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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: SB Cleaning on January 24, 2016, 04:23:08 pm

Title: Weather
Post by: SB Cleaning on January 24, 2016, 04:23:08 pm
Freezing cold last week and now it looks like the heavy rain and wind looks like it's on the cards for next week :'( roll on spring!!
Title: Re: Weather
Post by: Shane sharples on January 24, 2016, 05:25:01 pm
I just hope your nose doesn't do this whilst collecting from customers 😆😆😆😆

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I79NTOFbZSU
Title: Re: Weather
Post by: Matt. on January 24, 2016, 07:26:15 pm
Am prob the only one but ............ I need it to rain everyday for a week, on a dry day were not making massive steps compared to when it's raining we're at least 2 maybe 3 times quicker
Title: Re: Weather
Post by: Stoots on January 24, 2016, 09:05:04 pm
2 or 3 times quicker in rain?

wtf kind of logic is that
Title: Re: Weather
Post by: Matt. on January 24, 2016, 09:13:58 pm
One ur obviously not understanding  ???

Am cleaning a glass roof !
Title: Re: Weather
Post by: kempy on January 24, 2016, 09:47:23 pm
14 degrees atm , 8pm Sunday night
Warm
Title: Re: Weather
Post by: DeLuce on January 24, 2016, 09:53:37 pm
One ur obviously not understanding  ???

Am cleaning a glass roof !
I think I understand you Matty. The wetter the surface, the easier the crap comes off 😀
Title: Re: Weather
Post by: deeege on January 24, 2016, 10:13:42 pm
Tell us more about this glass roof Matty. You've not mentioned it enough already.

 :-X
Title: Re: Weather
Post by: Matt. on January 25, 2016, 12:47:32 pm
There's nothing really to say about it deegee, well to you at least, seems u don't like me getting these jobs.  :P
Title: Re: Weather
Post by: SeanK on January 25, 2016, 03:40:35 pm
Heavy showers and 40 mile an hour gusts today and worse tomorrow if the forecast is right, to be honest I'm that
far behind now I'm past caring and wont be complaining as a few of my customers have been flooded out so compared to what they and others are going through I have nothing to moan about.
Title: Re: Weather
Post by: dazmond on January 25, 2016, 06:21:45 pm
Freezing cold last week and now it looks like the heavy rain and wind looks like it's on the cards for next week :'( roll on spring!!

yeah and then when spring arrives we ll probably have weeks of heavy showers! ;D

im past caring  now!i just get out and clean in  all but the worst of weather.sometimes i even go out in really bad conditions if its commercial work thats due. :)
Title: Re: Weather
Post by: kempy on January 25, 2016, 06:22:40 pm
Been really nice today in Wakefield .
Tuesday looks like it's going to be light rain showers , and then by the afternoon heavy shower and wind ..


But tomorrow  the weather won't stop me , got a few private houses to do first and then some commercial so I can get away with it
Title: Re: Weather
Post by: Jonny 87 on January 25, 2016, 06:39:53 pm
I'm smack bang up to date on all work.

It was 30-40mph winds today and wet, but still got all my work done.  ;D  this year I'm gonna be even more ruthless whe it comes to getting out there in bad weather.

I now plan to include on all my customers invoices "your next clean will be due on........" And that way it's even easier to clean in bad weather as the customer is expecting you.

I'm just going to work a month or so ahead and plan well for scheduled time off.

I've seen the light.

Title: Re: Weather
Post by: SeanK on January 25, 2016, 08:10:04 pm
I honestly don't know how you guys do it, I tried cleaning my own property today in 40 to 50 mile an hour winds
and the water was blowing of the concrete sills back on to the glass plus I could barely control the brush, there's no way
my OCD would let me clean a customers property in those conditions.
Title: Re: Weather
Post by: Clever Forum Name on January 25, 2016, 08:30:11 pm
I honestly don't know how you guys do it, I tried cleaning my own property today in 40 to 50 mile an hour winds
and the water was blowing of the concrete sills back on to the glass plus I could barely control the brush, there's no way
my OCD would let me clean a customers property in those conditions.

I struggled to get the pole even onto the glass today. These new builds have no cover, so are always windy.

Once i loose customers or get complaints i will stop cleaning in poop weather.
Title: Re: Weather
Post by: Dave Willis on January 25, 2016, 08:46:18 pm
Last time I cleaned in the rain I got the flu.
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Post by: ChumBucket on January 25, 2016, 08:48:54 pm
I honestly don't know how you guys do it, I tried cleaning my own property today in 40 to 50 mile an hour winds
and the water was blowing of the concrete sills back on to the glass plus I could barely control the brush, there's no way
my OCD would let me clean a customers property in those conditions.

Don't forget this is CIU mate- 99.9% transcribed egotistical bovine manure - 00.1% less so!! ;D
Title: Re: Weather
Post by: Mr B shine on January 25, 2016, 11:46:48 pm
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I struggled to get the pole even onto the glass today. These new builds have no cover, so are always windy.

Once i loose customers or get complaints i will stop cleaning in poop weather.
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where were you!?
Title: Re: Weather
Post by: Jonny 87 on January 26, 2016, 12:49:35 pm
I've taken today off.

 ;D

Combination of really high winds and bad rain. I'm all up to date with work though so a day off is no real biggy.

It's only the high wind that stops me these days when it's combined with wet weather.

Been to the gym instead and had a workout and swim and sauna.

I feel like dazzy boy!

 ;D

Title: Re: Weather
Post by: Johnny B on January 26, 2016, 02:23:36 pm
I've taken today off as it's quite blowy and there are intermittent showers. I don't like cleaning in rain if it's hitting the glass, and although I am old fashioned enough to still be tradding, I'm not daft enough to do it when there's a yellow weather alert.

There are enough good days to catch up and earn a decent enough wedge in better weather, so there's no panic ...  yet.

John
Title: Re: Weather
Post by: Clever Forum Name on January 26, 2016, 04:37:33 pm
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I struggled to get the pole even onto the glass today. These new builds have no cover, so are always windy.

Once i loose customers or get complaints i will stop cleaning in poop weather.
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where were you!?
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Was on Kempston new estate mate. Before you say oh Bedford was ok, try cleaning on those posh new estates (tongue firmly in cheek)
Title: Re: Weather
Post by: JSMC on January 26, 2016, 04:54:49 pm
It feels like it has rained up here in scotland since november.
Title: Re: Weather
Post by: Walter Mitty on January 26, 2016, 06:06:54 pm
I made it until lunch time today.  A pretty brisk wind all morning, but it rained as well around 1 and the wind gathered pace, so enough was enough.  While driving home, it started absolutely chucking it down - so my timing was spot on for a change.