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woody1

Goodbye ladders
« on: July 02, 2010, 04:07:37 pm »
After working for family as a traditional windy then 2 years went out on my own i have decided i will be going wfp, i always said i wouldnt, but came to realise i am running a buissness to make money and wfp is quicker so i would be a fool not to have it

also now i have a little girl i dont fancy having to sit in a wheel chair with out a pot to p in as a result of a fall, so over the next 2 months i will be putting aside a fund for a set up

who do you lot get your stuff from i want to buy the parts and install my self
also think i will need about 400 litre what ro would be abble to produce this amount as want a static tank in the garden,
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dazmond

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Re: Goodbye ladders
« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2010, 05:05:46 pm »
still need ya ladders woody.i have my single pointer and 3.5 metre trade ladders for windows above very large extensions and i still trad my granny flats! ;)

also they come in handy for opening locked gates and up and over flat roof garages!

some days i dont use them at all and mostly on the others i only use them once or twice! ;) ;D ;D

best wishes

dazmond
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Scrimble

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Re: Goodbye ladders
« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2010, 06:11:47 pm »
you dont need ladders at all,

using a decent pole not some crappy fibreglass gxtel and you can clean windows above extensions and flat roofs,

I've told my customers now i do not climb onto flat roofs or over gates or anything else that involves ladder work, had no problems at all,  its more profitable too

i gave away work to a local trad cleaner which needed ladders up and over garage etc,



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woody1

Re: Goodbye ladders
« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2010, 06:26:32 pm »
i dont mind using them to get on flat roofs but when up there do you trad them or wfp them as i have a few like that
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mci services

Re: Goodbye ladders
« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2010, 06:27:37 pm »
i trad them
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Smudger

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Re: Goodbye ladders
« Reply #5 on: July 02, 2010, 06:45:57 pm »
Good on ya woody.

No you want require ladders anymore. - maybe a set of steps.  just to give you a bit of height and angle over flat roofs.

i did all mine diy - everything is pretty straightforward to fit and connect up.

depending on the cash you want to spend go for SLX ( 25 minimum ) or CLX and to be honest if you are ordering from gardiners for the pole get a tank (400 ltr) as prices are pretty much the same where ever you go.

Window cleaning warehouse seems good for most bits as well ---   reel, pump ro unit.

I use a merlin RO - fills the 400 ltr tank up in under 4 hours ( But i do use a pump to boost pressure )

decide on what you need not what you would like - and search the forum for good advice.

Darran
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e newlands

Re: Goodbye ladders
« Reply #6 on: July 02, 2010, 07:01:53 pm »
i brought almost everything 2nd hand fleabay and from adverts put  on here saved loads of cash
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david watts

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Re: Goodbye ladders
« Reply #7 on: July 02, 2010, 07:08:45 pm »
ladders are good in winter some times better on them;
water freezing all over the place;
kit breaks down up the creek no ladders to fall back on
crash van system in it up the creek ;)
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martinsadie

Re: Goodbye ladders
« Reply #8 on: July 02, 2010, 07:59:45 pm »
Quote from: woody1 on July 02, 2010, 04:07:37 pm

i dont fancy having to sit in a wheel chair with out a pot to p in

the voice of gloom and doom, try being a bit more positive
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woody1

Re: Goodbye ladders
« Reply #9 on: July 02, 2010, 08:32:47 pm »
I am positive thats why i think my safty comes first and then money to be honest custys dont care how you clean thewindows as long as they are clean, also they dont realy care about your safty they just get a new windy simple realy stan do you have a family if so what would happen to them if you cant work cause you fell off think mate its easy for it to happen mate all for forking out a bit of cash  :)
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woody1

Re: Goodbye ladders
« Reply #10 on: July 02, 2010, 08:37:46 pm »
Quote from: e newlands on July 02, 2010, 07:01:53 pm
i brought almost everything 2nd hand fleabay and from adverts put on here saved loads of cash

can i get it cheap like that what sort of money am i looking at as eed to save for it had some big exspence off late renovating y home   :)
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david watts

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Re: Goodbye ladders
« Reply #11 on: July 02, 2010, 08:40:00 pm »
dont go falling off ladders mate keep it simple ;D
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tomy jackson

Re: Goodbye ladders
« Reply #12 on: July 02, 2010, 09:18:38 pm »
go hot david or winter  ;D ;D
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martinsadie

Re: Goodbye ladders
« Reply #13 on: July 03, 2010, 02:26:21 pm »
Quote from: woody1 on July 02, 2010, 08:32:47 pm
I am positive thats why i think my safty comes first and then money to be honest custys dont care how you clean thewindows as long as they are clean, also they dont realy care about your safty they just get a new windy simple realy stan do you have a family if so what would happen to them if you cant work cause you fell off think mate its easy for it to happen mate all for forking out a bit of cash  :)
been involved with window cleaning since 1970 dont know of any cleaner whos been seriously injured or left in a wheelchair,use your common sense and ladders are safe,start rushing to earn more and then you will have an accident  ;)
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