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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: justme on July 05, 2008, 06:12:29 pm

Title: is there a market for cherry picker n window cleaner subbing
Post by: justme on July 05, 2008, 06:12:29 pm: hi all,

thinking of getting a towable access MEWP, not sure which type yet, just need it for a job, willing to buy one outright, is there a market for me sub out myself and the cherry picker? would be willing to travel and overnight stays where required

cheers

ps
have all the relevant licenses, H & S policies, wfp & trad gear and insurance, method statements etc etc
Title: Re: is there a market for cherry picker n window cleaner subbing
Post by: Elginn on July 05, 2008, 06:52:02 pm: Have a word with J.V.Price a member on here they do this type of work all the time.
Title: Re: is there a market for cherry picker n window cleaner subbing
Post by: cvdewsbury on July 05, 2008, 07:28:33 pm: Quote from: justme on July 05, 2008, 06:12:29 pm
hi all,

thinking of getting a towable access MEWP, not sure which type yet, just need it for a job, willing to buy one outright, is there a market for me sub out myself and the cherry picker? would be willing to travel and overnight stays where required

cheers

ps
have all the relevant licenses, H & S policies, wfp & trad gear and insurance, method statements etc etc

I would of thought you would get the call for it within yr area,in my area the same w/cleaner with the access puts all the xmas lights up so theres another line for you to consider....which area are you based?
Title: Re: is there a market for cherry picker n window cleaner subbing
Post by: justme on July 05, 2008, 07:37:30 pm: lancs not far from manchester
Title: Re: is there a market for cherry picker n window cleaner subbing
Post by: mark saville on July 05, 2008, 08:17:51 pm: If you decide to go for it, keep my number as i do work in manchester & north west.

May be interested depending on what picker you have & costs

07788 503775, Archer window cleaning
Title: Re: is there a market for cherry picker n window cleaner subbing
Post by: trevor perry on July 05, 2008, 08:43:13 pm: what height of cherrypicker are you thinking of getting.
Title: Re: is there a market for cherry picker n window cleaner subbing
Post by: justme on July 05, 2008, 08:55:38 pm: going to look into it, i have a new defender 90 which will tow upto 3 1/2 ton so i could go nuts and get the biggest,

but is getting the tallest the wisest as a smallish one for access problem places, what do you think
Title: Re: is there a market for cherry picker n window cleaner subbing
Post by: NWH on July 05, 2008, 08:59:46 pm: I`ve also looked into this and am doing so at the moment,there ideal for commercial cladding cleaning and gutter cleaning where the pole can be used off of it.Once you get 1 and word gets round i`m sure that hiring it out to other WC`s would be inevitable,i looked at 1 and the guy said the 1 i was looking at was about 10-12k.
Title: Re: is there a market for cherry picker n window cleaner subbing
Post by: Small but perfectley formed on July 06, 2008, 11:24:09 am: if you have sufficient funds then get a teupen it will work inside on uneven ground gives you lots of potential work.
Title: Re: is there a market for cherry picker n window cleaner subbing
Post by: j.v. price ltd on July 06, 2008, 07:50:17 pm: Hi

Would agree with Jason would go for a tracked spider lift type if you have the money much better than a towable nifty for example, you are looking at about £30,000 for one and trailer but we hire them out for about £500 a week machine only then your looking upto £200 a day for an operator.

Only peoblem with machines this size is they don't have great payloads in the cage so if you have a guy and a hose from a pressure washer haging off the cage they keep cutting out because of the weight.

good luck