[Splash & dash]

You lot have made my day, - wimps the lot of you 

loved doing s/f/g works - get the right angle and its p!ss easy work 

Darran

I agree but it’s harder work than normal window cleaning so should be charged out at considerably more than regular window prices .

[Richard Groves]

Where’s the profit in that then charging £40 odd an hour for back breaking work like cleaning facias and gutters when they are green.
As for buying the cheapest pole for doing stuff like that you want the lightest pole possible far more strain than cleaning windows.

I only said cheapest pole because the OP doesn't have a wfp. Perhaps they just don't need it for anything else other than the occasional job. Lightest pole possible may mean they need several jobs to break even. If they're going to use it a lot then obviously go lightest not cheapest. But then that begs the question - why don't they have a wfp already ?

[dazmond]

i picked up a bungalow today...he wants the outside gutters/soffits cleaning too on the first clean.....its an hours work including the windows.....i priced it up at £80...ill bolt it on to one of my shorter days in a couple of weeks......

[NWH]

I’ve never understood people doing jobs like this for next to nothing I have an I don’t really  want to do that dirty filthy back breaking neck clicking job Tax,someone on here once said if you don’t get told to F*** off once in a while on price you are too cheap 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[dazmond]

I’ve never understood people doing jobs like this for next to nothing I have an I don’t really  want to do that dirty filthy back breaking neck clicking job Tax,someone on here once said if you don’t get told to F*** off once in a while on price you are too cheap 🤣🤣🤣🤣

some of us are not greedy and want to provide a decent service for a fair price for both parties...you give the impression you just want to rip off as many customers as you can.....

im surprised ive not seen you on Watchdog!

[KS Cleaning]

i picked up a bungalow today...he wants the outside gutters/soffits cleaning too on the first clean.....its an hours work including the windows.....i priced it up at £80...ill bolt it on to one of my shorter days in a couple of weeks......

I’m surprised you still have some shorter days on your schedule with all this work you’re regularly picking up.

[dazmond]

i picked up a bungalow today...he wants the outside gutters/soffits cleaning too on the first clean.....its an hours work including the windows.....i priced it up at £80...ill bolt it on to one of my shorter days in a couple of weeks......

I’m surprised you still have some shorter days on your schedule with all this work you’re regularly picking up.

yes i still have them(and i always will)....in fact ill be finished for around 2pm tomorrow until monday as i want 3 straight days off but ive not pencilled this job in until a week on monday....i have lost a couple of jobs too due to dying/moving over the last few weeks...ive also got 2 jobs on my "to dump soon" list...the refining never ends no matter how many years in the game....

[NWH]

I’m surprised you are still taking on work Daz I thought you only wanted 6 hours work a day,slowly but surely that 6 will turn into 7 and so on.

[dazmond]

I’m surprised you are still taking on work Daz I thought you only wanted 6 hours work a day,slowly but surely that 6 will turn into 7 and so on.

no they wont mate...anyone whos been in this game a fair while knows that no window cleaning jobs last forever...theres a constant trickle of new jobs and old jobs falling by the wayside...either dumped,died,moved or cant afford it anymore...

all our rounds are built on shifting sand...they never stay the same...always evolving and changing a little bit....in my case always for the better/more profitable....

[Simon Trapani]

I feel a record day coming on Daz

[NWH]

I’m surprised you are still taking on work Daz I thought you only wanted 6 hours work a day,slowly but surely that 6 will turn into 7 and so on.

no they wont mate...anyone whos been in this game a fair while knows that no window cleaning jobs last forever...theres a constant trickle of new jobs and old jobs falling by the wayside...either dumped,died,moved or cant afford it anymore...

all our rounds are built on shifting sand...they never stay the same...always evolving and changing a little bit....in my case always for the better/more profitable....

Yeah I know Daz you are right m8 it’s always changing. 

[Steve H]

Guys i do FSG when i get them and like the look of the job and yes charge a higher hourly rate for sure or no point.
Some are easy enough, especially bungalows!. If you have one thats a bit grotty what are you putting on them thats safe and not going to ruin anything? I generally dont use chemicals, but occasionally think it would make life easier with the dirtier jobs. I have some razor sharp (i think its called) from WC Warehouse, not been opened as yet. Anything you guys recommend? Something not too harsh if possible.
Thanks in advance .

[Splash & dash]

Guys i do FSG when i get them and like the look of the job and yes charge a higher hourly rate for sure or no point.
Some are easy enough, especially bungalows!. If you have one thats a bit grotty what are you putting on them thats safe and not going to ruin anything? I generally dont use chemicals, but occasionally think it would make life easier with the dirtier jobs. I have some razor sharp (i think its called) from WC Warehouse, not been opened as yet. Anything you guys recommend? Something not too harsh if possible.
Thanks in advance .

Virosol works well and if diluted 10-1 is very good , if really green or black with algi and grey fading a weak hypo mix will freshen them up no end but that’s obviously a bit harsher chemical .

[dazmond]

Guys i do FSG when i get them and like the look of the job and yes charge a higher hourly rate for sure or no point.
Some are easy enough, especially bungalows!. If you have one thats a bit grotty what are you putting on them thats safe and not going to ruin anything? I generally dont use chemicals, but occasionally think it would make life easier with the dirtier jobs. I have some razor sharp (i think its called) from WC Warehouse, not been opened as yet. Anything you guys recommend? Something not too harsh if possible.
Thanks in advance .

Personally I use a virosol mix in a backpack.

Plug pole into backpack
Squirt on
Leave for a few mins
Hot wfp scrub and rinse

[james peters]

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I did this one today...It would have been hard going with TFR, like virosol.
so I used a  1 to 12 mix of hypo. it literally fell off.
Hypo is fast becoming my preferred method.

[Splash & dash]

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I did this one today...It would have been hard going with TFR, like virosol.
so I used a  1 to 12 mix of hypo. it literally fell off.
Hypo is fast becoming my preferred method.

Nice job done there , yes I agree we are starting to use it more on plastic cleans , just don’t like it dripping on me , but it dies a very good job

[Mike Burd]

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I did this one today...It would have been hard going with TFR, like virosol.
so I used a  1 to 12 mix of hypo. it literally fell off.
Hypo is fast becoming my preferred method.

It doesn't remove spider's nests in the corners though. 

[james peters]

no but it kills the spiders

[Steve H]

Thanks Guys will give Virosol a go, see how i get on, i think Hypo might be a bit harsh for me, also dont want it all over me either by the sounds of things. Im assuming with Virosol you can leave it on for a certain amount of time before it damages anything. Just wary incase i dont rinse it all off or it stains something its dripped on.. I suppose 1-10 makes it pretty weak?

[Slacky]

Use Hypo on something like that and you ruin your clothes.