Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: davids3511 on September 05, 2008, 10:29:27 am
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Ok guys, I have a decent Peter Storm waterproof jacket and waterproof leggings. They keep me mainly dry but there are a few leaks here and there. Mostly it is my arms that are the problem. No matter how tight I do up the velcro straps at my wrists the water eventually runs down my arms. Any solutions other than gloves, I hate gloves.
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a cheap solution is to buy some cheap neoprene gloves that fit tightly around wrist, preferably fising type gloves as you need thick neoprene, fasten arm strips tightly around wrirst , should stop water running down your arm , if you dislike gloves , just cut of glove part , leaving the wrist section , which you put on before jacket, or spend a few quid and get proper gortex waterproofs, with built in neoprene cuffs ;)
daz
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Or just stay indoors ? 8)
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Or just stay indoors ? 8)
;D ;D
daz
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If the water is running down your pole to your hands? then stick and elastic band on your pole, water will drip off the elasic band before it reaches you.
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Or just stay indoors ? 8)
That doesn't pay my mortgage though. Bank manager doen't compute 'it was raining' as an excuse.
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Or just stay indoors ? 8)
That doesn't pay my mortgage though. Bank manager doen't compute 'it was raining' as an excuse.
You should try to aim to have some savings if you can mate ! ;D
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Or just stay indoors ? 8)
That doesn't pay my mortgage though. Bank manager doen't compute 'it was raining' as an excuse.
Something's wrong somewhere then.
You're not doing enough or doing it too cheap when it's dry then.
Shouldn't be any need to go out in the rain in this job.
I only do 20-25 hours a week and never in the wet, and I've only got average domestic work, but I can always cover my bills.
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I AM SCARED STIFF OF THE RAIN.MY WIFE TOLD ME YEARS AGO THAT SHE WOULD LET THE WINDOW CLEANER DO THEM IN THE RAIN AND THEN REFUSE TO PAY,I HAVE ALWAYS USED THIS AS MY MAXIM!
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Or just stay indoors ? 8)
That doesn't pay my mortgage though. Bank manager doen't compute 'it was raining' as an excuse.
Something's wrong somewhere then.
You're not doing enough or doing it too cheap when it's dry then.
Shouldn't be any need to go out in the rain in this job.
I only do 20-25 hours a week and never in the wet, and I've only got average domestic work, but I can always cover my bills.
Perhaps I am doing them too slowly squeaky. This would be typical of 90% of my round - www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetails-17090215.rsp?pa_n=4&tr_t=buy and it would take me about 25 minutes. I would have priced it at about £11.00 which is almost twice as much as my competitors.
I can get through about 13 of these in a day. I know I could do them quicker but I am worried the finish would suffer. I especially struggle with drips from the top frame, not that I get bad results, I probably over do the rinsing to make sure I don't.
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I think I actually do this house!
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Or just stay indoors ? 8)
That doesn't pay my mortgage though. Bank manager doen't compute 'it was raining' as an excuse.
Something's wrong somewhere then.
You're not doing enough or doing it too cheap when it's dry then.
Shouldn't be any need to go out in the rain in this job.
I only do 20-25 hours a week and never in the wet, and I've only got average domestic work, but I can always cover my bills.
Perhaps I am doing them too slowly squeaky. This would be typical of 90% of my round - www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetails-17090215.rsp?pa_n=4&tr_t=buy and it would take me about 25 minutes. I would have priced it at about £11.00 which is almost twice as much as my competitors.
No garage, not many windows, you are over doing it with the rinsing, you should be looking at 10 mins max with this house.
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Or just stay indoors ? 8)
That doesn't pay my mortgage though. Bank manager doen't compute 'it was raining' as an excuse.
Something's wrong somewhere then.
You're not doing enough or doing it too cheap when it's dry then.
Shouldn't be any need to go out in the rain in this job.
I only do 20-25 hours a week and never in the wet, and I've only got average domestic work, but I can always cover my bills.
Perhaps I am doing them too slowly squeaky. This would be typical of 90% of my round - www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetails-17090215.rsp?pa_n=4&tr_t=buy and it would take me about 25 minutes. I would have priced it at about £11.00 which is almost twice as much as my competitors.
I can get through about 13 of these in a day. I know I could do them quicker but I am worried the finish would suffer. I especially struggle with drips from the top frame, not that I get bad results, I probably over do the rinsing to make sure I don't.
Your lucky pal i had a round when i first started out, which had all same houses, but only 5.50 trad!! Thankfully i sold it! But you can do 3-4 of them trad an hr, let alone wfp, surely, you wanna be knocking out 20 of them..
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Or just stay indoors ? 8)
That doesn't pay my mortgage though. Bank manager doen't compute 'it was raining' as an excuse.
Something's wrong somewhere then.
You're not doing enough or doing it too cheap when it's dry then.
Shouldn't be any need to go out in the rain in this job.
I only do 20-25 hours a week and never in the wet, and I've only got average domestic work, but I can always cover my bills.
Perhaps I am doing them too slowly squeaky. This would be typical of 90% of my round - www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetails-17090215.rsp?pa_n=4&tr_t=buy and it would take me about 25 minutes. I would have priced it at about £11.00 which is almost twice as much as my competitors.
I can get through about 13 of these in a day. I know I could do them quicker but I am worried the finish would suffer. I especially struggle with drips from the top frame, not that I get bad results, I probably over do the rinsing to make sure I don't.
Your lucky pal i had a round when i first started out, which had all same houses, but only 5.50 trad!! Thankfully i sold it! But you can do 3-4 of them trad an hr, let alone wfp, surely, you wanna be knocking out 20 of them..
Don't get me wrong, I am not whinging, I just would like to know if I should be alot quicker. I don't thinki could have the hose reel out, back in and the envelope prepared in 10 minutes, nevermind have the house cleaned and rinsed.
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Or just stay indoors ? 8)
That doesn't pay my mortgage though. Bank manager doen't compute 'it was raining' as an excuse.
Something's wrong somewhere then.
You're not doing enough or doing it too cheap when it's dry then.
Shouldn't be any need to go out in the rain in this job.
I only do 20-25 hours a week and never in the wet, and I've only got average domestic work, but I can always cover my bills.
Perhaps I am doing them too slowly squeaky. This would be typical of 90% of my round - www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetails-17090215.rsp?pa_n=4&tr_t=buy and it would take me about 25 minutes. I would have priced it at about £11.00 which is almost twice as much as my competitors.
I can get through about 13 of these in a day. I know I could do them quicker but I am worried the finish would suffer. I especially struggle with drips from the top frame, not that I get bad results, I probably over do the rinsing to make sure I don't.
Your lucky pal i had a round when i first started out, which had all same houses, but only 5.50 trad!! Thankfully i sold it! But you can do 3-4 of them trad an hr, let alone wfp, surely, you wanna be knocking out 20 of them..
Don't get me wrong, I am not whinging, I just would like to know if I should be alot quicker. I don't thinki could have the hose reel out, back in and the envelope prepared in 10 minutes, nevermind have the house cleaned and rinsed.
Prepare envelopes night before? or go round and collect once finfished, and anyone not in leave envelope??
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I AM SCARED STIFF OF THE RAIN.MY WIFE TOLD ME YEARS AGO THAT SHE WOULD LET THE WINDOW CLEANER DO THEM IN THE RAIN AND THEN REFUSE TO PAY,I HAVE ALWAYS USED THIS AS MY MAXIM!
I would cancel her on the spot to be honest, as she would have no good reason for not paying rain does not affect the clean, try it and see, its just a few old wifes tales started by a window cleaner that did not want to get wet I recon :-X
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window washers.
how do you get on working in rain, not knocking you great if you can.
I to keep thinking of going out in the rain more but don't want to fall out with my custy's.
Say you show in the rain and the customer says not to day due to rain what do you say, o.k see you next time.
just curious.
to me there are 2 type's of rain.
rain you can work in light drizzle. then the other type which unfortunately it always seems to be.
also how do you guys run your rounds, are they based on a 4 day working week so you always have spare day to catch up.
i basically work every day thats dry, except sunday, as i always know it won't be long til it all goes sour :'(
Lee
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I AM SCARED STIFF OF THE RAIN.MY WIFE TOLD ME YEARS AGO THAT SHE WOULD LET THE WINDOW CLEANER DO THEM IN THE RAIN AND THEN REFUSE TO PAY,I HAVE ALWAYS USED THIS AS MY MAXIM!
Your Mrs sounds like a nice lady,not.
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Or just stay indoors ? 8)
That doesn't pay my mortgage though. Bank manager doen't compute 'it was raining' as an excuse.
Something's wrong somewhere then.
You're not doing enough or doing it too cheap when it's dry then.
Shouldn't be any need to go out in the rain in this job.
I only do 20-25 hours a week and never in the wet, and I've only got average domestic work, but I can always cover my bills.
Perhaps I am doing them too slowly squeaky. This would be typical of 90% of my round - www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetails-17090215.rsp?pa_n=4&tr_t=buy and it would take me about 25 minutes. I would have priced it at about £11.00 which is almost twice as much as my competitors.
I can get through about 13 of these in a day. I know I could do them quicker but I am worried the finish would suffer. I especially struggle with drips from the top frame, not that I get bad results, I probably over do the rinsing to make sure I don't.
Your lucky pal i had a round when i first started out, which had all same houses, but only 5.50 trad!! Thankfully i sold it! But you can do 3-4 of them trad an hr, let alone wfp, surely, you wanna be knocking out 20 of them..
Don't get me wrong, I am not whinging, I just would like to know if I should be alot quicker. I don't thinki could have the hose reel out, back in and the envelope prepared in 10 minutes, nevermind have the house cleaned and rinsed.
Prepare envelopes night before? or go round and collect once finfished, and anyone not in leave envelope??
Why dont you just put your address and a request for payment to be sent to you on your card or ticket? thats what I do and 99% ofmy customers just post me a cheque no problem.
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I AM SCARED STIFF OF THE RAIN.MY WIFE TOLD ME YEARS AGO THAT SHE WOULD LET THE WINDOW CLEANER DO THEM IN THE RAIN AND THEN REFUSE TO PAY,I HAVE ALWAYS USED THIS AS MY MAXIM!
I would cancel her on the spot to be honest, as she would have no good reason for not paying rain does not affect the clean, try it and see, its just a few old wifes tales started by a window cleaner that did not want to get wet I recon :-X
so true geez, all anyone with a pole (or sqeegee for that matter) has to do is next time its peeing down is get out there and clean their own windows .....after that that their 100% rain guarantee is born!!!
if anyone can't clean windows in the rain they aren't doing it right, fact, I am now taking bookings for rainy day cleaning courses @£199.00 buffet lunch included. cost of course can be recouped in one wet day!( if you believe what some can earn on here !)
greg
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get some good waterproofs , you stay dry! if you dont have to work in the rain then good for you! but if you HAVE to ( so you can live, holiday and pay the bills) then all I am saying is that it is well possible and can be done without any compromise in standards
no different at all to working on a sunny spring day with a light breeze !
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I AM SCARED STIFF OF THE RAIN.MY WIFE TOLD ME YEARS AGO THAT SHE WOULD LET THE WINDOW CLEANER DO THEM IN THE RAIN AND THEN REFUSE TO PAY,I HAVE ALWAYS USED THIS AS MY MAXIM!
Your Mrs sounds like a nice lady,not.
Maybe marrying a window a window cleaner was the only way she could keep one. ;D
I would not hesitate getting bailiffs onto anyone who did that to me. Unless the job wasn't a good 1, of course.