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dotty jr

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-7
« on: January 17, 2013, 08:08:08 am »
Hate this weather what it like where you are ???

Powered Aqua Uk

  • Posts: 18
Re: -7
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2013, 08:11:34 am »
-7 in redhill

gewindows

Re: -7
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2013, 08:14:54 am »
-9 here, I'll send the boys out soon, after they've cleaned my van. Just tell the to carry on regardless. Bit of ice never hurt anyone.

James chapman

  • Posts: 147
Re: -7
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2013, 08:17:03 am »
Went out yesterday in reading and my squad apter froze up!! I gave up after 3 houses

formb

Re: -7
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2013, 08:48:31 am »
+1 here today.

-12 yesterday morning.

keyser soze

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Re: -7
« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2013, 08:50:07 am »
ice can hurt if someone slips over on the frozen pavements...  just a thought

ben M

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Re: -7
« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2013, 09:02:22 am »
+4 here in East Devon  :)

Mike #1

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Re: -7
« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2013, 09:21:35 am »
ice can hurt if someone slips over on the frozen pavements...  just a thought

Not when it is covered in snow , No offense mate but some windys on here are to scared to go out incase custys twist about water possibly freezing on windows and pavements .

I have been called keen , daft  and crazy ( i prefer crazy) for cleaning in snow, freezing temps and having to walk on icy ground and risking injury .

Pleased some custys are concerned for me but unless they are happy to pay all my bills while i sit at home until the winter is over they can suck it up.

I take care and salt footpaths etc were any of my water has frozen . Mike

Fin Clearview

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Re: -7
« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2013, 09:27:06 am »
-5 Brighton. Hose & brush rock solid, game over.

EandM

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Re: -7
« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2013, 09:46:23 am »
A bit of snow still on the East Devon / West Dorset border but currently +3c and no frost.

ben M

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Re: -7
« Reply #10 on: January 17, 2013, 09:59:09 am »
A bit of snow still on the East Devon / West Dorset border but currently +3c and no frost.
no snow here in sidmouth  ;)

dotty jr

  • Posts: 15
Re: -7
« Reply #11 on: January 17, 2013, 10:34:58 am »
I don't mind working in cold weather but when it's -7 your asking 4 trouble. There too window cleaners on my street do it the traditional way and its taken then easy an 30 mins to clean 1 house to me they might aswell throw towel in and go home :-))

jimiwindows

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Re: -7
« Reply #12 on: January 17, 2013, 10:48:54 am »
4am -3 london

Dora Jarr

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Re: -7
« Reply #13 on: January 17, 2013, 12:07:18 pm »
+6 here in Lunaticland.

C o z y

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Re: -7
« Reply #14 on: January 17, 2013, 12:11:28 pm »
I don't mind working in cold weather but when it's -7 your asking 4 trouble. There too window cleaners on my street do it the traditional way and its taken then easy an 30 mins to clean 1 house to me they might aswell throw towel in and go home :-))

We're trad, and every year we get extreme cold spells here in the Fatherland  ;) We can trad down to about minus 6 to minus 8 depending on a few factors like wind etc. When there's snow, we clean only the downstairs and charge a few €'s less. Everyone seems happy with this. had a few comments about being nuts to work in this cold etc, but most comment about how good it is to see us and we get more tea's and coffees because they must feel sorry for us!!! ;D ;D

M & M, I don't expect custies to understand that we need to work. They just see if the windows are dirty. If you manage to pay your bills doesn't interest them, and why should it? I don't care if my postman has enough to get by. It's his job, if he can't work, what's that got to do with me? Window cleaning isn't life and death, if you dump them because they're not bothered about your bills, they'll get someone else to clean the windows. Or is there a shortage of WC's in UK?
No still don't understand, I must be thick

Mike #1

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Re: -7
« Reply #15 on: January 17, 2013, 01:40:28 pm »
I dont intend to dump them it just bewilders me , they obviuosly think I have an endless pot of money and can afford to stay home when it is snowing and cold. Mike


Steve Sed

Re: -7
« Reply #16 on: January 17, 2013, 01:47:24 pm »
ice can hurt if someone slips over on the frozen pavements...  just a thought

Not when it is covered in snow , No offense mate but some windys on here are to scared to go out incase custys twist about water possibly freezing on windows and pavements .


Spot on. Pleading about health and safety, but really petrified of an ignotant comment from a customer that can be easily corrected.


C o z y

  • Posts: 7775
Re: -7
« Reply #17 on: January 17, 2013, 01:52:24 pm »
I dont intend to dump them it just bewilders me , they obviuosly think I have an endless pot of money and can afford to stay home when it is snowing and cold. Mike



No Mike, they just don't care mate. I didn't mean YOU would dump them, maybe that came across wrong. I'm saying that the  custy doesn't really care about your income. They want their windows cleaned. If they don't want them done all year, I dump them and get custies who do want all year cleaning. However, I don't expect them to actually think about my secure income or if I have bills to pay. The deal is "Want a window cleaner all year"? Yes or no. Not "I clean whether you want it or not because I've got bills to pay"

Hope that explains how I see it a bit clearer.  ;)
No still don't understand, I must be thick

Mike #1

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Re: -7
« Reply #18 on: January 17, 2013, 05:17:15 pm »
No bother Chris , I think some custys are just really surprised that i am out cleaning windows most are ok you just get the silly comment . Mike

Window Washers

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Re: -7
« Reply #19 on: January 17, 2013, 06:35:08 pm »
-9 here, I'll send the boys out soon, after they've cleaned my van. Just tell the to carry on regardless. Bit of ice never hurt anyone.
needing to copy my profile Matt, bored were you ?

I didn't clean vans today was to I icey ;)

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