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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: DJW on October 06, 2022, 08:49:34 am

Title: Which is best, trad or wfp?
Post by: DJW on October 06, 2022, 08:49:34 am: Just thought I’d ask.
Title: Re: Which is best, trad or wfp?
Post by: Gringo on October 06, 2022, 08:53:10 am: Neither damp rat tail mop works s treat
Title: Re: Which is best, trad or wfp?
Post by: AuRavelling79 on October 06, 2022, 10:40:26 am: Wfp for 95% of exterior work.
Title: Re: Which is best, trad or wfp?
Post by: Smudger on October 06, 2022, 10:45:12 am: Quote from: AuRavelling79 on October 06, 2022, 10:40:26 am
Wfp for 95% of exterior work.

only if you are using a tap to control the flow ;D
Title: Re: Which is best, trad or wfp?
Post by: Bungle on October 06, 2022, 11:24:49 am: Trad and I'm WFP
Title: Re: Which is best, trad or wfp?
Post by: Smudger on October 06, 2022, 12:02:30 pm: Trad is more satisfying

Darran
Title: Re: Which is best, trad or wfp?
Post by: AuRavelling79 on October 06, 2022, 12:06:50 pm: Quote from: Smudger on October 06, 2022, 10:45:12 am
Quote from: AuRavelling79 on October 06, 2022, 10:40:26 am
Wfp for 95% of exterior work.

only if you are using a tap to control the flow ;D
Yes. If you have no instantly adjustable flow then you have to trad more to achieve a good result.

No tap? Maybe 85% wfp not 95%.

;)
Title: Re: Which is best, trad or wfp?
Post by: NWH on October 06, 2022, 02:54:19 pm: Quote from: Smudger on October 06, 2022, 12:02:30 pm
Trad is more satisfying

Darran

Yeah I agree it can be a lot of the time WFP just earns way more money.
Title: Re: Which is best, trad or wfp?
Post by: dazmond on October 06, 2022, 03:10:06 pm: after 17 years trad and 12 years wfp its wfp by a country mile IMO....

thats why i only need to work part time hours these days(part time hours for full time money).....i only have 1 job(ground floor commercial)that i use a squeegee on and the odd inside kitchen window on request for elderly customers.

i know some window cleaners who are not really making much more money than when they were trad and are still working full time hours wfp(i think its a combination of inefficient working practices/sub optimal equipment and low prices)
Title: Re: Which is best, trad or wfp?
Post by: NWH on October 06, 2022, 03:25:25 pm: Yeah I agree with you Daz I think Darren meant when you stand back and look when you’ve just cleaned some by hand from time to time,a lot of stuff that used to take 1.5-2 hours by hand is easily done in a 1/3rd of the time at a brisk walk.
If you come across a fellow WC Daz that uses cold reels in by hand and still uses orange 🍊 poles and van ports he knows no better,leave them be lol.