Church windows

Been asked by my local church if I'd be interested in cleaning all the church windows inside and out.

Some are stained glass others are leaded.

I would generally run a mile at this sort of job but I'm tempted as they haven't been done for 25 years.

Obviously I'll be unable to wfp. Has anybody done any similar work. As not sure what to use. Ect. Just doing a day after Christmas to see how we get on and go from there.

Any advice welcome. 

I would do what you would generally do. I've done very old leaded windows in a Manor House and any pressure they bend and leak for fun.

What’s the job worth lol? can you imagine breaking one of them buggers and what the cost would be to replace it...id be crossing a border never mind running a mile [emoji23]


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Lol I know that your right ....

Aye bud, leave it to the brave i would, never mind the stained glass, it could stain your glass cleaning rep for an age if it goes pete tong [emoji51] you’d never hear the last of it. 700 year old window originally painted by vincent van jesus...oh gawd ?


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I did the insides of a church year ago windows were over 100 years old , Its a case of detergent in a spray bottle lots of cloths and scrims. 

A quick check in with your insurance broker that they are happy with you doing it may be in order. 

There are specialist companies for cleaning old church stuff like that. Not as simple as we think. 

Be careful with church windows, they leak becuase they are Holy ?

Squeegee1 said:

Been asked by my local church if I'd be interested in cleaning all the church windows inside and out.

Some are stained glass others are leaded.

I would generally run a mile at this sort of job but I'm tempted as they haven't been done for 25 years.

Obviously I'll be unable to wfp. Has anybody done any similar work. As not sure what to use. Ect. Just doing a day after Christmas to see how we get on and go from there.

Any advice welcome. 

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I've been doing an annual clean on a church for the last five years with stained glass.  I Trad the lot, inside & out (although had to leave some due to being too high/risky), just one damp microfibre, and one dry one.  Get quicker every year! Just watch your hands, they can be some sharp metal things protruding, particularly on the inside. When I go back next year I may try wfp......

Going to share the job with a mate who is also a window cleaner.

Will do a day and see what we think.

Squeegee1 said:

Been asked by my local church if I'd be interested in cleaning all the church windows inside and out.

Some are stained glass others are leaded.

I would generally run a mile at this sort of job but I'm tempted as they haven't been done for 25 years.

Obviously I'll be unable to wfp. Has anybody done any similar work. As not sure what to use. Ect. Just doing a day after Christmas to see how we get on and go from there.

Any advice welcome. 

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an intresting topic this one,i'm sure your insurance would cover you for this kind of work but just double check with the broker first as to the small print,personally i would not have an issue using wfp on the outsides using say a medium mixed soft from gardiners,as for the insides,a small tower scaffold would be ideal but i would have thought the distance from the wall to the pews may hinder things,if the only option is a ladder then a bit of care needs to be taken ie placeing thick socks over the top of the ladder so you don't mark the wall.

for cleaning the glass then a simple shoe brush works a treat to polish the lead and glass up, applying dry (oviously not wet)plaster to the brush will help clean the glass quicker and better but you'll need dustsheets down that would be my preffered option over glass cleaner and scrims anyday-hope this helps

micro fibre all the way pal. Inside and out. Don't need much attention as they will never come up sparkling. Mr muscle + micros = glory and cashhhhhh

I got asked a few years ago to remove cobwebs from windows ( cobwebs over 150 years old from when church was new ) ready for Christmas . At the time only had a 6m pole so put feather duster on a stick on the end .Ok till got to window above font . Had my big double extension + 6m pole with duster and still couldn't reach top . Morale being double check what the height of windows are maybe taller than they look .

Squeegee1 said:

Been asked by my local church if I'd be interested in cleaning all the church windows inside and out.
Some are stained glass others are leaded.
I would generally run a mile at this sort of job but I'm tempted as they haven't been done for 25 years.
Obviously I'll be unable to wfp. Has anybody done any similar work. As not sure what to use. Ect. Just doing a day after Christmas to see how we get on and go from there.
Any advice welcome. 

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One of my oldest I won't touch the inside but outside is water fed with very soft brush and nice misting fan jets gently stoke the brush across a couple of passes and the customers are over the moon with the result

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sixfootdwarf said:

One of my oldest I won't touch the inside but outside is water fed with very soft brush and nice misting fan jets gently stoke the brush across a couple of passes and the customers are over the moon with the result

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Looks good mate not sure if have the bottle to use wfp though 

Squeegee1 said:

Looks good mate not sure if have the bottle to use wfp though 

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I keep it on my phone for people who think the system will harm their 1930s glass
This was taken from Bolton castle in the 1930s when they built the house [emoji23]

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If you do these windows do by hand
Or get them to sign a disclaimer


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Iron Giant said:

I did the insides of a church year ago windows were over 100 years old , Its a case of detergent in a spray bottle lots of cloths and scrims.

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How high were they? We have 9m ceilings! Looking at cleaning options for inside!

neusymar said:

How high were they? We have 9m ceilings! Looking at cleaning options for inside!

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I struggle to remember what happened last week never mind 15 years ago