[jonboywalton75]

I need to clean the interior of this building:-
http://www.afl-uk.com/projects/princeway-health-centre-frodsham#

Anyone got any tips on Wagtails and extention poles or any ideas for the best way to reach interior windows at 20 feet up and above.
Anyone adapted an Slx to fit squeegee or applicators?
Just wondered if any  squeegees or applicators  would fit into the quick release type ends?
Cheers for any help.
Jon

[Richard Shepherd]

We use an 18" wagtail with a plastic residential gooseneck on our Superlite modular up to approx 40ft.

[Total shine cleaning services]

how bad are they.?  if it's a first clean then wagtail on a pole, this does take a bit of practise to get it right , if a maintenance clean and just surface dust your taking off then a dragonfly or something similar would be ok, if you have not got access to one of these then I normally use a applicator on a pole I then put a large microfibre over it and use a heavy duty elastic band to secure, I would wet a one edge of it with pure and after passing the wet edge over the glass turn it over and use the dry edge to buff over the glass, we do a few show homes (maintenence cleans) and this works well for us

graham

[dazmond]

i would use

unger trad pole(teleplus)

vice versa(squeegee/washer combined)

fixi clamp for detailing

4 inch unger scraper

 an angle adaptor for closing out the bottom of some windows depending on the angle/height.

if you have no experience using these tools it will take you twice as long as i could clean them as i used trad poles for years before wfp for awkward windows on outsides.

never used a wagtail so cant comment


dazmond

[jonboywalton75]

Thanks for that reply Richard.
Would the wagtail combi on this page:-
http://www.cleaningspot.co.uk/acatalog/Wagtail.html
screw into this:-
http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/resi-neck-quick-release-type-1.html
 
or do i need something else to adapt it to fit?
Cheers
Jon

[jonboywalton75]

thanks for all the other tips as well lads
I was just wondering if i need all the extra poles and accessories or if i could use my slx and an applicator.
Richards idea does seem interesting.
The dragonfly is expensive
The unger stuff looks good, but for all that gear you are prob talking £100.
Never really had to shell out for interior gear before, better get my wallet out.

[trevor perry]

just use a ladder much better than messing about with poles that dont clean sills etc, ladders are not banned and if used correctly are the perfect tool for this job

[jonboywalton75]

The centre manager would shoot me if i so much as contemplated using a ladder inside his lovely building.
As for outside, well i leave that for another topic

[trevor perry]

The centre manager would shoot me if i so much as contemplated using a ladder inside his lovely building.
As for outside, well i leave that for another topic

i was only referring to using the ladder for the inside not the outs, for maintenance cleans poles are ok for inside but as said it is difficult to clean sills etc with a pole at height, if these are really dirty then you can easily make a mess of paintwork if attempting to use a squeegee from a pole, what would be his objections for using a ladder

[jimiwindows]

Ladder

[jimiwindows]

Get a window cleaner to do them for you.

[jonboywalton75]

The centre manager would shoot me if i so much as contemplated using a ladder inside his lovely building.
As for outside, well i leave that for another topic

i was only referring to using the ladder for the inside not the outs, for maintenance cleans poles are ok for inside but as said it is difficult to clean sills etc with a pole at height, if these are really dirty then you can easily make a mess of paintwork if attempting to use a squeegee from a pole, what would be his objections for using a ladder

Damage to paintwork  and most of all H +S

[jonboywalton75]

Also,  check  out the pics of the interior of the building in the Op.
Some of the windows are 35 feet high.
The access to them is also nearly vertical.
Ladders are a no no. 

[CleanClear]

I need to clean the interior of this building:-
http://www.afl-uk.com/projects/princeway-health-centre-frodsham#

Anyone got any tips on Wagtails and extention poles or any ideas for the best way to reach interior windows at 20 feet up and above.
Anyone adapted an Slx to fit squeegee or applicators?
Just wondered if any  squeegees or applicators  would fit into the quick release type ends?
Cheers for any help.
Jon

I'd give serious thought to waterfed polling (back pack) the very high ones and maybe putting down some sheets and mopping up if thats practical. Other than that use a vis/versa on a pole. Them microfibre pads and stuff look terrible when the suns on them. I'm not sure shelling out for a wagtail will help you, in my experience they're very difficult to use for anything other than straight down pulls once you get to about 30 feet. And if you havn't used a wagtail on a pole before it could take you quite a while to get used to it anyway.

[jonboywalton75]

On the porch section I think I can wfp most of them.  Thanks for the tip on the wagtail,  the vice/versa does seem the best option,  if as you say as I haven't used a wagtail before,  the high pole work may be tricky.

[trevor perry]

Also,  check  out the pics of the interior of the building in the Op.
Some of the windows are 35 feet high.
The access to them is also nearly vertical.
Ladders are a no no. 

for first clean use a single width access tower if they wont allow ladders then pole and microfibre for maintenance clean

[jonboywalton75]

Cheers  Terry.
 all these replies have given me a lot of help.
CIU is great

[Gerald Ash]

Wagtails are great but take a while to master. Take a look at wagga on you tube. Too high on that job maybe but good for second to third story. WFP & take someone with a wet vac to clean up water as you go.
  I`d charge £7.50 an hour personally lol

[jonboywalton75]

You seem to like the wagtail Gerald!!!!