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landy2

  • Posts: 1195
so called window cleaners
« on: April 07, 2010, 06:32:10 pm »
i dont understand people who call themself window cleaners

1 come across cleaners who dont have applicators and squigees

2 cleaners who cant squigee

3 dont have ladders


a lady came out to us today and asked how we clean windows i replied water fed and squigee she asked how do you do balconys i said we go up and do them of a ladder she said her cleaner does not have ladders and just leaves the balcony windows

needless to say we now clean most of this estate nice pick up

daz1977

Re: so called window cleaners
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2010, 06:36:02 pm »
thats because we can buy a wfp system and then are wc, but if we buy a ionics, then the contracts come to us lol

landy2

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Re: so called window cleaners
« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2010, 06:43:37 pm »
if your system packs in dont you work as a proper cleaner can do both

daz1977

Re: so called window cleaners
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2010, 06:51:51 pm »
i do both, i do trad on my chipys and bungys  try to wfp everytaing else

ronaldo

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Re: so called window cleaners
« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2010, 07:04:50 pm »
The lads that use wfp round our way are called window washers  :-\
A bad days fishing is better than a good days work !

james44

Re: so called window cleaners
« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2010, 07:16:47 pm »
pure vision, totally agree ;D

landy2

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Re: so called window cleaners
« Reply #6 on: April 07, 2010, 07:17:00 pm »
if they price a house up and it has a balcony or long flat roof what do they say cant do that window it like a person who is scared of hieghts and saying i will only do bottom windows   COWBOYS

Sapphire Window Cleaning

  • Posts: 2942
Re: so called window cleaners
« Reply #7 on: April 07, 2010, 07:24:08 pm »
if they price a house up and it has a balcony or long flat roof what do they say cant do that window it like a person who is scared of hieghts and saying i will only do bottom windows   COWBOYS


You have to take these thing into account when doing a risk assessment.
if it is unsafe to work from a flat roof then it will usually be left.


Matt


p.s. if my system packs up, I have a back up system.



Reaching parts traditional window cleaners can not reach.

idealrob

  • Posts: 666
Re: so called window cleaners
« Reply #8 on: April 07, 2010, 08:44:00 pm »
Also the above window cleaners, who climb a ladder and get on & off to balconies, are working illegally.Fact

idealrob

Gav Camm lammy 283

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Re: so called window cleaners
« Reply #9 on: April 07, 2010, 08:45:12 pm »
i ac a back up if system packs up
its called trad lol ;D ;D ;D ;D
LET YOUR PANES BE MY PLEASURE

"If CALSBERG did WINDOW CLEANING
 it would be C.C.C  Probably the best WINDOW CLEANERS IN THE WORLD ..........."

wfp master

  • Posts: 2553
Re: so called window cleaners
« Reply #10 on: April 07, 2010, 09:01:25 pm »
pure vision, totally agree ;D
yes well said ;D

wfp master

  • Posts: 2553
Re: so called window cleaners
« Reply #11 on: April 07, 2010, 09:04:05 pm »
if they price a house up and it has a balcony or long flat roof what do they say cant do that window it like a person who is scared of hieghts and saying i will only do bottom windows   COWBOYS


You have to take these thing into account when doing a risk assessment.
if it is unsafe to work from a flat roof then it will usually be left.


Matt


p.s. if my system packs up, I have a back up system.




what if your back up system fails ?

dazmond

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Re: so called window cleaners
« Reply #12 on: April 07, 2010, 09:10:00 pm »
matt is one of the wfp cleaners that can trad as well sfcs!! :P :P :P ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
price higher/work harder!

paul rulton

Re: so called window cleaners
« Reply #13 on: April 07, 2010, 09:22:20 pm »
he uses his back up back up system  ;D

Gav Camm lammy 283

  • Posts: 7520
Re: so called window cleaners
« Reply #14 on: April 07, 2010, 09:26:37 pm »
phones sum one else lol ;D ;D
LET YOUR PANES BE MY PLEASURE

"If CALSBERG did WINDOW CLEANING
 it would be C.C.C  Probably the best WINDOW CLEANERS IN THE WORLD ..........."

wfp master

  • Posts: 2553
Re: so called window cleaners
« Reply #15 on: April 07, 2010, 09:49:35 pm »
matt is one of the wfp cleaners that can trad as well sfcs!! :P :P :P ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
wow thats as rare as hobbie horse sh*t  ;D ;D ;D

Re: so called window cleaners
« Reply #16 on: April 07, 2010, 10:01:40 pm »
There are many cleaners on this forum that can do trad and wfp.no big deal.Should do both.

Gav Camm lammy 283

  • Posts: 7520
Re: so called window cleaners
« Reply #17 on: April 07, 2010, 10:02:30 pm »
heres one lol ;) ;) ;) ;)
LET YOUR PANES BE MY PLEASURE

"If CALSBERG did WINDOW CLEANING
 it would be C.C.C  Probably the best WINDOW CLEANERS IN THE WORLD ..........."

wfp master

  • Posts: 2553
Re: so called window cleaners
« Reply #18 on: April 07, 2010, 10:10:45 pm »
There are many cleaners on this forum that can do trad and wfp.no big deal.Should do both.
there are many that cant mick

Re: so called window cleaners
« Reply #19 on: April 07, 2010, 10:12:25 pm »
You must be having me on I thought we were all window cleaners? :-X