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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: jaykie on April 02, 2008, 12:24:17 pm

Title: Ladders for balconys
Post by: jaykie on April 02, 2008, 12:24:17 pm
Do you use ladders to get onto first floor balconys or is this H&S issue so just dont do them.

Chris
Title: Re: Ladders for balconys
Post by: mogy on April 02, 2008, 05:53:09 pm
I certainly do, , just climb on , slowly and carefully, if theres the slightest  amont of wind ,attach the ladder with a bungy, so it cant blow away  when its   not got  your weight on it
Title: Re: Ladders for balconys
Post by: windowwashers on April 02, 2008, 05:59:26 pm
Quote from: mogy on April 02, 2008, 05:53:09 pm
I certainly do, , just climb on , slowly and carefully, if theres the slightest  amont of wind ,attach the ladder with a bungy, so it cant blow away  when its   not got  your weight on it
if you go on balconys you are meant to tie off every time not just with wind (it is to stop it slipping one from the wind and also when you go back on it.

Ian
Title: Re: Ladders for balconys
Post by: Scrimble on April 02, 2008, 06:15:05 pm
why dont u just pull the ladder up so you know it aint gonna go no where and when your done drop the ladder back down,
Title: Re: Ladders for balconys
Post by: jaykie on April 02, 2008, 06:58:36 pm
What shall i purchase to tie up then.

Chris
Title: Re: Ladders for balconys
Post by: windowwashers on April 02, 2008, 06:59:21 pm
Quote from: jaykie on April 02, 2008, 06:58:36 pm
What shall i purchase to tie up then.

Chris
bungie or simalar
Title: Re: Ladders for balconys
Post by: jaykie on April 02, 2008, 07:01:40 pm
look at that for a quick reply windowwashers cheers

Chris
Title: Re: Ladders for balconys
Post by: windowwashers on April 02, 2008, 07:08:30 pm
Quote from: jaykie on April 02, 2008, 07:01:40 pm
look at that for a quick reply windowwashers cheers

Chris
I do try  ;)
Title: Re: Ladders for balconys
Post by: Wayne Thomas on April 02, 2008, 10:15:44 pm
I use a 'break away' small cable used for towing trailers. Quick to clip around ladder and railing and very safe.
Title: Re: Ladders for balconys
Post by: pjulk on April 02, 2008, 11:06:43 pm
I no longer do customers with balconies as i nearly fell from one a couple of years ago getting back on the ladder and i missed my footing.

That made me think and i dropped the customers who had balconies.


Paul
Title: Re: Ladders for balconys
Post by: jaykie on April 03, 2008, 07:36:22 pm
Theres no way i couldnt do the people with balconys as i live in the town with the biggest harbour in Europe so majority of homes have balconys.

Chris