Why have the windows at your workplace regularly cleaned?
The condition of your windows can not only affect your company image to those outside, but can also affect the atmosphere inside the building. The right amount of daylight is not only important for allowing people to see properly, and for saving on the use of too many lights (saving energy), but there is much research to show that when we are happier and more productive in an environment of bright natural light. Minerals, dirt and chemicals in the rain, and grime from water running over masonry or metal window screens can leave the glass on shops and offices stained, dirty and dull-looking.
Need to find a window cleaning company for your business?
Choosing a
window cleaning company who have the skills and experience to effectively deliver a high quality of cleaning, whether this requires high access work or work on otherwise difficult to reach windows is therefore a matter of importance. Very often, when making enquiries, it’s important to be able to ask the right questions in order to find the supplier who can best meet the needs of your business. With this in mind, here are 5 essential questions which you should ask any prospective
business window cleaning company. A positive response to these questions is a good indication that you are well on the way to finding your ideal window cleaning company.
Question 1: Do you use a water treatment system?
This question refers to the use of water treatment system that makes the window cleaning water de-mineralised. As well as its main chemical constituents of hydrogen and oxygen, water also contains a number of other chemicals. An effective water treatment system can remove these other chemicals. The nature of the resulting de-mineralised water is to try to get back to its natural state of absorbing other minerals. This makes it an extremely effective and environmentally friendly kind of water for cleaning, as it picks up the dirt, chemicals and mineral deposits on the windows without the need for detergents, and leaves a sterile surface. The water treatment system to achieve this may involve using water softeners and filters to remove calcium and chlorine.
Question 2: Do you use water fed poles?
Water fed poles provide a very safe, effective, non-intrusive and fast way to clean the windows and facades of shops, offices, apartments, hotels, and other buildings. This is because operators work from the ground, and use the de-mineralised water in conjunction with the poles.
Question 3: Can you provide abseiling & rope access cleaning methods?
What if the windows you need cleaned are high up, relatively inaccessible and hazardous to clean by methods which require the cleaner to be on the ground or inside the building? Make sure the window cleaning company you approach has its own window cleaners who are skilled, and preferably qualified in the use of abseiling and rope access to carry out the work. Don’t be tempted to opt for companies who contract out the abseiling work to people who aren’t actually window cleaners – the quality of the job will simply not be as good, and the costs may be higher. Ask the prospective window cleaning company if the abseiling window cleaners are IRATA (industrial rope access trade association) qualified and certified.
Question 4: Can you use access platforms?
Sometimes access platforms are the most practical solution. However, the access platforms vary greatly in size and the height to which they extend to, so it’s important to find a company that has experience of using all kinds. It may also be important to you to find a company that is flexible and willing to carry out the work outside of normal office hours, even through the night if necessary. Ask if you can get free assessments and surveys to find the best access platforms for the particular job.
Question 5: Can you use cradles?
The differences in the many cradle systems means that you need to find a company who have a wide range of experience with them, and either knowledge of or access to advice on how best to use each particular system.
Conclusion
If you can find a window cleaning company that can give a positive response to these 5 questions, and give a competitive price for the work, then it’s highly likely that you’ve got every good reason for selecting them as the preferred window cleaning company for your workplace.
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