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They’re advocating the use of “strip washers”.

These are 3/4 inch pieces of aluminium pipe covered with a nylon
sleeve that fits the pipe.




These are similar in appearance to the handy do it yourself paint
rollers, and are used in much the same manner.

These strip washers reportedly work very well on all but the
dirtiest of windows.

Another alternative is an extension pole and brush device. Water
is pumped through the handle and out the brush in a rinse - wash
-= rinse cycle.

Most professionals claim this device is ideal for second storey
windows, but for best quality workmanship, they still prefer the
basic brush and squeeze approach.

Still another alternative is a hose water fed brush that utilizes
de-ionised water where ladders aren’t feasible. De-ionized water
is a kind of water from which all minerals and foreign elements
have been removed. Using this kind of water assures the window
washer an easier and faster job with no worries about streaking
or water drops.

Your prices should range between oe20 and oe25 per hour. Pay for
hired help should start at oe5 per hour. It’s important that you
do some homework on the various glass treatments in vogue these
days. Many of these coatings or coverings require special
treatment such as the use of soft towels instead of brushes that
might scratch the surface of the window coating.

The professional technique for washing windows cleanly and in the
least amount of time is as follows:

A few drops of cleaning solution in your bucket of water.

Remember, too many soap suds are detrimental to quality work. Wet
your brush from the bucket and then scrub the window. Take your
squeegee and make one wiping pass across the top of the window.
Be sure to keep the end of the squeegee pressed firmly against
the moulding or top sill of the window frame. Wipe the squeegee
and then do the same thing down each side of the window.

From this point on, it’s just a matter of wiping the window clean
with one continuous stroke. You do this by arching and looping
your wiping strokes across the window pane, back and forth, never
stopping or lifting the squeegee blade from the glass.

With this method, you can wipe clean even the largest window
clean in just a matter of seconds.

Practice at home on your own windows and those of your
neighbours. You’ll quickly develop a knack for this method and
wonder why you never discovered it before.

When you’ve finished with the squeegee, take a chamois and
carefully blot-wipe any excess water that may not have been
picked up along the sides and bottom of the window frame.

In reality, that’s all there is to it. You’ll find the spring and
summer months to be your busiest, but because of the increasing
popularity of painting holiday scenes and special sale
announcements on business windows, be alert for year round
opportunities along these lines as well.

Keep plugging away and offering your services to businesses
throughout your area, particularly those along the throughfare
where moving traffic contributes to the build up of dirt and
grime on windows.

When you’re ready to hire helpers or people to do the work for
you, a simple ad in your local newspaper’s “Help Wanted” column
should bring you more applicants than you’ll ever use.

After you’ve hired the one or the ones you want, keep a record of
the ones you liked but didn’t hire, and check with them when you
want to add onto your crew of workers again.

Notice boards will also bring in a surprising number of
applicants. About the only regular advertising you’ll need to do
is a medium to large display ad in the yellow pages.

This is a must because once you’re established, you’ll find at
least 50% of your business comes from having seen your ad in the
yellow pages.

An insiders trick to advertising in the yellow pages. Try to name
your business with the very first letters of your business
beginning with ABC, or XYZ.

Statistics and surveys tend to prove that when people look for a
service in the yellow pages, they invariably pick from either top
to bottom or bottom to top of the classifications.

The business can be very profitable and very rewarding - we wish
you the best of luck with it.

Copywright Avril Harper, UK

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