[Pure Glass]

For those who do schools-do you trad or wfp?

Windows and frames are really mucky and the panels of glass are  big. It's a special needs school so all the windows are quite bad. I'm just curious to see what you guys do?

This is quite a new school (about 3 years old), with really dirty framework. Would it be better to trad it or wfp just the windows? I use a pure freedom hot system and it seems a waste to not bother and trad it all

Steve

[TomCrowther]

If you want to do a proper job then wfp the lot, including frames and sills.

[Alistair@AWC]

It's a special needs school so all the windows are quite bad.

 

[Dave Garrett]

Steve

Luton by any chance ?

[Window Washers]

For those who do schools-do you trad or wfp?

Windows and frames are really mucky and the panels of glass are  big. It's a special needs school so all the windows are quite bad. I'm just curious to see what you guys do?

This is quite a new school (about 3 years old), with really dirty framework. Would it be better to trad it or wfp just the windows? I use a pure freedom hot system and it seems a waste to not bother and trad it all

Steve

Waterfed pole the lot

[MWC]

It's a special needs school so all the windows are quite bad.

 

Isnt this a little racist? Are you suggesting window licking has occured?

[Pure Glass]

As my son goes to the school, I'll reserve comment. He does worse than window licking!!!

Jobs in my home town-the home of orange women-Basildon

[simon w]

Hi Steve

Have you got the 9KW pure freedom heater? how do you get on with power issues and maintaining your batteries so you can keep the heater working all day?

[p1w1]

why did you buy the hot system if not to use it?..i would of thought that job would be the very reason to invest in a hot water system ?

[Spruce]

WFP the lot as Ian says.

It might take longer to get a good result, but it depends what they want and expect.

The first time we did the local school we had to prewash the windows with a chemical cleaner, then wash and rinse a second time. Didn't have to do that the next time, just once over WFP.

[Rogue Trader]

I dont agree,

the problem with schools is that the frequency is always terrible , if you are lucky you get a 6 monthly with schools but usually once a year if that.

Why waste all that time in wfp'ing, waiting for windows to dry then checking for runs , then doing them again / glass only / wiping runs or spots with scrim etc.

I say WFP glass only upstairs and trad downstairs nice and quick , get your money and come back when they are filthy once more and do the same,

IF and its a big IF the school is quarterly or better frequency then i agree to wfp the whole lot, though i bet the frequency is not regular and will make little or no difference to your annual turnover, hence dont waste your valuable time!

[Pure Glass]

Hi Simon

I had the 9 kw heater installed this time last year and used it for the whole school. I always charge the battery every night with the charger tat of supplied me-I think it was about £70.

Took me all day, but it did spot quite badly. Hadn't been cleaned in 6 years.

As rogue trader said, I had to go back over the whole school?, removing all the spots

They want me to do high level in feb, but I'm gonna dip out as it is a load of agg for not much more tan I would normally earn in a day

The heater came,m into its own today though

Steve

[AuRavelling79]

As my son goes to the school, I'll reserve comment. He does worse than window licking!!!

Jobs in my home town-the home of orange women-Basildon

Basildon's in Norn Irn?  

Wfp all of it. Frames and all - but carefully go back over the glass as each side stops dripping.