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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Trevor Knight on December 05, 2006, 12:30:32 pm

Title: Advertising the right way??
Post by: Trevor Knight on December 05, 2006, 12:30:32 pm
http://www.goldhold-cleaning.co.uk/cleaning.htm

Is that really the way to portray your window cleaning services?

Just a thought?
Title: Re: Advertising the right way??
Post by: Johnboyfree on December 05, 2006, 12:42:20 pm
I thought it was ok.till I saw the window cleaner :o
going by the ladder he is not close to the floor though he could be soon,there is no thought of H&S.
We have all done what hes doing but NO WAY would I advertise it on a web site........
Title: Re: Advertising the right way??
Post by: ducky on December 05, 2006, 01:11:25 pm
looks like the ladder is on the tiles.i use my 3 teir pole for this type of window.deppending on the hight.ther must be some one holding it.wfp it would take to secounds :)
Title: Re: Advertising the right way??
Post by: windows_chepstow on December 05, 2006, 02:25:25 pm
This a photo from a company's website who claim to be South Wales's biggest window cleaning company:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v737/tosh0987/clean.jpg)

and an except from the same site:

Quote
Did you know that ladders are possibly the most dangerous equipment used by the inexperienced? I am sure you appreciate the rising number of people who have accidents at work and are now receiving legal representation to claim compensation on a no win no fee basis. "WHAT A WORRY!" Let us take away that worry firstly in training employees to climb ladders safely;

The ladders look like they're at the wrong angle.

The operative is possibly over-reaching.

The operative hasn't got one hand on the ladder.

I can't see a bucket on a belt, so the guy probably climbed the ladder with the tools in his hands (I've seen this company do this on more than one occassion).

I think he also could do with a shave.

I also think it's stopped raining here! ;D

Title: Re: Advertising the right way??
Post by: Wozza on December 05, 2006, 07:37:31 pm
I took a look at the site under window cleaning and was shocked at the ladder situation.

I am glad I don't work for that company or have ever had on the job training from them.

Wow the word dodgy comes to mind. HSE could make a few pounds out of them!

People like this just give the industry a bad image with silly camera shots like that.

Wozza