Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: zesty on October 04, 2019, 06:43:05 pm
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Ok, it’s a stress free job, but here are my top 3 most annoying noises whilst window cleaning:
1. Slamming back gates in the wind.
2. Dogs barking.
3. The sound of grit inside the pole.
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Somebody whistling. >:(
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Someone shouting, 'you've missed a bit'
Or someone asking if I'm a window cleaner ??? ???
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phone ringing
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How much do you charge ::)roll
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Bird deterrents, high pitch squel that apparently humans can't hear. Does my head in.
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Those Little dogs that yap for the whole time your at the house and the owner is sat there just smiling
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Crack
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Burglar alarm going off when you've had to split a ladder to access the rear :o
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The alarm clock
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phone ringing
Yep, even worse when it's a cold sales call and you've stopped what you're doing to answer it. Even though I was wearing Bluetooth headphones, one of those modded completely spoilt pop master this morning for me. >:(
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I hope you told him he'd ruined your Ken Bruce moment.
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Have to agree with the:
"Are you a window cleaner"
Its funny as they never seem to laugh when I say no, Im the painter n decorator
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The sound of a wet fart - especially if you are on site, whilst walking into the reception area to hand a invoice into the beautiful bird thats on the desk.
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Bird deterrents, high pitch squel that apparently humans can't hear. Does my head in.
I remember the first time I heard one of those, I was out cleaning with my dad, I said to him: "what the modded is that noise?" "Can't hear anything" he said. "What do you mean you can't hear anything!?! It's really modded loud!"
Something like ten years later, I've not heard any for a while, I figure they either didn't work (they never seemed to, the houses that had them still got bird modded on their windows) and were abandoned or the squeal drove the neighbours bonkers and they were shut off. Anyway I'm out cleaning with a new start, he says to me "what the modded is that noise?"
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Somebody whistling. >:(
You miserable miserable man..... ;D......I think it's about time you cheered up a bit......😀
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The missus calling me at work.
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Bird deterrents, high pitch squel that apparently humans can't hear. Does my head in.
I remember the first time I heard one of those, I was out cleaning with my dad, I said to him: "what the modded is that noise?" "Can't hear anything" he said. "What do you mean you can't hear anything!?! It's really modded loud!"
Something like ten years later, I've not heard any for a while, I figure they either didn't work (they never seemed to, the houses that had them still got bird modded on their windows) and were abandoned or the squeal drove the neighbours bonkers and they were shut off. Anyway I'm out cleaning with a new start, he says to me "what the modded is that noise?"
Think those green ones in the ground are cat deterrents, they never actually work though!
One of the other sounds I hate is personal to transit custom owners - when you leave any door slightly open and it BEEPS at you with a really loud BEEP when you lock it.
It such a flipping annoying feature, could be a more ‘pleasant’ tone, rather than a massive loud horn!
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Those deterant things use a frequency that is hard for humans to hear , if young you will hear them but older people don’t so easily , it’s much the same as the noises bats make , I hear them and my Mrs says I’m takin the P. ;D
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I can assure you that the cat ones do work , I did my whole garden with chipping and decking and it turned my garden into a giant litter tray , every cat in the area was shatting in it !
I got the machine and it stopped instantly , could have been the BB gun that I got at the same time though. ;D
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Leaf Blowers! Most annoying, and they go on and on, and on.
What the **** is wrong with a rake and a sweeping brush.
It seems no gardening can now take place without an array of horrendously noisy machines.
And it seems to take a hell of a lot longer.
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No 1 for me is stihl saws cutting stone....the noise and the dust quickly followed by leaf blowers and home alarm systems...... :D
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Tinnitus. ;D
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Tinnitus. ;D
Was just going to post that. Mine has stepped up a notch this morning and is driving me insane. 😔
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Tinnitus. ;D
Was just going to post that. Mine has stepped up a notch this morning and is driving me insane. 😔
Do you think it's muscle related or sound/loudness damage?
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Before we bought the house we're in we looked at a better much older 1920's sandstone fronted house round the corner but the neighbor had these deterrents everywhere and the sales man was like what noise ???
I thought he was taking the p and just trying to get the sale done as it needed done up but unknown to me at the time not everyone hears it.
It seems to travel down into my jaw, if I get any customers with I'll need to send the worker as he can't hear it.
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Before we bought the house we're in we looked at a better much older 1920's sandstone fronted house round the corner but the neighbor had these deterrents everywhere and the sales man was like what noise ???
I thought he was taking the p and just trying to get the sale done as it needed done up but unknown to me at the time not everyone hears it.
It seems to travel down into my jaw, if I get any customers with I'll need to send the worker as he can't hear it.
Have you been to the vets for a checkup ;D
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Tinnitus. ;D
Was just going to post that. Mine has stepped up a notch this morning and is driving me insane. 😔
Do you think it's muscle related or sound/loudness damage?
Mine started after an ear infection 18 months ago and has ramped up to the worst it’s ever been today.
I’ve been run down these last few days so I’m hoping it’s related to that and will ease off again.
I couldn’t put mine down to noise damage but I know a lot of people do.
Do you suffer too?
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Someone in the distance shouting 'Sorry!' (Irish for 'Oi you!') at me to get me to stop what I'm doing, walk over to them to give them a card, never to hear from them again.
Also the usual dogs barking, alarms, bin men and beer delivery men who crash about with the bins and barrels 2 feet away from you, pneumatic drills, lorries that make that sound like pressurised air being released (don't know what it is though but it grinds my gears).
John
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Someone in the distance shouting 'Sorry!' (Irish for 'Oi you!') at me to get me to stop what I'm doing, walk over to them to give them a card, never to hear from them again.
Also the usual dogs barking, alarms, bin men and beer delivery men who crash about with the bins and barrels 2 feet away from you, pneumatic drills, lorries that make that sound like pressurised air being released (don't know what it is though but it grinds my gears).
John
Agree with the air brake sound.
Just the general noise of a bus is probably one of my most hated sounds. Especially when working not far from a main road.
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Tinnitus. ;D
Was just going to post that. Mine has stepped up a notch this morning and is driving me insane. 😔
Do you think it's muscle related or sound/loudness damage?
Mine started after an ear infection 18 months ago and has ramped up to the worst it’s ever been today.
I’ve been run down these last few days so I’m hoping it’s related to that and will ease off again.
I couldn’t put mine down to noise damage but I know a lot of people do.
Do you suffer too?
Yes. I don't think mine is noise damage. There are lots of possible reasons - noise damage, infections, earwax, neck/jaw muscle joint issues. Life stress can also make it worse.
I even saw a specialist about eight years ago - I first noticed mine after a heavy cold and lots of nose-blowing aged about 50 and it's been present pretty much ever since but the specialist did a hearing test which was "good" for my then age and wondered if it had been down to a previous operation where my jaw was forced wide to get inside my mouth or possibly from my neck due to to wfp work.
From time to time it "spikes" but occasionally it disappears altogether for a few hours.
I've had a look at Dr. Internet and there are all sorts of quackery but I do find that neck and jaw muscle exercises under warm/hot shower for fifteen minutes helps but that maybe just me relaxing?
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Cleaning a job nice and quiet and at peace with yourself.....then the gardener turns up and starts strimming or cutting the lawn . Causing you to turn your headphones up to headache inducing levels and at the same time watching that he doesn’t cut through your hoses.
In fact it’s annoying having to work at a house with anybody else there at all
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By the way if anybody wants a free caged Ibc tank in the Milton Keynes area let me know
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Think yourself lucky your not a landscaper,builder,etc....these guys have to put up with noisy machinery all the time,what they do is proper graft not mincing around with a light pole and brush for 5 or 6 hours a day! ;D
That's what I think when I'm off to my next job away from them down the road.....😛👍
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Tinnitus. ;D
Was just going to post that. Mine has stepped up a notch this morning and is driving me insane. 😔
Do you think it's muscle related or sound/loudness damage?
Mine started after an ear infection 18 months ago and has ramped up to the worst it’s ever been today.
I’ve been run down these last few days so I’m hoping it’s related to that and will ease off again.
I couldn’t put mine down to noise damage but I know a lot of people do.
Do you suffer too?
Yes. I don't think mine is noise damage. There are lots of possible reasons - noise damage, infections, earwax, neck/jaw muscle joint issues. Life stress can also make it worse.
I even saw a specialist about eight years ago - I first noticed mine after a heavy cold and lots of nose-blowing aged about 50 and it's been present pretty much ever since but the specialist did a hearing test which was "good" for my then age and wondered if it had been down to a previous operation where my jaw was forced wide to get inside my mouth or possibly from my neck due to to wfp work.
From time to time it "spikes" but occasionally it disappears altogether for a few hours.
I've had a look at Dr. Internet and there are all sorts of quackery but I do find that neck and jaw muscle exercises under warm/hot shower for fifteen minutes helps but that maybe just me relaxing?
Quite similar to me then really. It’s not nice is it?
Mine started out with an ear infection around 2 years ago, ears never cleared and quickly turned into Eustachian tube disorder. Had tests and stuff which showed 60% hearing loss in right ear with very mild tinittus.
Woke last night to horrific constant ringing in my right ear and it’s still going now.
Have tried the ear popper device, otovent balloon and an ear massager for the last 12 months or so but no joy yet. 😔
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Think yourself lucky your not a landscaper,builder,etc....these guys have to put up with noisy machinery all the time,what they do is proper graft not mincing around with a light pole and brush for 5 or 6 hours a day! ;D
That's what I think when I'm off to my next job away from them down the road.....😛👍
Yeah being anywhere near a pneumatic drill is extremely annoying.
Basically window cleaners are a rare breed, we need:
No noise.
Fair temps.
Customers not in.
If customer is in, a drink to our specification.
No buses/lorries near by.
No Gardeners.
No Dogs.
Preferably no back gates.
No grit, so dry conditions are preferable.
No people walking past saying ‘you missed a bit’/‘are you a window cleaner’.
We’re really quite an easy going bunch.
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So your cleaning windows and looking up and then you hear this ‘CRUNCH’ , like you’ve just stepped on a load of Pringles. When you look down, there’s a poor squashed snail 🐌 :'(
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Women, with funny facial twitches, asking me if I want to come inside for a coffee, when they're not even dressed properly.
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Think yourself lucky your not a landscaper,builder,etc....these guys have to put up with noisy machinery all the time,what they do is proper graft not mincing around with a light pole and brush for 5 or 6 hours a day! ;D
That's what I think when I'm off to my next job away from them down the road.....😛👍
Yeah being anywhere near a pneumatic drill is extremely annoying.
Basically window cleaners are a rare breed, we need:
No noise.
Fair temps.
Customers not in.
If customer is in, a drink to our specification.
No buses/lorries near by.
No Gardeners.
No Dogs.
Preferably no back gates.
No grit, so dry conditions are preferable.
No people walking past saying ‘you missed a bit’/‘are you a window cleaner’.
We’re really quite an easy going bunch.
I normally listen to a talking book (currently working my way through Spike Milligan's war series), so I don't even like customers approaching me to pay.
I wish they'd just do it on-line.