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Deangsi

  • Posts: 663
Re: why some still work traditional?
« Reply #80 on: March 16, 2013, 10:33:04 am »
Insecurities because custies still have a choice  ;D

There is only one way forward for cleaning windows wfp ! But im glad you guys still trad is it means you need half the custys so more for us pole users the fact is if someone gave you a huge roand of custys that were wfp and the gear to do the job you would never look back  ;D

maxwellanderson

  • Posts: 1
Re: why some still work traditional?
« Reply #81 on: March 22, 2013, 01:01:57 pm »
3 of the window cleaners i have kown for years have fallen off their ladders 1 is dead another hassevere spinal injures and another has a 2 inch dent in his head and has lost some mental capacity.that is my reasonfor using pwf.these injuries have occured in last 3 years. also it takes8 minutes to clean 3 bed with wfp twenty minutes plus with ladders.i keep my ladder work to minium i have been cleaning windows for34 years.however dont know it all and find forum informative and am not knocking trad cleaners just stating fact and be careful.

Re: why some still work traditional?
« Reply #82 on: March 22, 2013, 06:55:42 pm »
Admirable. Why are you writing on a computer instead of a piece of paper. Less to go wrong on paper...

There are two ways to clean windows but only one way to post this on here.

The original question was about why some still trad windows and about not how wfp is superior, better, incredible, and so on. If some want to do windows trad style and they're happy with that, why the put downs?
Not a put own at ll. I did some tread today. Just following a line of reasoning. :)

Re: why some still work traditional?
« Reply #83 on: March 22, 2013, 07:21:37 pm »
When I started trad it cost me £350. A year later I bought a backpack and this cost me a further £650. And when I moved on the van mount I spent 6 grand.If it was not for trad I could never have been able to grow my business so it was for me a means to an end.

peter1983

  • Posts: 150
Re: why some still work traditional?
« Reply #84 on: March 22, 2013, 08:58:27 pm »
I've been traditional 14 year now I find its the best way to work in London I don't  get much 4 weekly houses down here its all one off cleans wfp cleaning is a get out of jail for me

david watts

  • Posts: 1421
Re: why some still work traditional?
« Reply #85 on: March 23, 2013, 12:45:06 pm »
been off this site 6 mths;nowt changes ;)
life is like a box of chocolates you get the crap no one else wants

AuRavelling79

  • Posts: 26702
Re: why some still work traditional?
« Reply #86 on: March 23, 2013, 03:12:46 pm »
3 of the window cleaners i have kown for years have fallen off their ladders 1 is dead another hassevere spinal injures and another has a 2 inch dent in his head and has lost some mental capacity.that is my reasonfor using pwf.these injuries have occured in last 3 years. also it takes8 minutes to clean 3 bed with wfp twenty minutes plus with ladders.i keep my ladder work to minium i have been cleaning windows for34 years.however dont know it all and find forum informative and am not knocking trad cleaners just stating fact and be careful.

Yebbut, there is always someone on here who thinks it won't happen to them ...  ::)roll
It's a game of three halves!

DG Cleaning

  • Posts: 1726
Re: why some still work traditional?
« Reply #87 on: March 23, 2013, 05:07:15 pm »
Never happen to me, ever!

jimiwindows

  • Posts: 537
Re: why some still work traditional?
« Reply #88 on: March 23, 2013, 05:07:48 pm »
wfp is killing the game

peter1983

  • Posts: 150
Re: why some still work traditional?
« Reply #89 on: March 23, 2013, 05:28:32 pm »
Jimi I make you right there a lot of cons doing wfp window cleaning talking bull about how good it is this year I have had about 4 calls asking me to come and have a look at what there done 1 was a school and 3 offices it's was a joke very bad cleaning I must say


Don't take this post bad it just what I thing about wfp cleaning

HampshireWindowCleaning

  • Posts: 601
Re: why some still work traditional?
« Reply #90 on: March 23, 2013, 06:44:55 pm »
Yes, unfortunately there are a lot of bad wf polers out there that are ruining the systems reputation, but these will be out of business before they know it, it's the ones that do it properly that will prosper and build a decent and safe round.

Johnny B

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Re: why some still work traditional?
« Reply #91 on: March 23, 2013, 06:56:11 pm »
In 16 years I have had 3 or 4 occasions where my ladders have slipped and I have fallen. Each time it was my error for which I take full responsibility and wouldn't bleat about it if I had been hurt. I am not saying it couldn't nor wouldn't happen again, or that I won't get hurt should it happen, but I know and accept the risks and take more care to minimise the chances of it happening by using the ladders more responsibly.

FYI, the only wf poler I know of in my locality is a good friend of mine who is semi retired and is unable to use ladders due to a serious injury he sustained 2 years ago (not involving ladders).

John

 
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