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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: jouk45 on August 03, 2006, 11:21:14 am

Title: CANT GET ACCESS TO THE BACK GATE, PROBLEM SOLVED
Post by: jouk45 on August 03, 2006, 11:21:14 am

How many times, have you encountered where you cant get to the back of the house, because the gate is padlocked, this is what i have suggested to my customers and they love the idea, its a realistic looking rock that has a sliding door at the back of it, the key is always there for the back gate when ever you go to clean the windows,
 this stone is very realistic,           Looking at them along side other stones you cant tell the diffrence, and they are only a couple of pounds each, well worth the invesment.  but do keep it between you and the customer, no one else has to know about it,  heres one on ebay,

(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e148/jouk45/23_2.jpg)

(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e148/jouk45/ROCK-A.jpg)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Key-Rock-Hide-Spare-Keys-In-a-Realistic-looking-rock_W0QQitemZ130010625883QQihZ003QQcategoryZ98855QQtcZphotoQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Title: Re: CANT GET ACCESS TO THE BACK GATE, PROBLEM SOLVED
Post by: steve jamieson on August 03, 2006, 09:04:28 pm

For a couple of quid  why not just get a key cut,all the gardeners have them to get there mowers round the back . If someone was working for me i wouldnt expect them to keep climbing over gates and fences .   Steve

Title: Re: CANT GET ACCESS TO THE BACK GATE, PROBLEM SOLVED
Post by: jouk45 on August 03, 2006, 09:53:18 pm

could you imagne a couple of hundred keys in your back pocket (http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e148/jouk45/09CD0C13.gif)

Title: Re: CANT GET ACCESS TO THE BACK GATE, PROBLEM SOLVED
Post by: reah on August 03, 2006, 09:59:31 pm

hey
i have a few customers that have given myself keys it is a nightmare but easier than trying to get over the gate.

Title: Re: CANT GET ACCESS TO THE BACK GATE, PROBLEM SOLVED
Post by: jouk45 on August 03, 2006, 10:10:18 pm

blimmy if thats not the biggest  avatar i ever saw  (http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e148/jouk45/014656110.gif)  i never thought they could get as big as that,

Title: Re: CANT GET ACCESS TO THE BACK GATE, PROBLEM SOLVED
Post by: master cleaner on August 04, 2006, 12:16:34 am

i ask my customers to put combination locks on the gate and give me the combination , i have always done this and it has worked for me.

gary

Title: Re: CANT GET ACCESS TO THE BACK GATE, PROBLEM SOLVED
Post by: jeff1 on August 04, 2006, 10:14:52 am

I also get them to put combination locks on, Just don't loose the numbers.

good idea though jouk45, for those customers who don't like combination locks.

Title: Re: CANT GET ACCESS TO THE BACK GATE, PROBLEM SOLVED
Post by: LSB on August 04, 2006, 02:54:29 pm

i have also advised many customers to use a combination lock  , some have , most havent , so i still have to climb into quite a few !

Title: Re: CANT GET ACCESS TO THE BACK GATE, PROBLEM SOLVED
Post by: Paul Coleman on August 04, 2006, 06:12:10 pm

Quote from: G,L,R Window Cleaning Services on August 04, 2006, 12:16:34 am

i ask my customers to put combination locks on the gate and give me the combination , i have always done this and it has worked for me.

gary

One of my customers set the combination up based on one of my phone numbers so it would be easier for me to remember  :)

Title: Re: CANT GET ACCESS TO THE BACK GATE, PROBLEM SOLVED
Post by: master cleaner on August 06, 2006, 02:08:49 pm

Quote from: The Shiner on August 04, 2006, 06:12:10 pm

Quote from: G,L,R Window Cleaning Services on August 04, 2006, 12:16:34 am

i ask my customers to put combination locks on the gate and give me the combination , i have always done this and it has worked for me.

gary

One of my customers set the combination up based on one of my phone numbers so it would be easier for me to remember  :)

good idea that

gary

Title: Re: CANT GET ACCESS TO THE BACK GATE, PROBLEM SOLVED
Post by: AuRavelling79 on August 06, 2006, 08:42:59 pm

Here's a better one - it works best with wooden gates and no CCTV.

1. Check where the bolt/padlock is.

If below waist height apply size 11 boot hard.

If above waist height apply shoulder.

2. Blame local Chav's for damage by leaving a note saying:-

Dear customer,

Imagine my surprise when upon making my way to the rear of your property I found the gate hanging in a lopsided manner.

As i rounded the corner a young man in a "hoodie" ran off over the back fence.

I have checked all around your property and thankfully there is no sign of a break-in.

Yours faithfully



Squeaky Luddite - Klean
Window cleaner to the gentry

This only a joke, I do not mean it. ;D