Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Frequently Asked Questions & Useful Resources => Topic started by: Rowley65 on March 19, 2005, 11:43:33 am
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Hi everyone
Im just starting out and need to buy some ladders. I initially considered a stright set of alloy 2x11ft and a pair of 3metre pointers for around town. Carrying both sets on a roof rack with quick release locks. However, Ramsey do a pair of pointers that extend to 17ft 6 and the top section is detachable. Is this a sensible option? I will be doing shop fronts and 4 bedroom houses.
Cheers
Mike
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a good size double pointer should be ok for your houses whereas a small double will do nicely for the shop fronts, bear in mind that some shops a bigger fronts than others and a single pointer may not reach the top frame so it would be reated against the glass (NOT ADVISABLE) Have you considered going wfp for your domestic work? (much safer than ladders)
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We use youngman 200 3 tier ladders, 5.5m, and have found them more than adequate.
£82.25 from Makro, as opposed to the same set being charged at £164 by Mckays of Cambridge!!
Paul ;)
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we use double 3.5mtrs alloy points from the window cleaning centre - £ 255 .
Safer than normal ladders, you can put a point up in more places, ie on the frames/side of brickwork uneven ground etc. plus you will look more like a pro window cleaner .
I find these are a good size for most things, any smaller and you will find you can’t reach dormers, velux etc.
A good 5-6 foot single point will be your bread and butter ladder.
you can always get a alloy pole to put your applicator and squeegee on to do shops if you cant reach - sudd the window up and then blade it off using the pole. Then as you come down to head high do the rest as you would do as normal.
Not a fan of wooden points - to heavy, the ones I had many years ago only lasted a few years, 8 years so far on the alloy - it’s used in anger 5 days a week.
I've replaced rubber feet a few times, just swoped them from the top first section, and one new rubber top block.
In my youth I worked for a guy that had a double 18 rung wooden point - I think it weighed as much as me ;D took 2 of us to carry the bloody thing to jobs !!