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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Soupy on May 19, 2023, 08:35:46 am

Title: Strange builders clean request
Post by: Soupy on May 19, 2023, 08:35:46 am
Been asked to quote a building site - 25 houses. On their cleaning schedule it states that stickers are to be removed using a tempered steel blade. - Fair enough, however it then goes on to state that blades with a bevelled edge are not permitted as they may scratch the glass.

Is there a razor without a bevelled edge?

Think I might walk away on this one.
Title: Re: Strange builders clean request
Post by: NWH on May 19, 2023, 09:24:26 am
What a load of rubbish we need a Carpenter but he must use a 50 year old claw hammer no nail guns allowed lol,you want the ones without a bevelled edge anyway the only ones I know like that now are the old red Stanley scrapers and they used to scratch the glass big time.
Get an Unger or similar 5-6” scraper with replacement blades they are by far the best you can turn the blade round when one side gets blunt.
Title: Re: Strange builders clean request
Post by: G Griffin on May 19, 2023, 09:40:14 am
You could ask them to supply the scrapers or tell you which ones they insist on you using.
Title: Re: Strange builders clean request
Post by: deeege on May 19, 2023, 10:04:52 am
Sounds like it’s written by a  QS that has previous experience from some cowboy scratching hell out of the glass and wanting to cover his own arse:
Title: Re: Strange builders clean request
Post by: NWH on May 19, 2023, 10:06:39 am
They are right about the bevelled edge scrapers though they are awful.
Title: Re: Strange builders clean request
Post by: Soupy on May 19, 2023, 03:09:41 pm
Just going to give them a site specific method statement and specify that their cleaning schedule is a load of old bolox.
Title: Re: Strange builders clean request
Post by: Small but perfectley formed on May 20, 2023, 06:13:16 am
Don’t worry if any glass is scratched it’s usually cleaning contractor that pays for it.
Title: Re: Strange builders clean request
Post by: windowswashed on May 20, 2023, 05:32:43 pm
I use magic sponge pads on the inside of brush velcroed in placed, comes off after several scrubs.