1st floor windows

paddie · Sep 17, 2019

Good evening,

newbie Here having trouble with these Victorian terraces.

I have a set of triple extension ladders which go upto 4.7 metres but with the roof overhang o. The ground floor can’t reach the 1 st floor windows (hopefully the photo below explains a little better).

should i maybe get a Harris pole and try from either the pavement or maybe put the ladder on the lower guttering and pole from there.

If Harris pole 4m or 6m?

Also so how much would you charge for the front of the house (ground floor door and window and 1st floor window).

kind regards in advance

Pjj · Sep 17, 2019

Unless the photo is distorting the distance it looks to me that the ladder would need pitching on the pavement anyway to reach the top window it isn’t going to hit the guttering you should be able to reach it ok , maybe the ladder is to short ?? Price wise we have a minimum price of £10 for any job so £10 it would be Ime afrade , we are wfp not trad though .

Nudel · Sep 17, 2019

Don't even think about poling from a ladder, that's a recipe for disaster.

Time to get a wfp if you can't reach it. ?

HWCS · Sep 17, 2019

I clean Trad and do a few similar houses, id be poling the tops from pavement and trading downstairs, 15mins work

Perryb91 · Sep 18, 2019

This is where having a backback systerm would come into it's own. You dont EVER want the base of the ladder to more then a 3rd of the working height! Think window cleaning warehouse have some deals for about £250 for a pole brush and back pack, which I know seems alot but the amount of work you'll be able to take on now and the speed & quality you'll be able to offer it will pay for its self.

Chris33 · Sep 18, 2019

paddie said:
Good evening,

newbie Here having trouble with these Victorian terraces.

I have a set of triple extension ladders which go upto 4.7 metres but with the roof overhang o. The ground floor can’t reach the 1 st floor windows (hopefully the photo below explains a little better).

should i maybe get a Harris pole and try from either the pavement or maybe put the ladder on the lower guttering and pole from there.

If Harris pole 4m or 6m?

Also so how much would you charge for the front of the house (ground floor door and window and 1st floor window).

kind regards in advance

View attachment 17700

Two part 20 foot ladder will reach, position on inside of wall for support and top of ladder on gutter line at top. But yes waterfed pole would be so much easier and again we are min £10 and would want that at least for this house you show.

Clisty1989 · Sep 18, 2019

Usedto do loads like this trad when i started, and looking back tbh its not safe! And that was with someone footing the ladder, either learn to trad pole or id recommmend buying a backpack, di vessel and pole. Cost under 500 quid all in, and saves you slipping and potentially breaking your neck.

High-tower · Sep 18, 2019

Your ladder is too short, get a 3.5m/12ft double. It will give you far more options of where to pitch it.

dazmond · Sep 19, 2019

i used to put the ladder above the top window and place the ladder against the brick wall for jobs like these when i was trad..perfectly safe(17 trad/9 years wfp)

Rickadoo · Sep 20, 2019

Hi. Used to do stuff like this. I would not put the ladder on the pavement unless someone was footing it. Angle looks too shallow. Inside the wall maybe but the ladder may bounce against the gutter on the bay window. As for the side window above the satellite dish- No chance. Poling from the ground is def the better option. wfp solved loads of probs like this for me.

HWCS · Sep 20, 2019

Rickadoo said:
Hi. Used to do stuff like this. I would not put the ladder on the pavement unless someone was footing it. Angle looks too shallow. Inside the wall maybe but the ladder may bounce against the gutter on the bay window. As for the side window above the satellite dish- No chance. Poling from the ground is def the better option. wfp solved loads of probs like this for me.

I trad with a pole, them side windows im on an A-Frame ladder and poling them from the alley.

Job done ??

paddie · Sep 21, 2019

thanks for all the advice guys,

much appreciated, looks like I am going to have to do some research into wfp and look into backpacks and trolleys.

have a good weekend all.

Welcome to the UK Window Cleaning Forums

Starting or own a window cleaning business? We're a network of window cleaners sharing advice, tips & experience. Rounds for sale & more. Join us today!

1st floor windows

Help Support WCF:

paddie

Active member

Pjj

Nudel

Well-known member

HWCS

Well-known member

Perryb91

Well-known member

Chris33

Well-known member

Clisty1989

Well-known member

High-tower

Well-known member

dazmond

Well-known member

Rickadoo

Well-known member

HWCS

Well-known member

paddie

Active member

Similar threads

Latest Posts