Indian Summer

At the moment we are enjoy a bit of summer,who would of thought we would be wearing shorts in October in Manchester.We recently completed the Builders clean of the Windows at what was formerly known as Sale hotel along Marsland rd Sale the new Hungry Horse restaurant.
 It looks like a really nice place to relax and have a meal,drink and watch some football.

What a summer

Hopefully we have got the riots out of the way and can get on with cleaning windows,We sympathize with any one who has been a victim.
We have had a really wet summer,hopefully we're get an Indian summer.
Football season is starting and all the best to QPR as they start their campaign in top tier football

Gardiner CL-X water fed pole

I been using a CL-x water fed pole recently,this is Gardiner's entry level pole and is a Carbon fibre/glass fibre composite it features the horizontal clamps which help the pole close down to a short length of about five feet and makes the pole easy to extend and close.For the price it is a fairly light and stiff pole,there are other poles they make which are manufactured in carbon fibre and are much lighter and stiffer but are considerable more expensive and would be worth the invest.For value for money for £180 for CL-X 27 is 10/10

Forums good or bad?

There are many Window Cleaning forums on the web and these can be a great source of information,encouragement or possible discouragement,Most a have Friendly atmosphere,helpful members and can be a place to share problems or challenges faced by Window cleaners in general.You can find opinions on subjects such as starting up a window cleaning to employing staff to comments on the latest water fed poles or squeegees and everything in between.
Here are a few useful Forums
window cleaning forums
wfp training academy
ASCforums
Clean it up
cleaning forums
If your a window cleaner and have found these forums useful please leave a comment thanks

The old Blog was looking a bit tired so thought I have a change around and spruce it up a bit,More Window cleaning news coming up soon.

BBC Sport - Man Utd midfielder Paul Scholes retires aged 36

BBC Sport - Man Utd midfielder Paul Scholes retires aged 36 Nice age to retire ,well he will be coaching for United now.

Food handling tips in wake of E.coli scare - Health & Families, Life & Style - The Independent

Food handling tips in wake of E.coli scare - Health & Families, Life & Style - The Independent Lot of people are worried about E-coli and here are some tips from the Independent

YouTube - Flip Fast.MP4

YouTube - Flip Fast.MP4 Flipfast in action makes adjusting the angle of the brush easy

Cleanzine - cleaning news, international cleaning news, hygiene news

Cleanzine - cleaning news, international cleaning news, hygiene news

Interested in new cleaning products,cool look Reverse osmosis/de-ionised system for making pure water and lots more cool stuff featured

BBC Sport - QPR vice-chairman Amit Bhatia quits over board fall-out

BBC Sport - QPR vice-chairman Amit Bhatia quits over board fall-out ticket prices to increase by 40% as QPR re enter the Premiership and to top flight football

YouTube - When Graphic Artists Get Bored

YouTube - When Graphic Artists Get Bored short video of some classy graphics

Keeping the water pure

We have been using water fed poles for cleaning the windows of our clients for a while now and this requires the use of Pure water which we pass Tap or rain water through a DI unit

After a while the resin that Purify the water is no longer doing its job and needs replacing,The Blue tank is the DI unit and the bag contains the new resin,after removing the old resin I replace it with new resin (Tulsion 115) and add a glass of water before insert the riser (the long screw with the Hozelock connecters) and twist it in and screw back tight.All ready to make more Pure water ;)

window cleaning forum

follow this link http://windowcleaningforums.co.uk/member.php?action=register&referrer=3

YouTube - Swimming pool roof-Installing (1/4)

YouTube - Swimming pool roof-Installing (1/4)

Now this is what i call a pool enclosure,like something out of thunderbirds

Don't waste your time doing DIY | This is Money

Don't waste your time doing DIY | This is Money

Interesting article if you been DIY ing this weekend,the weather has been great for working on outside projects.Back to work tomorrow :(

BBC News - William and Kate in Lego royal wedding in Manchester

BBC News - William and Kate in Lego royal wedding in Manchester

Get your own view of the Royal wedding at the Museum of Science and Industry from this Saturday till Monday in Manchester

Zoey News » Vancouver Window Cleaning Like A Professional

Zoey News » Vancouver Window Cleaning Like A Professional

Vancouver Window Cleaning Like A Professional

April 5, 2011 | Business, Marketing

To clean windows like a professional you will need the right tools, especially if your home has more than one story.

The right tools

You will need to first locate the right window cleaning tools including ladders or as the professionals do it a Tucker Pole (Tucker Pole is a water fed pole that can be extended to reach up to three stories. Next make sure to purchase or locate quality squeegee, applicator, scraper, window bucket, and microfiber wipe cloth. Your squeegee should be a 10″ to 16″ professional quality brass or stainless steel squeegee, depending on the size of windows you’ll be cleaning.

Window cleaning can be done at any time and anywhere, the optimal weather condition would be a cool, cloudy (but not rainy) day. This may be difficult in locations like Arizona. You never want to wash windows in direct sunlight or on a very hot window because they’ll dry out too fast and leave streaks. If this is the type of climate you have to work with you should consider spraying the window with cool water prior to cleaning and try to stay out of the direct sun light while cleaning your windows.

Once you have the tools and weather conditions, fill your window cleaning bucket with cool or lukewarm water (never hot) and add a small amount of dishwashing soap. Wipe away any cobwebs or debris on or around the window. Dip the squeegee into the bucket and run your hand across to get rid of any excess liquid. Wet the window and scrub. The window will begin to feel clean when it is done, as it will no longer have any rough patches. If you need to use a scraper to get rid of stubborn spots, be sure that the window is wet – never scrape a dry window.

Streak Free Window Cleaning

To ensure that you won’t leave any streaks when cleaning, try and maintain a dry rubber blade. Place this blade against the top of the window, and pull down smoothly, using your microfiber rag to dry your blade between each stroke. Repeat this process until the window is complete, being sure to overlap the dry edge of the squeegee with the dry portion of the window in order to prevent drips and streaks. To complete the window cleaning, you need to do one final stroke from left to right at the very bottom of the window. Use a dry microfiber cloth and run it around the edges of the window to soak up any remaining drips.

Your ability and speed will improve over time as you continue to develop the window washing technique that works best for you, other advanced techniques such as the swirl allow one step cleaning without having to stop and wipe your squeegee between strokes.

You now have a sparkling clean window!

In our next article we will discuss more about the Tucker or water fed pole method for window cleaning.

AcroTechcsi (AcroTech Cleaning Systems Inc.) is a full service exterior maintenance company, providing window cleaning, pressure washing, gutter installation and gutter cleaning services pressure washing. AcroTech is currently offering franchise opportunities contact us at 1 866-866 Clean or visit us at acrotechcsi.com to see our proven model.

Written By: Brendan Huff

Marketing Director AcroTech Cleaning Systems Inc.

This article was written by: Brendan Huff

The All New FlipFast

The All New FlipFast received mine yesterday great bit of kit,makes it so much easier to adjust to find the right angle for cleaning.If your a water fed pole user then this is a must.

YouTube - The T-Mobile Royal Wedding

YouTube - The T-Mobile Royal Wedding you'll laugh

YouTube - SYR BK Window Cleaning - English

YouTube - SYR BK Window Cleaning - English

window cleaning burger king way

Love Thy Neighbour - 4oD - Channel 4

Love Thy Neighbour - 4oD - Channel 4

Window cleaner from sussex tries to win house in Yorkshire,He meets the local window cleaner and I don't think he was too happy

Union reveals window cleaners’ 240-mile round trip for one-hour job | The Sun |News

Manchester window cleaning firm has to drive 120 miles to clean windows for an hour Union reveals window cleaners’ 240-mile round trip for one-hour job | The Sun |News

Long trip out,think of that fuel driving to Wales to clean a few windows

BBC - Radio 1

BBC - Radio 1

Raising money for comic relief you can watch Chris Moyles and comedy dave

Weather

Weather looks to be getting into the double figures this week with those temperatures in Manchester reaching the mid teens.
We are cleaning windows in Chorlton for most of the week

With Our water fed pole we don't end up cleaning windows like Granny and Our pure water system washes all the dirt away.Using the Water fed pole on a house that hasn't been cleaned for a while we can guarantee an 80% clean with improved results after the second and third clean because we clean the frames as well as the glass this give a better overall result and the best thing is we don't charge extra for frames (like others do).uPVC frames benefit from being cleaned with Pure water as it has been notice that they are less prone to discolouring.And no unexpected heads  popping at the bedroom as we clean all windows from the safety of ground with our Water fed pole system.

Apple iOS 4.3 update to go live 6pm GMT today? | T3 magazine

Apple iOS 4.3 update to go live 6pm GMT today? | T3 magazine

if you have a iphone 4 get the latest update

Videos posted by Height-Wise: Fall from height retail (4)

Videos posted by Height-Wise: Fall from height retail (4)

Videos that make you think when using a step ladder the consequences can be huge in Health and Financially the cost of an accident on you premisses

YouTube - Super-Lite Xtreme Video Teaser 3

YouTube - Super-Lite Xtreme Video Teaser 3

New water fed pole up to 83 ft and looks pretty light and robust

Window cleaning City and Guilds

We are in the process of doing our City and Guilds in Window cleaning,you may be wondering is there such a thing,didn't think there was much to window cleaning? Well with over 7 deaths last year due to window cleaners falling and a lot more falling off Ladders while cleaning domestic properties and the legal requirements that many are just not aware of.
Is your window cleaner Insured?
Does he/she have any formal training?
What would happen if they were to have an accident on your property?
What would happen if they injured someone on your property?
Are they affiliated with any trade bodies?
Can you check their background?
But I hear you say "its just window cleaning,if they have an accident its their own thought"
wrong the Law states you could be liable for the actions of anyone undertaking work on your property and it is your responsibility to make sure they go about it in a safe manner.
Questions about working at heights can be found here
At Clearly clean window cleaning we have reduced the use of ladders where we have found an alternative solution by 99% with the use of water fed pole because at the end of the day it is only cleaning windows and not worth risking your life or the lives of others

YouTube - Wagtail:The fastest window cleaning tool.

YouTube - Wagtail:The fastest window cleaning tool.

Cleans a 10 window conservatory in less than a minute,

Mops ltd - Water Filtration Systems, Window Cleaning Equipment - Home

Mops ltd - Water Filtration Systems, Window Cleaning Equipment - Home

New WFP and window cleaning suppliers open in Stockport,be handy for any one in the trade living near Manchester

Granny takes on Jewel thieves National News - ITV News

National News - ITV News

Granny takes on Jewel thieves,don't think the windows will need cleaning tomorrow,they are hammering the glass and Granny takes them on with her hangbag good for her hope they give her a medal for her bravery while on lookers just watch in disbelief

Rain water harvesting

We have moved closer to being more water efficient with the amount of water that flows off my roof into the gutters and down the drain into the sewer I have set up  a collection system so I can recycle this water and use it with my water fed pole system after it has been filtered it can be used to clean windows reducing our impact on the planet and utilizing the rain water that would other wise be wasted.

What are Britain's most interesting and innovative museums? | Culture | guardian.co.uk

What are Britain's most interesting and innovative museums? | Culture | guardian.co.uk In this article there is a mention of the Peoples museum in Manchester,I have found the Museum at the University most enjoyable and my son loves the Dinosaurs especially the T rex.The Science and Industry museum is worth a look if not a day to wonder round just off Gmex metro station

YouTube - Eggvatar

YouTube - Eggvatar

Spoof of Avatar starring Cadbury's cream eggs

Water fed pole and using Fan jets

Have changed one of my brushes from pencil jets to Fan jets.The Fan jets spread the water like a spray instead of a jet of water hitting the water.It seems to soak the window quicker and lets you get on with the scrubbing the dirt off the window.Rinsing the window is easy as with a mono filament you can rinse with the brush still on the glass which helps when cleaning windows at height will your feet are still firmly on the ground.From around £10 a pair they have more than paid for themselves in the first hour of use.

Window Cleaning in January

Cleaning windows in January has been challenging and we're not out of the woods yet,Forecast for mid week looks like over night temperatures are to fall below freezing,We have managed to get to most of our regular customers in Sale and Chorlton and this week we will be concentrating on our customers in Hale and Hale Barns.Looking for a reliable window cleaning service MGWC have reliable and fully insured window cleaners listed

More window cleaning

We are slowly getting round to all are regular customers now the weather is improving,hopefully business can get back to normal,We have had many customers who have taken up the pay by bank transfer,saving the use of cheques and calling back to collect and making more business more efficient and cutting down on fuel costs with the price of petrol reaching an all time high.

Home - ClearlyClean window cleaning

Home - ClearlyClean window cleaning

Working a bit more on my website today and we are focusing on Sale,Hale and Hale barns offering are window cleaning services after having a productive year we have acquired many new customers and hope to build on this for 2011,if you are looking for a Professional window cleaning service to regularly visit your property or business in these areas please contact Jon 07766544124 or email us to book an appointment

regards

Jon

Gated Alleyway Sparks Debate - South End, MA Patch

Gated Alleyway Sparks Debate - South End, MA Patch

I see a number of Gates has been erected in the Cholton area to prevent access to the Alleys making it even harder for window cleaners to clean the rear of properties,there are some interesting points made in the above article over safety issues

Weather seems to be improving

The weather in Cheshire and manchester seems to be improving after we had to endure a cold snap over the holiday period,We are now well into the new year of 2011 and spring is just around corner.We went to west london on monday to see my QPR play Bristol City,very exciting game felt a bit disappointed with a draw,today they are playing Blackburn in the cup.Maybe we be playing Manchester United and City soon   if we stay at the top of the Champion League.