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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Andy@w.c.s on May 27, 2009, 06:58:13 pm

Title: just had a bizarre call !
Post by: Andy@w.c.s on May 27, 2009, 06:58:13 pm
just had a call from one of my long standing customers, who is always very polite and we never have a problem with

" hello Andy look we have had to have our windows painted again and its only been two years since we had them done last time ,
I think it must be all that water, so would it be alright if you now clean them every other month and if i costs me more then that will be fine "

what planet are they on  ::)

these are the original windows put in in the 70s , and she lives in a seaside town with a south facing rear garden ,    And my water is damaging her paint work ?????

As i said

Bizarre
Title: Re: just had a bizarre call !
Post by: Clive McDonald on May 27, 2009, 07:16:44 pm
A couple of mine have said "the decorator says the pure water method rots the frames, and makes them need repainting more often."
Title: Re: just had a bizarre call !
Post by: ftp on May 27, 2009, 07:19:02 pm
I tell all my customers it's hot water that does it. Doesn't happen with cold.  ;)
Title: Re: just had a bizarre call !
Post by: GWCS on May 27, 2009, 07:22:17 pm
double the price so you will be getting the same..LOL
Title: Re: just had a bizarre call !
Post by: daniel worgan on May 27, 2009, 07:51:06 pm
I tell customers that the fairy liquid the trad guys use rots the frames...lol
Title: Re: just had a bizarre call !
Post by: eddie d on May 27, 2009, 07:53:11 pm
that fairy is nasty ;)
Title: Re: just had a bizarre call !
Post by: martinsadie on May 27, 2009, 08:35:18 pm
I tell customers that the fairy liquid the trad guys use rots the frames...lol
do you have to be a liar to use wfp  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: just had a bizarre call !
Post by: elite mike on May 27, 2009, 08:39:56 pm
I tell customers that the fairy liquid the trad guys use rots the frames...lol
do you have to be a liar to use wfp  ;D ;D ;D

no but you have to be some sort of artist ;)
Title: Re: just had a bizarre call !
Post by: NWH on May 27, 2009, 08:42:46 pm
I tell all my customers it's hot water that does it. Doesn't happen with cold.  ;)
Yeah that hot water i use to wash up my pots and pans is stripping all the paint off of em,i much prefer to wash a really greasy pan in cold water don`t you lol. ;D ;D ;D ::) ::)
Title: Re: just had a bizarre call !
Post by: daniel worgan on May 27, 2009, 08:44:11 pm
I tell customers that the fairy liquid the trad guys use rots the frames...lol
do you have to be a liar to use wfp  ;D ;D ;D

no but you have to be some sort of artist ;)

Get a sense of humour man... ::)
Title: Re: just had a bizarre call !
Post by: elite mike on May 27, 2009, 09:00:15 pm
I tell customers that the fairy liquid the trad guys use rots the frames...lol
do you have to be a liar to use wfp  ;D ;D ;D

no but you have to be some sort of artist ;)

Get a sense of humour man... ::)

exactly  ;D  stan and me have dan

just a bit of wc banter ;D
Title: Re: just had a bizarre call !
Post by: Rob.Hall on May 27, 2009, 09:41:09 pm
I say its the painter not rubbing the paintwork down properly in the first place.

Then its this new type of paint they use..........

Then its the wrong type of brush...........

I always get in first... :) :)
Title: Re: just had a bizarre call !
Post by: Window Washers on May 27, 2009, 10:47:13 pm
I tell all my customers it's hot water that does it. Doesn't happen with cold.  ;)
lol like it  ;D
Title: Re: just had a bizarre call !
Post by: windowswashed on May 28, 2009, 05:56:32 am
I have noticed how wfp alledgedly accelerates the paint stripping on some wooden frames.

I can sympathise with your bizarre customer's request to clean less frequently to lengthen the duration until their next external paint of their wooden window frames.

They are cost cutting in these present economical times ahead (budgeting on their larger bills) and have been fair in mentioning that they'll pay a reasonable extra price for a twice less frequent clean duration.
Title: Re: just had a bizarre call !
Post by: LWC on May 28, 2009, 07:38:33 am
Its the "one coat" paint they use. No wonder it doesnt last...did i mention ive done painting in the past  ;D