[GB Window Cleaning]

now im w.f.p and very rarely get me ladders out, i cant be arsed to take em off the roof half the time 
today i had one house that as an extension that my pole cant reach over which i need my ladders for in only a ground floor extension.

I looked at the grass and thought man, that wet grass sure looks slippery, so i said to the custy i'll  miss the ones pver the extension. which she didnt seem bothered about.

Now this got me thinking. I cant emagine going back on ladders full time seems too dangerous. i know all the trad guys will say ive gone soft (which i have a little ) but when i got round the other side of the house i looked at the block paved drive and thought i wouldnt fancy putting my ladders on that without someone footing it or something either.

now im not so bothered when its dry but jeez... what do other think about ladder saftey? it seems a millions years ago since i was trad but it was only a year ago

Regards george.

[Jackal]

im trad and wouldnt use a ladder without spikes full spot,in summer never mind winter just to dangerous

[clearlyclean]

customer told me the other day after noticing they have a new window on their lounge that the electrician was fixing a outside light when his ladder slipped and he ended up on the sofa via the window.Dodgy flag stones even walking on them is like walking on ice,I do some work with ladders but I think I will phase them out in the spring.

[bobby p]

im trad and rely on my spikes . recently ive been thinking of screwing a 12 inch long  2"x2" piece of wood across my ladder somewhere near the tip. then if for some reason the bottom of my ladder slid away ,this bit of wood would catch on the window sill and stop the ladder going any further. anybodys thoughts on this ?

[GB Window Cleaning]

im trad and wouldnt use a ladder without spikes full spot,in summer never mind winter just to dangerous

ive never used spikes but i might get some for wet grass and gravel and stuff. what do you recon? the only ladder saftey device ive ever used is a bag of sound where it looks slippy  : or spikes the best option for ladder saftey?

[Scrimble]

im trad and rely on my spikes . recently ive been thinking of screwing a 12 inch long  2"x2" piece of wood across my ladder somewhere near the tip. then if for some reason the bottom of my ladder slid away ,this bit of wood would catch on the window sill and stop the ladder going any further. anybodys thoughts on this ?

rather you than me sounds like a right bodge job,

I'm wfp now and dont bother doing ladder work anymore i just miss it out, its not profitable as wfp

[GB Window Cleaning]

customer told me the other day after noticing they have a new window on their lounge that the electrician was fixing a outside light when his ladder slipped and he ended up on the sofa via the window.Dodgy flag stones even walking on them is like walking on ice,I do some work with ladders but I think I will phase them out in the spring.

blimey mate, yeah flagstones are slippey arnt they! by phase puit you mean not do windows they need ladder access or drop the jobs?

[GB Window Cleaning]

im trad and rely on my spikes . recently ive been thinking of screwing a 12 inch long  2"x2" piece of wood across my ladder somewhere near the tip. then if for some reason the bottom of my ladder slid away ,this bit of wood would catch on the window sill and stop the ladder going any further. anybodys thoughts on this ?

rather you than me sounds like a right bodge job,

I'm wfp now and dont bother doing ladder work anymore i just miss it out, its not profitable as wfp

what about jobs where you need ladders? have you droped those jobs or just dont do the windows that need ladders?

[CLEANCARE WC]

bobby were you on woodbridge rd today? kesgrave end ,heading toward martlesham tesco?

[Jimmy Jon]

I bought a ladder mate - a self levelling ladder device for uneven ground which also has spikes on it which fixes onto the bottom of the ladder. I must say that it is one of the best bits of safety equipment I have ever bought and would recommend it to anyone that uses ladders no matter how often.  

[bobby p]

bobby were you on woodbridge rd today? kesgrave end ,heading toward martlesham tesco?

sorry mate im losing it .i know i worked all day today but cant recall which roads i was on . i did visit Hsbc bank up by the hospital before i kicked off and i know i worked off Nacton rd /mildmay rd .  i also drove to a house in Crofton close but decided not to stop as it was cold by then  :

[GB Window Cleaning]

I bought a ladder mate - a self levelling ladder device for uneven ground which also has spikes on it which fixes onto the bottom of the ladder. I must say that it is one of the best bits of safety equipment I have ever bought and would recommend it to anyone that uses ladders no matter how often.  

that sounds like something i could do with, an all in one jobby. is "ladder mate" the full name? . i cant be arsed to buy all sorts of bits and bobs except for maybe a stand off as well.

[Jimmy Jon]

The ladder stability device is made by TITAN and is called the Base Mate - about £40.00 - bargain 

[GB Window Cleaning]

cheers terry ill have a look-see 

[GB Window Cleaning]

that titan base mate looks very good for uneven ground but to me it doesnt seem like it would stop the bottom slipping out anymore than normal ladder feet?! spikes sound good though!

[martinsadie]

wouldnt use a ladder without spikes on

[tomy jackson]

wot a bute step ladders

wouldnt use a ladder without spikes on

[CLEANCARE WC]

SPIKES ON CONCRETE?

[Jimmy Jon]

GB Window cleaning - I've got the base mate on a set of triple ladders and this thing grips well especially on concrete due to it's rubber feet - I've been climbing ladders for 20 years and this is the best thing i've ever used for ladder safety - I feel confident climbing the ladders knowing the ladder is level and will not slip backwards. If you have a local Titan dealer check it out if you are still using ladders. 

[Jackal]

spikes are perfect for any soft ground i use my ladders at some very sloping angles on some houses where there is sloping tiled roofs below upstairs windows and people think im crazy but there is no chance it can slip if its in the ground and my weight is forcing it deeper

i still believe on hard surfaces spikes are still better than standard feet on ladder its about making sure you have it on the right angle

only place i dont like using them is on a flat surface like a quarry tile type surface thats dangerous but there is always a way around it