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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: kris martin on March 28, 2021, 11:20:27 am

Title: Build cleans
Post by: kris martin on March 28, 2021, 11:20:27 am: Anyone any advice on any product they use to dissolve concrete off glass when doing a build clean or new construction clean. Any advice would be appreciated
Cheers
Kris
Title: Re: Build cleans
Post by: deeege on March 28, 2021, 11:38:10 am: There’s a spray called cemstrip which is decent, but nowhere near as quick and efficient as a good sharp scraper.
Title: Re: Build cleans
Post by: Simon Trapani on March 28, 2021, 12:30:52 pm: You need Nathan & his concrete melting hot water.
Title: Re: Build cleans
Post by: Smudger on March 28, 2021, 12:47:00 pm: Quote from: Simon Trapani on March 28, 2021, 12:30:52 pm
You need Nathan & his concrete melting hot water.
you beat me to it ;D
Title: Re: Build cleans
Post by: NWH on March 28, 2021, 12:52:14 pm: I love builders cleans I like parking up and watching some poor sod doing em lol,I take it you need the job the only time I’ll tackle cement on glass is if it’s for an existing job that have had work done other than that I would never entertain it.
Title: Re: Build cleans
Post by: robbo333 on March 28, 2021, 09:29:18 pm: My only advice is:
The time it takes you to do the builder's clean, I would rather spend canvassing for new work!
Title: Re: Build cleans
Post by: NWH on March 28, 2021, 10:33:32 pm: Made mistakes years ago by doing them not anymore you are cleaning them up the majority of the time for someone like me to come along and get the easy bit,as said if you need work spend you’re time trying to get work that just wants cleaning not many builders will pay 100 odd quid for something that will be 25 for the homeowner when it’s been cleaned up.
Title: Re: Build cleans
Post by: jim bean on March 29, 2021, 10:56:06 pm: I work cleaning a building site that is currently in build. I use tfr on first clean followed by hot water with fairy sprayed on after that. Lots of dust but quite a bit of concrete too , generally it does come off after a few cleans
Title: Re: Build cleans
Post by: mac74 on March 31, 2021, 08:50:55 pm: I will only do them if they are already a existing customer, and even then i hate giving them a quote for it.