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tops only or tops & bottoms
« on: September 28, 2008, 07:38:52 pm »
ay up lads been doing tops now with wfp a while now , doing bottoms trad . but not saving any time with changing gear round .should ido bottoms as well wfp, ??? any advice welcome

Ian Rochester

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Re: tops only or tops & bottoms
« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2008, 07:41:14 pm »
We work with a team of two, one man on wfp doing tops, other on bottoms trad, also does tickets or collects money.

Re: tops only or tops & bottoms
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2008, 07:55:33 pm »
if cuty's are in i do WFP on top and trad below. But only for some, the fussy ones that like their windows "dry" when your finished.

But if their not in, its WFP all over.

[GQC] Tim

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Re: tops only or tops & bottoms
« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2008, 08:04:48 pm »
Don't bother doing bottom trad, wfp everything, top and bottom. You will save so much time per day it's not funny.

And why wouldn't you? By doing the bottom traditional, your basically saying, wfp isn't good enough, so I'm only doing tops because I don't want to use a ladder.

Dean Aspects

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Re: tops only or tops & bottoms
« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2008, 08:08:31 pm »
Don't bother, wfp everything. You will save so much time per day it's not funny.

And why wouldn't you? By doing the bottom traditional, your basically saying, wfp isn't good enough, so I'm only doing tops because I don't want to use a ladder.

Totally agree you will save a whole heap of time i used to do it wfp top trad bottom as i only had a small tank once i got a larger van and tank i couldnt believe how much time i saved and how much time i was wasting packing up and getting my trad tools out

LWC

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Re: tops only or tops & bottoms
« Reply #5 on: September 28, 2008, 08:13:33 pm »
i think that too, by doing wfp ups and trads down your basically saying you dont really have any confidence or belief in your system

"ive just bought a dish washer, but i still wash the dishes by hand"

 ::)

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Re: tops only or tops & bottoms
« Reply #6 on: September 28, 2008, 08:14:08 pm »
that sounds good advice tim after all one of the main attractions to wfp was saving time but i am that fast with squeegee, iam not getting done any quicker doing half &half.think iwill go for it all

Re: tops only or tops & bottoms
« Reply #7 on: September 28, 2008, 08:15:33 pm »
Don't bother doing bottom trad, wfp everything, top and bottom. You will save so much time per day it's not funny.

And why wouldn't you? By doing the bottom traditional, your basically saying, wfp isn't good enough, so I'm only doing tops because I don't want to use a ladder.

That usual thing of people not liking their windows left wet. TBH i can see their point. Most custys i tell them it can take 5 mins to 3 hours to dry, but some just dont like it. So its the best of both worlds, best for me not using a ladder and keeping my clients. Some pay rather well so i dont want to lose them.

Its good to keep in with trad ways, cos u never know what might happen.

LWC

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Re: tops only or tops & bottoms
« Reply #8 on: September 28, 2008, 08:19:14 pm »
ive always said, as long as their windows are clean, who cares how you clean them

i dont ask the mechanic how he fixed my car, as long as its fixed that all i care about

d s windowcleaning

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Re: tops only or tops & bottoms
« Reply #9 on: September 28, 2008, 08:51:59 pm »
do both tops & bottoms and have a good life  ;D
where theres muck theres money

biggs

Re: tops only or tops & bottoms
« Reply #10 on: September 28, 2008, 09:03:33 pm »
yeh its got to be easier

Re: tops only or tops & bottoms
« Reply #11 on: September 28, 2008, 09:54:22 pm »
Wfp pole the lot, doing top only says you dont trust your magic water pole.

I changed all from trad to wfp, I lost a few and gained more, trad is a pain in the back side on doms I would say 3/5% are trad on domestic rounds and only because it is quicker, commercial I do both

Re: tops only or tops & bottoms
« Reply #12 on: September 28, 2008, 10:06:28 pm »
Wfp pole the lot, doing top only says you dont trust your magic water pole.

RUBBISH
We do wfp uppers trad lowers because it keeps our customers on a regular monthly basis.
Anyone want to disagree that using wfp keeps glass cleaner longer?
On that basis by doing trad lowers (which is where most notice how clean or dirty their windows are) they get dirty quicker and keep your monthly cleans going.
Do it all wfp and you'll lose some to longer terms because they aren't getting dirty.

Re: tops only or tops & bottoms
« Reply #13 on: September 28, 2008, 10:25:18 pm »
Wfp pole the lot, doing top only says you dont trust your magic water pole.

RUBBISH
We do wfp uppers trad lowers because it keeps our customers on a regular monthly basis.
Anyone want to disagree that using wfp keeps glass cleaner longer?
On that basis by doing trad lowers (which is where most notice how clean or dirty their windows are) they get dirty quicker and keep your monthly cleans going.
Do it all wfp and you'll lose some to longer terms because they aren't getting dirty.

You dont lose customers from keeping there windows clean Neil  ::)

I am not saying at all it is the best way only the way I do it, I dont want to come back to dirty windows each month and I offer the best to customer, not a way to keep them dirty

lovewindows

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Re: tops only or tops & bottoms
« Reply #14 on: September 28, 2008, 10:42:07 pm »
Why ?   
I Do wfp tops and btms cause i'm crap with a squeegie [ see i cant even spell it ]
dont look who's to blame, look how to fix it. anon

Re: tops only or tops & bottoms
« Reply #15 on: September 28, 2008, 10:42:42 pm »
Why ?   
I Do wfp tops and btms cause i'm crap with a squeegie [ see i cant even spell it ]
least your honest  ;)

peter holley

Re: tops only or tops & bottoms
« Reply #16 on: September 28, 2008, 10:43:42 pm »
Wfp pole the lot, doing top only says you dont trust your magic water pole.

RUBBISH
We do wfp uppers trad lowers because it keeps our customers on a regular monthly basis.
Anyone want to disagree that using wfp keeps glass cleaner longer?
On that basis by doing trad lowers (which is where most notice how clean or dirty their windows are) they get dirty quicker and keep your monthly cleans going.
Do it all wfp and you'll lose some to longer terms because they aren't getting dirty.





 ??? ???im monthly and all wfp...i only trad inside

Paul Coleman

Re: tops only or tops & bottoms
« Reply #17 on: September 28, 2008, 10:48:44 pm »
I do WFP all over except for front doors.
I do have a few small bungalows that I still do trad because explaining WFP to some elderly people is impossible when they are already struggling to remember who you are each time.  Apart from that, the only other job where I trad the ground floor is a job with very leaky frames.  I felt I nearly lost the job but we compromised on upstairs WFP with low flow rate (reduce leaks and for safety) and ground floor trad (due to the leaks).

[GQC] Tim

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Re: tops only or tops & bottoms
« Reply #18 on: September 29, 2008, 08:55:47 am »
Wfp pole the lot, doing top only says you dont trust your magic water pole.

RUBBISH
We do wfp uppers trad lowers because it keeps our customers on a regular monthly basis.
Anyone want to disagree that using wfp keeps glass cleaner longer?
On that basis by doing trad lowers (which is where most notice how clean or dirty their windows are) they get dirty quicker and keep your monthly cleans going.
Do it all wfp and you'll lose some to longer terms because they aren't getting dirty.


Then your not really cleaning them properly are you? ps. I haven't had anyone change their schedule.

ps. ps. are you using Fairy?

Bobs Window Cleaning

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Re: tops only or tops & bottoms
« Reply #19 on: September 29, 2008, 09:04:18 am »
WFP top and trad bottom. Why?.....because i use the wfp cos I dont wanna use ladders.



End of ;)
Why oh Why did he spell my name as bod & not bob on my wedding invites.