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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: misterrartois on January 12, 2007, 11:59:33 am

Title: bus shelter cleaning
Post by: misterrartois on January 12, 2007, 11:59:33 am
Hi all....

Ive been asked to clean on a monthly basis 5 bus shelters in a village near me.They want the perspex cleaned (not a problem)swept out and also washed down?Now i wont be using my pressure washer...(no taps around )so wondered if there is a chemical spray that you guys may recommend?

many thanks!
Title: Re: bus shelter cleaning
Post by: pjulk on January 12, 2007, 03:36:05 pm
Just clean them by hand they don't take long i used to clean 40 a day.
The hardest part is getting rid of the graffiti

Paul
Title: Re: bus shelter cleaning
Post by: Michael D on January 12, 2007, 06:07:42 pm
Hi
    once you`ve got them cleaned to the stantard you want them. They should be easy to keep on top of them. Make sure you have a contract on paper stating when you will be paid ie 7 days from date of invoice, or 30 days,  I do some work for local gov and find it hard to get money from them. But i do get paid. So make sure you state your terms and cons.  All the best    Michael D
Title: Re: bus shelter cleaning
Post by: matt on January 12, 2007, 08:43:15 pm
i clean 1 in a little village

its a favour to the OAP's who use the thing

get this, its done for free, i know some of you will fall off your chair reading this, BUT yes, i do it for free, just my good deed for the 1/4 of the year ;)
Title: Re: bus shelter cleaning
Post by: marc al on January 12, 2007, 09:00:51 pm
  For graffitti try a product called "Graffitti Go", it is environmentally friendly and works well, you will have to do a google search for the suppliers though, I quite often remove graffitti at a supermarket I di, it works on painted surfaces, brickwork etc

   Marc
Title: Re: bus shelter cleaning
Post by: paul mather on January 12, 2007, 10:37:50 pm
Used to do about 40 in & around the Peterborough area a good few years ago. Boy it could be a nasty job, amazing how many people thought it was a smart thing to do to gob on them.

Orrible >:( >:( >:( >:(
Title: Re: bus shelter cleaning
Post by: pjulk on January 12, 2007, 10:56:18 pm
You have to be careful on plexiglass as it will blow the plastic ( Turn it cloudy white)
For this we used delta chewing gum remover as it does remove graffiti aswell but does not blow the plastic as easily.
Easy to use spray on and with a cloth rub straight away until graffiti is gone should only take 5 -10 seconds.
Then straight away wash the plastic with soapy water to dilute the chemicals.
If you leave it even for a few minutes thats the plexiglass knackered.

Paul
Title: Re: bus shelter cleaning
Post by: gsw on January 12, 2007, 10:56:25 pm
who do contact to talk to about cleaning them, that is who in the local council is head bus stop man! what would his/her title be???? what sort of price were you getting for one out of forty??

thanks
Greg
Title: Re: bus shelter cleaning
Post by: pjulk on January 12, 2007, 11:04:42 pm
I worked for a company who owns them a few years back.
The company is called Adshel its the biggest out door advertising company in the UK or was when i worked for them.
There also know as more group uk.

http://www.adshel.com/

But they don't sub contract the work out they only employ.

Paul
Title: Re: bus shelter cleaning
Post by: gsw on January 12, 2007, 11:06:04 pm
thanks paul,

anyone else  know of an in!
Title: Re: bus shelter cleaning
Post by: pjulk on January 12, 2007, 11:07:57 pm
Some councils still own some bus shelters especially non ad types you can always ring these and ask for the person in charge of cleaning street furniture.

Paul
Title: Re: bus shelter cleaning
Post by: Dean Aspects on January 13, 2007, 11:03:39 am
i clean 1 in a little village

its a favour to the OAP's who use the thing

get this, its done for free, i know some of you will fall off your chair reading this, BUT yes, i do it for free, just my good deed for the 1/4 of the year ;)
i also do a couple of jobs for free
nothing wrong with doing a good deed i try for one a day keeps customers happy and it makes me feel good