G’day mr and mrs LTW, I just want to commend you both for the quality of videos you put out. Up until a few days ago had no intention of making a window Cleaning video, but as it was to help out a fellow tradesman over there in the u.s I thought I would make a little effort. However, I certainly wouldn’t have the patience to be as prolific and slick with the production of the videos that you put out. Even after 25 years window cleaning, I’m amazed at The ideas other tradesman have to improve the way we work. Keep up the good work, your ideas and the fact you even bother to make these vids whilst your working is appreciated.
Hi travis ! Thank you very much, that's very kind of you to say. I'm sure you have a ton of tricks and tips to share with 25 years under your belt. I really appreciate the kind words.
G’day Luke, I think window Cleaning lends itself to coming up with new ideas, or how to improve our tools. I’ve got a full cupboard of modded tools I’ve accumulated over the years, like every window cleaner I know, the only thing I throw out is a rubber, and that’s only when it completely perished with chasm sized nicks in it! I’ve seen a few of your vids now, and you look as if you do a reasonable amount of pole work, this mod may be useful to you m.ua-cam.com/video/CxbgC7gAa40/v-deo.html
fixi rescues us on regular basis :) we use it on hard to access external windows to clear of limescale stains with sponge and crystal clear 500. Thank you for the tip with the tape, now my excelerators wont piss me off anymore :)
Thank you. Unfortunately we are not attending this year. We just hired an employee and we are still pretty busy. Sucks not to go but our business comes first.
The small detail squeegee is an inportant tool. I use a 4" in a basic stainless Ettore handle. The first function is as a high( or floor level) detail squeegee using a towel. Second, as a ledge detailer in hand or on my pole for low stuff. Third, as an extra handle for my 6", or 8" channels when needed. And finally to aid mopping mall or other inside smooth floors, it picks up mopping towels great too, a back saver. The blade in it usually is a reused cutdown blade. An inportant tool in my belt.
Hi Luke iam looking for one of your passed videos that i cannot find its where both of you are in what looks like a restaurant thats closed while you are working you had alot of great tips do you know what video it was ? It kinda looks like a burger diner with red trim.
Great video guys. Just a heads up ....next time you do high pole work. Try two poles (one wets and the other dries), this way helps with the window from drying up and makes it a little easier and faster. Just a little hint.
Great to have you here! The end of that tool dosent fit well on other tips especially plastic tips. The wooden tip is a little wider so it fits very snug.
Luke The Window Cleaner, cool! I look forward to hearing/seeing if it actually works, lol. I don’t own a ledger 🙃. But it’s a mod I’ve been planning on doing to all my handles that don’t quite fit the ettore locking cones I have on my poles. I’ve been well, thanks for asking 😊. Happily plodding along as a solo tech, with invaluable back-office & moral support from the Misses. Looks like you guys are doing good 😉. Take care!
How do you guys go about landing contracts? Do you offer maintenance cleans after you finish or do you call perspective clients and see if they are interested?
Do you pay yourselves as W2 then since you use payroll and has your taxes taken out that way? Never thought about doing it that way and sometimes get killed on personal taxes at the end of the year.
I buy from a local janitorial store that only sells ettore and sorbo it’s affordable for me and seen you guys use those with the dog ear you inspired me to learn the craft
Hi guys I noticed that your not using the samurai boab yet one has become the spare in the back of your truck and wondered was there a reason for this ? Maybe I've missed it on a vid somewhere plus they stopped selling it at my local place and I smell conspiracy my tin foil hats a tingling 😁
No conspiracy. We do like the product and gave it a great review as we have for many products on our channel. But I still prefer my old pulex and reanna her ol moerman. Just because a product gets a good review dosent mean it will always be used every day. Our employee uses the samurai and I do still from time to time.
@@LukeTheWindowCleaner it was on sale at wcw my local store but suddenly it's not maybe they have sold out but it's not even in the website I thought maybe they had been pulled for some reason I've recently just bought a new pulex bucket myself because I couldn't justify the £100 of the gunslinger my bucket cost me £13 and does the same thing I almost bought a samurai but when I was told it didn't fit liquidators well I thought nope no way
Thanks for the tip! Is that the desktop version? Qb had said they were slowly canceling that version and moving towards 100% online. Plus our online is synced with Housecall Pro.
Quickbooks online is definitely the best even if it’s slightly more. Access from anywhere, book keeper can get own login, backs up to cloud after every change so never lose data due to stolen computer or crashed hard drive and there app is awesome on your phone. Love the videos
@@LukeTheWindowCleaner yeah I have some car dealerships that cut the exterior down drastically using a friend's water fed system. I want it for divided "pain" windows, the is a ton in my area.
You hired someone else for a million dollar salary? I thought that I was special?! Btw I looked and no one makes a dead bird cologne... at the very least would be a good name.
G’day mr and mrs LTW,
I just want to commend you both for the quality of videos you put out. Up until a few days ago had no intention of making a window Cleaning video, but as it was to help out a fellow tradesman over there in the u.s I thought I would make a little effort. However, I certainly wouldn’t have the patience to be as prolific and slick with the production of the videos that you put out.
Even after 25 years window cleaning, I’m amazed at The ideas other tradesman have to improve the way we work.
Keep up the good work, your ideas and the fact you even bother to make these vids whilst your working is appreciated.
Hi travis !
Thank you very much, that's very kind of you to say. I'm sure you have a ton of tricks and tips to share with 25 years under your belt.
I really appreciate the kind words.
G’day Luke,
I think window Cleaning lends itself to coming up with new ideas, or how to improve our tools.
I’ve got a full cupboard of modded tools I’ve accumulated over the years, like every window cleaner I know, the only thing I throw out is a rubber, and that’s only when it completely perished with chasm sized nicks in it!
I’ve seen a few of your vids now, and you look as if you do a reasonable amount of pole work, this mod may be useful to you
m.ua-cam.com/video/CxbgC7gAa40/v-deo.html
Nice video, nice to see you get the weekend off!, I really admire how you stay motivated.
i love the way you guys work
That's some sorcery right there...thanks for the tips Luke!
Love your videos. Very educational.
Thank you very much! Be sure to check out our fourm at lukethewindowcleaner.com/community
4:10THIS IS THE GREATEST HACK EVER!!! The look of Reanna....Shut up and take my money!😅😅😅. You are funny guys! Thanks for the hacks by the way!
Lol thank you!
fixi rescues us on regular basis :) we use it on hard to access external windows to clear of limescale stains with sponge and crystal clear 500. Thank you for the tip with the tape, now my excelerators wont piss me off anymore :)
You both video help me a lot
Well done! Enjoy the Convention!!
Thank you. Unfortunately we are not attending this year. We just hired an employee and we are still pretty busy. Sucks not to go but our business comes first.
Luke The Window Cleaner Sorry to hear that. Would of been cool to see all of the UA-camrs together. Cheers!
Unger fixie clamp and microfiber mop like attachment for bronze wool
The small detail squeegee is an inportant tool. I use a 4" in a basic stainless Ettore handle. The first function is as a high( or floor level) detail squeegee using a towel. Second, as a ledge detailer in hand or on my pole for low stuff. Third, as an extra handle for my 6", or 8" channels when needed. And finally to aid mopping mall or other inside smooth floors, it picks up mopping towels great too, a back saver. The blade in it usually is a reused cutdown blade. An inportant tool in my belt.
Absolutely, we do the same thing with cutting old blades. I keep a coffee can of them in the back
Great video!!
Thanks man!
hi! do you detail windows that you do with the ledger? thanks!
Hi Luke iam looking for one of your passed videos that i cannot find its where both of you are in what looks like a restaurant thats closed while you are working you had alot of great tips do you know what video it was ? It kinda looks like a burger diner with red trim.
Great HACK for keeping your handle centre, i was getting pissed off yesterday with my handle sliding a bit
Man it gets annoying!
Who well does the Shuretape hold up after getting wet? Does it last long? I thought about using some old bicycle intertube.
Great video guys.
Just a heads up ....next time you do high pole work. Try two poles (one wets and the other dries), this way helps with the window from drying up and makes it a little easier and faster.
Just a little hint.
That was my thought immediately. One person can wet and another squeegee. And then it becomes kinda fun to out perform one another. To try to keep up.
How does the Moerman excelerator do high deep sill?
What size trade pole? Not using ladders as much when i start my business next month like my old boss sounds awesome!
Awesome! 😎
Thank you!
Can you explain why you’re traditional cleaning the store fronts vs WFP?
Great Video with lots of useful information. What kind of bluetooth headsets are you using and do you recommend them?
Thank you! We buy different ones ..I think the are LG brand
Newbie here. Why do you need to use a wooden tip for the Edger? Love the videos! Thanks!
Great to have you here!
The end of that tool dosent fit well on other tips especially plastic tips. The wooden tip is a little wider so it fits very snug.
A suggested hack for you: modify that ledger handle to fit your locking cone tip. May be as simple as just drilling a hole in the right spot
I will give that a go! How have you been buddy?
Luke The Window Cleaner, cool! I look forward to hearing/seeing if it actually works, lol. I don’t own a ledger 🙃. But it’s a mod I’ve been planning on doing to all my handles that don’t quite fit the ettore locking cones I have on my poles.
I’ve been well, thanks for asking 😊. Happily plodding along as a solo tech, with invaluable back-office & moral support from the Misses. Looks like you guys are doing good 😉. Take care!
Hey guys
What’s the name of the pole you were using in this video. Great video I find myself watching all of them lol
Thanks ! The black one? That's a carbon fiber wfp that has been converted into a trad pole .
Thank you so much!!!!
What pole are you using?
You mean to tell me I should have been wipping my drippy frames all this time hahaha lol jk.
Awesome video guys/ James Riley.
Backflip Boys call me and schedule window cleaner.com/People-john
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@@windowcleaner ?? Sorry not sure I understand you wanna talk?
where u get that belt must have
Hey what kind of poll are u using
What kind of soap do you guys use? Dawn or anything else?
Hey buddy! Just dawn and water. Keepin it simple 😉
love your new website ! how much did you pay for it ? thank you
Thank you. We paid about $2,000.00
How do you guys deal with leaving your kit in an open flatbed? Any security issues with gear being stolen?.
Great video guys. Adam, Manchester 🇬🇧
Hey buddy!
Never had any problems. We do keep a pretty close eye on our truck tho.
How do you guys go about landing contracts? Do you offer maintenance cleans after you finish or do you call perspective clients and see if they are interested?
So much to cover. Join our fourm @lukethewindowcleaner.com/community
We would be happy to help there
Hey Luke, is that a carbon fiber pole that you use for wfp? How is it compared to the unger pole?
I do have a carbon trad pole. It was a prototype and it was sent to me. I turned it into a traditional window cleaning pole.
dude you guys are so freakin legit
Do you pay yourselves as W2 then since you use payroll and has your taxes taken out that way? Never thought about doing it that way and sometimes get killed on personal taxes at the end of the year.
Is that the 14in fliq or the 18?
Nice video guys
Thanks man! That's the 18
shurtape [sandpaper tape]to put different channels onto non original handles
Awesome videos guys was wondering if you can make a video on how to dog ear squeegee channels
Thank you! I could do that sometime soon. Moerman makes the liquidator that is professionally dog eared essentially
I buy from a local janitorial store that only sells ettore and sorbo it’s affordable for me and seen you guys use those with the dog ear you inspired me to learn the craft
Great video and awesome info on quick books
Thanks! Love QB for payroll
Is the unger clamp better than the ettore clamp?
Honestly I haven't used the ettore clamp before the Unger fixi clamp works very well.
Hi guys I noticed that your not using the samurai boab yet one has become the spare in the back of your truck and wondered was there a reason for this ? Maybe I've missed it on a vid somewhere plus they stopped selling it at my local place and I smell conspiracy my tin foil hats a tingling 😁
No conspiracy. We do like the product and gave it a great review as we have for many products on our channel. But I still prefer my old pulex and reanna her ol moerman. Just because a product gets a good review dosent mean it will always be used every day. Our employee uses the samurai and I do still from time to time.
@@LukeTheWindowCleaner it was on sale at wcw my local store but suddenly it's not maybe they have sold out but it's not even in the website I thought maybe they had been pulled for some reason I've recently just bought a new pulex bucket myself because I couldn't justify the £100 of the gunslinger my bucket cost me £13 and does the same thing I almost bought a samurai but when I was told it didn't fit liquidators well I thought nope no way
What brand is the black pole ?
That is a carbon fiber wfp that was converted into a trad pole
luke you can buy qwick books pro for about $250.00 you might find it cheaper in the long run - jimmywindows detroit
Thanks for the tip! Is that the desktop version? Qb had said they were slowly canceling that version and moving towards 100% online. Plus our online is synced with Housecall Pro.
No they just want that extra momney you can still buy it - ive got qwick books 2016 pro and it still works fine - jimmywindows detroit
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At the most qwick books is $300.00 but sometimes they have sales - jimmywindows detroit
You only need qwick books pro dont pay $1,000.00 for the executive its not worth it - jimmywindows detroit
Quickbooks online is definitely the best even if it’s slightly more. Access from anywhere, book keeper can get own login, backs up to cloud after every change so never lose data due to stolen computer or crashed hard drive and there app is awesome on your phone. Love the videos
I just got out of my truck and started to RAVE!
🤣😂🤣😂
I thought I was the only crazy one leaving the strip wash on the floor ... just sometimes when your lazy...
I never put something on the floor what touches glass. Once I scratched a window because of putting the mopp on the ground.
Why don't you guys water fed pole the bar front?
It's kinda a pain...I've tried it and can still trad faster
@@LukeTheWindowCleaner awesome. Im still debating on buying water fed
@@davidmeyer6973 for storefront route work trad is typically faster. But for large commercial/res we use the wfp a lot.
@@LukeTheWindowCleaner yeah I have some car dealerships that cut the exterior down drastically using a friend's water fed system. I want it for divided "pain" windows, the is a ton in my area.
@@davidmeyer6973 it would be Extremely helpful for that. I could have my friends at wcr help you out on purchasing one
The wife eye roll
😂🤣😂🤣
Ettore squeege clips are such a pain
O yeah lol
You hired someone else for a million dollar salary? I thought that I was special?!
Btw I looked and no one makes a dead bird cologne... at the very least would be a good name.
Lol not quite a million. Hmmm dead bird
I am from Russia mane is konstantin