[Bartosz]

What is te best ladder for WC?aluminum one? wooden?
Where is the best place to get one of them? Can any1 give some links?

[bumper]

ladders are banned

[daz1977]

ladders  arnt banned, just advised to find a other safery method before using them,

[cleewindows]

thats right get yourself a pole and a system or trolley or backpack!

ladders are banned

[Bartosz]

I just started ... POLE thats expensive job to strt with..... am I right? Troley? not quite sure what U mean? I only started with WC because my customer asked me if I can do hat for him.... but if I will get more custys then whats the best think to start with?not expensive one!!!

[martinsadie]

i use 3m and 3.6m alloy ladders from midland ladders

[daz1977]

if you cant afford a wfp system  just get a unger pole and trad from the floor,  thats what i use to do

http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2005/20050735.htm

if you have to use ladders the WAHR is about section 6 is about ladders as long as they are secure then you should be ok

[markheaney2]

dont listen to all these people i only started window cleaning 3 months ago i bought a 3.5 metre triple ladder from midland ladders the good thing about these ladders are they can be used as a single a double or a triple this size will cope with any job you may come across good luck in your start up business i have already got 120 customers and i am making a decent living i dont think i would go the wfp route till you get established and have your regulars and plenty of income i personally dont think i will ever buy wfp as many of my customers one in particular being a massive old house only took me on because i cleaned windows by hand with ladders

[Bartosz]

Thanks for advice... will try with ladder

[barry mallett]

long ladder for tops short one for bottoms try and get one with loads of paint down the sides

[elite mike]

long ladder for tops short one for bottoms try and get one with loads of paint down the sides

nice to see you on form barry

[Ian W]

Get a 3.5m double pointer from Midland Ladders.

[williamx]

with the basic cost of going with a wfp system the same as a good set of ladders plus the safety devices that you should also use with them, I would seriously consider wfp.

Why you might ask, and the simplest answer is MONEY, you can earn more for less stressful work with wfp.

90% of customers are ok with wfp if it is used in the correct way and it actually cleans their windows, a ladder does not offer this on its own, it is the skill that the cleaners applies that works.

Most commercial will not allow ladders on site.

  

[barry mallett]

long ladder for tops short one for bottoms try and get one with loads of paint down the sides

nice to see you on form barry

your welcome mike youve got to inject a bit of humour now and then

[tacky]

listen to stan n me .3.5 titan ladders best all rounders .bout £90 . dont buy those boneshakers from b n q

[woody1]

i got 3.5 from middlands great ladder strong comfortable rungs good feet on them too but get ladder spikes to 

[Pj]

Get one with "D" rungs rather than box shaped rungs - kinder to your feet.

[jonnyald]

listen to stan n me .3.5 titan ladders best all rounders .bout £90 . dont buy those boneshakers from b n q

 i swear by those "boneshakers," made by ABRU ,granted they flex a tad , but you soon get over that . arent cheap to buy now either you will see

the great  thing is they are VERY  light  , nothing is worse than heaving a heavy ladder around all day . mine have a rating of 150 kgs,  23.5 stones   

[woody1]

mine are the same rating from middland ladders and not much diff on weight

[jonnyald]

a downside of the ABRU  is they catch the wind  like a leaf when you arent on them,  i  read of a tip to fix a small bungee cord to the top with a crocodile clip on the end to fix to the gutter or sill  maybe


  i know the ABRUs  look rubbish,clank as if made like an old bean tin  but theres something about them .

on reading Abrus own website, they do an even lighter "target "range ,for the homeowner . the ones on sale in BnQ are the "professional " range , though i agree they look cheap, ive given mine a lot of punishment  and no worries