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Adam19

Traditional Vs WFP window cleaning
« on: January 23, 2011, 02:51:34 pm »
Which do you do and why? have you ever had a customer sack you off for using a wfp or tranditional or do you use both? 8) if you paid £15 - £25 for a window cleaner would you expect traditional window cleaning for the price?

your thoughts please :)
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tradclean

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Re: Traditional Vs WFP window cleaning
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2011, 03:07:52 pm »
as my name states m8 im trad  ;) been trad for nearly 20years & love it  8)
i did go wfp for a while but hated every min of it  :(
for me its a personal thing, i guess the main thing is i like cleaning & seein the difference.
when u finish a job trad, its done. but wfp they are still wet, for me thats unfinished.
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Lee GLS

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Re: Traditional Vs WFP window cleaning
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2011, 03:18:46 pm »
why would you expect a traditional window cleaner for £15-£25 for that price?

I was a trad cleaner for 7 years , i have recently changed over to wfp and i would never go back to trad, i had enough of going up and down ladders all day.

It is a personal preference, but i would say that 99% of those that change over to wfp wouldnt change back (tradclean is the 1% that would change back  ;D)

Apart from the safety issues with using ladders, i find that wfp does a better job than traditional on most windows, and alot of my customers have commented that.

i havnt lost any work through changing to wfp.
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A & J Owen Window Cleaning

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Re: Traditional Vs WFP window cleaning
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2011, 04:33:36 pm »
lee talks sense mates me i tend to do both if the custie wants it but most of my round is wfp anyway got what i want  ladder work is kept to the minimum
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tradclean

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Re: Traditional Vs WFP window cleaning
« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2011, 04:35:32 pm »
YEAH!!! im in the 1% club  ;D thanks Lee, ive never been part of a club b4  ;D lol
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Lee GLS

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Re: Traditional Vs WFP window cleaning
« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2011, 04:38:34 pm »
Quote from: tradclean on January 23, 2011, 04:35:32 pm
YEAH!!! im in the 1% club  ;D thanks Lee, ive never been part of a club b4  ;D lol


How many members has that club got  ;D ;D ;D
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tradclean

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Re: Traditional Vs WFP window cleaning
« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2011, 04:43:19 pm »
 good point
Quote from: Lee GLS on January 23, 2011, 04:38:34 pm
Quote from: tradclean on January 23, 2011, 04:35:32 pm
YEAH!!! im in the 1% club  ;D thanks Lee, ive never been part of a club b4  ;D lol


How many members has that club got  ;D ;D ;D
??? good point Lee.... should i be changing my name to Billy  :-[ lol
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A & J Owen Window Cleaning

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Re: Traditional Vs WFP window cleaning
« Reply #7 on: January 23, 2011, 04:56:10 pm »
wouldny you want to in the 99% club then there all ya mates on here there
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tradclean

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Re: Traditional Vs WFP window cleaning
« Reply #8 on: January 23, 2011, 05:00:15 pm »
Quote from: A & J Owen Window Cleaning on January 23, 2011, 04:56:10 pm
wouldny you want to in the 99% club then there all ya mates on here there
i would but it just aint for me m8  :( i just didnt enjoy any part of it  :(
so i will just ave 2stay in me owwn little club, just hope it dont kick off  ;D
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Newannaive

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Re: Traditional Vs WFP window cleaning
« Reply #9 on: January 23, 2011, 07:09:14 pm »
when i changed over i hated it at first  >:( spotting, tangled hoses etc, nightmare..

but after a few month it all made sense..  :) 40% quicker (more cash) safer and on most windows you get a great finish.
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tradclean

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Re: Traditional Vs WFP window cleaning
« Reply #10 on: January 23, 2011, 07:23:45 pm »
personaly i only found it quicker on certain jobs ie: leaded & gorgian. on those jobs i would even say it was quicker than 40%.
but on big payne if found trd much better, 18" app & blade all day long.
i guess its horses for courses. & i prob didnt give it long enough2b honest. but thats just me,
mr 1%  ;D lol
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Newannaive

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Re: Traditional Vs WFP window cleaning
« Reply #11 on: January 23, 2011, 07:52:10 pm »
fair do's...your right about leaded though, used to hate it, now love it  ;D
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Gordon_Taylor

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Re: Traditional Vs WFP window cleaning
« Reply #12 on: January 23, 2011, 08:17:15 pm »
I have to agree with tradclean on this one.

I've got wfp system but to be honest I do prefer trad cleaning, how ever I do have some jobs that the pole is good on, but over all it just annoys me, I think it quite messy on most of my jobs I don't think it that muck quicker, and before people start saying I should give it time I've had for over three years.

I have now taken my tank out if the van and just use my backpack on a trolley for the odd window here and there, I'm quite perticular in the way I like to leave a job.

So that make two in the club  :)

Gordon
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Lee GLS

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Re: Traditional Vs WFP window cleaning
« Reply #13 on: January 23, 2011, 08:38:23 pm »
Quote from: Gordon_Taylor on January 23, 2011, 08:17:15 pm

 I'm quite perticular in the way I like to leave a job.

So that make two in the club  :)

Gordon


Im quite particular in the way i leave the job to, I like to leave the windows spotless and the frames sparkling, thats why i use WFP  ;D ;D ;D
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Crystal-clear

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Re: Traditional Vs WFP window cleaning
« Reply #14 on: January 23, 2011, 08:51:55 pm »
I think with trad you will please all your customers because they see you suffer and thats what they enjoy they love seeing you spending an hour on a massive town house that requires 30 foot ladders,

when you turn up clean it better and safely from the ground with wfp in half the time they cancel.
 ;D
 ;D





 
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Smudger

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Re: Traditional Vs WFP window cleaning
« Reply #15 on: January 23, 2011, 09:14:42 pm »
i have not read all the replys to this thread but i have a link to why i do WFP

the window you see has been cleaned trad for the last 2 years.....



sorry for the crappy commentry!

Darran
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Smudger

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Re: Traditional Vs WFP window cleaning
« Reply #16 on: January 23, 2011, 09:16:04 pm »
dont know if the link works properly ??
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chopsie

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Re: Traditional Vs WFP window cleaning
« Reply #17 on: January 23, 2011, 09:22:09 pm »
it works. i love it when they are dirty like that, such satisfaction. i have a couple right next to a road, they are on 6 weekly and very dirty when i go, but i get such satisfaction seeing the difference at the end of the job.
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chopsie

Smudger

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Re: Traditional Vs WFP window cleaning
« Reply #18 on: January 23, 2011, 09:23:43 pm »
chops love it too,  care home - had 45 windows like that  :-X

Darran
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tradclean

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Re: Traditional Vs WFP window cleaning
« Reply #19 on: January 23, 2011, 09:40:22 pm »
Quote from: Gordon_Taylor on January 23, 2011, 08:17:15 pm
I have to agree with tradclean on this one.

I've got wfp system but to be honest I do prefer trad cleaning, how ever I do have some jobs that the pole is good on, but over all it just annoys me, I think it quite messy on most of my jobs I don't think it that muck quicker, and before people start saying I should give it time I've had for over three years.

I have now taken my tank out if the van and just use my backpack on a trolley for the odd window here and there, I'm quite perticular in the way I like to leave a job.

So that make two in the club  :)

Gordon
i have a friend  ;) now wot do i do  ??? lol
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