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Does anyone still have an old fashioned window cleaner?

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DaisyL Tue 29-Aug-23 16:14:07

My window cleaner came yesterday - he arrives every six weeks in a van with a long hose and a brush on a pole he squirts water all over the windows and then leaves. They are 'clean' but covered in water spots. Do any window cleaners actually dry/polish windows any more?

Lovetopaint037 Wed 30-Aug-23 17:57:45

I am happy with the hose and brush. It can get to awkward places like the side of the house above the car port. If I am in bed when he comes or getting dressed no one is looking through the windows. Costs £20 every 6 weeks. It cleans window fills as well..

Lovetopaint037 Wed 30-Aug-23 17:58:44

Cills not fills.

Step4gran Wed 30-Aug-23 18:19:55

I do, but only because OH was a window cleaner - he used to go to a wee shop in the city centre to buy the rubbers for the squeegee and the fluffy (doofer)

Curlywhirly Wed 30-Aug-23 18:26:48

Our window cleaners are lovely- they clean 11 windows and 4 doors for £7.00! They clean with a ladder and one of those things that look like a car windscreen wiper. Whereas my son's window cleaner uses a brush and long pole (the result not half as good as ours) and cleans 6 windows and 1 door for £10.00, which is far more expensive than ours and we both live within 1 mile of each other!

Pippa22 Wed 30-Aug-23 19:28:42

It’s so cheap ! I’m very envious, my window cleaner with his pole charges £28 every 6 weeks. He does a good job but it doesn’t take him very long. That’s Sussex prices.

JPB123 Wed 30-Aug-23 20:41:52

I have a traditional window cleaner,does a great job,once a month £8 and a make him a quick cup of coffee .

busybee6969 Wed 30-Aug-23 23:35:45

agree mine is the same quick wash long pole. if they see you watching they do a little wipe on downstairs window sill.i always check after they never evan go all the way along the full window sill.mine is brother of my best friend from school so feel im stuck with him,

Curlywhirly Thu 31-Aug-23 00:02:05

JPB123

I have a traditional window cleaner,does a great job,once a month £8 and a make him a quick cup of coffee .

I also always make our window cleaners (there are 3 of them) a cup of tea or a cold drink, and I appreciate the fuss they make of our dog, who always initially barks at them, but then goes all soft and silly when they stroke her 🙂

hereshoping Thu 31-Aug-23 09:35:37

We have a traditional window cleaner, 4 bedrooom house £20 but doesn't do conservatory.
He also at extra cost prunes the climbing roses and clears gutters for me.

luluaugust Thu 31-Aug-23 10:00:58

We have a traditional window cleaner comes every four to five weeks and charges £20.

dragonfly46 Thu 31-Aug-23 10:18:32

Yes we have an old fashioned window cleaner with ladder and chammy! He charges £12.50 for about 30 windows. He is a gem!

twiglet77 Thu 31-Aug-23 10:52:05

Jamie

I have an 'old fashioned' window cleaner who comes every other week. He's only young,friendly and does a good job.

Crikey, mine only comes every 8 weeks but the window seals are all blown and they’re so opaque I can never see a difference anyway. He does use rags as well as the pole and brush. It’s £20 to do all around a large 2 storey semi. I only started having him because my neighbour booked it.

Whiff Thu 31-Aug-23 18:42:42

I live in a bungalow . My window cleaner comes once a month has his ladder ,soapy wiper and dries the windows with a cloth and wipes down the white PVC and my from and back doors.