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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: vivaro 013 on August 21, 2009, 06:03:44 am

Title: lenght of pole reqd
Post by: vivaro 013 on August 21, 2009, 06:03:44 am

what length of  wfp pole is reqd for 3 storey buildings

Title: Re: lenght of pole reqd
Post by: Alex Gardiner on August 21, 2009, 06:28:26 am

It depends on the height of the 3 storeys - is it modern flats, Victorian, etc?  Usually a 30ft pole (actual length) will reach most 3 storeys.

Title: Re: lenght of pole reqd
Post by: vivaro 013 on August 21, 2009, 12:39:11 pm

3 storey modern new build house

Title: Re: lenght of pole reqd
Post by: Murdie window cleaning on August 21, 2009, 12:50:30 pm

Would there be any reason for not getting the longest pole you could ? Then you would be able to take on jobs with much higher windows or is there other issues to take into consideration with that idea.

Title: Re: lenght of pole reqd
Post by: Gleaming windows on August 21, 2009, 01:17:15 pm

Longer the pole the heavier it is. Why carry round a pole 3 times heavier than needs be?

Title: Re: lenght of pole reqd
Post by: concept on August 21, 2009, 01:25:02 pm

i have a 25ft pole, and manage most 3 storeys, only if they are really set back can i not get them, but thats sometimes down to the access to them also.

it's absolutely at its limit on a fair few windows on my round, and it's fibre glass, so flex's an awful lot, reducing the amount of pressure i can apply to the glass, which worries me as to how clean i can get some of them...however, no complaints so far, so not too bad.

i will be investing in a 30ft carbon pole once i get a bit of free cash.

Title: Re: lenght of pole reqd
Post by: kenaltobelli on August 21, 2009, 07:22:28 pm

72 ft ionics new pole then any other job comes up you have the lenghth
  big is good you cant have too much can you ;D