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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: [GQC] Tim on June 22, 2009, 10:46:31 pm

Title: London Heathrow Terminal Number 5.
Post by: [GQC] Tim on June 22, 2009, 10:46:31 pm: My goodness, it's beautiful. I was there this week, really made me wonder who cleans it. Mind you, at International arrivals you have got those large panels that block the sun (don't know the right word.) They are immense, and no walkway, and can't reach over it with wfp. I guess it's all MEWP work? Even then, it's so high, I don't think any MEWP would go that high. Plus, how would you get in between the panels?

Was very intriqued, and felt very humbled when thinking about how to clean it.

Here is the picture of the panels :

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f8/Heathrow_Terminal_5_airside_020.JPG
Title: Re: London Heathrow Terminal Number 5.
Post by: Neil Williams on June 22, 2009, 10:57:40 pm: Yes amazing isn't it.
They get awards for the building but the clever clogs who designed it didn't have the forsight to think.....Now how are we going to keep this looking clean.
And then wonder why they get quotes for hiddeous amounts of money.

I do a block of flats where the windows on the staircases have wooden planks across the fronts, so you can't get poles through them, and ladders are out of the question. Luckily most NOT ALL can be done from the inside by opening and bringing each window into the building.
I had a wonderful discussion with the designer who took pride in telling me the design got awards from The Times, he wasn't so smug when I asked him how are we supposed to clean those particular 6 panes of glass ;D
Title: Re: London Heathrow Terminal Number 5.
Post by: steve a on June 23, 2009, 05:52:57 am: If you look at the top right of the building you will see what look like cradle attachments, could be they use a cradle and wfp or just a squodge on a stick. lol
Title: Re: London Heathrow Terminal Number 5.
Post by: Window Washers on June 23, 2009, 07:32:56 am: Glad I am not the only one that goes on holiday and in my mind pricing up work and ways to clean it ;D
Title: Re: London Heathrow Terminal Number 5.
Post by: R W C on June 23, 2009, 08:00:16 am: Quote from: windowwashers on June 23, 2009, 07:32:56 am
Glad I am not the only one that goes on holiday and in my mind pricing up work and ways to clean it ;D

Lol few im not the only one then, when I went to disneyland I was pricing up all the hotels etc.
Title: Re: London Heathrow Terminal Number 5.
Post by: Oakley Windows on June 23, 2009, 08:22:21 am: Quote from: R W C on June 23, 2009, 08:00:16 am
Quote from: windowwashers on June 23, 2009, 07:32:56 am
Glad I am not the only one that goes on holiday and in my mind pricing up work and ways to clean it ;D

Lol few im not the only one then, when I went to disneyland I was pricing up all the hotels etc.

Did you get any :D
Title: Re: London Heathrow Terminal Number 5.
Post by: boshravie on June 23, 2009, 04:12:42 pm: Cheery picker and water feed pole the answer? :D

Regard
Bosh
Title: Re: London Heathrow Terminal Number 5.
Post by: Dale Smith on June 23, 2009, 06:38:53 pm: I think it's Cleaning Enterprises Ltd, or Dougland who clean Heathrow.... might be wrong though... ;)
Title: Re: London Heathrow Terminal Number 5.
Post by: stfc on June 23, 2009, 09:22:58 pm: yeh i priced disneyland up to thought i was bit of a sad cake doing it,,but wouldnt mind doing it
Title: Re: London Heathrow Terminal Number 5.
Post by: matt on June 23, 2009, 10:10:26 pm: in all the times i have been to disney, i have NEVER priced up the place

you lot really are sad

i did watch a hispanic clean our disney hotel food area with a device
Title: Re: London Heathrow Terminal Number 5.
Post by: R W C on June 23, 2009, 11:18:09 pm: Quote from: matt on June 23, 2009, 10:10:26 pm
in all the times i have been to disney, i have NEVER priced up the place

you lot really are sad

i did watch a hispanic clean our disney hotel food area with a device

I bet you wondered how you could diy your own thunder mountain
Title: Re: London Heathrow Terminal Number 5.
Post by: www.mrgutters.co.uk on June 25, 2009, 11:23:12 pm: my brother inlaw cleans windows at heathow ...think the company he does it for is called cookson brothers or something there are 5 of them 2 night ashift wfpers and 3 trad for term 1,2,3,4 they work 5 days mon -fri 5-1.00

he says its ok really , plus you get airport discounts....lol