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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Luke_T on July 03, 2005, 04:01:12 pm

Title: churcwindows
Post by: Luke_T on July 03, 2005, 04:01:12 pm
has any one got any idea , on how to price up church windows, and how they turn out.
Title: Re: churcwindows
Post by: Sir Squeaky on July 03, 2005, 04:57:06 pm
Blimey! Hundreds! :o

I reckon you'd have to do it all by hand, as if you attacked it with Wfp you'd just soak the inside of the church.

They would be individual little panes and very old seals.

Someone here may have done it before though. 

Good luck!

Roger.
Title: Re: churcwindows
Post by: The Bear on July 03, 2005, 06:10:43 pm
Dont bother. Pass them on to someone you dont like much.
Title: Re: churcwindows
Post by: rosskesava on July 03, 2005, 08:22:29 pm
The problem with some old church windows is they are stained glass as opposed to coloured leaded glass and chemical cleaners can, sometimes, ruin stained glass.

Personally................... dodgy ............... I'd give a real pricey quote and take it from there.

Cheers
Title: Re: churcwindows
Post by: pjulk on July 03, 2005, 09:56:19 pm
Dont bother i did one well started and it leaked like a sieve and was to tall for ladders.
So after doing one window and seen how much it leaked i packed up and told them that it could not be done properly this way.
Also if you do do them check that your insurance will cover you to do this as you are talking about a huge claim if things go wrong.

Paul
Title: Re: churcwindows
Post by: williamx on July 03, 2005, 10:02:34 pm
And if things go wrong they got GOD on their side ;D
Title: Re: churcwindows
Post by: Roy Harding on July 03, 2005, 10:08:51 pm
Check your insurance as a lot of companys now exclude churches and merorial halls, because of the stained glass.

Roy :)
Title: Re: churcwindows
Post by: baldeagle on July 03, 2005, 11:10:34 pm
Does your insurance cover "Acts of God"?

You know, him up there with the Golden Hat on!

Baldeagle
Title: Re: churcwindows
Post by: matt on July 03, 2005, 11:17:06 pm
i do a community hall that used to be a church, it still have stained glass windows

i allways explain that they donw come up great, but in time if they are done regular they will improve

I turn the wfp flow rate right down, i mean right down so its a trickle and brush on, and then rinse off

job done  ;)

Title: Re: churcwindows
Post by: rosskesava on July 03, 2005, 11:34:58 pm
The proper way for stained glass is to spray on diluted isopropyl alcohol (availble from chemists), dilute to about 1 to 100 with water, brush with a very soft brush and then rinse off with water.

Cheers