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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: magic1 on December 05, 2007, 07:22:15 am

Title: wash out today
Post by: magic1 on December 05, 2007, 07:22:15 am
complete wash out today wind too strong and rain too heavy to get any thing done. i'm in pontypool south wales suppose to be like this for next 48hrs. whats it like in other parts of the country?
Title: Re: wash out today
Post by: xxmattyxx on December 05, 2007, 07:27:18 am
Wet here at  the mo.

Its meant to become more intermittent into the morning.

Where you are should be broken cloud by about 9am. If the forecasters are right.

I have quite a good inside to do today, so I'll get that done and play it by ear after, probably do something, might just be some where I know they'll be out at the time, so long as its not too wet out there.

Matt
Title: Re: wash out today
Post by: windowwashers on December 05, 2007, 07:28:59 am
pouring down here, has been since 3 this morning, will still work today just going to get wet  ::)
Title: Re: wash out today
Post by: magic1 on December 05, 2007, 07:49:59 am
for me not matter of working in rain. have done so before. wind is too strong to control poles when fully stretched out. neighbours shed just collapsed into a heap. car alarms been going off through the night cause of wind!
Title: Re: wash out today
Post by: windowwashers on December 05, 2007, 07:56:21 am
for me not matter of working in rain. have done so before. wind is too strong to control poles when fully stretched out. neighbours shed just collapsed into a heap. car alarms been going off through the night cause of wind!
Not to windy here today, then again I'm in cambridge today so just hope it is not to windy there.
Title: Re: wash out today
Post by: xxmattyxx on December 05, 2007, 08:00:17 am
for me not matter of working in rain. have done so before. wind is too strong to control poles when fully stretched out. neighbours shed just collapsed into a heap. car alarms been going off through the night cause of wind!

Got any bungalows?
Title: Re: wash out today
Post by: Roy Harding on December 05, 2007, 08:08:26 am
Wet  and windy here in Monmouth. But I’m going to a funeral in Hereford at 10:00.

Roy
Title: Re: wash out today
Post by: matt on December 05, 2007, 08:15:24 am
im glad its like it is

no pure water left with my RO knackered
Title: Re: wash out today
Post by: windowwashers on December 05, 2007, 08:16:18 am
this is being done today as it is booked in  :-X
Maybe today is going to be a nightmare  :-\
Title: Re: wash out today
Post by: Mo on December 05, 2007, 08:17:22 am
To wet and windy I'm in the south Brighton
Title: Re: wash out today
Post by: supernova77 on December 05, 2007, 08:32:52 am
this is being done today as it is booked in  :-X

Wow - A building with your logo on it! :)

This morning I'm fixing a PC for someone and gettting paid for it. Then I've got a website to finish for someone this afternoon so I'll be in the warm and dry all day :) Although I have also got 3 window cleaning jobs to try and get done as well if the rain lets up a bit!

Andy
Title: Re: wash out today
Post by: windowwashers on December 05, 2007, 08:35:07 am
this is being done today as it is booked in  :-X

Wow - A building with your logo on it! :)


Andy
Not sure what they will think of it, I have not told them I painted it on yet, do you think they will like it  ;D
Title: Re: wash out today
Post by: Cleaner Windows on December 05, 2007, 08:40:38 am
Too windy and raining loads here in west sussex where I live, too dangerous up the ladder and scims wont last 5 min, my daughter needs some new school shoes so will be doing some shopping instead. the forecast for tomorrow aint too bad according to the met office website so hope they're right  ::)
Title: Re: wash out today
Post by: Neil271052 on December 05, 2007, 08:44:54 am
Gales and heavy rain here in Surrey.

No work today and judging by the forecast none until Friday. 
Title: Re: wash out today
Post by: windowwashers on December 05, 2007, 08:45:47 am
Gales and heavy rain here in Surrey.

No work today and judging by the forecast none until Friday. 
  :o thats is not an option I am taking on board
Title: Re: wash out today
Post by: nat on December 05, 2007, 08:50:31 am
just switched from domestic schedule today to a commercial schedule. weather to bad here to clean houses
Title: Re: wash out today
Post by: Davew on December 05, 2007, 09:12:56 am
Chucking it down in wilts. Got abuot half a mile down the road and turned around. Looking bad till next week at least.
Title: Re: wash out today
Post by: johnny_h on December 05, 2007, 09:14:07 am
wet and windy here near heathrow will wait till 10 if its still the same i will call the day off
Title: Re: wash out today
Post by: windowwashers on December 05, 2007, 09:14:29 am
this post is not filling full of confidence for todays work, have to get it done
Title: Re: wash out today
Post by: rugby on December 05, 2007, 10:57:42 am
complete wash out today wind too strong and rain too heavy to get any thing done. i'm in pontypool south wales suppose to be like this for next 48hrs. whats it like in other parts of the country?

Pontypool,god that takes me back,i grew up in pontypool,"trevethin"but i try to keep that quite  ;D

im in gloucester and alough not raining much,its far too windy for me,bit dodgy useing the poles in this wind
Title: Re: wash out today
Post by: Richy L on December 05, 2007, 02:07:22 pm
No window cleaning for me today either. But I did have other work booked in.... cleaning a tramps den!   .......   mmmmm   nice! :-\
Title: Re: wash out today
Post by: tacky on December 05, 2007, 02:28:08 pm
same in ebbw vale
Title: Re: wash out today
Post by: SherwoodCleaningSe on December 05, 2007, 03:36:39 pm
I've just got back, me and the mrs have been soaked several times.  All new customers and no one moaned about the rain.  Had a gutter clean to do as well and the customer was well chuffed with it.  I picked up another new one and possibly a school, all in the rain. 

When I got back home though, I found that my ladders hadn't been clamped on properly and were a bit wonky, I hadn't used them at all and was amazed we didn't get pulled over as they must have been hanging over in the road.  Woops. :o

Simon.
Title: Re: wash out today
Post by: simon knight on December 05, 2007, 04:27:45 pm

Cancelled my first 3 jobs, did the 4th and earned the princely sum of £23,  cancelled the last 3.  Booked the cancelled ones in for next week and hoping that the weather improves by then...if not they'll be done in the new year.

Just simply refuse to work in monsoon conditions...roll on the summer!!
Title: Re: wash out today
Post by: East coast window cleaning Services on December 05, 2007, 04:45:40 pm
wish i could say that. Leading upto christmas this time a year its mental for us work coming out me backside cant afford one to be not working and second cant get behind.
Title: Re: wash out today
Post by: supernova77 on December 05, 2007, 04:57:00 pm
I only managed to get £50 done and then my Varistream Controller packed in  :'(

The on/off button is stuck in the off position... I've taken it all apart and its now soaking in WD40.

Andy
Title: Re: wash out today
Post by: East coast window cleaning Services on December 05, 2007, 05:08:46 pm
I only managed to get £50 done and then my Varistream Controller packed in  :'(

The on/off button is stuck in the off position... I've taken it all apart and its now soaking in WD40.

Andy

Andy

you seen the new Varistream see it today i dont use one at the moment but this looks alot better made.

http://www.windowcleaningwarehouse.co.uk/shop/products/pumps/varistream-digital-controller.html

Cheers#

Ricky
Title: Re: wash out today
Post by: windowwashers on December 05, 2007, 05:12:07 pm
got every thing done bar 1 house, and I picked up 2 di vessals  ;D  ;D

Cheers Barry.

was great fun driving in wind and rain, big vans all over the road from wind,  also knocking me sideways.

Title: Re: wash out today
Post by: supernova77 on December 05, 2007, 05:12:49 pm
Quote
Andy

you seen the new Varistream see it today i dont use one at the moment but this looks alot better made.

http://www.windowcleaningwarehouse.co.uk/shop/products/pumps/varistream-digital-controller.html

Cheers#

Ricky

Yeah I was looking at them earlier... Pure Freedom are selling them on eBay for £81.99 inc VAT and delivery.

Take a look:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=250193617010

Andy
Title: Re: wash out today
Post by: simon knight on December 05, 2007, 05:12:57 pm
I only managed to get £50 done and then my Varistream Controller packed in  :'(

The on/off button is stuck in the off position... I've taken it all apart and its now soaking in WD40.

Andy

Hi Andy, At least with wfp you can work in rain...but tradding in rain?...It just looks bloody ridiculous ::)
Title: Re: wash out today
Post by: East coast window cleaning Services on December 05, 2007, 05:15:08 pm
Thats the art of wfp have to admit anyone whos Trad would not have had a prayer today hence why ni did all me shop fronts yesterday
Title: Re: wash out today
Post by: xxmattyxx on December 05, 2007, 05:23:02 pm
Thats the art of wfp have to admit anyone whos Trad would not have had a prayer today hence why ni did all me shop fronts yesterday

I did £93.00 trad today  :P  :P

Title: Re: wash out today
Post by: simon knight on December 05, 2007, 05:25:40 pm
Thats the art of wfp have to admit anyone whos Trad would not have had a prayer today hence why ni did all me shop fronts yesterday

I did £93.00 trad today  :P  :P



Yes but doing it in Riyahd doesn't count ;D
Title: Re: wash out today
Post by: East coast window cleaning Services on December 05, 2007, 05:28:33 pm
Thats the art of wfp have to admit anyone whos Trad would not have had a prayer today hence why ni did all me shop fronts yesterday

I did £93.00 trad today  :P  :P



Lol I did £175 wfp
Title: Re: wash out today
Post by: xxmattyxx on December 05, 2007, 05:32:20 pm
Thats the art of wfp have to admit anyone whos Trad would not have had a prayer today hence why ni did all me shop fronts yesterday

I did £93.00 trad today  :P  :P




Yes but doing it in Riyahd doesn't count ;D


I was lucky, I had an inisdes which I booked specifically for today as the forecast was crud and when I got there there were a load of interior doors to do too, couple that with one which I picked up yesterday and the guy was manic to get it done, well, theres ur 93


(http://gallery.hd.org/_exhibits/money/UK-banknotes-1980s-green-one-pound-notes-Bank-of-England-and-Bank-of-Scotland-back-1-DHD.jpg)
Title: Re: wash out today
Post by: simon knight on December 05, 2007, 05:40:13 pm
Thats the art of wfp have to admit anyone whos Trad would not have had a prayer today hence why ni did all me shop fronts yesterday

I did £93.00 trad today  :P  :P




Yes but doing it in Riyahd doesn't count ;D


I was lucky, I had an inisdes which I booked specifically for today as the forecast was crud and when I got there there were a load of interior doors to do too, couple that with one which I picked up yesterday and the guy was manic to get it done, well, theres ur 93


(http://gallery.hd.org/_exhibits/money/UK-banknotes-1980s-green-one-pound-notes-Bank-of-England-and-Bank-of-Scotland-back-1-DHD.jpg)


Lendus a fiver guvnor ;D
Title: Re: wash out today
Post by: Wayne Thomas on December 05, 2007, 07:09:34 pm
Wet and very windy this morning but worked all day today.
Been using my Omnipole hot water unit on a new clean I picked up today. Sailed through the new clean (easy-peasy) in a fraction of the time as water was at a constant 60 degrees Celsius. I'm well impressed with the heater unit, so Keith of Omnipole if you're reading this, cheers for the installation lasrt week :)