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mike.cab

  • Posts: 3
New career
« on: July 02, 2005, 02:03:33 pm »
hi guys,
i'm thinking about giving up my well paid job that i have grown to dislike to become a w/c. have done the research i am sure the work is out there. i am fit and willing and have always been used to hard outdoor work.
thinking of starting out with a trolley mounted system and would value your advice on the subject
thanks for your help
mike

williamx

Re: New career
« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2005, 08:04:17 pm »
Mike

Before you give up a well paid job and end up spending over £2k on a wfp system I would find a window cleaner who already uses a wfp system and ask him if you can go out to learn the ropes.

Don't forget at this time of year its nice cleaning windows but remember we live in a country where it seems to rain and be cold all the time. 

mike.cab

  • Posts: 3
Re: New career
« Reply #2 on: July 03, 2005, 10:15:56 am »
Good advice william, but already done all that you've said and am no stranger to working in all weathers.
any comments on trolley systems and which ones to look at

williamx

Re: New career
« Reply #3 on: July 03, 2005, 11:33:44 am »
Mike

At first I would look at what type of houses you will clean before you decide what type of trolley.  For example if you were to do the old back to back houses then the major problems that you will come across is how to clean the backs, you will find that the back alleys are full of rubbish and can be quite difficult to gain access, for this type of property you would need a backpack or run a hose though the house.

The next problem is most trolleys are limited on the amount of water they can carry normally it is 25L or 50L and if you got to clean a 3 Bedroom house it will take at least 25L for a first clean and about 18L for every other clean, if you are cleaning a newly built house then the amount of water used can increase upto 100L, so a van mounted system might be useful here.

The next problem is parking you will find that somethimes you can't park outside your customers house and the nearest parking space could be up to a quarter of a mile away or more.

So at first I would look at what type of properties I will clean, then look at what system would be the best for it.  Also don't forget the Kerb, some trolleys on the market have small wheels and you can't get them up or down some kerbs.

William

By the way I have developed a complete trolley system which should be able to cope on whatever cleaning job it is given.

Its going though its road trails at the moment but it will be on the market within the next 6 weeks with a price tag of £1000 including everything you need to clean windows from making your purewater down to the poles to clean the windows.

mike.cab

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Re: New career
« Reply #4 on: July 03, 2005, 12:58:46 pm »
William
would be interested in looking at it when its been road tested
Mike

williamx

Re: New career
« Reply #5 on: July 03, 2005, 01:13:31 pm »
No problem mike