[deano]

starting out wat equipment need best place to buy

[Steve002]

Hi

Try these :

http://www.wintecs.co.uk
And
http://www.cleantech.co.uk

[Mike_Boxall]

Hi
Give us a call on 0800 9154154 and we'll get you started. I'll get a typical start-up list posted here tommorrow. Take a look at http://www.express-cleaning-supplies.co.uk/shopbask/cg360001.htm
Regards
Mike Boxall

(post edited - sorry got wrong webpage!)

[Steve002]

Sorry mike i forgot express ip so i put them to

[shinnyshinner]

Hi deano did you receive the reply I sent you a while ago about equipment, how are things taking off? Ok I hope, I have used Mike_Boxall’s company (express-cleaning-supplies) before for scrims, floor cloths bucket on a belt etc and found them every good, delivered next day and where quite reasonable as your first order should be quite a large, if over £50 you should get free delivery too.
I am not blowing smoke up anyone’s rear but as you are just starting up they will guide you through the necessary equipment.
Good luck Alan

[Mike_Boxall]

I'd recommend the following just to get you going


1 x 526027      10” Plastic Window Washer Frame £1.87
1 x 526025      18” Metal Window Washer frame £3.72
1 x 526030      10” Window Washer sleeve £2.40
1 x 526032      18” Window Washer Sleeve £3.43
1 x 526010      Stainless Steel Squeegee Handle £3.10
1 x 526011      12” Stainless Steel Channel & Rubber to fit 526010 £1.77
1 x 526012      14” Stainless Steel Channel & Rubber to fit 526010 £1.98
1 x 526013      18” Stainless Steel Channel & Rubber to fit 526010 £2.35
1 x 526014 22” Stainless Steel Channel & Rubber to fit 526010 £2.70
3 x 526021 36” Replacement Rubbers for Channels @ £1.59 = £4.77
1 x 526052      Safety Scraper. Removes paint, bird droppings etc £1.75
1 x 526053      Pack of 10 Replacement Blades for Scraper £1.32
1 x 526043      Best Grade Chamois Leather 3 sq ft £9.63
2 x 526050      Grade 1 Linen Scrim 1 sq m. @3.34 £6.68
1 x 526045      Double Pouch on Belt to hold scrim,chamois etc £9.63
1 x 526046      Bucket to fit Belt to hold squeegee & window washer £14.37
1 x 526066      Heavy Duty Window Cleaners Bucket 20” long £15.54
1 x 526002      Cranked Adaptor for Pole to angle tools flat to surface to be cleaned £10.69
6 x 526311      1L Unger Glass Cleaning Liquid £13.86
1 x 501300      Caution Sign “Window Cleaning in Progress” £11.36
1 x 526003      3 x 1.5M Telescopic Aluminium Pole to enable reach up to 6M from ground level. Squeegee, Window Washer & Cobweb Brush will all fit pole £26.93
                                   SubTotal            £162.93 + vat
Delivered Free

Hope this helps
Regards
Mike  Boxall

[gibbouk]

check out old posts
i put a list up before
you dont need all that stuff
i have been going for 15 years never having half of that.
a 12" and an 18" squegee blade covers most things.

[shinnyshinner]

Hi Deano the equipment I carry with me to do my window cleaning are as follows
One 14 inch T-Bar and Sleeve.
One 18-inch squeegee  (For larger windows)
One 12-inch squeegee  (plenty big enough for most windows I have one Unger and one ettore)
One 8-inch squeegee (Handy for little Georgian windows and fan windows sometimes use to get a better clean then ragging a window)
Proper Floor Cloths (med-high grade) as handy for washing down and washing down little windows, which are too small for T-Bar to fit (These I paid £7.00 for 10 I think, will do for any cleaning work, lead lights or little Georgian windows washing down frames etc)
Two Grade 1 scrims. Will need braking in, a couple of boils and I usually wash my car after once broken in last for ages. You can never have enough scrims 2-3 should do. Handy for buffing up windows, Wiping around frames, runs left on upvc windows along the edges but up to you
One retractable scraper with spare blades, not Stanley. I have one Unger and one Ettore (one’s spare) they both have soft blades in them
One bottle of Persil or fairy liquid
One SIR rectangular Bucket comes with the caution sign on the sides but used to use a big black bucket for years before up too you.
One bucket on a belt and squegee holder on a workers belt handy when doing ladder work keeping tools on your waist leaving hands free to climb ladders (optional)

The following should help start you up at a cheap cost
Hope this helps Alan

[Mike_Boxall]

Hi Gibbo
You must use t-washers, scrapers, buckets, scrim etc? Plus you have to have either a) a pole b) a ladder or c) customers that only live in bungalows, surely?
It's a list of what we sell most of and not too big an investment to start a business.
Regards
Mike Boxall

[gibbouk]

as i said i posted a list in a earlier post. i use an 18" t bar and a 12" same size with squegees. scrapers i use mac tools single edge blade ones for heavy duty and an unger one for day to day. i use clean tech in scotland for my supplies good service and cheap prices. but the most inportant thing is their honesty if you dont need it or what you are using is better they will tell you

[SqueegeMan]

Just thought you might like to know, we use a compnay based in Dagenham, Essex called the All Clean Group. They have a massive selection of window cleaning equipment (including ladders and safety harnesses) at quite reasonable prices. www.discountcleaningmachines.com

[sham33]

I get my stuff from www.scrimcity.co.uk never had any trouble with them  

[Majestic]

I use www.wintecs.co.uk
but should we not  support the forums sponsor

[sham33]

Guess so, maybe i'll just keep quiet  

[sam hughes]

hello all,

great forum.
I've looked at and emailed www.cleantech.co.uk for delivery terms and charges- but no response.
dont usually get back till after 5 so have not phoned, any1 used them before and know what delivery is?

thanks in advance, sam

[Majestic]

Samm
I would give them a ring they have never replied to any of my e mails   >:(I dont think the office person is all that clued up with the computer , but they have 2 phone numbers 1 for the office and a mobile the mobile would be the best one to try  

[gibbouk]

i have not emailed clean tech always phoned them very good at that good advice good prices

[matt]

im ordered form http://www.wintecs.co.uk 2 nights ago, the stuff arrived today, which is next day delivery

and del was free aswell, cannot fault that

[shinnyshinner]

Hi I too have ordered from wintecs and they are really good with next day del good over the phone too, I also have got stuff from ares truely Mike Boxall and not blowing smoke and that but found them really good and helpfull too with next day del also received there cd-rom to brouse over handy
Alan

[sam hughes]

I've used wintecs a fair few times now, find them good-just scrims a bit cheaper at clean tech, sounds like I'm better off phoning them. I'm gonna check express now aswell.

This forum has picked up momentum in the last few months, I remember checking daily with little change - now response's in the hour!

cheers guys keep it up.