Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: S.A.J on April 19, 2007, 03:39:14 pm
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Have not done one of these for a while. so i thought i would today since its another lovely day.
Started at 8.30,First 2 jobs of the day right next door to each other fronts only
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w82/stuartcastles/alma.jpg)
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w82/stuartcastles/alma1.jpg)
round the corner to the next 2 you seee in the picture
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w82/stuartcastles/picture0171.jpg)
the back of one of them
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w82/stuartcastles/alma3.jpg)
5 minutes down the road to this front only, we only have to do the top 2 floors
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w82/stuartcastles/picture0181.jpg)
30 seconds down the road to the next 3 all are fronts only
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w82/stuartcastles/picture0201.jpg)
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w82/stuartcastles/picture0191.jpg)
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w82/stuartcastles/picture0211.jpg)
On to the next one which was a first clean for us, while we were there picked up 2 new ones for next time :'( ;D
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w82/stuartcastles/picture0231.jpg)
the back
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w82/stuartcastles/picture0221.jpg)
This next one is 10 minutes away and is just flat
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w82/stuartcastles/picture0251.jpg)
side
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w82/stuartcastles/picture0261.jpg)
on to the last 2 before lunch, both are just fronts only.
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w82/stuartcastles/HPIM0086-1.jpg)
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w82/stuartcastles/picture027.jpg)
off home for some lunch time is 11.30
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Had lunch, time is now 12.30
These 2 are just fornts onlt aswell
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w82/stuartcastles/picture029.jpg)
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w82/stuartcastles/picture030.jpg)
across the road to do these 2 in the picture
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w82/stuartcastles/picture031.jpg)
round the corner to another one
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w82/stuartcastles/picture032.jpg)
the back
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w82/stuartcastles/picture033.jpg)
Next another front only
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w82/stuartcastles/picture028.jpg)
last 3 of the day
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w82/stuartcastles/picture034.jpg)
the back
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w82/stuartcastles/picture035.jpg)
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w82/stuartcastles/picture038.jpg)
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w82/stuartcastles/picture036.jpg)
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w82/stuartcastles/picture037.jpg)
All done, time is 2.30.
Should have went to Saltash to do a nursing home but dad was not enjoying working in the heat so i took him home for a cold beer.
Stuart
SAJ Window Cleaners Ltd
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Stuart how do you find things working 2 up ? most on here seem to think with wfp your better of alone, The reason I ask is because I've just changed over to a van mounted system and will be taking on more suitable work for it ie larger houses and a minimum charge, but also my brother wants to come in with me, we used to work well traditional years ago and I hope we can again, Just wondered how you plan things? I took my son out a few times but found most of the time there was little he could do because of upstairs sills dripping onto downstairs, and I dont think I'll be buying a pro10 for the tops ;D anyways keep the pics coming its always interesting cheers.
Chris
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Chris we get on fine working two hoses i will normally do the front of a house and my very old man will do the backs.
If we have a string of houses i go one end and he goes the other then we work towards the middle then go back and do all the bottoms.
As for drips i personally don’t worry about them if a window is still dripping onto the one below when i come to clean it i just get on with it, never had a problem doing it that way.
It will take some getting use to working together, hoes getting tangled for example, but once you have cleaned the property for a few months you will know exactly where and what each of you have to do.
Then you will be knocking houses out at speed. The last 3 we done today only took us 20 minutes! £30 in the bag!!
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Forgot to say double up on your poles
We have 2 18ft ones and 2 mini poles.
The extra expense will pay off in no time.
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i found that it didnt work half traditional and tops wfp
but that was me
the other chap was waiting round for me, then id be waiting round for him, and i know some of you strap your trad gear on, but i dont spend all this money do just do ups!
i do whole houses now and am quicker than one of os wfp ups and traditionally down
my next venture is employing someone to wfp with me ;)
you done some good work today!
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Thanks sounds like its all possible then just need to get the new work in and off load the rubbish.
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Working two up doesn't usually produce twice as much work in the same time.
But ... SAJ - working with your Dad is wonderful - cherish it mate! Money ain't everything!