Nice one Gary everyone needs to start somewhere. I’ve been a window cleaner 17 years now, you will get better and quicker with time. Few pointers , don’t put the brush bristle down on a floor or wall and remember rinse rinse rinse , the majority of people that wfp have problems spotting due to not rinsing enough. Keep up the good work.
Thanks mate. Yes, I do make some mistakes and noticed I used quite a lot of water (but it was a first clean) Thanks for the advice mate, really appreciate it
Thanks for your comment. Love seeing videos like this where people are honest. When you say rinse rinse rinse do you mean after the clean rinse them completely? Sorry for the novice question
I started my whole window cleaning business with a window cleaning backpack and barrels of pure water. Did me for about 18 months but then it slowed me down because I had so many to get through so I ended up with a van mounted system.
Mate im in the exact same position was full time employed and cleaned family and friends windows trad now going at it full time nearly gotnthe same set up as you!
I’m a window cleaner great job just mind those vents if you squirt water in them after you’ve cleaned they will leave a dirty mark on the glass where it will run
Different prices every where gal, good on you mate god loves a trier, I used to be a traditional window cleaner when I lived in Newquay I needed the job very high buildings I forgot to tell the boy I was working for I was scared of heights just got on with it 2mins per window mate easy peasy mate 👍
Well done Gary great start mate!! Just from experience I would suggest not putting brush head touching the bricks wall or floor as it could pick up some grit and sand which will scratch the glass when you start the next window. Don’t think I’m knocking you mate just wanna help.
The hard part is getting pure water. Any advice? My dad broke his wrist and im struggling to do top windows, im having to go wfp but i cant get my head around pure water... im using a maxblast unit for some high houses.
Love your video's dude. I have seen your video's sinds a couple of weeks. And also like to see you and your kid . Keep up the great work 👌. Greetings from the Netherlands 🇱🇺
great job !!! , maybe u should do the bothom windows traditional instead , U will be way faster , use a bronswoolpad for dirty top windows for first cleans , do all the frames first , then do all the glass , especially those with vents on top (dripping) , work in stages , try not to rest your bristels against the walls or on the floor (dirt,small grindy stones) , doors i use to do traditional , doing them with WTF big chanse u have water inside floor , or if customer opens his door he has water dragage on floor , Try the swiffle atachement for those windows u can't reach , it will be way easier .just a few tips from Belgium :) sorry if my english is not good . Good Luck , regards Jeffry
@@gdson2378 I didn’t realise till later on in the video you had a tap.send me a private message of your address please mate I got something to send you as a thankyou for the videos 👍🏼
So you’re going into window cleaning. All I can say is you will not regret it. It’s a great job, you’ll earn good money eventually. You’ll no doubt have to pay for your education like all of us. I’m sure you have already worked out the setup isn’t ideal but you’ll get there. 😂 there us literally a bottomless pit of money to be spent on gear upgrades, but all of it can be done on a budget.👍most don’t even start and you seem very keen so I’m sure you will go far.
Reminds me when we used to do the windows years ago .it's come on a bit since then t.towells dry and wet rags and that's it......oh and some water in a bucket with a squit of fairy (it would help eh!) And the trusty ladders. ..KEEP EM COMIN
It's funny - Back in the day (Not SO long ago ;-) all you needed was a push-bike, yer ladder over yer shoulder and a bucket with cloth, sponge and wiper blade in over the handlebars ..... Those were the days EH? :-) ...... Great to see you diversifying and giving yourself EVERY chance of success ..........
Exactly the same set up as me Garry lol nothing wrong with your technique mate only thing I’d say is cut down on how much water you use per window, 1 backpack of water does me a standard 4 bed house. Top vid pal
Great video Gary keep it up! Just a quick one, if any dirt drips down a rendered wall and isn’t washed off it will dry to the render and be a pain to get out. Make sure you swill all the dirt off 👍 keep it up! Grafter!
For the first time using a Wfp u did ok mate. Never put the brush up against the wall etc as it can pick up grit & scratch the next window. I’ve seen some saying avoid getting water in the vents! I’m the opposite, I blast them out on first cleans for about 15-30 seconds depending on how bad they are, when the water runs clear you’re good to go. Makes maintenance cleans after much easier imo.
I've been window cleaning for 22 years and I now am thinking of changing to the pole system. I'm so apprehensive and keep putting it off. All I know is traditional and my customers prefer it but, I'm getting older etc etc....will it cut time, make more money etc etc?
Good vid Gary, I recon your prices are pretty reasonable, we pay £24 every six weeks to have ours done. Personally I'd only use the pole on the top ones, surely quicker and easier just to use a pair of steps and a bucket on the lower ones? 👍
Cheers Tony, Yes, The customer was happy with the price so all good. Been looking at local prices for the future. Actually, the water fed pole was easier on lower windows than the traditional method. It really cleaned them well
All i can say is you can never rinse enough but never directly into the vents as run the risk of dirt running down the window from the vent its not so much about the equpiment you have but your technique that really matters for me once im done i like to do a dry wipe across the seals after i have done it with the water running as when the water is running tends to always drag dirt out from the gap on the seals also pink stuff and a cloth works really well on seals and frames
My dear friend. I know that you are learning if you gotta go to those premises and take spots off. Windows bits a paint bits, the spots. And you are the cleaner and I could take it 2 hours. You need a charger about 170. For the first clean. Especially if you are taking paint or frames Sales and glass
Flip your Squeegee Rubber around mate.. Every rubber has 2 Sides ! Any person who has ambition , is Hard working and is disciplined is going to make it regardless of what trade they choose..... Getting the right equipment and not too much of it is very important... I have a Garage , a cellar and also parts of my apartment have hundreds of bits of equipment and tools which i thought would help but have only been used once...... Getting good essentials is what it is all about..... For example.. By Stihl Germany instead of Lidl or Aldi !
aload of 🔔ends on here mate to use to the rain washing the council house windows for them nice setup mate dont be spending mega bucks on more gear as speaking for myself not short of a few pounds i havent had my windows cleaned in years no interest what so ever dale jacob get him blocked! 🤙
Warch you don't step on any orther window cleaners toes up here in newcastle years ago there was ice-cream wars corns an flakes were flying about at each other hahaha a can a see people getting water pistols an water balloons washing up liquid in the eyes hahaha 💦💦😂😂😂
Did used to look forward to an upload from you… but I’m finding the more it goes on the more you waffle on and on and it bores the crap out of me… I’ve been an trad window cleaner for 10 years and 1 window would never take 30 mins 😂 and £150-£200 you may as well sell all your window cleaning gear and move on cause you won’t get any work…
good stuff mate, branching out! good money in the windows
Yes, slowly expanding. hope your all well Sid
Nice one Gary everyone needs to start somewhere. I’ve been a window cleaner 17 years now, you will get better and quicker with time. Few pointers , don’t put the brush bristle down on a floor or wall and remember rinse rinse rinse , the majority of people that wfp have problems spotting due to not rinsing enough. Keep up the good work.
Thanks mate. Yes, I do make some mistakes and noticed I used quite a lot of water (but it was a first clean) Thanks for the advice mate, really appreciate it
Thanks for your comment. Love seeing videos like this where people are honest. When you say rinse rinse rinse do you mean after the clean rinse them completely? Sorry for the novice question
I started my whole window cleaning business with a window cleaning backpack and barrels of pure water. Did me for about 18 months but then it slowed me down because I had so many to get through so I ended up with a van mounted system.
It's good to try new things. With practice and time it will get easier. You did a good job
Thanks Mandy, I really enjoyed it
Iam no window cleaner but looking at your workmanship Gary I could of swore you're a true professional window cleaner good work dude 👍
Thanks mate, I try and give everything 100%
Awesome v log log matey loving how your diversifying & trying other ideas to keep the wage coming in
Gotta chase that money
Mate im in the exact same position was full time employed and cleaned family and friends windows trad now going at it full time nearly gotnthe same set up as you!
Nice one mate. I'm really loving the set up mate
Astonishing content my dear friend! :)
Thank you! Cheers!
Double upload day, lovely new kit mate
Cheers Ben
I’m a window cleaner great job just mind those vents if you squirt water in them after you’ve cleaned they will leave a dirty mark on the glass where it will run
Yes I have heard about them. I will take extra care, Thanks mate
Different prices every where gal, good on you mate god loves a trier, I used to be a traditional window cleaner when I lived in Newquay I needed the job very high buildings I forgot to tell the boy I was working for I was scared of heights just got on with it 2mins per window mate easy peasy mate 👍
Nice one mate, Cheers Steven
Well done Gary great start mate!! Just from experience I would suggest not putting brush head touching the bricks wall or floor as it could pick up some grit and sand which will scratch the glass when you start the next window. Don’t think I’m knocking you mate just wanna help.
Thanks mate, I make some rookie mistakes lol. Thanks for the advice my friend
@@gdson2378 it will come mate, all about learning!!
Good job Gary good luck for the future.
The hard part is getting pure water. Any advice? My dad broke his wrist and im struggling to do top windows, im having to go wfp but i cant get my head around pure water... im using a maxblast unit for some high houses.
Love your video's dude. I have seen your video's sinds a couple of weeks. And also like to see you and your kid . Keep up the great work 👌. Greetings from the Netherlands 🇱🇺
Thanks my friend.
great job !!! , maybe u should do the bothom windows traditional instead , U will be way faster , use a bronswoolpad for dirty top windows for first cleans , do all the frames first , then do all the glass , especially those with vents on top (dripping) , work in stages , try not to rest your bristels against the walls or on the floor (dirt,small grindy stones) , doors i use to do traditional , doing them with WTF big chanse u have water inside floor , or if customer opens his door he has water dragage on floor , Try the swiffle atachement for those windows u can't reach , it will be way easier .just a few tips from Belgium :) sorry if my english is not good . Good Luck , regards Jeffry
A univalve will save your precious water between windows mate.I wouldn’t be without mine .great video 👍🏼
That was i thinking also . He keeps the water running .
Thanks mate, Have a valve to stop water but yes agree a univalve would be more convenient
@@gdson2378 I didn’t realise till later on in the video you had a tap.send me a private message of your address please mate I got something to send you as a thankyou for the videos 👍🏼
You go! You gotta start somewhere. Good luck to you!
So you’re going into window cleaning.
All I can say is you will not regret it. It’s a great job, you’ll earn good money eventually. You’ll no doubt have to pay for your education like all of us. I’m sure you have already worked out the setup isn’t ideal but you’ll get there. 😂 there us literally a bottomless pit of money to be spent on gear upgrades, but all of it can be done on a budget.👍most don’t even start and you seem very keen so I’m sure you will go far.
Good on you sir exellent job
Good luck with the window cleaning Gary , as you said you can't just do scrap , fingers in pies mate , all the best mate , well done .
Anything to earn a living pal.
Reminds me when we used to do the windows years ago .it's come on a bit since then t.towells dry and wet rags and that's it......oh and some water in a bucket with a squit of fairy (it would help eh!) And the trusty ladders. ..KEEP EM COMIN
Surprising how fun cleaning windows was.
It's funny - Back in the day (Not SO long ago ;-) all you needed was a push-bike, yer ladder over yer shoulder and a bucket with cloth, sponge and wiper blade in over the handlebars ..... Those were the days EH? :-) ...... Great to see you diversifying and giving yourself EVERY chance of success ..........
Hahah, yea things have moved forward some. There are some people that will only use a traditional window cleaner still. Thanks for the comment Peter
Great video fella and good to see you are trying to have multiple services to offer your customers. Keep up the good work and the videos comin 👍
Thank you
One job leads to many more brother 😉
All the best 😊🍻👍🏻
Exactly the same set up as me Garry lol nothing wrong with your technique mate only thing I’d say is cut down on how much water you use per window, 1 backpack of water does me a standard 4 bed house. Top vid pal
Ok mate, Thanks. This was a first clean so did need a little more work, but yes to maximise profit I see your point, Thanks
Well done Gary. Great start to joining the trade. Obviously it's been a year but hope it's worked out how you wanted. Great video
Massive respect to you mate you trying out a variety of jobs 👏 👍 👌
Cheers Alan
Hi nice set up see you also have a trad pole (looks like unger)could i ask how long it is
Not sure on my trad pole. It came from a set off window cleaning warehouse
Great video Gary keep it up! Just a quick one, if any dirt drips down a rendered wall and isn’t washed off it will dry to the render and be a pain to get out. Make sure you swill all the dirt off 👍 keep it up! Grafter!
Thanks for the info
For the first time using a Wfp u did ok mate. Never put the brush up against the wall etc as it can pick up grit & scratch the next window.
I’ve seen some saying avoid getting water in the vents! I’m the opposite, I blast them out on first cleans for about 15-30 seconds depending on how bad they are, when the water runs clear you’re good to go. Makes maintenance cleans after much easier imo.
Nice one GD👍
Thanks mate
I've been window cleaning for 22 years and I now am thinking of changing to the pole system. I'm so apprehensive and keep putting it off. All I know is traditional and my customers prefer it but, I'm getting older etc etc....will it cut time, make more money etc etc?
Hello nice upgrade :)
That's it for a while now lol
Good vid Gary, I recon your prices are pretty reasonable, we pay £24 every six weeks to have ours done. Personally I'd only use the pole on the top ones, surely quicker and easier just to use a pair of steps and a bucket on the lower ones? 👍
Water fed pole window cleaning should be used on both top and bottoms .... so much quicker trad we only use as amd when needed
Cheers Tony, Yes, The customer was happy with the price so all good. Been looking at local prices for the future. Actually, the water fed pole was easier on lower windows than the traditional method. It really cleaned them well
Nice clean vid 👌 😀😀👍
Thanks mate
don't listen about prices... they just can't afford your services! People will pay what your worth good job!
Cheers mate
Good video
Cheers Joby
Fair play mate your a grafter
Indeed mate, Thanks
great vid mate,add some vinegar .
Cheers mate
4 quid up north for my windows ..: they don’t do the frames tho
Bucket bob?
£4 Nar based on liverpool garston we charge min £12 to £15 once every month bigger property price goes up £4 this what we charged 20 plus years ago
Think about £15 is average so your getting a good price.
All i can say is you can never rinse enough but never directly into the vents as run the risk of dirt running down the window from the vent its not so much about the equpiment you have but your technique that really matters for me once im done i like to do a dry wipe across the seals after i have done it with the water running as when the water is running tends to always drag dirt out from the gap on the seals also pink stuff and a cloth works really well on seals and frames
Cheers for the advice mate.
My dear friend. I know that you are learning if you gotta go to those premises and take spots off. Windows bits a paint bits, the spots. And you are the cleaner and I could take it 2 hours. You need a charger about 170. For the first clean. Especially if you are taking paint or frames Sales and glass
Flip your Squeegee Rubber around mate.. Every rubber has 2 Sides ! Any person who has ambition , is Hard working and is disciplined is going to make it regardless of what trade they choose..... Getting the right equipment and not too much of it is very important... I have a Garage , a cellar and also parts of my apartment have hundreds of bits of equipment and tools which i thought would help but have only been used once...... Getting good essentials is what it is all about..... For example.. By Stihl Germany instead of Lidl or Aldi !
good work
Thank you! Cheers!
aload of 🔔ends on here mate to use to the rain washing the council house windows for them nice setup mate dont be spending mega bucks on more gear as speaking for myself not short of a few pounds i havent had my windows cleaned in years no interest what so ever dale jacob get him blocked! 🤙
Cheers James.
👍
Cheers mate
T BAR !!!!!
DOH lol. Thanks mate
Warch you don't step on any orther window cleaners toes up here in newcastle years ago there was ice-cream wars corns an flakes were flying about at each other hahaha a can a see people getting water pistols an water balloons washing up liquid in the eyes hahaha 💦💦😂😂😂
I'm ready for war lol. No all jokes aside, I don't plan on stepping on anyone's toes. Plenty of potential work for us all
Hahaha very true Nothing better then sitting down with a cuppa tea an warching your channel matey big up GD&SON 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
easy 5 pound job any more she needs to phone trading standards
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Did used to look forward to an upload from you… but I’m finding the more it goes on the more you waffle on and on and it bores the crap out of me… I’ve been an trad window cleaner for 10 years and 1 window would never take 30 mins 😂 and £150-£200 you may as well sell all your window cleaning gear and move on cause you won’t get any work…
Sorry to hear that Danny, All the best bud
rip off
What is mate ?
COYS! Just passed you on a249. Have a good 1
YIDO !!! Nice to see you mate. Have a cracking day 👌