richc12 84 Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 I Need to invest in ladder less billy whizz....looking at pure freedoms system based at Grimsby... I'm near Harrogate which isnt to far.... What system do you use? Fast approaching my 40's 12 years of ladders is enough.... ( young mans game).... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
billy whizz 141 Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 I Need to invest in ladder less billy whizz....looking at pure freedoms system based at Grimsby... I'm near Harrogate which isnt to far.... What system do you use? Fast approaching my 40's 12 years of ladders is enough.... ( young mans game).... im on a trolley system mate i have 350l in the van in 25l tubs as i also run a garden business so need room from time to time for that side of the business, i did the ladders for 5 years and got sick of losing work because i couldnt do certain houses due to balconys and hard to reach windows plus commercial work will not go near you if your on ladders due to the health and safety now.only time i use ladders is for gutters they dont come off for less than £40. Its really good but there are like in any trade people give it a bad name as they dont know how to use the system the water reading has to be down to 0.0PPM or your in the shit and there is a way to do the frames to stop marks etc. If you need any help about getting on the pole and how to start send me a message mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
richc12 84 Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 Cheers billy.... Thinking im going to need a bigger van cos I clean carpets and upholstery as well, so need the extra room also... I have a Baby due in June so ladder less will have to wait for a few months or so.... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bosun11 537 Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 Good rounds can be worth a few bob in yhis city, windows can be a dangerous buisiness for someone trying to get started. It aint a mugs game..! Where i am now i pay a fiver for a three bed, bay fronted semi. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 £12 here, 3 bed semi.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shepp 2,285 Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 Used to do it at the weekend when I was 15, had a good little round once a fortnight, mostly old folks. All indians round there now, and going by the ones there then, they aint worried bout the state of their windows.. A few years later I gave a mate a hand who was keeping a round going for a fella who was a caddy for a women pro golfer, So when he was caddying we was squeegying & scrimming! Was a good crack, my mate drunk all his wages! Was 4 or 5 days a week and finished early doors, so part time really, mostly domestic but some businesses. This was in an area that had lots of housing estates popping up, so as they built them the round got extended. Funny enough was doing a little pest control job the other day and she asked me if I knew any window cleaners, passed the number onto a mate, but I know he aint rung her, no big deal, but might give her a call.. got a squeegy for the shower floor. Watch this space, confessions of a window cleaner pt 2. Your Indian neighbours are probably waiting for a Romanian to offer to do it for £1.50, then they'd still try and knock them down to £1. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
richc12 84 Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 I do not have one Indian customer... £1.50 is to expensive.... They do their own from my experience Quote Link to post Share on other sites
richc12 84 Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 (edited) It's about right that malt!!!!! That's what I was getting, till I put them up!!! Edited March 26, 2015 by richc12 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
richc12 84 Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 Rain till 9am here, then 25 mph winds.... Happy days to be up a ladder at least !!! it's not -8 degrees.... Every man an his dogs got ladders from April!!!! Where are they through the winter.. Ha ha... Anybody else noticed the fair weather brigade shy away when it's arctic lol!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
day worker 296 Posted March 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 True! But to be honest I try to stay off the building sites through winter! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fazza123 517 Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Leave my fuckers dirty and spend the £20 in the pub All the window cleaners round here seem to be Jehova's Witnesses Why do you think that is? I bought all my work from a JW and all my customers think I'm one now? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,917 Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Leave my fuckers dirty and spend the £20 in the pub All the window cleaners round here seem to be Jehova's Witnesses Why do you think that is? I bought all my work from a JW and all my customers think I'm one now? Don't know? Maybe just a way of being able to get a foot in the door so to speak? Cheers, D. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
deanflute 550 Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 £6 here for a 2 bed semi. Every 5 week I think Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chid 6,744 Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Power wash mine once a year ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nothernlite 18,247 Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 2 bed house every 2 weeks £5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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