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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Mike55 on October 12, 2009, 09:26:46 pm

Title: What's on the window?
Post by: Mike55 on October 12, 2009, 09:26:46 pm

Hi,

Did a first clean today and part of the house has just had an extention built.  I agreed to clear off bits of plaster etc for her but came across some black crap that I could get rid of some but not all of it.  My thoughts are it is probably cement but thought this would come off relatively easy with a soak and scrape.  >:(

Anyone help me out on this?  Said I'd look into it for her as couldn't get it off the windows.

Cheers
Mike

Title: Re: What's on the window?
Post by: DaveG on October 12, 2009, 09:43:19 pm

Could be bitumen...have they got a new flat roof??

Title: Re: What's on the window?
Post by: Mike55 on October 12, 2009, 09:45:08 pm

That was my first thought.  No flat roof though...

Title: Re: What's on the window?
Post by: d s windowcleaning on October 12, 2009, 09:56:00 pm

it could be black silacone  thats been used while having the extension built .

Title: Re: What's on the window?
Post by: Mike55 on October 12, 2009, 09:58:18 pm

Any ideas on how to get it off chaps?

Title: Re: What's on the window?
Post by: GWCS on October 12, 2009, 10:04:18 pm

Quote from: Mike55 on October 12, 2009, 09:58:18 pm

Any ideas on how to get it off chaps?

upvc remover

oil flo

white spirits

should have come off with a new scraper thou..

Title: Re: What's on the window?
Post by: Mike55 on October 12, 2009, 10:24:01 pm

On another note is it the builder's responsibility to clean the windows of cement and crap?

If so I will tell the custy to phone them and get them back.

Title: Re: What's on the window?
Post by: stephen s on October 13, 2009, 07:51:11 am

white spirit should do the trick mate,

Title: Re: What's on the window?
Post by: GWCS on October 13, 2009, 10:18:40 am

Quote from: Mike55 on October 12, 2009, 10:24:01 pm

On another note is it the builder's responsibility to clean the windows of cement and crap?

If so I will tell the custy to phone them and get them back.

technically yes, but if they have got someone else in to do it (you), then you charge for it.

your time, chemicals used etc.. all adds up.

if they dont want to pay - then yes, tell them call the builders back as they put it on there - its not your problem as you didn;t do it.