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leepaton1

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wind
« on: February 22, 2008, 10:07:40 am »
hi too you all , well its really windy today im just outside barnsley south yorkshire .  As im new to window cleaning 1st week this week im a bit unsure if problems would be caused by leaving the windows wet and particals contaimnating this . do you guys work in windy weather ? thanks for any advice .
i try my best then a little more

williamx

Re: wind
« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2008, 10:25:11 am »
It depends on the heght you are working on and your experence.

As for dirt particles being blown onto the glass after you have cleaned them, what I would do is clean them as normal, them blade the dry.

M & C Window Cleaning

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Re: wind
« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2008, 10:55:27 am »
I only found it a problem on first cleans as there was a lot of dirt comming off the frames and some it found its way back onto the glass as the wind blew it accross. But I've not foud it a problem since. Not as much as finnishing a job only to have the cavity wall guys turn up on the house next door and plaster all your wet windows with brick dust.

shammy davis jnr

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Re: wind
« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2008, 11:19:37 am »
i take a chance like today to take stock clean the van garage etc  chase invoices etc and write down where i want to be nxt week sort run out and set a target to work to

d s windowcleaning

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Re: wind
« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2008, 01:39:41 pm »
i dont think i would have worked today lee it is a bit wild outside
where theres muck theres money

leepaton1

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Re: wind
« Reply #5 on: February 22, 2008, 06:38:11 pm »
i dont think i would have worked today lee it is a bit wild outside
i didnt bother dave it did get really bad and seems to be getting worse .
i try my best then a little more

Jeff Brimble

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Re: wind
« Reply #6 on: February 22, 2008, 06:44:03 pm »
With care, I worked all day. Its not steady wind but the odd gusts you have to be aware are coming. Hey ho I dont go up ladders anymore so got a full day in. But if you were over 40ft "kiteing" needed to be considered.

leepaton1

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Re: wind
« Reply #7 on: February 22, 2008, 06:54:36 pm »
wouldnt have been bad if we had steady winds jeff its been gales all day here mate
i try my best then a little more

groundhog

Re: wind
« Reply #8 on: February 22, 2008, 07:01:50 pm »
Lovely weather here, in fact I have had my best days takings ever today!!!  ;D

MJH

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Re: wind
« Reply #9 on: February 22, 2008, 07:04:27 pm »
windy here in leeds today , i pole houses in the wind no problem, anything higher i don't bother if its gale force!

Jeff Brimble

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Re: wind
« Reply #10 on: February 22, 2008, 07:05:01 pm »
2 months of  dark and wet , two weeks of freezing now it looks like 2 weeks of wind  !!!!!!
nobody better mention snow !  :o

Re: wind
« Reply #11 on: February 22, 2008, 07:07:08 pm »
i was doing 4 th story flats today when the wind gets up not much fun as top of the pole is pretty much like a kite !

Jeff Brimble

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Re: wind
« Reply #12 on: February 22, 2008, 07:10:06 pm »
Better than falling off 40ft though, its only a pole and not a life.

Re: wind
« Reply #13 on: February 22, 2008, 09:24:55 pm »
yeah thats true would not go back to ladders

Andy@w.c.s

Re: wind
« Reply #14 on: February 22, 2008, 09:36:15 pm »
My missis has got wind thats why i am in the office :'(

but seriously we worked all day down here in sunny somerset
a little windy but ok
should have had the kite out for a hour but never got the time
still of shopping in the morning down to plymouth  :'(

D.Salkeld_Ltd

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Re: wind
« Reply #15 on: February 22, 2008, 10:39:00 pm »
Hi All,

It was blowing a bit here this afternoon.
Should have seen me with my UNGER BEAST at full length :o :o :o

David
Not Perfect - But Honest