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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Mikey Warner on November 07, 2003, 10:13:48 pm

Title: Falling Ladders
Post by: Mikey Warner on November 07, 2003, 10:13:48 pm

Hi guy's, Just wondered if you guy's use to stop your ladders falling when you leave your ladders resting on and extention for example to clean a window?
An old guy stopped me today and told me many moons ago when he was cleaning he got a jump lead, put it round the rung of the ladder and put a rag on the gutter and clipped it on, good idea i thought.

It's only happened to me once so far, felt a rite plonka, no one see it as the customers were in the front garden and i had the gut's to jump.

Mikey

Title: Re: Falling Ladders
Post by: Bryan_Dolby on November 08, 2003, 03:39:28 pm

Mikey
I use a microlight top stablizer it rests on the roof
Never moved yet ;D
There in the fed video and price list  8)
not cheap ::)
Bryan

Title: Re: Falling Ladders
Post by: bm012e7270 on November 08, 2003, 11:31:27 pm

;D i use laddermate to stop the ladders from movering

Title: Re: Falling Ladders
Post by: Paulcoz33 on December 13, 2003, 09:50:53 pm

A short while ago my ladder slipped with me on it, it only moved about 18inches and luckily their was a wall that stopped it.However i feel between the runs smacking both my legs,Jesus wet i thought i had broken them first.So i now have the articalted feet on the bottom and i use a stand off at the top.I feel so safe these days but it gets heavy.

Title: Re: Falling Ladders
Post by: scwindowcleaning on December 13, 2003, 10:33:49 pm

What are articulated feet? Do you have them attached all the time? How much do they cost?

I've seen a mention of spikes. What are these like, do you have them attached all the time?

Ladder mats look good in theory, but it'd be another peice of equipment to be carrying about and it would take that little bit longer to set your ladder up everytime.

I might have some gutter cleaning. All I have at the minute is a double 12ft A-frame. Will I be better off using a stand off? Will they fit my A-frame or should I buy a standard double 12ft ladder? Are there different types of stand offs?

How does a microlight top stabilizer work?

Whats a laddermate?

Thanks

Title: Re: Falling Ladders
Post by: Paulcoz33 on December 13, 2003, 11:18:48 pm

Articulated feet are long feet that screw into the side of your ladder, Once your up their you feel so safe they cost in the UK about £15 well worth the money. As i nearly found out when the ladder slipped away. Use a stand off they are superb for gutter jobs and i think you will need a normal ladder. The articulated feet are their permanent and a must in my opinion.