risk assesment, the windows on the whole street are caked in dirt, if theyve got a windy, maybe he does them once a year ;D
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il crack on AFTER a risk assesment, the windows on the whole street are caked in dirt, if theyve got a windy, maybe he does them once a year ;D
If they are close to a road then they will be dirty by the next day, especially in winter. Canvass the road before you buy any equipment.
We have a road like this into Guisborough and hardly anyone bothers with their windows. They are all filthy - added privacy according to one owner.
There was a cleaner working in the London center who used one of those gardeners 4 wheel trolleys with a 125 liter tank, battery, pump and hose reel. He pulled it from shop front to shop front.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Large-Garden-Trolley-Cart-Truck-4-Wheel-Heavy-Duty-Transport-Metal-Wheelbarrow-/400917597578?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item5d588d0d8a
Maybe something like that would be a consideration if you got enough customers.
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Shane as you can see as with most topics on here its only a matter off time before the roaring and chest beating starts.
Fact is you will be every bit as quick doing 4 or 5 terraced fronts with a trolley as messing about with hoses on a public
road.
At the end of the day why risk it, different if there was no other way.
no he wont sean!he ll defo be slower with a backpack/trolley esp if their filthy!he ll spend half his time filling the ruddy thing up! ;D
i know.been there.done that.if its a side street he ll be fine with his hose over the road(unless its a900!)theres always one! ;D
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Only thing that would bother me is getting some muppet taking a dive to try and claim some compensation or someone who is visually impaired
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Shane as you can see as with most topics on here its only a matter off time before the roaring and chest beating starts.
Fact is you will be every bit as quick doing 4 or 5 terraced fronts with a trolley as messing about with hoses on a public
road.
At the end of the day why risk it, different if there was no other way.
no he wont sean!he ll defo be slower with a backpack/trolley esp if their filthy!he ll spend half his time filling the ruddy thing up! ;D
i know.been there.done that.if its a side street he ll be fine with his hose over the road(unless its a900!)theres always one! ;D
Dazmond I know your credibility has taking a nosedive since you started harping on about Vision but this takes you to
a new low.
I do about 12 terrace backs using my trolley as its the only way they can be done and yes on the first clean they did take
a bit longer about one to two hours over the 12, but it wasn't because I was constantly filling barrels it was because I was
cleaning the horrendous filthy frames with a bucket of soapy water and a cloth, for the uppers I used a cloth on attached to
a pole, so no ladder work.
Now I actually think I'm slightly quicker with the trolley as I try to do them with as little water as possible so tend to scrub and rinse faster.
But at the end of the day even if it does take a bit longer then tell the customers this and charge a bit extra to cover the time.
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Sean, out of interest if no one agree's with you, why is it that their credibility/integrity (what ever you want to call it) come into question?
I agree there's alot of bullpoope, but this post is quite ironic, as you start beating your own chest at the end...
Shane as you can see as with most topics on here its only a matter off time before the roaring and chest beating starts.
Fact is you will be every bit as quick doing 4 or 5 terraced fronts with a trolley as messing about with hoses on a public
road.
At the end of the day why risk it, different if there was no other way.
For the record, i ageee with you that a trolley would be easier with a load of terrace houses, it just seems that every post you get involve in you go out your way to find soneone to disagree with ...
Just saying like
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Sean, out of interest if no one agree's with you, why is it that their credibility/integrity (what ever you want to call it) come into question?
I agree there's alot of bullpoope, but this post is quite ironic, as you start beating your own chest at the end...
Shane as you can see as with most topics on here its only a matter off time before the roaring and chest beating starts.
Fact is you will be every bit as quick doing 4 or 5 terraced fronts with a trolley as messing about with hoses on a public
road.
At the end of the day why risk it, different if there was no other way.
For the record, i ageee with you that a trolley would be easier with a load of terrace houses, it just seems that every post you get involve in you go out your way to find soneone to disagree with ...
Just saying like
I see you didn't spot there's always one in Dazmonds post so maybe if I'd put a smiley face at the end of my comment then
it would be more acceptable to you.
O.K. maybe it was a bit childish to retaliate but its early and I'm grumpy. (well I'm always grumpy so that's no excuse )
As for the beating of the chest comment, I was referring to what happens when somebody dares to mention health and safety
on here and it wasn't directed towards you.
We cant even say we got into wfp because its safer, now it has to be about speed.
As for disagreeing, do you want to visit a forum where everybody agrees with everybody.
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Personally, i'd use a backpack or trolley, just for peace of mind.
The other day some idiot walked right into my warning cone on the pavement (big heavy weighted one). He was playing with his phone and not even looking where he was going. Do I trust people...NO! ;D
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my credibility has taken a nosedive?because i think vision is a good product?
.........sorry sean!i cant stop laughing! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
oh how the mighty have fallen! 8)
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my credibility has taken a nosedive?because i think vision is a good product?
.........sorry sean!i cant stop laughing! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
oh how the mighty have fallen! 8)
Let me get this straight, you have reduced the runs and spotting you get since starting to use Vision and it has restored the
sun damaged shine to the frames.
Yes laugh away Dazmond.
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Try working in london!
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if its a busy main road then id use a backpack mate.i do for one or two jobs where its tricky with a van mount.
for side streets then yes use the van mount and trail the hose across the road.i do this all the time with no problems.
who on earth would "report you" for trailing a hose across a road?its hardly the crime of the century! ;D
put a cone out and crack on! 8)
One of my customers neighbours freaked when my hose lay across 2 feet of lawn
OCD freaks!!!!!
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oh bloody hell what have i started, everyones right i suppose, each street is different to another, traffic is different in different areas,what works for one, might not work for another and so on. its ok though, iv got a few good ideas to think about from everyone thats commented, i appreciate all advice ,
cheers guys 8)
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Personally, i'd use a backpack or trolley, just for peace of mind.
The other day some idiot walked right into my warning cone on the pavement (big heavy weighted one). He was playing with his phone and not even looking where he was going. Do I trust people...NO! ;D
My problem is not that I don't trust people its that I don't trust insurance companies, why do you think most companies
are now so obsessed with health and safety ? its in part to make sure that if the worst should happen they don't give the insurance companies any wriggle room to get out off paying.
You've got to watch your backs guys, public liability insurance doesn't give you a free hand to do anything you like
they will refuse to pay out if they believe you where working in an unsafe manor.
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Yep I also stopped using a cone when some Muppet nearly capsized her pram with child when she pushed it into the cone.
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Stop it.
Look in reality if you pull up on a street and pull the hose out of the van and connct a brush it must be quicker, as the set up time is less.
I used vision last week to do a job, I done insides wfp without anything and done outsides with wfp & vision, I defo felt the difference with the brush gliding over the glass as opposed to the insides was loads of dragging, am going to do insides again with vision, will also be doing a glass roof with it.
There was defo an improvement with the vision
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Why is it turning into a Vision post AGAIN lmao :)