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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: leepaton1 on February 22, 2008, 10:07:40 am

Title: wind
Post by: leepaton1 on February 22, 2008, 10:07:40 am: hi too you all , well its really windy today im just outside barnsley south yorkshire . As im new to window cleaning 1st week this week im a bit unsure if problems would be caused by leaving the windows wet and particals contaimnating this . do you guys work in windy weather ? thanks for any advice .
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Post by: williamx on February 22, 2008, 10:25:11 am: It depends on the heght you are working on and your experence.

As for dirt particles being blown onto the glass after you have cleaned them, what I would do is clean them as normal, them blade the dry.
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Post by: M & C Window Cleaning on February 22, 2008, 10:55:27 am: I only found it a problem on first cleans as there was a lot of dirt comming off the frames and some it found its way back onto the glass as the wind blew it accross. But I've not foud it a problem since. Not as much as finnishing a job only to have the cavity wall guys turn up on the house next door and plaster all your wet windows with brick dust.
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Post by: shammy davis jnr on February 22, 2008, 11:19:37 am: i take a chance like today to take stock clean the van garage etc chase invoices etc and write down where i want to be nxt week sort run out and set a target to work to
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Post by: d s windowcleaning on February 22, 2008, 01:39:41 pm: i dont think i would have worked today lee it is a bit wild outside
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Post by: leepaton1 on February 22, 2008, 06:38:11 pm: Quote from: daveshaw on February 22, 2008, 01:39:41 pm
i dont think i would have worked today lee it is a bit wild outside
i didnt bother dave it did get really bad and seems to be getting worse .
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Post by: Jeff Brimble on February 22, 2008, 06:44:03 pm: With care, I worked all day. Its not steady wind but the odd gusts you have to be aware are coming. Hey ho I dont go up ladders anymore so got a full day in. But if you were over 40ft "kiteing" needed to be considered.
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Post by: leepaton1 on February 22, 2008, 06:54:36 pm: wouldnt have been bad if we had steady winds jeff its been gales all day here mate
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Post by: groundhog on February 22, 2008, 07:01:50 pm: Lovely weather here, in fact I have had my best days takings ever today!!! ;D
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Post by: MJH on February 22, 2008, 07:04:27 pm: windy here in leeds today , i pole houses in the wind no problem, anything higher i don't bother if its gale force!
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Post by: Jeff Brimble on February 22, 2008, 07:05:01 pm: 2 months of dark and wet , two weeks of freezing now it looks like 2 weeks of wind !!!!!!
nobody better mention snow ! :o
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Post by: tartan cleaning on February 22, 2008, 07:07:08 pm: i was doing 4 th story flats today when the wind gets up not much fun as top of the pole is pretty much like a kite !
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Post by: Jeff Brimble on February 22, 2008, 07:10:06 pm: Better than falling off 40ft though, its only a pole and not a life.
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Post by: tartan cleaning on February 22, 2008, 09:24:55 pm: yeah thats true would not go back to ladders
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Post by: Andy@w.c.s on February 22, 2008, 09:36:15 pm: My missis has got wind thats why i am in the office :'(

but seriously we worked all day down here in sunny somerset
a little windy but ok
should have had the kite out for a hour but never got the time
still of shopping in the morning down to plymouth :'(
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Post by: D.Salkeld_Ltd on February 22, 2008, 10:39:00 pm: Hi All,

It was blowing a bit here this afternoon.
Should have seen me with my UNGER BEAST at full length :o :o :o

David