I'm w.f.p before anymore said.
Using ladder to access flat roof, thought angle off ladder was o.k and used rojak as on decking.
But ladder slid, cut and bad bruises, luckily grabbed flat roof for split second which must have helped.
drove to hospital and they xrayed knee shin and ankle.
I know stupid being w.f.p and still using ladder!
It's surprising looking at my round how many jobs i use ladder to access unreachable window(s)
So leave ladder at home but at a guess as haven't gone through whole job list but guessing 20-30%
of customers will have missed window(s) to no ladder policy.
Once i tell these customers do you think i'l lose them all?
Anyone had similar experience.
Just thankful not to have both my legs in plaster working a bit today and see how i feel.
Been told that bruising could cover whole shin and foot (black possibly) not happened yet.
Thanks everyone.
Lee
hi lee,
sorry to hear about your accident.
we have never used ladders for any cleaning and we have a reasonible sized WFP round.
i think you will be suprised how many windows you can clean from the ground once you get used to it being the only option.
i think on our houses there may be once house in 30 that we to have miss a window, maybe less than that.
sometimes you just have to get the right angle from the ground, sometimes you need a longer pole, sometimes you can clean them from next door's drive, and sometimes you can't see the whole window, but you can see enough to get your brush on it and feel your way through the clean.
you will get better quickly at these sort of windows when your only option is to clean it from the ground.
also, customers dont seem to mind at all if you say you cannot clean a window, as they can see themselves that it's awkward.
good luck
R