contractor success Commercial Window Cleaning Is Easy With The Proper Tools Once a task that was subcontracted due to costs and risks, commercial window cleaning can now be performed by contractors of all sizes. By: Patrick Marsh I Indoor window cleaning has always been easy to accomplish. However, when it comes to cleaning outside windows, the general cleaning contractor most often looks for a window cleaning company to subcontract the work. Most contract cleaning companies do not want to get involved with the additional insurance or worker’s compensation issues when the cleaning of windows requires the use of ladders, lifts or other systems. It has traditionally been much easier and less costly to subcontract the bid to a pro-fessional window cleaner or, in some cases, completely turn the cleaning over to a professional window cleaner. With the recent addition of water-fed poles and equipment that purifies water, the need to subcontract or walk away from a window cleaning bid is an issue of the past. Now, windows can be cleaned safely and quickly from the ground. There is no need to climb ladders, ride lifts or go over the side of a building on a rope or a platform. What’s more, the person designated to clean windows doesn’t have to be a “pro-fessional” window cleaner, as anyone can be quickly taught how to clean windows using a simple scrub and wash technique. Images courtesy of IPC Eagle Corporation Cleaning Windows The cleaning process consists of a system that removes dissolved solids from the water. With the proper tools and some basic training, just about anyone can tackle commercial window cleaning. 40 CM/Cleaning & Maintenance Management ® • July 2010
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