How do you guys that use poles, clean the frames

[Woody]

I would like to stop using ladders but I can't see anyway to clean frames effectively using a pole or modern traditional technique.

Any advice or tips would be appreciated

 

[luca]

I would like to stop using ladders but I can't see anyway to clean frames effectively using a pole or modern traditional technique.
Any advice or tips would be appreciated

If you do a thorough first Clean then the maintenance will be easy. I always get my guys to get ladders out and creams if needed on first Clean... that's actually a recent rule I've learnt/implemented...I charge accordingly and leave the frames as new. The upkeep is then a walk in the park, a quick brush and wash.

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[ECSEssex]

Clean frames with brush... like really clean them (scrub) then clean the glass - rinse. Lastly adjust the angle of the brush so it points down and scrub like hell on the window sills.

Discolouration comes clean after many regular cleans.

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[Clisty1989]

If you mean trad pole, I haven't worked it out yet. @daveyboy may know??

 

[Woody]

Yes thanks, I mean with trad pole as oppossed to wfp.

 

[Eric Gilliand]

Yes thanks, I mean with trad pole as oppossed to wfp.

You turn the camera off and ladder up... or break out the WFP ...

 

[Dave B]

You can give the frames a quick wipe with the applicator and the sills are easy to give a scrub but you can't do a top job on them

I trad pole only certain top windows that are hard to do with ladders (well used to i wfp tops now) and trad bottoms..the pole for me is more for just out of reach and awkward bottom ones

 

[Iron Giant]

WFP is the only other option to ladder otherwise the windows won't be great at all !!

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[dasslr1]

I used ladders for the first clean, then wagtail on pole on maintenance cleans ,I used to have a cloth wrapped around the top of pole and wipe around the frames and sills . but now a have trolly wfp . and do tops with it . I love trad but wfp is great for frames .

 

[dasslr1]

not sure if iv seen polez an bladez <on youtube> used to use ... I think its called a hedgehog brush on a pole ?? basically looks like a toilet brush but for window cleaning ill try and look for it .

 

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[dasslr1]

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[Keithlons]

Before I clean the glass I use a wagtail angle adapter with a applicator mop. I can clean all round the frame and the sill. It does a good job as I also clean my own windows this way. Takes a longer time but you can be sure of the quality.

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[Iron Giant]

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Toilet brush springs to mind [emoji23][emoji23]

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