Using ladder

[Panorama window cleaning]

Hi chaps...

Just a randon question.

If you see the attached photo of a house. Lets say you needed to clean this trad with a ladder. How would you personally approach the top two windows to the right? Would you use your ladder to get up and walk on the roof in order to clean those? Im new and about to take on a few of my first custys but the one thing worrying me is how to approach hard to reach windows and do you or dont you walk on roofs?

Cheers

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[Matt123]

If you have long enough ladders set them on the fascia above the window. Or if you have a mate to stand on the foot of the ladder angel to match the pitch. Failing that get a pole and do them that way.

 

[nico roche]

Can't tell on steepness. Prob need footing if you can't stand on it

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[dam high access]

This is why I use a pole

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[Panorama window cleaning]

Hey guys...im talking about the windows above the garage and front door. The only way id see it possible is if you use your ladder to climb onto the second small roof or get your ladder to the lower gutter height and use a pole from there. Standing on roof doesnt sound safe and a pole from that length might be too difficult. Anyways, i was just checking if there was a tried and tested way to do these lips. Cheers chaps

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[richb77]

Also the type of tiles would have an effect. If they were thin the. Wouldn't even attempt to go on them. The other alternative is using and extendable pole that your mop and squeegees click onto. I'll try and find a link

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[richb77]

It's called an unger unitec. There are another couple of products in the unger range. It's from www.thecleaningwarehouse.co.uk

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[Chelmsford Cleaning - Sam]

Out of interest how much have you quoted them?

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[Skxawng]

I'd definitely put the top of the ladders above the windows but you'll need very long ladders. It might still be a stretch to reach the bottom of the glass so you might have to put one foot on the bay to reach.

 

[nico roche]

You'd think a pole would easy do this unless roofs longer in depth than it looks

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[richb77]

You'd think a pole would easy do this unless roofs longer in depth than it looks

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As long as there is enough sections should reach. Just be a bit more difficult to handle. Either way safer on the floor than stretching and balancing. Not worth risking injury, no house is worth that much

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[Panorama window cleaning]

Cheers fellas, very helpful

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[Posh]

Bear in mind this chap is a newbie so might not have a lot of experience with a pole & squeegee.

They look like pan tiles so I wouldn't stand on them.

If the people are in ask if you can pop in & do them from inside.

Long way to stretch with a pole

 

[Posh]

Bear in mind this chap is a newbie so might not have a lot of experience with a pole & squeegee.

They look like pan tiles so I wouldn't stand on them.

If the people are in ask if you can pop in & do them from inside.

Long way to stretch with a pole

 

[tommy15468]

Hi chaps...
Just a randon question.

If you see the attached photo of a house. Lets say you needed to clean this trad with a ladder. How would you personally approach the top two windows to the right? Would you use your ladder to get up and walk on the roof in order to clean those? Im new and about to take on a few of my first custys but the one thing worrying me is how to approach hard to reach windows and do you or dont you walk on roofs?

Cheers

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Stand of onto the roof foot ladder with van easy [emoji1417]

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[crystal vision]

A1 ladder don't stand on those snap snap snap on every foot

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[Dave B]

I would get some practice with a pole and excelerator or wagtail so you don't need to change tools

Once you have mastered it those jobs are very easy with a pole and a harris decorators pole is only £15 for the 5m one

 

[clothman!!]

Put your ladder up on to the top corner of window so it can't move "The revile" ...keep one foot on ladder and a foot on the sill clean them like that..I would put a wheelie bin at bottom so the ladder doesn't slip back if there's one handy

 

[Sean murray]

Ladder up to the first guttering then pole from there.

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