Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: seandyer2003 on August 19, 2008, 02:39:35 pm
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Just had a call from a chap in a posh inner city apartment, hes moving out and needs windows cleaning.
Two of them however are about 10 ft high and start 6 ft up from floor, so top is 16 ft.
It is also a fake inside window, so there is an external one to clean plus both sides of this internal one, Wondering whether i can use a ladder? Not looked at it yet this is just from phone call, looking tommorow after work, maybe could use a harris pole with trad tools on for the top??
What you reckon? weird one innit?
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sqeegee on the end of a pole , use the widest you have, then wrap a scrim around the head and wipe down after that ( it will get rid of any lines )
with a bit of practise you can get them good
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thts what i thought only problem is the other sides of these fake/external windows, whether i can get at them with a pole, otherwise might be a case of getting hands round ???
Have to wait and see, but its getting the height if that is the case.
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Could be messy using a pole, chances are he will be having the carpets cleaned at the same time
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yeah, what do you suggest for getting the height then all ive got are my ladders, my steps wont get that high?!
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Could be messy using a pole, chances are he will be having the carpets cleaned at the same time
tape down some plastic sheets
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yep matt has it spot on, you may find it hard and bothersome if possible to use a ladder, use a pole, i have done many like that , as said lay down a sheet of plastic, i use some lino with carpet stuck to it underneath for extra safty of stray water, do more than once if you need to, all the best
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Use WFP inside! I'm serious - I have before :)
Soak the brush in pure water... Bring the pole inside, extend it and scrub the window with the brush - Then when the brush is dry (or almost) place a scrim over it and dry the window.
Andy
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sqeegee on the end of a pole , use the widest you have, then wrap a scrim around the head and wipe down after that ( it will get rid of any lines )
with a bit of practise you can get them good
Very good advice there from Matt IMO
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i will go for the trad pole ideas i think, not quite brave enough for the wfp idea, although thankyou for your ideas, will let you know when i see what the access is like tommorow!! sounds like hes loaded anyway, lives smack bang in city centre, so should be ok job..
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sounds like hes loaded anyway, lives smack bang in city centre, so should be ok job..
Make sure you add some rich persons tax on top of the quote ;)
Andy
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will do:) its gonna be a weird one to qoute really as it isnt alot of work but is very awkward to get too, to park, to do etc, will prob be half a day (4 hours) so hope he wont mind paying 100+quid :)
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or failing all of the above tell its very technical job and you will have to but one of them kiddie trampolines to do it!! ;D
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yeh lol, i actually have a job where the conservatory has a trampoline backed right up to it and only way to do them is from trampoline :) The temptation to bounce around is hard to resist, only the neighbours would probably think im mental lol