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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Davew on September 16, 2007, 06:08:05 pm

Title: Portable tower
Post by: Davew on September 16, 2007, 06:08:05 pm

I've just done the ousides of a school and they want a quote for the insides. There are some difficult windows above the gym etc probably twenty feet or more high. Is there a tower I could hire - it would need to be light, portable possibly on wheels and as narrow as possible.

Title: Re: Portable tower
Post by: Kwackers on September 16, 2007, 06:18:08 pm

Have to speak to a place that hires cherry pickers

Title: Re: Portable tower
Post by: Davew on September 16, 2007, 06:20:09 pm

Been trawling and it looks to be almost as cheap to buy from Screwfix!

Title: Re: Portable tower
Post by: Captain Scarlet on September 16, 2007, 06:23:02 pm

you dont want cherry pickers indoors. You need the quick release scaffolding platforms. But if you are working in a public place you will need to read the h&s leaflts on erecting them. Get them for only £88 per week from hss hire

http://www.hss.com/g/80860/Folding-Room-Scaffold-complete-.html

Title: Re: Portable tower
Post by: Davew on September 16, 2007, 06:24:51 pm

Or
http://www.essentialsupplies.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_3_Way_Ladders_60.html
Might not go round the corridoors though.

Title: Re: Portable tower
Post by: Captain Scarlet on September 16, 2007, 06:27:24 pm

I think you will need something to stop yourself from falling backwards while working. Dave, are you wfp? Luke

Title: Re: Portable tower
Post by: Captain Scarlet on September 16, 2007, 06:32:50 pm

Dave, if you are wfp. You can use the poles to clean indoors but with trad tools. A squeegee and applicator will push-fit over the plastic angle adapters. Then buy a vileda microfibre swivel floor cleaner ( they have a vikan style thread ) to dry the window off. It eliminates the need for ladders indoors. It is so simple and so effective. Luke

Title: Re: Portable tower
Post by: Davew on September 16, 2007, 06:42:35 pm

yes I've been thinking along those lines too. Maybe a backflip.

Title: Re: Portable tower
Post by: Captain Scarlet on September 16, 2007, 07:16:10 pm

yeah a backflip would be good in combination with the vileda swivel microfibre, it makes it so easy to dry the window off, Luke

Title: Re: Portable tower
Post by: Majestic on September 16, 2007, 09:42:36 pm

I bought a 30ft scaffold off ebay , £200 . My local hire company wanted £95 for a couple of days.
Heres one

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TOWER-SCAFFOLDING-BRAND-NEW-scaffold_W0QQitemZ260160169564QQihZ016QQcategoryZ55806QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Title: Re: Portable tower
Post by: Davo on September 16, 2007, 10:01:03 pm

Quote from: John Garnett on September 16, 2007, 09:42:36 pm

I bought a 30ft scaffold off ebay , £200 . My local hire company wanted £95 for a couple of days.
Heres one

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TOWER-SCAFFOLDING-BRAND-NEW-scaffold_W0QQitemZ260160169564QQihZ016QQcategoryZ55806QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Think you'll need stabalizers with that tower to comply with H&S regulations.


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