[dazmond]

ladders,bucket,scrim,mop and blade and thats it.they were the days.simpler and less stress?less overheads?less money?thinking should i enter the world of hoses,poles,pumps etc.not many using them yet up north{salford]regards to every one

[dave.e]

ladders,bucket,scrim,mop and blade and thats it.they were the days.simpler and less stress?less overheads?less money?thinking should i enter the world of hoses,poles,pumps etc.not many using them yet up north{salford]regards to every one

   





yes driving round in a car not a van come back from work and park car on drive get ladders off end off working day. wfp come back from work  still working at 7.30 pm ho how simple the old days were.

[tatman]

why you still working at 730?

[dd]

Counting his money.

[dazmond]

dave plenty of work then.im thinking less strain on knees.been climbing ladders day in day out since i was 22 im 37 now so 15 yrs.ive an open mind regarding WFP,NOT GETTING ANY YOUNGER

[cybersye]

yes, probably, although I started wfp but learnt trad skills since. You only have to read the posts on here each evening to realise wfp brings with it a whole list of things to go wrong or break, whens the last time you heard of a ladder snapping in half or someone with a hole in their bucket ? lol.  

[dave.e]

yes, probably, although I started wfp but learnt trad skills since. You only have to read the posts on here each evening to realise wfp brings with it a whole list of things to go wrong or break, whens the last time you heard of a ladder snapping in half or someone with a hole in their bucket ? lol.  

Hi cybersye you have hit the nail on the head there m8

[birdymiller]

Stay as you are dazmond. I got a wfp setup around 15 months ago, never got on with all the hastle so went back to ladders on about 80% of my work. Wfp has safety benefits but all this that its sooo much faster is a load of bull.

[dave.e]

Counting his money.

 

[dazmond]

birdymiller most of my work is round a v.upmarket area.i was thinking about my big detached and leaded and geogian houses and the add ons,conservatory roofs,fascias,gutters as all these are advertised on my business cards.these can be a pain off ladders.also save my knees a bit so im not using ladders ALL the time.i already use 30foot extension poles on some of my high windows but a bit slow sometimes using these even with a vise versa and/or swivel squeegy.any advice welcome regards

[birdymiller]

In my experience mate wfp is alot more hastle than trad and even though some may argue wfp is not shed loads faster than trad. If your round is made up of these large houses then switching to wfp may work for you. My round is made up of smaller houses in compact areas, where i can park up in the morning and not return to the car til dinner or when i finish for the day. Moving the van, refilling, changing batteries and untangling hoses slowed me up alot. I do have the odd house which is larger and do some of them wfp so i can see that it might benefit you. Im 36 and been window cleaning for 14 years so our knees should be in a similar state. I still manage to play football every sunday and train in the week. Get a cheap ro and a backpack and use your pole and you will be off and running for less than £350. Dont go blowing £1300 like i did and then realise it doesnt suit your round.

[dazmond]

birdy ive also got 2 wks work of v.compact stuff on 2 big estates mainly 3bed semis.think ill keep them trad.dont need a RO at 35tds do i?van mount better if a big house doing fascias etc i would have thought.thanks for ur reply pal

[geefree]

i think you need to get your water down to below 15 tds 

[John Walker]

dave plenty of work then.im thinking less strain on knees.been climbing ladders day in day out since i was 22 im 37 now so 15 yrs.ive an open mind regarding WFP,NOT GETTING ANY YOUNGER

Just a babe in arms   - I'm 62 and just gone full time WFPing after just doing weekends for 5 years.  You've got plenty of years left in you yet - good luck  

[dazmond]

hi john good luck to u as well mate.i love my job trad but want to be able to maybe fit more work in and go for them awkward houses and charge accordingly

[elite mike]

yes if ime honest

but i do love wfp 
not the hassle that can sometimes go with it

[martinsadie]

Counting his money.

[LWC]

Less stress with trad, spent less (ALOT less), earned less.

But if i hadnt of gone wfp i wouldnt have 2 vans now, big round and work that i would never of done off ladders.

It is alot faster sorry birdy, dont care what you say.

I will have done £x amount on windows with wfp and im ready for home time, ill think ill do 5 more and go and do them no stress. Off ladders 5 more houses when youve had enough is a killer lol.

End of day if your happy with trad stick with it. Costs alot less, customers arent checking every window asking you whenyou are going to get a squeege out to dry them.

But if you want a bit of a easier life on your legs and be able to cope with your rounds easier go wfp.

[birdymiller]

With wfp you could have cleaned 2 houses faster than me on my ladders but by the time you have refilled or moved vehicle i would have caught you up so how can it be so much faster

[AuRavelling79]

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