Window Cleaner

harribo · 25-02-2015, 16:07

In desperate need of a window cleaner, any recommendations??

maxthecollie · 25-02-2015, 16:20

It would help if you said what area you lived in.

Greeny · 25-02-2015, 16:21

Window cleaners have " rounds " , so you can only use the cleaner whose round you live on , unless this rule has changed recently. Where do you live ?

harribo · 25-02-2015, 16:22

Hyndburn Road

Rowlf · 25-02-2015, 17:46

I Hope you find a good one. Mine is awful. He uses a new fangled thing that wets the window through a sort of brush.It has a long handle so no need for ladders. The windows are left wet no shammy in sight. I call him 'The window wetter' cause he certainly isn't a cleaner. Still as Greeny says you don't have much choice and I cant start going up ladders at my age.

US Angel · 26-02-2015, 20:37

My thoughts on this are
if you paying someone to do the job you should be able to pick who you want

harribo · 27-02-2015, 10:01

Anybody know of a window cleaner in the Church area, specifically Hyndburn Rd nr Lidl?

Do window cleaners still exist? I have Googled to no avail - all results for commercial companies.

gpick24 · 27-02-2015, 10:10

We have one does our windows (close to you), I think they are due to come today for payment, I`ll get their number number if they do.

harribo · 02-03-2015, 09:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by gpick24

We have one does our windows (close to you), I think they are due to come today for payment, I`ll get their number number if they do.

Cheers, DM me the number if you have it.

gpick24 · 02-03-2015, 09:50

She said she`d post a business card through my letterbox next time she`s passing but hasn`t yet, Hyndburn road is on their round though.

Gremlin · 02-03-2015, 11:32

PM sent, they do mine and I've seen the vans around Church and Blackburn road area doing the new houses.

harribo · 02-03-2015, 16:31

Thanks guys, appreciate it!

gpick24 · 16-03-2015, 09:18

Just in case you didn`t get it sorted, here`s the card.

maccawozzagod · 25-04-2015, 09:20

did you get sorted with a window cleaner? If not please feel free to PM me and I'll come and have a look for you.

As far as window cleaners having rounds is concerned they do and they don't. The customer DOES reserve the right to use whoever they like but some window cleaners will have a fit if they see another guy on 'their patch'. My opinion (as a window cleaner) is that if I know one guy does the vast majority of an area then I'd leave it alone, but most areas now have numerous guys doing a couple of houses each - so I have no problem joining in. If I know the guy who does your street then I'd probably offer it them first, if they don't want to do it (previous bad payer, moaner, windows they can't reach etc) then I'd offer to step in.

As for the 'window wetter' you are talking about the Water Fed Pole System. Done right this method is infinitely better than the mop and squeegee method. It should be done with pure water that has had all the minerals and chemicals removed. This allows the water to evaporate without leaving any spotting or rings of dust behind. A first clean of a property may still leave traces behind (again, if done right) because the brush will be used to thoroughly clean your frames and vents. These, and joints in the frame, will still seep a little after the clean is finished and it is the contaminated water that leaves dirt behind. This needs doing the first time but after that the window wetter should leave a 100% clean frame and pane that stays clean longer than the traditional method that leaves sticky (not to the touch but to water) soap residue behind.

In short, the WFP method is quicker, more efficient, far safer, less damaging to property and gardens. The downside, and the reason why the vast majority of window cleaners are still traipsing up and down ladders is the prohibitive set up cost of all the equipment, the manufacturing of the pure water, and the fact that the cleaner will need a van rather than his Ford Focus.

Gremlin · 25-04-2015, 09:54

My window cleaner used both methods depending on the type of property.
He uses the traditional method on my bungalow and always does the PVC window frame and ledge.
I have washed mine with brush and hosepipe once but found the dust from the garden stuck before the water dried and it left marks.
I suppose a proper window cleaner man would have made a better job, that's why I employ one now.
He does inside if I ask and charges double of course.