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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: pjulk on July 25, 2008, 01:52:48 pm

Title: Things you like and dislike about Traditional
Post by: pjulk on July 25, 2008, 01:52:48 pm
Just like my WFP post it would be good to see what people like and dislike about tradional.

Like's

You can see instantly the results.

Much more satifying

Take's greater skill than a pole.

Dislike's

Keep going up and down those ladders.
Washing line's
Dogs C**p
Hard to reach windows.
Harder work than using a pole
Title: Re: Things you like and dislike about Traditional
Post by: Wayne Thomas on July 25, 2008, 01:54:59 pm
Falling off and hitting the ground
Title: Re: Things you like and dislike about Traditional
Post by: pjulk on July 25, 2008, 01:56:19 pm
You only fall if you take things for granted
Title: Re: Things you like and dislike about Traditional
Post by: Wayne Thomas on July 25, 2008, 01:58:51 pm
Or if some idiot who you rely on to foot a ladder disappears whilst you're up the ladder
Title: Re: Things you like and dislike about Traditional
Post by: [GQC] Tim on July 25, 2008, 02:01:54 pm
Or if some idiot who you rely on to foot a ladder disappears whilst you're up the ladder

Or if somebody opens a garage, or kitchen door.  :(
Title: Re: Things you like and dislike about Traditional
Post by: pjulk on July 25, 2008, 02:03:44 pm
Wayne Thomas said
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Or if some idiot who you rely on to foot a ladder disappears whilst you're up the ladder

Wayne are you talking from experance  ;D
Title: Re: Things you like and dislike about Traditional
Post by: Wayne Thomas on July 25, 2008, 02:09:51 pm
yes
Title: Re: Things you like and dislike about Traditional
Post by: Wayne Thomas on July 25, 2008, 02:12:19 pm
I would never, ever rely on anyone to foot a ladder. I would rather use every ladder aid going or manoeuvre my van to use as a ladder stop than rely on absolutely anyone. :) I still use a ladder for access on commercial jobs only, otherwise it's 100% WFP work
Title: Re: Things you like and dislike about Traditional
Post by: jay105 on July 25, 2008, 03:06:03 pm
bad thing

dog poo
washing lines
 uneven ground
standing on roofs
fighting with trees
getting people to move the cars to clean
clinbing over fences with all the gear attached to belt
did you want any more??
Title: Re: Things you like and dislike about Traditional
Post by: Oakley Windows on July 25, 2008, 03:32:02 pm
Things I like about trad: nothing (it's tiresome, tedious, slow, boring, hard work, poor paying by comparison and involves going up ladders)

Title: Re: Things you like and dislike about Traditional
Post by: Ian W on July 25, 2008, 04:06:28 pm
I like the simplicity of trad. Minimum investment needed, low overheads and low maintenance.

I dislike really hot or humid weather, awkward windows, thorny plants.
Title: Re: Things you like and dislike about Traditional
Post by: Rob.Hall on July 25, 2008, 04:57:57 pm
I like trad.

Dislike garden plants bang under the window!

Dog poo.

Large houses with small pains.........They are a pain!
Title: Re: Things you like and dislike about Traditional
Post by: cvdewsbury on July 25, 2008, 04:58:57 pm
I like the simplicity of trad. Minimum investment needed, low overheads and low maintenance.

I dislike really hot or humid weather



 Roll on October more rain sleet and winds ;) ;)
Title: Re: Things you like and dislike about Traditional
Post by: windowcleanertrad on July 25, 2008, 05:50:21 pm
taking work off wfp because they dont the message...residential customers dont like it...picked up 4..yes thats right 4 of a wfp just because i wipe the cills...today. i love trad, i really do, its simple, wipe cills do front doors, dont skip n punters are loyal for life, now all you wfp guys are gunna slag me off, that's really ok, i don't mind, i'm just speaking from experience and getting my rounds fatter, but to put balance on this, i do have wfp for some 3 storey leaded, the wfp turned it from a nightmare to a pleasure but i only do the fronts which are leaded, the back n sides are tradded.
 horses for courses
Title: Re: Things you like and dislike about Traditional
Post by: gary999 on July 25, 2008, 06:14:17 pm
being close up at upstairs windows and never seeing anything
interesting :P

summer roasting your nuts off, reflection of sun in windows
blinding you :o
Title: Re: Things you like and dislike about Traditional
Post by: Kevin R on July 25, 2008, 07:08:36 pm
dislike

Slippery decking,

steep ladders in entry ways beside a house,

porches, conservatories, tile roofs

Like,

views are better than when doing wfp

being up close and personal

keeps you fitter than wfp

Title: Re: Things you like and dislike about Traditional
Post by: Paul Coleman on July 25, 2008, 07:17:11 pm
dislike

Slippery decking,

steep ladders in entry ways beside a house,

porches, conservatories, tile roofs

Like,

views are better than when doing wfp

being up close and personal

keeps you fitter than wfp



Is anyone making a WFP periscope yet?
Title: Re: Things you like and dislike about Traditional
Post by: Kevin R on July 25, 2008, 07:23:20 pm
got the gutter cam from Omnipole but Imaging what the customers would say "pervert" springs to mind LOL
Title: Re: Things you like and dislike about Traditional
Post by: Paul Coleman on July 25, 2008, 07:25:39 pm
got the gutter cam from Omnipole but Imaging what the customers would say "pervert" springs to mind LOL

 :)
Title: Re: Things you like and dislike about Traditional
Post by: geefree on July 25, 2008, 08:17:03 pm
i know i will take some stick .. but since i bought wfp i have not touched my squeegee. :o
Title: Re: Things you like and dislike about Traditional
Post by: mr merson on July 25, 2008, 08:19:47 pm
i know i will take some stick .. but since i bought wfp i have not touched my squeegee. :o
Sometimes I just have to reign in my comments !   :-X
Title: Re: Things you like and dislike about Traditional
Post by: Ian W on July 25, 2008, 08:31:37 pm
I like the simplicity of trad. Minimum investment needed, low overheads and low maintenance.

I dislike really hot or humid weather



 Roll on October more rain sleet and winds ;) ;)

I think I dislike that weather even more!  ;D
Title: Re: Things you like and dislike about Traditional
Post by: geefree on July 25, 2008, 08:34:47 pm
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Sometimes I just have to reign in my comments ! :-X
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i dont lol... i post them ....:)
Title: Re: Things you like and dislike about Traditional
Post by: Gerry Styles on July 25, 2008, 08:54:06 pm
Its not the falling thats a worry its the landing at the bottom
Title: Re: Things you like and dislike about Traditional
Post by: mr merson on July 25, 2008, 09:07:28 pm
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Sometimes I just have to reign in my comments ! :-X
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i dont lol... i post them ....:)
It is costing you !  :-X
Title: Re: Things you like and dislike about Traditional
Post by: Gerry Styles on July 25, 2008, 09:07:42 pm
Have not fell off one yet
Title: Re: Things you like and dislike about Traditional
Post by: Ian W on July 25, 2008, 09:43:27 pm
Have not fell off one yet

That's torn it!   :-X
Title: Re: Things you like and dislike about Traditional
Post by: NWH on July 25, 2008, 09:48:06 pm
The thing i like is the smell of Unger fluid lol. ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Things you like and dislike about Traditional
Post by: geefree on July 25, 2008, 10:56:34 pm
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Sometimes I just have to reign in my comments ! :-X
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i dont lol... i post them ....:)
It is costing you ! :-X

i have sussed you lol
Title: Re: Things you like and dislike about Traditional
Post by: mr D on July 25, 2008, 10:58:45 pm
likes

-exersise
-keeps me younge
-hassle free
-nothing but prase from customas never complants
-next to no overheads
-can work at my own pace....SUPER FAST!
-admired by other trades men and public for the skill involved
-getting every job i price coz i'm a trad WC. were like rocking horse do do!
-never let down by my kit
-i could probaly go on and on.

dislikes

-cold hands in winter
-cracked skin on hands from fairy
-people asking ''arnt ladders elegal''
-wfp customas asking me to do theres coz there wc ''dont do propper job''there words not mine. drives me nuts honestly.
leadded windows!
leadded windows!  I hate them so much i put it in there twice!


oh and can some one tell me why just because you clean windows with a wfp you dont have dogs/cats poo on your jobs??? daftest thing ive ever heard!

Title: Re: Things you like and dislike about Traditional
Post by: windowcleanertrad on July 26, 2008, 07:54:17 pm
or rolling it up and having it in back of van....nice n whiffy...uuurrggghhh. ???
Title: Re: Things you like and dislike about Traditional
Post by: pjulk on July 26, 2008, 09:11:39 pm
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cold hands in winter

That is something i don't miss when they are that cold you have trouble collecting the money.
Title: Re: Things you like and dislike about Traditional
Post by: NWH on July 26, 2008, 09:13:50 pm
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cold hands in winter

That is something i don't miss when they are that cold you have trouble collecting the money.
Or writing out a bill.