How Many WFP users Still Carry Ladders

« **on:** June 13, 2007, 03:52:39 pm »

I was just wondering how many WFP users still take ladders with them and why.

I still have ladders on my van but only use them on about 6 jobs a month and i really hate using them now.
Im thinking of getting rid of those 6 customers and taking the ladders off my van

Paul

« **Reply #1 on:** June 13, 2007, 04:02:22 pm »

I still carry them but they dont come off much.

Use them for access onto roofs & when i do a gutter clean just to have a quick check when they are done.

I'm the same as you, i hate using them now & taking on a job if i have to use them is getting harder to say yes.

Macc

« **Reply #2 on:** June 13, 2007, 04:29:14 pm »

I still carry mine but only ever use it for access or gutter jobs.
Used it today for an hour and hated it. Its the "im on my own and fifteen foot up" that I dont like!

« **Reply #3 on:** June 13, 2007, 04:34:16 pm »

Gutters only and one golf club where roof access is needed. WFP has made me a bit soft and I moan like a baby if I have to use them too often.

« **Reply #4 on:** June 13, 2007, 04:35:42 pm »

I use my ladders almost daily....for the most part they are for access only...i.e over garage roofs in the main.

« **Reply #5 on:** June 13, 2007, 04:45:29 pm »

I took my ladders off the roof of the van and bought some of those multi position ladders that i store in the back now.
There's only a couple of jobs i have to take my bigger ladders and that's for access to balcony.

« **Reply #6 on:** June 13, 2007, 05:02:28 pm »

I Have to take mine out once every 6 weeks and yesterday was that day,
What a pain in the rear-end, I Might do the same as Paul and bin the one's I need them for.

« **Reply #7 on:** June 13, 2007, 05:17:59 pm »

Yes I still carry the ladders, I use them every week.

I wont get rid of them, They are their if I need them and I do not have any issues about going up a ladder.

But I would hate to be just a trad w/c. Its great going to work and thinking most days that I dont have to take the ladders off the van.

Nel.

« **Reply #8 on:** June 13, 2007, 05:52:07 pm »

I only use them a few times a month for access and 1 job on the inside for high pannelled windows. It's funny that jobs with a run of windows above an extension used to be my best windows get up high and do a load in one go, now I hate them as it means extra farting around for a few windows.

I don't mind working from a ladder when needed, just don't like having to get them off the truck. And I know when I've used them nowadays as my legs ache.

Simon.

« **Reply #9 on:** June 13, 2007, 05:59:14 pm »

I carry them for the odd job that i need access to
i have a factory to do tomorrow that i need them to clean the insides
dont mind using them as i am not a big poof and scared i might fall or break a nail

« **Reply #10 on:** June 13, 2007, 07:11:12 pm »

listen up aspects
all my life ive been fearless
10 years achainsaw operator
dispatch rider in london completely crazy speeds
too many to mention
fell off the ladder 15 months ago
massive damage to the ankle
pins in it and now plates
enormous suffering off any kind of work 9 months
be carefull with that wrong attitude

« **Reply #11 on:** June 13, 2007, 08:09:14 pm »

i use mine to get onto 3 flat roofs per every 6 weeks

they are VERY close to being dumped, 1 of my old customers who i fell out with is trying to get 2 others to bin me and 1 of them is a ladder axx job

« **Reply #12 on:** June 13, 2007, 08:09:26 pm »

It all sounds like summat you'd read in a womans weekly, get a grip you load of woofters.

It's embaressing to read some of these posts.

tony

« **Reply #13 on:** June 13, 2007, 08:14:09 pm »

I did try to not carry ladders for about 6 weeks, but sods law i always forgot to put them on for the couple of jobs that i did use them for.
I like having them on the van now as it is like a bit of advertising that i'm 'a grafter.'

« **Reply #14 on:** June 13, 2007, 08:23:39 pm »

No ladders for anything now.

« **Reply #15 on:** June 13, 2007, 09:24:25 pm »

Wooh there guys dont take my comment so personally i was having a joke
lighten up
did you not notice the wink at the end

just trying to say that safe use of ladders is still possible
i think sometimes we all get caught up in h&s
i used ladders for over ten years with no problems
now i use wfp again with no problems
sometimes i use both on the same job no problems

jikwan i dont have the wrong attitude i am just realistic
i also have what i call a healthy fear of heights so never do anything that would endanger me or others

« **Reply #16 on:** June 13, 2007, 10:04:47 pm »

I probably have about 10 jobs that I need a ladder for getting onto a roof. Some of them I wouldn't mind ditching but three of them are my better paying jobs (all priced in the last year of course) so I'm not about to dump ladders completely.

« **Reply #17 on:** June 13, 2007, 10:32:22 pm »

carrying ladders is cheap advirtising and they do come in handy (not offen)

customers still relate to w/c using ladders ( well thats why i carry them i tell um)

am thinking of just putting them on van when needed which is about 10 times a mth but that means i will be doubleing the amount of times i have to take um off and put back on again ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

« **Reply #18 on:** June 13, 2007, 10:37:24 pm »

I use them everyday,

« **Reply #19 on:** June 13, 2007, 10:46:35 pm »

Now where did I put mine

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