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Evening guys and girls I have a small window cleaning round of around 300. I’m currently paying a young lad £50 a day just to foot my ladder for me, can everyone tell me their opinions on the best safety device to foot the ladder, safely? 

 
The correct way to foot a ladder is have your left hand on the left hand stile, right hand on the right hand stile right foot on the first rung , left foot on the ground and gently push with the arms in towards the building 

 
Pjj said:
The correct way to foot a ladder is have your left hand on the left hand stile, right hand on the right hand stile right foot on the first rung , left foot on the ground and gently push with the arms in towards the building 
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No I meant how do I get the ladder footed without using someone whilst I’m up it 

scottish cleaning service said:
WFP
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No no I get most of my clients because they don’t like the WFP system. I’m looking for the best safety options for the ladder 

 
Craig Scott said:
Evening guys and girls I have a small window cleaning round of around 300. I’m currently paying a young lad £50 a day just to foot my ladder for me, can everyone tell me their opinions on the best safety device to foot the ladder, safely? 
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Just google laddermate

At present I get my son foot 2 jobs a month where I use a very long ladder and bung him a pony but I will be getting a laddermate very soon when I purchase a new triple extension ladder.  It looks best for job imo.

 
Craig Scott said:
No I meant how do I get the ladder footed without using someone whilst I’m up it 

No no I get most of my clients because they don’t like the WFP system. I’m looking for the best safety options for the ladder 
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Well convert them. Try it out for free for them and ask them for their thoughts on the matter, mine were the same.

 
Wow, £50 a day footing ladders! 

and people say there is no money in pure trad!!! ?

TBH, I bought the laddermates when I started because I had a decking job and it was 3 floors with the triple extensions , I never used them and they are still in the packaging in the van because I felt the ladder were safe without them as it was dry and the decking was not slippy (i didn't have a footer either, I work alone. 

You have to use a method that you feel is safe. 

I am, young, nimble and strong so the ladders are like a climbing frame for me. 

I may not feel this way when I am older and weaker so I may use the laddermates eventually or do more trad pole work. 

My point is I know my limits, like you know your limits which is why you pay for a footer.

safety is number 1 priority and you cannot be safe if you are not confident with the tools you are using. 

Hope this helps 

Stay Safe ?

 
paulben said:
If you want something to stop ladder slipping on decking get some Mc Allister non slip ladder feet guards from B&Q only £12.92 
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Read the original post as he says nothing about ladder to be footed on decking, just footed in general.

 
Teddington Window Cleaners said:
Wow, £50 a day footing ladders! 

and people say there is no money in pure trad!!! ?

TBH, I bought the laddermates when I started because I had a decking job and it was 3 floors with the triple extensions , I never used them and they are still in the packaging in the van because I felt the ladder were safe without them as it was dry and the decking was not slippy (i didn't have a footer either, I work alone. 

You have to use a method that you feel is safe. 

I am, young, nimble and strong so the ladders are like a climbing frame for me. 

I may not feel this way when I am older and weaker so I may use the laddermates eventually or do more trad pole work. 

My point is I know my limits, like you know your limits which is why you pay for a footer.

safety is number 1 priority and you cannot be safe if you are not confident with the tools you are using. 

Hope this helps 

Stay Safe ?
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Cheers mate good words unfortunately I’m middle aged and my limits are not quite what they used to be 

 
 
THL4KEL said:
I use that for my industrial grade triples when there needed, I work alone so  there pretty good for most surfaces including uneven  -

https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/ladder-accessories/6693585?cm_mmc=UK-PLA-DS3A-_-google-_-PLA_UK_EN_Enclosures_%26_Storage_%26_Material_Handling_Whoop-_-Ladder+Accessories_Whoop-_-6693585&matchtype=&pla-541132229437&gclid=CjwKCAjwjqT5BRAPEiwAJlBuBey2Wcghh84PpaeW-8QFfZYdDT6Ohsh04enPhpBynQBpKhDTANUimBoCqUQQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

If you want the best ladder safety watch how a Sky Engineer uses ladders...
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That's a clever idea, very basic but those tend to be the best ones.

 
paulben said:
If you want something to stop ladder slipping on decking get some Mc Allister non slip ladder feet guards from B&Q only £12.92 
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I bought them for a couple of houses with decking round the back but the gaps in the wood are too tight to fit. Thought about thinning them out with a grinding wheel but dont know if that would affect the safety.

 
Simesy said:
I bought them for a couple of houses with decking round the back but the gaps in the wood are too tight to fit. Thought about thinning them out with a grinding wheel but dont know if that would affect the safety.
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Dont ever grind or manipulate a ladder or stabilizing units. That's a high safety issue. 

Doing something like this can easily end with a life ending accident. 

Be safe.

 

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