[Window Washers]

I was working  

Excuse me, but why are you using my ID?
[/quote]copying me is a form of flattery

[Tom White]

Thats absolute bollox. Why cant you do a good day in this weather. It wasn't freezing, it wasnt raining, it wasnt snowing and it wasnt windy. So whats making your day so firkin hard? You I would imagine.

We were on the glass by 9.00 and finished on the glass about 4.00 this afternoon.

Cant you do a full day. I know for a fact there were plenty of other guys out there cleaning for a full day today. Perhaps you're a fair-weather window cleaner.

why are you using my name and details ?

Mod Note:  If Window Washers the 2nd doesn't change his account name and details, this evening, I'll delete his account.

[gewindows]

Why? Why cant someone have that name apart from Mr Wicks if it isn't taken?

He changed his name. Doing that means that it's open and available to be used by someone else.

There's no foul language, no unacceptable behaviour. It was a joke and you come kicking the door in. Grow up.

[David Kent @ KentKleen]

At -7 you cannot clean without a hot water system IMO! The last 2 days we where on the job for 9 and the water froze on the glass straight away.
Point1. Wasn't minus 7 here
You are slower because its slippery under foot.
point2. Wasn't wet on the ground so not icey.
You are slower going from job to job because its slippery under tyre.
point3. As above
You can only work till 4pm because of day light been lost.
point4. Dont usually work past 4 anyway, so nothing different there.
I do not have a problem with cold weather working after 9 years working on a dock side loading ships in the middle of winter on night shift, believe you me window cleaning is a doddle in the cold.  

Ive worked outdoors all my working life, initially in farming, in Denmark (down to minus 30) then landscaping for 11 years and now window cleaning for 14 years. Its not about what youve done in your career, its what you've said. I don't care about what you've done workwise Kent in an earlier life, thats not what we're discussing. I beg to differ about not being able to earn cracking money in this weather. Fact of the matter is we had a cracking day today if you'd prepared better you probably would have been able to do something yourself. it wasn't minus 7 in kent throughout today. Assuming thats where you are by your username.

No i dont live in kent, I live in a very cold (at the moment) north east, -7 most of the day. Van heater on all night, everything nice and warm, work sheets printed, underpants washed, IT WAS TOO COLD THE WATER WAS FREEZING ON THE WINDOWS. We worked mon and tues in the snow and earned money, not cracking money.
You said you had one of your best days. But i suppose if your best days are not that great then anything is possible.  

[Fin Clearview]

As someone who has only been WFP since August, up to this morning I have worked in -3. This morn though -4/5, hoselock frozen and jets. What I don't get on here though is some saying yeah I've worked in -7,8,9,10. Surely there's a freezing point roughly give or take 1-2 degrees for all on either a cold or hot system. Or is it just BS..

[Crystal-clear]

I'm been going like 6 years now had my fair share of Working in some of the worst winters this country's had since 1963 the forecast says Monday it's back to normal still cold 4c+ ofc its winter I'm not complaining about that what I'm saying is I'm working alone have no staff or Subbie so im only responsible for my self I don't need to go out as I have put all the hard work in all year pretty much so I guess I can afford to take tomorrow off and have a long weekend ! Then back to normal temperatures no risk of Vehicle sliding no worry about freezing glass, pipes cutting day short its just 1 more day can anyone see where I am coming from ? Surely some one out there is gona keep the kettle warm put there feet up and have a few biccies tomorrow ;??

[andyjm1]

I'll be off tomorrow, no way I'm working in a blizzard. 

[Crystal-clear]

I'll be off tomorrow, no way I'm working in a blizzard. 

Say no to cold snaps who els wants to join the cool gang

[suds window service]

I am just down the road from Kent. We haven't worked since Monday.
Conditions under foot are just to dangerous. -7 doesn't help either.

[d s windowcleaning]

im still on my xmas hols and dont start back until the 22nd its been a long month off but worth it .

[rosskesava]

Expected snow accumulations:

http://metofficenews.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/snowmapforweb.jpg

[Mike #1]

I am just down the road from Kent. We haven't worked since Monday.
Conditions under foot are just to dangerous. -7 doesn't help either.

Suds you need to get a bit tougher instead of been a softie  .

I have heard it has been a lot worse over Teeside was talking to a guy from Hartlepool yeterday and he said it was -10 first thing yesterday . Mike

[suds window service]

Lol I know mike. -4 right now that's warm for this week!
    Wrote off this week.

[Mike #1]

It might warm up sun is breaking through I can see right across to the cleveland hills from Ferryhill . Mike

[gr cleaning solutions]

I've done two half days and a full looks like ill get a full day into snow looks like its coming after 3 this afternoon it's about -3 in darlington now just dropping the kids off then I'm starting

[TomCrowther]

I'm in the cool gang too. I work in most weathers but if I think it's dangerous for me/others, I call it a day. Some people on here seem to think they are "hard" for working in -35 but really there are just a bit soft in the head. The freezing temps won't last long, the windows will always be there waiting patiently for you.

[suds window service]

I'm in the cool gang too. I work in most weathers but if I think it's dangerous for me/others, I call it a day. Some people on here seem to think they are "hard" for working in -35 but really there are just a bit soft in the head. The freezing temps won't last long, the windows will always be there waiting patiently for you.

.  True. To many H/S issues for me in this weather.

[Crystal-clear]

I'm in the cool gang too. I work in most weathers but if I think it's dangerous for me/others, I call it a day. Some people on here seem to think they are "hard" for working in -35 but really there are just a bit soft in the head. The freezing temps won't last long, the windows will always be there waiting patiently for you.

thats the way im seeing it,put the hard work in then when the weather is like this is it really worth going out? just so you can boast and say im out its -5 ice everywhere its just a hand full of days for me and its snowing like hell here in north surrey gona enjoy my weekend

[Tony Edwards]

I cant understand all the fuss about the weather, hot water, heaters etc

Lets be fair customers really wouldnt expect you to clean their windows in snow or freezing weather

I have texted a few and they all said no problem, we didnt expect you to work in this weather.

Regardless of whether you have hot water systems, custys simply dont expect or even want there windows cleaned in the weather.IMHO

[Steve Sed]

I cant understand all the fuss about the weather, hot water, heaters etc

Lets be fair customers really wouldnt expect you to clean their windows in snow or freezing weather

.... Nor rain, or threat of rain or wind or too hot and so on. The fact is that if you get a week behind you either lose that work forever or at some point you have to clean after 3 instead of 4 weeks so that you don't lose it. Tha'ts if you are 4 weekly.

Now I wouldn't clean in snow as in all probability it will only be a day lost and I would rather go sledging with my son, but freezing weather can last weeks and if I can work I will and that is that. Take it or leave it - that is my service.