[chrismroberts]

How would you go about cleaning windows that face directly onto a river...? Are there boat based guys here?  Apart from that... or standing on the other shore with a VERY long pole, not sure really... would it have to be an abseil job?

[Gleaming windows]

If the river is shallow enough how about waders?

[cozy]

Try that

[chrismroberts]

Awesome!! 

[chrismroberts]

Seriously though.... any ideas?  Have street viewed the building in question, will go see it later, so there may be access from inside... if not I'd like to go with options.. has anyone tackled this problem before?

And its a very deep river... 

[EZclean]

who was it that poled a walkwaybridge from a river boat with a 1000ibc on board?

it might have been Glyn H i think?

[[GQC] Tim]

who was it that poled a walkwaybridge from a river boat with a 1000ibc on board?

it might have been Glyn H i think?

Yea it was Omnipole.

You need a solid boat, you shouldn't need an IBC onboard if you can park your van near to the river. But you need a boat that's stable as a rock., especially when windows are high up. Barge would be ideal.

[gerard mcmanus]

If they cant turn in, and the river is not shallow enough for waders which I have seen pictures of water fed pole users using before. Then its probably more hassle than its worth, sometimes you are better just walking away from jobs like that.

[EZclean]

should be ok on this:

[stephen s]

depending on the building size it may be possible with a cherry picker

[chrismroberts]

If they cant turn in, and the river is not shallow enough for waders which I have seen pictures of water fed pole users using before. Then its probably more hassle than its worth, sometimes you are better just walking away from jobs like that.

Yeh I'm thinking that.... although the guitarge looks rather good. LOL. Going to see the building in a bit. Have street viewed it, there may be a place to put a cherry picker... never hired one before though, not sure on the regs. Anyway, wish me luck

[EZclean]

guitarge... nice 

good luck with the job

[RK Cleaning Services]

Where is the job?
I am allways up for a laugh my mate has a dingy 

[bluez]

got two jobs like this, one fortunately is on a tidal river so I have to check the tides before I go and do it when the tide is out.

The other has to be absieled or skipped.....

[Glyn H]

How you can carry out depends on the depth, flow and whether it is tidal.

We work on the Thames in central London every month and a steel workboat skippered by a team of  Thames waterman is essential.
I would think that some slow flowing shallow rivers could be cleaned without the need of a boat, findout about the river when in the month is lowest tide and highest tide and what time frame do you have between high and low water.
Check all the safety aspects before attempting the job.
If  it is a tidal river can you work from the foreshore at low tide?

[LWC]

Where is the job?
I am allways up for a laugh my mate has a dingy 

Lol that made me chuckle, you sound like me!

[gerard mcmanus]

I see you did ok then

[gerard mcmanus]

don't worry I am not going to encroach on your pond... I mean patch 

[jezzie]

What about this for the summer

[gerard mcmanus]

see above for the most random post of the year!

So Jezzie can we expect more extremely random posts from you in the future?