Why we don’t use chemicals when we clean your windows

We don’t use detergent when we clean your windows for two reasons: quality and the environment.

The first reason why we don’t use chemicals when we clean our customers’ windows across Kent, Sussex and Surrey is because detergent leaves streaks.  It’s impossible to get truly sparkling windows when you use detergents, no matter how much you brush and shine.  The only way to avoid streaks is to avoid detergent.  So we just use pure, filtered water.  The soft brushes on the ends of our extendable poles gently shift the dirt, and the pure water washes it off, leaving truly clean windows. 

But this has a second advantage: waterfed pole window cleaning is the most environmentally friendly window cleaning system there is.  As we only use pure, filtered water, there are no chemicals to run off the windows and pollute the water system.

Sparkling windows and environmentally friendly.  Two great reasons for choosing Waterfed Pole Window Cleaning UK.

For sparkling windows that stay cleaner for longer, call 0845 4749107

or register online to qualify for a 10% discount off your first window clean.

Summertime – and your windows may need cleaning more regularly

It doesn’t matter whether you’re in a city, town or the countryside, summer can make your windows every bit as dirty as winter.

There’s the dust that gets blown up from the roads and the fields.  There’s the pollen from the trees and flowers (if you suffer from hay fever, you know what we’re talking about!).  And there’s the pollution, which often doesn’t clear as well if the weather gets muggy.  If you’re in the country, there is often crop spraying and harvesting to contend with as well.

To make matters worse, with the sun high in the sky and the beautiful summer sunshine streaming in through your windows, every speck of dirt shows up so much more clearly.

That’s why summer is a really busy time for our waterfed pole windows cleaners: we try to fit in extra washes for our regular customers as they tell us that’s what they want. 

If your windows are showing the tell-tale signs of summer in all its glory, give us a call and we will see if we can fit in an extra wash for you.

For sparkling windows that stay cleaner for longer, call 0845 4749107

or register online to qualify for a 10% discount off your first window clean.

The secret to sparkling windows

Want sparkling windows?  The answer is simple, don’t use a bucket and cloth!

The problem with the traditional method of window cleaning is that what starts off as a clean bucket of water, soon becomes a rather dirty bucket of water.  Plus, the chances are that your rag has seen better days and is now impregnated with its fair share of grime.  So, instead of taking the dirt off your windows, you are soon simply moving it around.  Even worse is when you pay someone else to do it, and you realise they are using the same 2 inches of filthy water for all your windows.

The solution to truly sparkling windows is simple: it’s waterfed pole window cleaning.  First of all, there is no dirty water; the system relies on a continuous supply of clean, filtered water.  Also, there is no dirty rag; we use soft brushes to gently rub the dirt off your panes. 

Just as importantly, we clean the frames before we clean the panes, so there is no surrounding dirt to run back onto your windows with the first downpour.  So your windows are not only sparkling, they stay sparkling for longer.  What’s more, we keep windows sparkling across Kent, Sussex and Surrey.

For sparkling windows that stay cleaner for longer, call 0845 4749107

or register online to qualify for a 10% discount off your first window clean.

How to get smear-free windows

Now that the sun is getting lower in the sky, it shows up every smear and streak as is it shines in through your windows.

Blistering Summer sun can, bizarrely, be kinder to dirty windows than the lazy sun of Autumn.  High in the sky, the summer sun dazzles its way into our homes, blinding us to less-than-perfect window washes.  But when the sun starts filtering into our homes at a more direct angle, every blemish becomes obvious.

So after you’ve folded up the beach towels and packed away your picnic hamper, it’s more important than ever to get a great finish on your windows.  And the best finish is achieved with the waterfed pole window cleaning system.  Using only pure, filtered water and gentle brushes to lift the dirt, we clean the frames before we clean the windows, meaning your windows stay cleaner for longer.  And with no detergent or squeegees, we leave no smears.  Just sparkling, clean windows.  So wherever you are in Kent, Sussex of Surrey, we guarantee smear-free windows.

 Say hello to Autumn.  Say hello to fabulous clean windows!

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Old wives' tales

Is vinegar really a good way to get your windows clean?  Can you get the best results with newspaper?  We put those old wives’ tales to the test.

Pick up any tips and wrinkles book and they’ll insist that nothing gets windows cleaner than vinegar or newspaper.  And they have a point.  Diluted vinegar (and a heavy dollop of elbow grease) or newspaper (and a heavier dollop of elbow grease) are pretty effective at getting windows clean.  But the problem with these old wives’ tales is that they are from olden times.  Yes, if you have nothing better, diluted vinegar or newspaper will get you reasonable results – often better than you’ll get with detergent and a cloth.  But when the sun shines you will still be able to see all the marks where you have rubbed.

But the 21^st century is not the place for these old wives, or even desperate housewives.  The 21^st century offers something much better, which means the old wives’ tales are destined to be reduced to mere folklore.  And that’s Waterfed Pole WindowCleaning.  Even the best balsamic can’t compete with the sparkle achieved by pure water and gentle brushes.  And it doesn’t matter whether you use a tabloid or the FT, you won’t get the long-lasting results that you get from gently washing the frames before you clean the panes.

So if a bird leaves an unwelcome greeting card on your window and I’m not due to visit again for a few weeks, by all means resort to emergency measures.  But for clean windows that stay clean, leave the old wives’ tales in the history books and embrace the Waterfed Pole Window Cleaning revolution!

TLC for those of mature years

Cleaning windows across Kent, Sussex and Surrey, I have the privilege of visiting some truly beautiful homes.  This is an historic part of the country, with architecture to match.

Unfortunately, the older a property, the more high maintenance it is.  Those beautiful sash windows rattle in the winds.  The deep chimneys need regular cleaning.  And those mellow bricks all too often need re-pointing and retying to stop them from collapsing.

If you are the owner of an older property, you will know that modern technologies are often incompatible.  They can be too harsh and abrasive for natural materials. 

Fortunately, that’s not true of Waterfed Pole WindowCleaning.  The action of the pure water and the soft bristles is gentle enough for even the oldest of window surrounds, whether lead, wood or putty.  We can clean your frames as well as we can modern PVC window surrounds to give you the same sparkling windows that stay cleaner for longer.

If your windows need some special TLC, give us a call on 01322 293831 for a free quote.

We’ll be happy to discuss how we look after mature properties. 

Checking out the competition

I’ve been writing about Waterfed Pole Window Cleaning for a while.  But I have to share a little secret.  We are not the only window cleaners using the system.  It is a great system, and others have cottoned onto it.  But even the best of systems can fall down when corners are cut.  So here’s how to find out if the window cleaner who has approached you is going to get the best results for you.

There are some simple questions you can ask that will tell you if they are using the Waterfed Pole Window Cleaning system properly, or if they are taking shortcuts that will mean a less-than-brilliant service.

How often do they change the filters?  The filters need to be checked at least once a week to make sure the system is purifying the water properly to get your windows truly clean.

How often do they check the quality of the water?  The water purity needs checking very week to get the best results, and the filters changed accordingly.

In what order do they clean the windows?  If they’re not cleaning the frames before the panes, the moment it rains your windows will get dirty again. 

There’s only one Waterfed Pole Window Cleaning system.  But not everyone using it is following the training as they should.  Make sure you ask the right questions to get the best results. 

Under pressure

We’re all under pressure these days.  Under pressure from rising prices.  Under pressure to look younger for longer.  Under pressure to make less money go further.

But there’s one area where you don’t need to be under pressure.  And that’s when it comes to getting your windows clean. 

A lot of people guess that with the Waterfed Pole Window Cleaning system, we have to use water at high pressure to enable us to clean windows up to six storeys high without leaving the ground.  I’ve had endless discussions with customers about this: “Of course you need high pressure!” they tell me.  “Otherwise you couldn’t get the water pumped all the way up to sixstoreys.”

But we don’t.  The Waterfed Pole Window Cleaning system uses water at the same pressure as rain.  Any stronger, and we’d risk damaging your windows. But at the same pressure as rain, it’s the perfect amount of gentle force to ease all the accumulated grime off your windows to leave them sparkling.

So if you’re feeling under pressure, relax!  Gentle pressure is all you need.

Providing quality for less

We all like our money to go further.  But very often saving money means compromising on quality.  So isn’t it great when you get a better product or service for less? 

Lots of companies promise more for less.  But I’m going to demonstrate to you why we really do deliver more for less. 

One of the larger buildings for which I have the contract for window cleaning is Belmarsh Prison.  Previously, the windows were cleaned by traditional window cleaners.  It took two of them, using ladders and buckets, 20 days to clean all the windows.  That’s 40 full working days. 

When Waterfed Pole Window Cleaning took over the contract, we instantly saved the prison service time and money.  If you don’t have to keep moving ladders, climbing up ladders and balancing at the top of ladders, you can clean a lot more windows in a lot less time.  A staggeringly lot more.  In a staggeringly smaller amount of time.  The total amount of time it takes us to clean the windows at Belmarsh? 1 person, 5 days.

That’s 5 working days compared to 40 working days.

What’s more, using the pure water system of Waterfed Pole Window Cleaning, those prison windows are cleaner than even before and they stay cleaner for longer.

If you like to get more for less, give us a call now!

01322 293831