WFP will usually be faster in the long run.
Even with set up times etc.
In your particular building tam, only one floor up, and you are an experienced backflip user, yes you may be faster then the wfp man. But can you use a backflip over 2 storeys? How about at 45 ft?
The pole will waggle around so much you will have no hope of any fine control at all. Whereas wfp can be used at this height.
cart around 700 -1000lts of water lug pipes and a trolley around seems to me to defeat the object; which, to me, is to clean faster and easier and earn more!
Hmm, you'd have to actually do it to see why its faster. Carrying around 1000 Litres in a van system is no problem.
At one time I thought that a lot of the WFP kit was unnecessary and overpriced, but it isnt.
I'm starting to think about window cleaning completely differently now using poles. It is more specialized, with particular, expensive equipment. Many customers have commented on how professional it is to invest in new, safer equipment. You turn up to a job and start using poles and what is everyone's first thought at looking at you is not "there's a window cleaner", its "Look at that he's using - that looks elaborate. What a pro."
Water-Fed poles are THE biggest thing to impact the window-cleaning industry since the squeegee. Its a
paradigm shift.
I'm going to try and make my own system to MY spec and BUDJET.
Good for you, I made my own system, there are several advantages to doing this, but also several major disadvantages:
+1: You will know exactly how your system works, so if it needs adjusting or repairing you'll know how to do it.
2: You can tailor it to your own specific needs.
-1: Inspite of what you may think, building your own system will NOT be cheaper. Even if you try to copy a ready-made system, you'll still end up spending more money than just buying one already built.
2: Certain components (like the poles and RO membranes) you cant build and will have to buy ready-made. These will account for more than half the cost of the system.
3: When you have got all your components together, there's no guarantee that the system will work as you expect. Actually, I guarantee that it WONT work as you expect and you'll have to spend more money putting the problems right. (and then more money on a nice wig, because you'll have torn your hair out)
3: There is a safety issue installing your own water tanks. I had thought about it but have decided that when the time comes I'm just gonna take a deep breath and pay a company to do it properly. Much as I dont want to start a crash-test debate, it is something I think is important.
-Philip