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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Paul Simpson on June 09, 2009, 11:50:51 pm

Title: Pressure washing - water on public walkways
Post by: Paul Simpson on June 09, 2009, 11:50:51 pm

Been asked to quote to clean up the frontage to 2 big victorian style houses in the middle of town. Both in the same street approx 100 yrd from each other, not exactly a main road but traffic from vehicles and pedestrians.
Both require the clean up of paving slabs, block paving, small brick & concrete walls, concrete urns, etc, but unfortunately no drainage in front of the house itself or the road outside, all water and debris will run onto public footpath and there is also a slight gradient on the road so it will more than likely flow down the road.

Any suggestions on the best way to deal with this?
Anyone know where I stand legally with this if someone questioned me?

Thanks
Paul

Title: Re: Pressure washing - water on public walkways
Post by: Griffus on June 10, 2009, 08:22:04 am

We would put warning signs either side of the driveway to warn of the hazard to any passing pedestrians..

Most of what runs away will be water. The rest will settle before it gets near the road. You will have to keep shovelling sand and muck into buckets as you go along. I always agree an area for this to be tipped in advance with the home owner.

Be sure to use water only though as the use of any chemical could bring on a whole load of problems with the risk of it running into the storm drains.

Title: Re: Pressure washing - water on public walkways
Post by: Paul Simpson on June 10, 2009, 01:21:58 pm

Great, thanks for the reply Ian.