Guildford cleaning company working at London Penthouse Suites
One of my local residential customers asked me to come up to London to clean his Penthouse suites, situated on the Thames. This is a bit further than a Guildford cleaning company would normally travel!
These two prestigious suites command 360-degree views over the Thames and the city of London with large glass facades that needed to be thoroughly cleaned. As often is the case, the previous window cleaners did not do a particularly good job and left much to be desired.
As most owners of city properties experience, environmental pollution comes at a cost to the windows, with the glass being covered in a black haze. This was made worse as the property was situated right next to the Heliport, in the line of approach and departure. Seeing the helicopters fly by at eye level was a sight (and sound!) to behold.
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Even though usually a water pole system is the preferred method of all types of glass cleaning, the practical problem was that my van was 9 floors down in the private, underground car park.
Even though technically it would have been possible to use a WFP system, the practicality of using a trolley or backpack system was not a suitable nor an efficient method to clean this property.
As traditional methods had to be used internally, the same method and safe ladder use was deemed a good fit for the external glass as well. Thankfully an eight-floor wraparound walkway and patio was present and no rope access had to be used.
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As the lift was several inches smaller than my shortest ladder, the staircase had to be used to carry my ladder to the 8th floor whilst the unattended lift was used to transport the rest of my tools at the same time. Ladder use can keep you fit but this was on a different level, no pun intended!
Being not only an office space but one of the suites being a residential home, attention had to be given to move about efficiently and discreetly to keep as low of a profile as possible, which is not always easy but was always very much appreciated.
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Traditional methods clearly still play a large important role in the skill set of any serious and professional window cleaner. Many window cleaners that use a pole system nowadays simply do not have this skill to begin with or loose the skill altogether. Thankfully through the course of nearly two decades of experience I perfectly my skills to do a smear free, crystal clear job of even these heavily contaminated windows.
The interior framework of the glass comprised of white powder coated aluminium, which sadly was not sparkling white anymore. A thick grey, almost sooty layer covered the surfaces and was all cleaned off and buffed up by hand.
When there is this much dirty glass and framework, the end result can really blow people away, which was the case in my customers initial reaction to everything being so crystal clear and clean.
It certainly was an interesting change of view from the Surrey Hills where I usually work.
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- I’m regular & reliable
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- Personal service – no random “workers”
- “Text in advance” service available
- I clean the frames & sills as well as the glass
- I can reach awkward windows and windows
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