[glen parva]

i have been ask to clear ivy off bay windows
but has left stains on the upvc and stains on the tiled front
what is the best way of getting of the upvc and the tiled area
i will post a photo when i go tomorrow 
any ideas cheers john

glen parva cleaning services leicester

[glen parva]

please see   scans
any help

[steve_doyle]

I will get the ball rolling,

I once pressure washed some ivy off a brick wall. It worked ok but at v high pressure, so i believe that pressure would work on tiles but im not so sure i would be comfortable using it on the job you show. It would need to be really water tight and the tiles secure. possibly a chemical and brushing approach would be better, sorry, i dont know which to suggest.

The only upvc cleaner i have used is thompsons, it works like t-cut. I used it to remove marker pen, hard work but effective.

i am sure someone will have a much better answer so dont panic, have you tried posting in the window cleaning section regarding the upvc?

steve

[glen parva]

thanks i will try the window cleaning section

yes i thought of presure washing but the tile are a bit suspect
cheers john

[mark.laycock1@ntlw]

hi i did a job like this a few months ago. i had to use a wire brush on the walls and i said to area could do with a coat of paint. with the tiles i dont know what to do with them

you could wet them and try to remove with a brush?

[BDCS]

I've done the ivy on tiles, the trick is to spray downwards as the rain would hit so I use my tele lance with a gutter bend and a turbo nozzle, increase the revs so as to use as little pressure as possible. as for the upvc t cut or similar but nothing course

[seandyer2003]

you got to be careful on those tiles though, i am window cleaner and just the ladder touching them at times knocks em off !! but i cant see any other reasonable way of doing it than pressure washer, for glass, you just need a sharp blade scraper good luck