Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: archercleaningserv on May 06, 2007, 02:27:02 pm
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hi ,
just been asked to price up & clean windows on a carshowroom and wondered what the best way to clean them would be.
i would be cleaning the outside wfp , but was wondering about the insides .
Could you please advise what safest & best way would be ,
many thanks , chris.
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problem you got is there a forecourt outside if so are there gonna want theres cars covered i looked a job a little while ago and the forecourt was full of cars the biulding was about 45/50 ft high but they wanted it done by hand and the only way was with a cherry picker when i priced it up with one they run a mile.
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thanks for your reply,
it will be the first clean before they move in so there should be no cars there..
however , im struggling to work out how to do the inside windows correctly , obviously wfp cannot be used because of water all over the place.
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Unless you're a dab hand with a squeegee on a pole, it's a ladder, portable scaffold or mini cherry picker. And big dust sheet for the drips.
Like P&R said, watch the punter's face drop if you mention an additional £150 minimum for scaffold or picker :(
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have to get a tower inside mate
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Ionics pro 10 ;)
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Stop complicating things. ::)
Just stick your squeegee on a pole, even a broomhandle if you haven't got one.
Just make sure you keep an eye on the cars behind you.
Doddle.
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Chris
For first clean to move in you need to get at the glass & frames.
You,ll either use ladders, scaffold tower or platform. Either way you require access to all areas you must make sure they know & are willing to assist in moving vehicles & equipment if required. Add 1/2 a day on to cover any delays.
The frames will require cleaning, so after the first clean you can use extending poles so easy.
To drive platform you need ipaf licence & insurance.
To put up tower you need 2 men, & practice at using them.
Good luck
Gary
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At the moment you are allowed to use ladders for inside jobs according to HSE. A set of pointers are perfect as you just put the point on the frame and climb you can get to almost anywhere.
Simon.
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Just use a pole. ::)
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Or you could just use a POLE. ;D
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squeegee on a pole ;)
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I've said that twice, but no-one listens Lawrence.
They all want to do it all pointlessly high tec and expensive.
Obviously because this job's easy we need to make it harder.
Why use a squeegee on a pole when you could use cherry pickers and scaffolding? ::)
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;D ;D ;D thanks for the help , really appreciated.
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;D ;D ;D thanks for the help , really appreciated.
So which option have you settled for then?
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i am going to have a word with the bloke who asked me to price the job & give him the option , that way i am not commiting myself and will offer him the different methods available.
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;D ;D ;D thanks for the help , really appreciated.
So which option have you settled for then?
The result of this poll is that he'll choose a squeegee on a pole used by a Pole stood on scaffolding made of poles. That will put him in pole position to get this account!