[james44]

Hi lads just thought i would add this, may help some of you who are unsure as to how some of your top windows have turned out,

Well when i first went wfp i was unsure if the tops were done ok as some were high up could not really see from the ground!

So a couple of years ago i bought a pair of opera glasses of ebay for £5
they are very handy as they are the collapsible pocket type binoculars,
so now if i am unse i just get the glasses out for a quick check to see if they are ok and they just fit into your top pocket these are they type i use,
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-Folding-Opera-Theatre-Glasses-Binoculars-/180596369224?pt=UK_Collectables_Theatre_Opera_Ballet_Theatre_Programmes_Brochures_Flyers_CV&hash=item2a0c61e748
and all you do is check the windows are ok from the ground they are very handy.

[suds window service]

your having a laff right?

[andyM]

BRAVO!!! 

[Dave Willis]

I use a microscope on the ground floor windows and one of those massive telescopes that bird watchers use for the top windows. Anything higher and it's the Hubble for me.  

[james44]

Why? i can walk away knowing my windows are fine as i can see them from the ground, and if they are spots or runs then i can see them and do something about it there and then rather than hope they are ok, i check my tops before i leave a house

[clearlyclean]

Dont check the bedrooms before you leave   like confessions of a window cleaner

[cozy]

I find these quite handy for checking windows as we work upto 40 miles from home sometimes.

[james44]

For thoses of you who mock the glasses how many times have you gone and done a first clean and where sure you had cleaned them right! only for the customer to tell you there was spots or runs!
Since i started using the glasses to check the tops on first cleans and cleaned what needed to be cleaned i have never had a call back since!

[cozy]

James, you seem like a nice bloke and you do have the odd brainstorm now and again. However, put yourself in a residents place of a street you are working in using the bino's. What are people going to think when they see some geezer wandering about looking at upstairs windows with a set of bino's. Are you in BUPA? Might be a good idea to check on medical insurance mate.

[james44]

İozy, you can`t see all windows from the ground 20ft and over is hard to see if they are cleaned right from the ground, i use them mainly on first cleans to double check and as i have said never had a call back since using them, admit it may look odd but not had anybody say anything yet,

[Stewart01]

You just have to trust that the equipments doing as it should and get on with it? if i checked every window above ground floor level everyday it would take a big chunk of time out my working day, if you clean them to the best of your ability and get a call saying thy've dried bad go and re do them, i personally have never had a problem so dont see the need to go looking for problems!! :

[lee09]

I find these quite handy for checking windows as we work upto 40 miles from home sometimes.

lmao.
James some of your posts are superb.
When I work that far from home I normally check in to local b and b as it's not so far if I am called back.
Lee

[james44]

opera glasses are quite strong and have a range upto 30ft
I have been using them for a few years very good for checking your work on first cleans!
as i have said since using them i have had no call backs!
I have read many a post saying to customers any problems give us a ring and we will come round and do them again free of charge!
Me i would rather wait 10 mins or so to see how the windows have turned out and deal with them there and then why go back to a house you have already cleaned!

[Ian101]

i would rather wait 10 mins or so to see how the windows have turned out and deal with them there and then why go back to a house you have already cleaned!

10 mins waiting blimey can do another house in that time 

[Steven Shoreditch]

Who was it that wanted to wear a welder's mask while wfping?  Something about stopping the 'caustic' water from getting in his eyes.
 :

[Dave Willis]

Take hours to dry this time of year 

[james44]

Take hours to dry this time of year

Yep your right that`s why i blade them to speed up the process!

First cleans can be a nightmare that`s why i don`t fancy going back to a house i have already cleaned!

[Stewart01]

Take hours to dry this time of year

Yep your right that`s why i blade them to speed up the process!

First cleans can be a nightmare that`s why i don`t fancy going back to a house i have already cleaned!

whats the point wfp them if you blade them, may aswell just do them traditionally if your up the ladder anyway then you know there ok? 

[G Griffin]

I have tried them. But the customer saw me and drew the bedroom curtains.
My natural instinct was to start applauding when the curtains closed. Then she opened them again and took a bow.
It was all very strange.

[suds window service]

james have you met ewan?