[tatman]

im getting an awful lot of customers requesting this. Ive done a couple found it really hard off a ladder just used a upvc cleaner and scrims or jay clothes etc. brings it up nice but takes a long time and is really knackering.  Anyone got any tips for this type of work its a shame to keep turning it down also what do you guys charge? i charged the last customer £30 for front and back?

[Russell Macdonald]

Hi Tatman.

Get yourself a pole & connect it to the outside tap. Tucker Pole do a wicked little 6in brush which is ideal for gutters & fascias.

Aztec is selling some poles & i'm waiting for him to mail how much he wants for them. I dont want the long pole or detergent bottle as i've already got them but they would be perfect for you. If he is selling for a keen price we could do a deal if your interested.

Macc

[tatman]

ok mate yea might be?

[tatman]

hey macc would you need to use pure water or would normal tap water be ok i guess it would? Ive seen domestic water fed systems that attach to taps for around £200 but for just cleaning fasia wouldnt normal tap water be ok.

[Russell Macdonald]

I connect to outside tap if there is one.

Have you email address or contact number, i think we can do a deal on this between us.

Macc

[tatman]

soitis25@aol.com

[drew86]

tap water is fine, but you do run the risk of splashing the windows, I always tell the customer this and clean the windows aswell.
Drew.

[tatman]

what set up do you use drew very interested in this idea. Just for the fasias and maybe con roofs and carry on trad for windows? I saw a domestic wfp for outside tap but really pure waters not needed?

[Russell Macdonald]

You have mail Tatman

[G & M]

Hi Tatman, We use ladders as well but the way we do it is with small vikan brushes and a bucket of soapy water, we add a drop of chloros ( farmers use it for sterlising milk lines, others use it for cleaning driveways etc, its a chlorine based bleach ) dont know what it's called in the U.K
Then rinse from the ground with the customers garden hose, a lot easier than cleaning with cloths. We have started using the backpack for some of the work lately and it is a lot faster. Again we add the detergent etc to the backpack and rinse with the customers hose. Needless to say we use telescopic poles for this with a small vikan swivel brush from gardiners.
As for price, well we are the South of Ireland so its hard to compare but your prices seem very low to us considering the amount of work involved and the dirt etc.

[drew86]

I am wfp but when doing external cleans I just connect my 24ft residential pole to a hose pipe and hosepipe to tap.
As my set up Is micro bore I just have to change the adaptor on the end of my pole to connect to the hose pipe.
When doing these jobs I nearly always get the customer to have the whole house done fascias gutters window frames and cladding If they have it, I wash the whole lot with the tap water then just rinse the glass with pure water, on realy dirty propertys I apply a detergent first with a pump up garden sprayer that I got from bq but generaly the water only method is ok. I also do the same on conservatory cleans. You can make good money doing these sort of cleans. If you dont have wfp it may be worth you investing in a cheap residential pole and cleaning the windows trad. hope this helps mate.
 Drew.

[Mr. S]

I agree G & M, it is cheap! What do you charge? For a normal sized house i charge £25 each side, if it looks very easy i might do both sides for £45.

Tried it off ladders but i now use my wfp, its easier and i havent got to change equipment!

[tatman]

thanks lads really helpful think ive got a pole, brushes etc sorted and am gonna start connecting to outside hose and see how it goes

[aztec]

i am going to buy a telescopic lance for my jet wash and try that they are around £150.00 so small outlay and i think that it will do the job nicely from the ground

[Ian Rochester]

http://www.northerntooluk.com/products.asp?partno=227024E

[Russell Macdonald]

i am going to buy a telescopic lance for my jet wash and try that they are around £150.00 so small outlay and i think that it will do the job nicely from the ground

I've got one Aztec, super bit of kit. A bit heavy but does the job so quick.

I have the gutter lance & the nozels as well. You can have a look when i come over & have a go to see what you think.

Macc

[aztec]

thanks mate i will have a test !!