[ftp]

On a normal day i pride myself on my work, i try really hard to avoid any areas of dirt that may cause spotting, i wait for the tops to stop dripping before doing the bottoms. I then check the driest windows for spotting and runs especially from air vents.

Today i cleaned one property in the rain - what a laugh! Blowing a gale, rain flying in all directions, water streaming down the property walls, drips blowing from the windowsills - rainwater everywhere.

How can you possibly work in these conditions and expect the same results?  :

[williamx]

You can't, you will possible get spotting, so prepare your self for that phone call.

You can work in the rain if its a drizzle and the wind is not to strong, but anything above that is when a compliant might arise. 

[ftp]

It was a semi-commercial job so they are unlikely to complain. If it was residential i wouldn't even consider it. May go back tomorrow to check on it if i get the chance. These guys who work all weathers can't possibly do a top job. I'm never happy on a normal day, so in these conditions my work would be sub-standard no doubt about it.

[pingu]

I do work in the rain but when the wind gets up, this is when problems will arise...it's just a judgement call...I do not think anyone can say for certain.

This week I will be working, rain or shine..am more than skint...I owe my rainy day money...a fair few quid.

Thank god the weather is easing...this must be the 1st day in I do not know how long, that we have had plus 0 deg...it's a barmy 4.4 out there and Ijust had my t-shirt on!!

[simbo]

we seem to be very unfortunate at mo lurching from one set of bad weather to another, worst few months in my 4 years its really getting me down now!!
paul

[williamx]

Don't worry too much, we still got febuary and march to get though yet and they are the months when the snow arrives.

and then we move into the drought period.

Oh what joy working for yourself

[elite mike]

yeh bum day for me too

but it made me decorate the dining room, not long finished

mrs will be pleased

just got to keep them flipping cats out now

[rhys11]

It was a semi-commercial job so they are unlikely to complain. If it was residential i wouldn't even consider it. May go back tomorrow to check on it if i get the chance. These guys who work all weathers can't possibly do a top job. I'm never happy on a normal day, so in these conditions my work would be sub-standard no doubt about it.

to true ftp

where are you from ftp if you dont mind me asking

rhys

[ftp]

West Wilts. 

[seandyer2003]

I thought WFP was the cure to working in the rain, no more missed days

[chrisyg]

Got soaked thru today, im behind from the frozen weather so i have to work to keep up. All customers that were in didn't mind, and i said that if they are not happy with the result to call me and i'll do it again free. Most are happy just to have me doing it regularly, as they always say they cant find a reliable window cleaner, so it looks good doing it wet thru - shows i stick around!

[Dave Turley]

I worked 2/3rds of today in the rain (first time), no probs at all.

I picked jobs which I knew there would be no one in and smaller jobs which i'm not so bothered about.

I offered one custy a rain guarantee as it was chucking it down when they came back home!

[Tosh]

This morning I did an office block; part of which overlaps one of Ian_Giles shop accounts.

Ian turned up to clean the shop; showed me his new wagtail; cleaned his shop and naffed off.

I then cleaned the windows above the shop with WFP!

And it was chucking down with rain.

 

[Kevin R]

On commercial we work - the weather is irrelevant - its scheduled and thats that, the residential work we do, we work on a very simple basis - if the rain is dripping from the windows above and splashing on the sills below we don't do it. Apart from that it gets done. The rain has to be fairly heavy or persistent to do this.

[kevin James]

As the others have said, it's the wind rather than the rain. I worked all day & offered rain guarantees. Did outside of pub in the morning & inside @ 4ish. There was only a few spots & this pub is on a crossroads with plenty of traffic & rain. As said, judgement call.

Kevin.

[chrisyg]

This morning I did an office block; part of which overlaps one of Ian_Giles shop accounts.

Ian turned up to clean the shop; showed me his new wagtail; cleaned his shop and naffed off.

I then cleaned the windows above the shop with WFP!

And it was chucking down with rain.

 

hahaha!

[kevin James]

On a normal day i pride myself on my work, i try really hard to avoid any areas of dirt that may cause spotting, i wait for the tops to stop dripping before doing the bottoms. I then check the driest windows for spotting and runs especially from air vents.

Today i cleaned one property in the rain - what a laugh! Blowing a gale, rain flying in all directions, water streaming down the property walls, drips blowing from the windowsills - rainwater everywhere.

How can you possibly work in these conditions and expect the same results?  :

Dave, you're letting your previous trade affect your thinking! As a printer, if you make a mistake, it can cost 'farsends', but in this trades mistake can cost as little as 50p! So it's worth taking the risk. If there's comments, offer apolgies & acouple of pound offand you're forgiven. You'll end up ahead! A mistake in a book glares at you forever but spots on a window will be gone in 6 weeks.

Kevin

[ftp]

Your probably right, in two years i haven't worked in the rain.

[darren73]

mate i work 5 days a week in any weather i find wfp is fine the only problem i have with blading is detailing the edges

[windowwashers]

we work in all weather, wind, rain, snow ect.
if we ever get a complaint it is sorted out so they are happy.
every customer is told we work like this and any problems we always will come back.

Works for me

Ian