WATER FED POLE SETUP AND WORKFLOW OF A WHOLE EXTERIOR WINDOW CLEANING JOB
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
- Here is a kit very close to what I use in this video
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Sad to hear people are giving you a hard time man. Your videos jumpstarted my business in a huge way. There’s always going to be the keyboard warriors that think they know better. Your work speaks for itself though man. Keep it up man and thank you for the work you put into these videos. Trust me it’s helping a lot of us!
Same here. When I had questions about wfp I was transferred to a specialist and got to speak to Jordie. @steveo and jordie as well as Luke have been a huge help in window cleaning here in SC! Much love
This is the most helpful video!! Thank you for your advice. I’m opening up my own company this spring.
Salute 🫡 thx for the videos
Shouldn’t be getting a hard time and I wouldn’t have even noticed if he didn’t say but seriously in a health note I’m not out of breath cleaning windows ever. Never ever I’m a heavy smoker I am 37 years old he’s not even started and he sounds like he needs an inhaler. Not having a dog but I’m a man I’m not scared of hurting feelings when it comes to health!
Maybe the odd time I’ve had to carry a triple ladder far through a building site or something I got out of breath a little but wow!
I appreciate that you take the time to record, edit and upload this video here on YT for free. I wish you more business and more money.
For sure. I am sure these bring him business though, maybe not as WW custos but he makes a commission off the stuff that gets sold through his affiliate links. He does do a lot of work, and we do appreciate him.
Thank you James, much appreciated
Im amazed at the water pressure you got without a electric pump. I've been doing WFP for over 20 years. Usually around 4 and 5 story buildings. Started with the old school metal Tucker Pole. These new poles are absolutely beautiful, and much lighter. Nice vid and love your attention to details.
i still have my old school metal pole mounted in my garage as a reminder lol
Awesome, love it. I'm washing your videos to learn the business, I'm a scaffolder and I want to get into the window cleaning business and I'm learning a lot with your videos. Thank you so much. 🙏
You are perfect. That dirty hose on the skylight "mistake" was a great lesson for me. Glad it happened
Bro, your content is literally so good, thank you for your time and effort you put into these.
I appreciate that!
Hey Steve! Thank you for putting this video together! My husband and I started our window cleaning company last year in NH. We do not have a WFP yet but we are looking forward to getting one...hopefully this year! We really appreciate all of the info you share. We have learned so much! You have a great attitude about window cleaning and life...it is refreshing! Keep up the great work!
Thank you! Best of luck with your business!!
@@SteveOthewindowcleaner Thank you so much!
@@ericab7873How thé business is going 2 years later? Just curious
You definitely bust it out and jam!!! Same here been washing windows 25 years you got it down. It does blow my mind how straight forward and easy jobs are on mainland compared to in Hawaii
I would love to clean in Hawaii, some day!
I started watching this video over a month ago and now have just added wfp to my business 2 weeks ago, still learning a lot from this, thanks Steveo!
Great to hear!
Nice video on water-fed work. I haven't yet used a water-fed system nor have I purchased a system yet but am looking to do so soon. Thanks for the video.
Definitely need one of these systems! It sounds like you’ve been getting a lot of hate by the way you’re talking in this video. Man I wish I was half as knowledgeable as you on window cleaning, I appreciate all the content and all the tips and tricks you give us. Love from Texas👍🏻
Thanks man.
Getting a little sick of the keyboard warriors to keep it short
@@SteveOthewindowcleaner Man I bet, but while they are sitting on the keyboards hating on you, you’re out making 💰
@@SteveOthewindowcleaner Ignore them mate 👍
This is my fav video at of all the wfp windows ive seen. Thank you for making this vid bro
You're welcome
Been cleaning windows for 28 years. Great video for technique. I found that WTP systems are great for solar panel cleaning on roof tops. the angle, and height in which panels are placed makes WTP systems ideal. I have signed up 4 commercial accounts and 5 residential accounts. I live in Ohio. I have signed them up for 3 times a year. the most important time to clean solar panels seems to be late May when most of the spring pollen has fallen. Theonly problem is all our accounts need cleaned ariund this time. No sleep from mid May thru June.
Where in ohio? I'm around the cleveland area and am always wondering what the market for stuff like this is. And for pressure washing/house washing/gutter cleaning.
This was a really good instructional video for newbies, but also those looking to fine tune their wfp technique. This is my go-to technique for wfp. 😎👊🏼
just added this service and found your video. I need to say: Awesome video and I appreciate you taking the time and information. I look forward to watching others you've posted to help me understand the best techniques and efficiency which will help me explain the value of WFP for my customers.
Glad it helped!
Love this channel thank you for not gatekeeping!
You helped start my business man thank you!!! Giving me motivation to not give up and keep growing and coming up with easier ways to clean windows definitely gotta pick up one of these!!!
You’re welcome! Happy to help when you’re ready
@SteveOthewindowcleaner is there any sales or deals you have going on? Or financing options those things can be a bit pricey lol but definitely worth it
@@SplatDaddy_ yes we do hand financing, send me a text and we can go over it 970.599.1437
I’m learning so much from you. You’re so brave with no safety harness on the roof🤩
I used to install pool solar on roofs for 5 years. You need to walk on the bottom ones of the tiles. It transfers your weight on both top and bottom tiles, reducing the chance to crack the tiles. Thanks for your informational videos Steve.
I would love it if you did more if these videos in the future. I really enjoyed the whole thing!
I have just done my first jobs using the water pole and filter, getting great results. If there is any water spots around edges, I just use a cloth. I always clean the frames first and rinse. I wash the windows with slight solution and rinse. Everyone has there own way.
So grateful for you taking the time to make this and sharing your knowledge. You are changing lives with your generosity. Mine at least 👊 🤘 😎 🙏
Thanks for your videos brother. Definitely help. I just getting into window cleaning. Your channel has helped a ton!
Hey stevO, been watching you since wayyy before i started my channel. Always a nice insight into the yanks way of doing things. All the best mate, keep the vids coming.
Better yet brother I can't find an email link for you, check my channel and send me an email I have a great idea.
Thanks man! I just checked out your channel! Awesome job!!!!
Great video! I like how it's real life, and useful for people like me (WFP for less than a year so far).
Very thorough clean. I do the frames tyen rinse then the glass then rinse. Saves keep going back to each window.
Yea man water fed I've been using it a lot but its always good to get tips I'm still learning been doing the water feed for 3 years now it's a game charger for sure
Hey man just subscribed! Looking into the window washing business and learning a ton from your videos. You are a great teacher, efficient with your words and naturally informative. So thanks man. Keep it up!
Can not thank you enough for the efforts and detailed information. Thank you steve.
Very welcome
I pick up very very quick on bad window cleaners and you are very thorough take pride in your work
Thank you Steven, I appreciate it
Can’t wait to order one of these set ups. They look incredible!
i am starting a solar panel electrostatic cleaning buisness your videos are great thank u.
Im not a window cleaner but do appreciate these videos. So cleaning windows using this method drys spot free because the water is RO filtered? Also, do you ever run into costumers complaining about all the water dripping on their patio? Thanks for these videos, they are very interesting.
Yes, there is no minerals in the water so with the correct agitation it drys clean. Never had a customer complaint.
Haha I love it StevO “if they made a Bluetooth version of a wfp that would be awesome.” Couldn’t agree more
I added another 75 ft to the 5/8th hose to the water fed pole .it's a life saver and keep extra 5/8 100 ft in the van for hard to reach instead of getting a regular hose and holds the volume of the water .but in Massachusetts we get a lot of city water and we'll water
thank you so much for sharing this! i cannot tell you how helpful this is. great content. great communication. stoked to have found your channel.
This is the best WFP video out there!!
Thank you
Thanks for helping me get in the game man. Yall rock....I just closed my first large house and I'm only a few weeks in. I might actually make my bills on my first month in.
bro this a good video to learn thank you
this is awesome i have a window cleaning business as well. love it
Thanks for the video I currently work for the Railroad but I been wanting to start a side business and hope to be able to be my own boss
I use the same principles cleaning solar panels... initial rinse, scrub up and down all the way down, then side to side coming up, followed by final rinse. All using a di tank alone, leaving a spot free rinse. I've been thinking about adding window cleaning, so I started watching you on RUclips.
Watched the whole video thank you for making it! I’m looking forward too getting into the WFP this season have been doing trad and want to make the leap
Awesome, hit me up when you're ready and I can help you get setup! steveo@windowcleaningresource.com
I really enjoy your videos. What would you recommend for someone just starting out with window cleaning?. I see a lot of options and equipment and want to make some sensible purchases until I can afford to upgrade. Thanks for the excellent video.
Im working as a window cleaner for 13 years and wish your boab and waterfed pole were availible in Holland. The extremely high shipping cost is a real dealbreaker for me.
thanks for the video picked up my 1st system at the Huge. Starting out this season in central Fl.
Hey Steve. You've got so much content. All the training I need!. I just bought your starter kit and used it on a $150 job today! The scrapper definitely a life saver. One question, the Tbar that comes with the kit doesn't lock onto the pole like the squeegee does. Is the Tbar with the kit meant to just be pushed on to the pole tip for use?
Great video broski. I walk roofs the same way.
Used mine today 1st time. Lugging it up a steep ass hill with gravel sucked but it worked like a champ
Yea it can suck on hills but it glad it worked out!
Thx for the videos
I wash frames also, and inside channel and sills... I clean screens by laying them down on sidewalk and scrubbing them with a brush and pole. No need for a screen cleaning machine. Congratulations with the knew baby on the way.. Happy 4th🇱🇷
Wow…I really need. Xero pole. I have an Unger nLite pole and it’s pretty heavy. My arms would have fallen off with that much pole work. But in my opinion, water fed does get them frames cleaner in a much quicker fashion. Awesome vid Steve 👍🏻
Bro I love the xero Destroyer. So worth it.
You want to walk on the bottom part of the roof tiles because that’s where the timber’s are underneath. I’ve broke a few tiles before I found that out.
From California great work keep it up 🤙🏼
Not sure if you have them now, but you can get these little rollers you put near your tire so the hose doesn’t get stuck, a lot of detailers use them
Thanks for the tip!
You are working your ass off bro. Great job
Love your videos and the dedication to perfection. I’m curious how you turn the water off and on from your poles?
hi iam from the uk .You clean the way i do frame panes and sills. i use a line rinse bar. I am a new be and good to see how you use your water fed pole in the usa.Over here i clean every six not four week like some over here.Nice video
Love this style of video!! Good stuff brother
I really need to get a Xero Waterford pole. I have an Unger nLite pole and it’s pretty heavy. My arms would have fallen off doing that much pole work. In my opinion, WFP work does clean them frames much better and more efficiently. Thanks for the great work Steve.
The destroyer is definitely my favorite of all time so far. Very rigid which helps so much in controlling the pole
After watching this video,I got waay more insight on using the wfp system. Much more work than I thought, however, gotta be better than moving and carrying and repositioning ladders. One question I have is, what if there's paint or other stubborn matter on the glass that would typically require a scraper or 0000?
It will not remove paint, silicone, construction debris. Traditional is the only way to go for that
@@SteveOthewindowcleaner I actually spoke to you once about 2 months ago over the phone. Recently I've spoken with John and he recommended a DI system and all with the portable reel. I'm tired of doing the ladder thing and wondering how I can reach a 2nd or 3rd story window without getting up on the roof especially if there is a roof below or a porch covering that extends out pretty far. How can you tell from the ground if a second or third story window is clean since you can't see that high up face to face
Oxidization? I like this guy lol he makes me smile at my oxidation problems. I want a good window cleaning vehicle like a small van but the small van segment is being discontinued. What's a window cleaner to drive now?
Heyo! I actually just switched to a 2019 Chevy Silverado! Truck or van works great for window cleaning
I run 200’ of water fed pole hose and still get good pressure. It’s easier than carrying around the heavier garden hose.
Yea I just prefer the larger inner diameter hose, Ive done tests with different size hosing and I get a lot more water through the brush with the larger inner diameter then the smaller inner diameter. This is what I prefer with RODI systems, but for DI only you could definitely run 200' of the smaller hose and get great pressure.
Out of curiosity how do you go about channels? Or window screens. Where I live everyone has screens. And wants there channels cleaned to. Which is fine. But overall do you thoroughly clean tracks when the customer has them? Like the frames?
I get that a lot too, folks asking why I’m out of breath. I move fast and take no breaks. If you’re not somewhat winded then you’re moving too slow
How do you turn off your water in between sections? You have a valve or you simply « kink » your hose?
STEVE!! I’m 22 and beyond inspired to start. I’m going all in on this. I have good money to invest and going to buy a nice set up. As far as getting clients, I see door to door as an immediate opportunity. I’ve done door knocking in the past, I can can knock 200 doors in a day. Even just landing 2-3 sales a day at $150-$200 would be amazing pay. This achievable or am I being crazy? Would love your thoughts man thanks for sharing & inspiring !!!
Nice, if you have past experience doing D2D then you'll be good, I personally never needed to do that but its becoming more popular. Definitely achievable, 1 home a day is typically around $200-$300 so if you can do a few then thats even better. Hit me up if you want to get a system ordered up 970.599.1437
Bought like $70 worth of stuff. Did D2D today and got my 1st deal, $100 took about 2 hours but I’m more than happy.
Thank you for the videos! I always think worst casenario for some reason. Have you ever had oxidation from the drip down onto the siding?
No, its always rinsed enough to not leave anything behind
Hello Steve how are you! I have a question I want to ask because I'm also thinking about running a window cleaning business... The question is: During the winter season, how do you maintain profitable? Do you offer other services like inside home cleaning
Any luck on this
What if the frames are REALLY dirty on the second floor? I know tradtional hand cleaning its easier to clean....But a pole with built on and caked up dirt? Can it be done
Great video. Most frames that I see have such oxidation white Milky water has to come off 1st so I find myself scrubbing the frames as long as I scrubbed the glass which is not fun lol.
Do you need a certain type of fitting for the quick connect to the tank. I just ordered the ultimate system and get it next week. Tku. Great turtorial.
Hey Steve, I have never washed a window before and am looking to start washing locally for neighbours and stuff. What system and pole would you recommend? And are there any other tips I should be aware of? Thanks so much!
awsome show Stevo!
Is that just purified water? Or do you use a soap or chemical in tank as well ? Thanks
Awesome video. Learned alot !!
does it need to be dried after? how does it not leave streaks?
Nope not at all, due to the water has all the minerals removed from the purification system it dries clean
How much Indo surface You clean before changing filters and What is the cost pzr houses in filters in average
Can you do a versus or comparison of all the Xero Pure systems
Hey Steve, great video I'm getting started in this and have been watching a ton of your videos. Why do you hit the frames then come back and get the windows? is it so the frames can drip on the windows and then you clean that window of that dripped debris?
Its to get the the dirt off the frames first so when i do the final rinse there is not dirt on the frames that gets back on the window
Why did you say the water pressure was almost too high? I would love to have anything near that pressure. Barely a trickle 80% of the time.
never mind. you covered it
How much may I charge for a house like this big? Bout 4 hours of work. Thank you
I notice you run the hose throughout the pole like you guys send them. Pros and cons of that vs just running it on the outside of the pole? Only company I've worked for didn't run it trough the pole but don't no that there poles could or if he just prefers it that way
why wont you use waterfed pole on construction cleans?
I've been trying to start my own YT channel for garage door repair, Im wondering how you have your gopro mounted? Great video and very helpful.
What do you do when you don't have the filter system and just using the client's water?
For that I clean it all traditionally with mop and squeegee
Austin - I have a question for you that somehow is not often addressed in all the various videos I’ve seen uploaded by the gamut of window cleaning YT accounts!
MANY well-established industry professionals are ALL insisting that a (1) hand wash/squeegee window wash does not require special water and that tap water is fine, because the squeegee removes it all. I see that you specifically mention special water for water fed pole washes, but omit a squeegee hand wash from that same conversation, which is not a critique, it’s just to let you know I’m closely paying attention and I don’t believe I overlooked any information with respect to that. And another guy said (2) that purified, distilled, or DI water becomes unpurified once detergents are added to it and for that reason, hard tap water may be used just as well as anything else.
I’m new to this, so it would take some experience for me to test and experiment with these claims and other than doing so on my own windows, I don’t want to learn the “hard [water] way,” with a customer who holds the power in their hands to rate my business after the fact.
I find these claims difficult to believe, but hey, what the hell do I know. I’m not some genius bio-chemist like these veteran window washers!
Thank you for reading into this point and for all the helpful, free content and advice!
Hello Steve,
What if the windows are extremely dirty ? Or have hard water stains? As well I know this video is 2 year old, is there anything you would suggest for me to buy, which may be better with WFP system and the pole itself. Looking to purchase through your link. Let me know thanks.
As well great video . Learning lots from you.
I use wfp on everything except construction cleans, but it will not remove hard water stains either. For that a hard water cream is best, there has been some improvements as far as the systems and some accessories, but overall this is what I still use
Steve-O great content man I’m just catching up. I started a pressure washing company and offer window cleaning as a add on service. My question is, is it totally necessary to have the DI tanks ? What’s the consequence of not using one ? Can I get away without using one with a little extra work maybe drying or something etc etc thanks bro I appreciate your time
supy helpful vid love the style keep making em
Thanks, will do!
So you don’t need to squeegee the windows if you’re using a water feed pole? Also I live in the desert where it gets really hot 110 to 120 degrees some days. Is it convenient for me to use a water feed pole? I don’t know if the water will dry too fast and leave water spots. I just started my window cleaning business and your Chanel is full of knowledge man thx.
Exactly, no need to squeegee after, even if it dries quick on hot days, thats the best situation actually
Why did you do the windows twice at 47:00?
What is the purpose of drip time? How does it help and how can it hurt?
When I did my first job my lower back killed the next day. Does your back adjust? Or do you wear a belt?
It takes you 4 hours to do 1 home of this size just for the exterior? How many times do you wash over every window?
Nope….in the video I mentioned this home only took an hour for the outside….
Great Channel SteveO
Thank you Zach
Great job, great video!!
I’m sure you’ve already addressed this somewhere but where I am they have screens on the exterior. How do you deal with that with your customers? Also, I know that you don’t use a cleaning solution to start are the times and you would recommend doing that?
Hi Steve, does it mean that you don't need any soap when cleaning windows with a water fed pole? I'm trying to learn a very detail coz I'm interested in starting a window cleaning business.