Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Dean Taberner on November 05, 2008, 07:52:04 pm
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Seeing that its Bonfire night lets have some real fireworks. Which is best? WFP OR TRAD?
Ill go 1st.
WFP!
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i prefer taking my scaffold to work and setting that up at each house, i may take a bit longer than your average joe but at least i comply with wahd, and i look professional :)
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That`s it Dean you keep up the old Potteries spirit ;D
WFP IS KING ! ;)
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That`s it Dean you keep up the old Potteries spirit ;D
WFP IS KING ! ;)
:o :o ;D ;D
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Im wfp until I die ( or until something even better comes along )
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10-4 to the WFP, 10-4 to the WFP, 10-4 to the WFP,10-4 to the WFP, 10-4 to the WFP!!!!!! ;D ;D
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11-4 to the WFP, 11-4 to the WFP, 11-4 to the WFP!!! 8)
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Customers perspective:
Trad: 10
WFP:....er!
8) 8) 8)
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I'll go for wfp off a ladder. ::)
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Here we go.
8) 8) ;D ;D ;D
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Customers perspective:
Trad: 10
WFP:....er!
8) 8) 8)
I take it you are trad Simon?
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Aren't ladders banned anyway?????
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I thought i seen a new WFP er, local to me yesterday.......
But he had a blade on the end of the pole,,I thought nearly there,just needs a brush lol
;D
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Thats it,lol
You can buy ladders to look at only ;D
Or
to climb up and check your work
;D
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I think trad guys are years behind the times and should update or retire ;D ;D pop crackle pop fizzle whoosh!!!!!!!
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Why use a squeegee when you can use paraffin and newspaper ;D
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Customers perspective:
Trad: 10
WFP:....er!
8) 8) 8)
I take it you are trad Simon?
OH yes Baby! I walk away knowing it's a job well done. WFPers walk away hoping it dries OK.
How do WFPers sleep? ;D
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I prefer traditional.
But WFP is quicker and easier
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How do WFPers sleep?
I try counting spots ;D
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Customers perspective:
Trad: 10
WFP:....er!
8) 8) 8)
I take it you are trad Simon?
OH yes Baby! I walk away knowing it's a job well done. WFPers walk away hoping it dries OK.
How do WFPers sleep? ;D
Amatuer wfpers maybe :) jobs ive done a few times, i tickle em now and now they will be okay :)
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Come off it. I walk away from a window knowing that its spotless clean. If I thought it wasnt id pack it in and take up my other job full time for alot less money, more mither and more hours.
Dean
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other job??
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Im a part time police officer :o. Seriously :-X
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Im a part time police officer :o. Seriously :-X
police or community police??
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Police :o
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Police :o
nice one, didnt know they did part time :) What do you do then traffic or etc??Or is it top secret :)
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www.homeoffice.gov.uk/police/recruitment/specials/
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Best move I ever did. My custys love it. And their friends and their friends and their friends do.
For obvious reasons they say ???
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www.homeoffice.gov.uk/police/recruitment/specials/
wow sounds good, its kind of in between police and community eh, so you are a proper copper, but not full on and not a plastic plod (community) :)
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Sort of mate yes,
We arrest naughty people and put them in a room so that they can think about what theyve done :-X
Joining? ;D
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i agree trad by miles (customer prospective )
i've done both and after finishing wfp earlier in the year have picked up lots more work
they ask how i do it i say trad they sigh a sigh of relief and i seem to be able to pick up higher prices than when i was wfp
clients happy with the job they pay if their not happy they cancel
since going back trad mostly with a telescopic pole everyone who i service that i used to do wfp has paid me more and said that they were on the verge of cancelling if i continued wfp they are now all happy so everybody wins
in my opinion no amount of marketing literature how ever good can change the clients mind
they like and will pay for trad everyday because they understand the method even if we know wfp can and will eventually do the job faster and safer it has its own drawbacks but thats for another day and topic
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You obviously werent doing it right then mate ;D
Only joking,
If that suits your business and it pays you then keep taking the money.
Also join the police and help to rid the sreets of scum whilst you are out there :P
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This is my view only but Council estate custies seem to be a lot more wary of WFP and would rather see you go up a ladder for their hard earned fiver or so, whereas people from more upmarket estates prefer the more upto date technology because `My friends window cleaner uses pure water, why dont you?`(yes the custie really did say that!)and they will pay accordingly for the service so who am I to judge- Customer is king after all ;D
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This is my view only but Council estate custies seem to be a lot more wary of WFP and would rather see you go up a ladder for their hard earned fiver or so, whereas people from more upmarket estates prefer the more upto date technology because `My friends window cleaner uses pure water, why dont you?`(yes the custie really did say that!)and they will pay accordingly for the service so who am I to judge- Customer is king after all ;D
100% totally agree with you mate
Dean
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Well! What happen! No fireworks! You all gone soft ::)
This should get things going nicely!
I think it’s time that ladders was banned for window cleaning! if it can’t be done from the ground then it don’t get down!
Why use a out of date tool that KILLS yes KILLS many window cleaners each year!!!! its time we got theses Ladder Monkey out of are industry for good there giving us a bad name! Pop crackle pop fizzle whoosh!!!!!!! I think that should do it ;) ;D ;D
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No one wants to talk now the old bill are on here... ;D
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This is my view only but Council estate custies seem to be a lot more wary of WFP and would rather see you go up a ladder for their hard earned fiver or so, whereas people from more upmarket estates prefer the more upto date technology because `My friends window cleaner uses pure water, why dont you?`(yes the custie really did say that!)and they will pay accordingly for the service so who am I to judge- Customer is king after all ;D
Fiver? Thats the problem not trad v WFP. My council houses are £12. Mind you, they arent owned by the council anymore. The ones that are still owned by the council are full of assylum seekers and the unwashed.
You do get this "my window cleaner does the windows the new way" snobbery and I have customers phone up and ask to make sure before they get me to come round and give them a quote
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yet another daft topic, i use both, wfp suits most my work but for certain jobs only a ladder will get good results and how do you wfp only men get on with high internal windows with deep sills as i have tried all sorts of poles and adapters but find the ladder best.
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Perry...one of theses and commercial customer pays, most if not all commercial site around here, ladders are banned anyway ;)
(http://www.montanalifts.com/images/oneManLift.jpg)
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Perry...one of theses and commercial customer pays, most if not all commercial site around here, ladders are banned anyway ;)
(http://www.montanalifts.com/images/oneManLift.jpg)
Hi Mrs Smith is it OK if I just wheel this into your living room? ;D
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Perry...one of theses and commercial customer pays, most if not all commercial site around here, ladders are banned anyway ;)
(http://www.montanalifts.com/images/oneManLift.jpg)
ladders are not banned and i do work for factories universities and local authorities true if a cherrypiker can be used we use them but some buildings there is no way to get access equipment to windows ie in a staircase, the use of ladders is restricted and measures to secure ladders are needed but they are not banned,
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Some good responses here, bt, ladders are not banned as Trevor says.
For example we just did build clean using c/picker but because of ground works was unable to clean 2 windows, these have now been done using ladders. It could not warrant having another c/picker in for these, &, that is exactly what h&s states. So everybod happy.
But, ps i hate build cleans, but, got to do something.
Gary
Hallo to Poleman & Dean, me being a 'Stokey' to.
Have you seen that guy or car around recently poleman.
Thanks
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Have you seen that guy or car around recently poleman.
Not sure what you mean!
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Sorry mixedup with poleking
Gary
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Its all been said before
and its so f*^%ing BORING >:(
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I use my pole system for ups and trad on downs.Everyones happy,including me as i don't need to go up ladders anymore and a big bonus is I can leave me missus at home cooking and cleaning..... ;D
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i think wfp is quicker upstairs... as you can flick from window to window without ladders,...... not sure about downstairs., as sometimes i think i can ... or could have done some quicker.... doing them trad.
but overall on a house .. wfp is the quickest... and the best i think... because leaving frames dirty is no longer an option.... so the whole thing looks better , and for the normal intelligent customer , its got to be good.
but there is always the silly stupid punter who cant see that the frames and doors are gleaming.... all they see is water on the glass....and its usually the ones who pay the least who whine.