[Tony Edwards]

Just started using my Gardiners backpack but need some advice as I have several older larger houses with leaded windows

Any advice how to approach them best cheers ?

[magic moments]

The same as others just a little more care so you don't lift the led,and a little more rinse ,just ensure pressure is gentle as I've found it penetrate the frames and run inside the glass.

[steven ainger]

If there the old original leaded windows, the individual panes may leak.
Also, i would a flocked brush, as a mono digs in and bounces.

[gary999]

turn flow down nice soft flocked brush and angle your brush that gives you least
resistance against the lead

[Steve Sed]

I did a large house with leaded windows today first clean. Did them twice. They weren't quite perfect I could see as I did the insides aswell but from outside the looked beautiful. Hopefully after 2 or 3 cleans they will be perfect.

[PurefectWindowCleaning]

If they leak (the very old thin type window), give them a quick brush without the flow turned on (just a wet brush head), then give a very quick rinse.... thats what I do  

[David Salkeld]

Yeah,  old, traditional leaded do leak.  Usually not a problem with customers.
New leaded are better with WFP.  I have a customer who wanted specifically WPF on leaded windows

[Tony Edwards]

````````````cheers guys much appreciated

[Elfyn]

One other thing.
Don't put too much pressure on the glass - they can sometimes bow inwards.

[PurefectWindowCleaning]

lead windows i used to hate... now i love um 

[Dave66]

wfp was made for lead 

[David Salkeld]

wfp was made for lead 

DITO 

[Londoner]

I had one house that had really ancient leaded windows and I was recommended to the customer as a specialist window cleaner by another trad cleaner.

Big yourself up on what you can do. Take it slowly and gently and explain that the windows will leak because they are all individual panes and there will be little pockets of 100 year old dirt trapped in the crevices that will occasionally make its escape as the windows get progressively cleaner so some spots are inevetable.

But in general if you treat the subject the right way the customers take it as part of the mystique of owning an old house. Along with the woodworm and the dry rot.

Oh yes darling, the windows are so old we have to employ a specialist window cleaner who comes and does them with a special brush and purified water. He charges an absolete fortune but they are nearly two hundred years old. What can you do?