[SB Cleaning]

I have had 8 "Sorry we're on holiday the gates locked" this week
Roll on when the kids go back to school, always the same in the 6 weeks holiday!

[JandS]

Morning traffic is great though whilst they are off.

[SB Cleaning]

Morning traffic is great though whilst they are off.

That's a fair point.

[Splash and dash]

Don’t take on work with access issues unless you have a key or code that will prevent this situation or just do fronts  only at a higher price

[SB Cleaning]

Don’t take on work with access issues unless you have a key or code that will prevent this situation or just do fronts  only at a higher price

They are all good as gold usually , I have just been unlucky this week.

[Bungle]

Two obviously away today, gates locked. They got a text last night and didn't bother to text back. Did fronts only with a % rise. I know some charge full price but I don't think it's the way to go.

[Scottish Cleaning Service]

I just use ladder and go over them. I do this for a customer and she is very happy because she has an autistic child and slip bolt has a padlock on it. I have got to use ladder to clean the upstairs door anyway. Not many cleaners would go to the bother so a bit of loyalty here. We did it in the fire service, split a hatch ladder, one at front and one over on back and over you go. Adds a few minutes but its a good clean and worth my while.

[Simon Trapani]

A lot of customers don’t want you climbing over & I’m getting too old to be climbing over gates, with or without a ladder.

[Smudger]

Same here if its locked then no climbing over - many customers we have specify that

anyway I think Micky you'd be happy picking up turds if you thought it would bring you loyalty 

[dazmond]

I have had 8 "Sorry we're on holiday the gates locked" this week
Roll on when the kids go back to school, always the same in the 6 weeks holiday!

I just split my ladders and put them either side of the gate...

I had one last night but it's an 8 weekly (and I'm off to Lanzarote on the 31st for 2 weeks) so that means if I skip the job  then the windows will not have been cleaned for 18 weeks by the time i get round again.sod that!👍😂

It's worth spending another 5 mins using the ladders than skipping (esp on the larger longer frequency jobs)

[dazmond]

Same here if its locked then no climbing over - many customers we have specify that

anyway I think Micky you'd be happy picking up turds if you thought it would bring you loyalty 

I take a photo of my ladders either side of the gate to those customers who are precious about their gates...👍😄

[dazmond]

A lot of customers don’t want you climbing over & I’m getting too old to be climbing over gates, with or without a ladder.

This is the only time I use my ladders these days.it takes an extra 5 mins which is well worth it if it's a larger longer frequency job....

On regular 4 weekly cheaper jobs I agree I usually just clean fronts or skip altogether

[Simon Trapani]

I can’t be arsed to even get my ladders off these days. I’d rather ditch the job.

[SB Cleaning]

I can’t be arsed to even get my ladders off these days. I’d rather ditch the job.

This is my way of thinking for the persistent customers who don't leave the gate open, i can't be bothered climbing gates.

[Bungle]

I have had 8 "Sorry we're on holiday the gates locked" this week
Roll on when the kids go back to school, always the same in the 6 weeks holiday!

I just split my ladders and put them either side of the gate...

I had one last night but it's an 8 weekly (and I'm off to Lanzarote on the 31st for 2 weeks) so that means if I skip the job  then the windows will not have been cleaned for 18 weeks by the time i get round again.sod that!👍😂

It's worth spending another 5 mins using the ladders than skipping (esp on the larger longer frequency jobs)

Well b^gger me. Dazmond let it slip he's off on holiday 

[Stoots]

Worse time of year all windows open and kids everywhere.

Gates don't bother me got too much to do to worry about skips

[SB Cleaning]

Two obviously away today, gates locked. They got a text last night and didn't bother to text back. Did fronts only with a % rise. I know some charge full price but I don't think it's the way to go.

Boils my pi$$ when they can't even be bothered to let us know.

[Jay Le Huray]

If the  gate is locked then it's fronts only (priced accordingly) 
as for climbing over gates....... at my age no way am I gonna do that.

[KS Cleaning]

I have had 8 "Sorry we're on holiday the gates locked" this week
Roll on when the kids go back to school, always the same in the 6 weeks holiday!

I just split my ladders and put them either side of the gate...

I had one last night but it's an 8 weekly (and I'm off to Lanzarote on the 31st for 2 weeks) so that means if I skip the job  then the windows will not have been cleaned for 18 weeks by the time i get round again.sod that!👍😂

It's worth spending another 5 mins using the ladders than skipping (esp on the larger longer frequency jobs)

What a faff! So you won’t use a ladder to climb onto a flat roof, but you use one to clamber over gates Makes no sense!
I look forward to your post in the near future where you say you don’t climb over gates and anyone who does is a mug🤣

[DJW]

Dazmond’s got stronger bones than anyone else! I’m surprised he doesn’t just dive over head first!