Clean It Up
UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: stalwart on July 21, 2009, 10:57:37 pm
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Hi all,as the topic says,
just might be an idea,if possible, we all could place a picture here of the issues we all have when asking for advice on certain jobs.
I mean we never can give an exact price to the customer over the phone for their work to be done unless we go and see it.
So,i think to help everyone out i surgest why not take a photo of the job pop it on here, then perhaps we may all get the answer were looking for ;)
(i bet 90% of us has a phone with a camera ;))
just a thought
:)
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Like this
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I've got a mug like that
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Dont you just love LDV pilots :-[
yes i know its not sign written its going soon
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I've got a mug like that
Most important piece of kit ever!
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how do you upload pics? :o
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how do you upload pics? :o
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a crap job!! a restaurant clean :-\
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Like this
steve- has your exhaust got a filter on it? ???
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Last time I get a sausage roll from Greggs!!! :)
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do you mean vans or jobs some here
(http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/ww333/thewaterwizard/P1010020.jpg)
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(http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/ww333/thewaterwizard/P1010014.jpg)
(http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/ww333/thewaterwizard/q3.jpg)
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Anything you like really chaps,its up to you :)
Just thought it would be an idea to show some pics of jobs you got a problem or need help with.
great pics though,does brighten up the site that bit better :)
BTW waterwizard,top left,4th row down,8th block in from the left,you missed a bit,lol ;D
wots the unit you got there my friend?
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hi stalwart
cant see that brick!!
ill have to go back don't know wot part of the job that brick was lol !!!
13 hp honda
big geni cant remember size without looking
hot box diesel from brayton engineering carlisle
whirlaway/turbo/1000ltr tank/power pole/mosmec wall cleaner
sand blaster/drain jet
think that's about it
robin
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does this look a good machine from america for just under 4k which includes freight to uk?
Hot Water Pressure washer
Electric Start
20 HP Honda GX620 Motor
5.5 GPM @ 3500 PSI
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DS,i'd save your money for that lawyer you might need ;D
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What the best machine for washing pavers, psi etc.
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Depends how much you got to spend,
min spec has got to be 200bar/3000psi 15lt a min
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Heres one for you all,
went to price this up yesterday,customer wants all the paintwork of the bricks looking like next doors.
Theres 3 coats of paint on the brickwork top coat is standard masonary,other 2,looks alot like an oil base?
Scaffold is a no no,to costly
Tower is a waste of time,grounds so uneven,limited space
Ladders..............................forget it
So its a one man cherrypicker @ £120 a day
Two guys@ 2 days
Paint release agent
Plus all other costs
Parkings ok
The job is a 35mile round trip
Good water supply,but its from the kitchen sink out the back
When i gave him the price(£875+/-),he fainted,after he came round i asked well how much did you think it would cost,when he told me £300..................i fainted.
When i came round and got back into the van he thanked me for the quote and said i have a decorator who will scrape all the old paint off repaint it again on his own and surpplying the paint for £320 :o
Good luck to him..............................bye bye
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Why are ladders a no no on this?
with two of you it would be very safe, and you could even put the base of the ladder up the the low wall for most of it.
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Your to close to the wall itself off a ladder,esp at the top of the gable end,also you know how hard it is jetting anything above eye height esp off a ladder,trust me,its a lot more comfortable and safe if you can be at least a metre away from the surface.
Not only that by the H&S laws ladders are for access,not for working off ???
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how about window cleaning, you cant clean a single window from a ladder by law? I have done this on site many times filling out a risk assessment the foreman and safety inspector of the site had no problem if the ladde is footed.
It would be much easier using a cherry picker, but you could use a ladder, just with the top end over the roof, footed.
It would have knocked £240 off the price which probably would have gotten you the job.
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You should maintain 3 points of contact with the ladder, there is no way you can pressure wash one handed safely!
A window cleaner only uses one hand cleaning windows, and a window cleaner should be using an alternative method such as WFP in the first place.
A window cleaner would only be at the window for less than 5 mins (short duration) whereas pressure washing you would be on the ladder far longer.
There is no way that HSE would actually find you RA passable pressure washing. The foreman and "safety inspector" obviously have no idea of the HSE regulations.
Resting a ladder on guttering is not a permanent fixture capable of taking the weight you should be using a stand off, and footing is the last line of stabilising a ladder, it should be leashed, or use other stabilising devices first and foremost.
If youre pressure washing why not get a powerpole and various angle jet attachments?
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Thanks for your comments guys,i've done quite a few of these jobs over the last couple of years and trust me,i thought like you Richy that ladders would be a cheaper option,but its NOT safe.
Think of when you do drives paths etc your maintaining an even distance with the nozzle end from the work surface this also has to apply when paint stripping from walls,this you cant do off a ladder,remember,99% of the time you have 2 hands on your lance.
Secondly,
you cant work anything above waist level on vertical surfaces you need to be on top,looking down on your work
theres also the splash back for a start,even with a full visor you cant see what your doing properly.
The weight of your hose,up a ladder after 5 mins that gets bloody heavy.
GWCS
Its a good point about a powerpole,i have an extenable HP lance,i use it mainly for general removal of dirt,but again,you really need to be face on to the surface for paint removal as it takes a bit more time,and them lances get extremly heavy to,not only that its not good for the neck looking up for hours.
Richy,no offence but get out your ladder,extend it as much as you can,get up it with your lance etc,see how you get on ;)
If i get one of these jobs again,i'll take some pics and show you all what i mean ;D
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Ive done it before, a few years ago now mind, on site as well for another company. I know you wouldnt get away with it now. i am only talking about 8 years ago. Jetwashing with just one arm from a ladder- its tiring, but it is possible.
I have never done this type of paint removal, only cleaning. Cleaning a house this size would take half an hour to an hour so it would be no problem. I would use my telescopic lance probably. I suppose, if you are removing paint you will up there for a lot longer which i wasnt think about.
Looking at it again and hearing what you guys have said, I would now agree a cherry picker or scaffold would be the best things to use.
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Hey no probs Richy,thats how we all learn,through practical experience :)
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garden furniture mid clean!!
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that looks good.what do you stain it with after
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i just let custy stain it after i clean it. not getting invloved in that hassle. :-\
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how much can you charge to clean a table like that?
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On the pressure washing off ladders issue,.. I personally don't think its safe,.. but for the odd windowsill etc I've found that having a quick connect directly after the trigger and before the lance shaft can be very handy. I just disconnect the shaft and click the nozzle straight onto the trigger,....
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why dont you use an extension lance with a turbo nozzle on? or a fan spray?
i charged 60 quid for an hour to jet wash the table and four chairs but i could be too cheap?? ???
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The results on that table are amazing! BTW dig the cup ring come off.
Was that paint or just muck?
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that is weathered wood, its like algae. it was tough to shift but god it looks good now. custy said they will just rub teak oil into it after. :D