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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: paul@ctcs on April 20, 2005, 05:54:45 pm

Title: Access problems??
Post by: paul@ctcs on April 20, 2005, 05:54:45 pm
Hi Guys,

I need some advice, I viewed a commercial premesis today to tender for there office cleaning contract, as well as the office cleaning they will require there windows cleaning but due to a number of problems with access this isnt as straight forward as you might think.
The building is a 4 story office block which is set to be demolished within the next 4 years, this means they wont spend money fitting anchoring points or rails to comply with health and safey for absailing,etc. As on a couple of sides of the building there is about 4 meters between the neibouring building, a WFP system may not be ideal as the angle cleaning the top story could be insufficient. You guys are the experts so please prove me wrong  :).
At the front of the building there is a single story area with a flat roof which isnt permited to work on top of, this and them not wanting there grassed areas ruined seems to rule out a cheery picker, not to mention the cost of hire!
Up to now they have used a company who has little regard for H and S so they have simply hung themselves out the windows :o
Any advice on methods that may get around the problems would be greatly recieved :)

Many thanks


Paul

CTCS
Title: Re: Access problems??
Post by: Duke on April 20, 2005, 06:01:31 pm
difficult one without seeing it..do you have (or can get hold of) a digital camera ? If we could see a few pics of the problem, it might help to clarify a solution...just a thought....
Title: Re: Access problems??
Post by: paul@ctcs on April 20, 2005, 06:54:06 pm
Hi Duke,

A camera is on my wish list but dont have one at the moment :(

Paul
Title: Re: Access problems??
Post by: geoffreyspecht on April 21, 2005, 09:14:11 pm
i would clean the windows from the inside aswell
Title: Re: Access problems??
Post by: paul@ctcs on April 22, 2005, 10:50:14 am
Would you require some type of anchoring point from the inside of the building to ensure H and S regs are not breached??

Paul
Title: Re: Access problems??
Post by: geoffreyspecht on April 22, 2005, 06:28:55 pm
no so long as u dont stand on the window ledge or clean the windows in a dangrrouse way when cleaning windows from the inside