Rope access window cleaning with rigging and lots of the drop.

Another big building, about 35 stories. I find making a load share this way is much faster than building Y hangs and it equalizes nicely. I'm also finally using a Sorbo channel now and I don't know how I ever cleaned windows before without one! Never going back! The clips are pretty annoying though. The main reason I liked the Ninja is easy rubber changes. I don't think I would risk changing the rubber in a Sorbo while on a drop.
By the way for you people as OCD as me, the only reason I threw out so much rope is that it was landing on a sub-roof and I was using long ropes so we just picked mine to make sure we got down all the way. As anyone that works rope access knows you don't want to find out its not long enough once you're at the bottom. I also know the owner of the bike I put my bucket in, it wasn't just some random bike that got stuck in the exclusion zone :P Also my God I would NEVER drop the ropes the way I did after tie the butterfly! Talk about shock loading! That was soo soo stupid! I don't know why nobody has commented on it yet lol.
*History fact- This hotel is built where the famous Alberta Boot Company store was located from 1978 - 2008. I can't even imagine how many cowboy boots must have been made in those 30 years! The company still exists so if you're in the market for a pair of cowboy boots they're highly recommended www.albertaboot...
Royalty free music thanks to DJ Ferruh Berk AdalıoğluPro / dj-fba
#ropeaccess#rigging#windowcleaning

[@roberthankins8247]

gonna be honest, when you lowered your bucket at 6:00 and the tail of the figure 8 slipped out i nearly had a heart attack XD

[@blackjaguar160]

Hey can I ask you how often the same client call you to do that job? I mean, when you finished doing that job, when do they call you to do it again? A couple of months later?

[@nikhilvinay681]

Buddy any vacancy in your company I'm irata L1 technician

[@BrodyYYC]

What country?

[@grady.stu.8300]

I'm sure the people inside the building are used to seeing them but still, pretty cool to see someone outside your window that high up. That's gotta be pretty awesome to have those views at work everyday. As long as your not scared of heights

[@tylerwortman]

For sure. I’d rather be lookin in than out!

[@Hodgey10]

I’m an abseiler too and I don’t particularly like heights. I’m not petrified by them but I don’t love them type thing. Once I have my harness on I’m a different person. Especially when connected you feel so safe 🤘🏻

[@cmonneyy4344]

Lol it’s dangerous but fun

[@mikewise1612]

Enjoy the Birds Eye view, & a (sober rush) ! But, you Gotta like “getting high” if you’re gonna be a rope access tech & descend/ repel from a bosun chair ! Cute girls looking at your thru the glass know you have big kahoonahs :) 24yrs literally under my belt doing this

[@CSGhostAnimation]

Not excess dialogue. No big ol' explaination. No unedited hour long swaths of boring footage. Just cleanly edited footage of a man doing his job. Love it. Insta like and sub.

[@dking3939]

I live in the US, to be exact Washington State. I live about an hour from Seattle which is the biggest city in my state, there are a few other cities that have decently sized buildings. I'm 17 almost 18, I'll be graduating high school soon and I have a few job ideas, one of them being a window washer on a building. I was just wondering if I could possibly ask a few questions how to get into this job, how good are the benefits, pay, work environment?

[@rnsxnce]

Imma just like you comment so it gets up there so if people see it maybe they will give a comment to it :)

[@dking3939]

@@rnsxnce Thank you!

[@rnsxnce]

@@dking3939 no problem

[@rnsxnce]

@@dking3939 plus i'm curious what the others are...

[@dking3939]

@@rnsxnce I'm personally more of a blue collar kind of worker. I can't stand doing desk jobs, plus when I do hard labor jobs I feel like I'm actually getting something done. Other jobs I've been thinking about are tower climbing, tree/line trimmer, high rise window washer, armored bank truck guard, and possibly a railroad conductor.

[@mikewise1612]

It makes you think about life working up high like that, for me anyway. But you still feel kind of invisible to the rest of the world believe it or not. I’ve worked alone doing this .. “summer job” @ 22 turned into a 20yr career. There will always be windows people don’t / can’t clean. There’s a technique to maneuvering the squeegee , water purity, a superb surfactant & a lot of hard work. & of course you Gotta like “getting hjgh” if you gonna be a window cleaner ! Haha

[@dnaccount7279]

As freshly baked L1 I find your videos very helpfull...you sure do look like a pro.

[@rnsxnce]

19:57 what were ya'll talkingabout

[@BrodyYYC]

Lol I wish I remembered! Probably talking about a building to the east though.

[@IIIDaemon]

..how do you weight test your gear before going over the side, also is there some sort of Lock-Out / Tag-Out procedure for the roof access..? TIA ..you ever have a secretary walk up and press her titties to the glass hahhah? 1more question.. i've seen other window washers use a rag to wipe/clean the window sill after cleaning... is that a contractual thing i.e. cost more or what..?

[@jackberdine]

You should make the owners of that building install a rated ring to clip into and a rescue system. That pipe you wrap your strap around may be valid and may have held you for 1,000 runs but that’s still sketchy as fuck

[@grady.stu.8300]

Always has to be an expert on here. I'm sure he knows what he's doing

[@Ryan-bj2vl]

@@grady.stu.8300 stick around on enough sites with the wrong company and you'll realize how much insane shit they do that is not up to safety standards. Doesn't matter if you "know what you're doing". Safety rules are written in blood

[@borntoclimb7116]

What a nice building

[@lfcmaniac100]

@BrodyYYC Love your videos. It's like mission impossible stuff. I'd like to connect with you to discuss collaboration on a project. What would be the ideal way to get in touch?

[@gideonhost1568]

Just seems extra. With a bosun chair there’s no need for all of that.

[@dr.octogan1656]

Extra is safer.

[@Anderson-rq7kc]

Sou profissional de acesso por cordas aqui no Brasil, muito legal o trabalho de vocês. Faltou um rodo completo para te ajudar no trabalho. Muito legal o vídeo, abraço! 🤟🏽

[@whoispriest]

so for a lv1 IRATA, and tottally new, is the crummy pay worth this kind of risk, i mean 27$ an hour does not seam enough

[@whoispriest]

@@jessezetina9686 THAT SEAMS VERY LOW FOR HIGHRISE WINDOW CLEANING, WHERE ARE YOU LOCATED?

[@whoispriest]

@@jessezetina9686 Ahh right on man.

[@salzy1864]

Love watching these videos. They help me keep up to date on my rigging abilities. The jobs I take on are typically unconventional, where no one has ever rope accessed it before and there are few, if any fixed anchor points. Often have to get creative, and purchase new equipment. The great thing about no fixed anchor points is that I have virtually no competition to bid against me and I can charge whatever I need to.

[@syamrajisyam6358]

I'm a level 2 ,2 years window cleaning experience in dubai.any vacancy

[@paulb7334]

The water left on the window ledge wouldent that drip on the window and make streaks

[@bruhmoment802]

Seeing this video is really a torture to me, and I can't stop watching it

[@johnneal7169]

Me too. Horrified of height. What’s strange though is my level of being scared changes depending on my surroundings. Like I’ve been high up in trees mountains and things that I’ve built and planes. My fear is there on these things but not to where it locks my body up. However on taller buildings bridges etc I will totally lock up. Crazy

[@BrodyYYC]

Statistically speaking they should be much safer than any of those other things. It is interesting for sure. I'm claustrophobic but when I went to a cave with some friends I was able to do this squeeze crawling on my stomach through water but when I think about doing it I freak out in my head haha.

[@vijayjansi03]

Super I'm from India. What's the rope mm , Harness, Stoopener and company name.

[@AndyKola]

This is got to be one of the best videos for rope access. You really sent it on this one.

[@aleenatourtillott9433]

Omg that first song slaps, love the video! 👍

[@aleenatourtillott9433]

Actually all the music is great! I’m five years late, but this video has totally turned me on to the idea of doing this for a job.

[@corvuscorax5269]

where those purple anchors point purchases

[@paulb7334]

Must be hard to work with balls that big

[@veskomenas]

Is it allowed to use one rope procetor for two ropes? Or IRATA guidelines dont work in this situation?

[@BrodyYYC]

I'm not working under IRATA. But yes IRATA wants them separate.

[@iheartropetech9789]

Great video! I'm still improving my squeegee skill tho I find it very hard to master.

[@BrodyYYC]

It's not as simple as people assume. I've heard people us the analogy that rope access window cleaning is a combination of rock climbing and art.

[@grady.stu.8300]

Can't imagine what the first time stepping over the roof would be like. What a crazy first day that would be. Lol

[@BrodyYYC]

Haha ya it was a good thing it was a few weeks before I actually did a drop! The nerves really never completely go away on really high buildings.

[@torceacatalin5456]

Simple..dont look down 😅

[@mikewise1612]

Going over the fire wall really IS the most scariest & hardest part of the job I’d say. You start out going over 3 floors, then maybe 8 floor , & so on.. build tolerance ! Some guys just can’t go over it, & some who do will literally freeze & need to be somewhat rescued cause they’re scared to move even an inch. Fear of heights is a legitimate fear. I know bad a** cops who admit they could never do this. I can :)

[@Ryan-bj2vl]

you just trust the equipment don't think about it lmao

[@whoispriest]

WHY DO NONE OF YOU EVER TALK ABOUT THE MONEY I MEAN OMG ANYBODY GETTING INTO THIS WOULD WANT TO KNOW, WHY NONE OF YOU TALK ABOUT THIS REALLY PISSES ME OFF

[@BrodyYYC]

Because it's contract work so what I make won't be what you make. Kind of pointless to talk about when people only really want to know what you make per hour.

[@whoispriest]

@@BrodyYYC I can respect that, but I have yet to see one video talk about money. This is only carreer in KZbin I have ever seen where Universally nobody discusses it. I find that very unusual

[@wdobrastrone]

Good job guys.Greetings from Poland ☺

[@12gauge1oz]

Adds a whole new dimension to washing windows, lol. Impressive.

[@FalenAnjel2]

Ya it does and when you get weird structures you got Newton to work against.

[@borntoclimb7116]

True

[@846nick]

thats one way to sun bathe

[@valflidesval5107]

Qual nome desse trava queda

[@78wesley]

seeing the preparation u can certainly tell how experienced and professional u are. love the vids 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@ErnanVlogs-uf5rj]

I remember working at a real estate building as a janitor and there was this latino guy that we always saw on the 12th floor we used to call him nutsack12

[@user-bv7jc]

what are _thooooooose_

[@philosopher872]

Pure vibes brotha

[@mikeseymour4539]

you were already redirected why did you make a knot after the redirect? seems unnecessary and an unneeded pinch point for your main/safety line

[@Bluecollar711]

The products are now hitting the highest reviews on the market. I would like to be able to start being able to discuss my device with Avid window washers.. I want you to be the first person in the window washing industry to be on the Z runner self-rescue system #Zrunner #Zrunnerselfrescuesystem #Zrunnerpws #Zrunnercustoms #ZrunnerSRS

[@syamrajisyam6358]

Brother

[@lyndonmortimer4123]

try an18 inch blade it Just might speed up your window cleaning. I spent 7 years on the ropes in London uk. and a 12 for the small pains. good Luck stay safe.

[@BrodyYYC]

Why would using a smaller blade speed things up? I was using a 24 inch Sorbo in this video.

[@lyndonmortimer4123]

@@BrodyYYC hi there. by using an 18 on the big pains and a 12 on the smaller pains .the point is with a smaller blade you have more freedom of movement where as the 24 may cover more area only that size of blade is more cumbersome .give it a go .this way you will gain a rhythm and spend les time on the rope .

[@BrodyYYC]

@@lyndonmortimer4123 I've timed it out before and I'm much faster with a bigger squeegee. I wasn't even really thinking about the small panels on this drop so I just pulled out the tiny one I usually keep on me just in case. I didn't care about speed here because I was always had to wait for the other people to catch up. Have you used a Sorbo?

[@lyndonmortimer4123]

@@BrodyYYC each to there own mate.nice drop though.I stopped window cleaning some years ago. got myself a Truck Licence .I do miss the ropes.only here in England . I was busy in the summer then the winter came and the work dropped off .after 7 years I thought it was time to try something new. stay safe.

[@jasonclark3057]

@@BrodyYYC I make you right about the size of squeegee channel. A longer channel means less moves (or sweeps) to cover the same area, equals less effort and faster cleaning. Keep it up, you clearly know what you're all about.

[@Sam-kq2zh]

Out here doing the Lord's work. Onya mate

[@riteguyssports6308]

Christ

[@prestissimoLIVE]

Do takiej roboty kupuje się długą listwę i docina do szerokości okna i robi na raz jednym pociągnięciem. For such a job, you buy a long strip and cut it to the width of the window and do it with one stroke.

[@richskater]

Do you moonlight as a DJ? The playlist blends so well from song to song. Edit: never mind, read the description.

[@sweaterzz5597]

Seeing this makes me so nervous. If that rope gives out ur dead

[@professional2.09]

Take the extreme heights out of it. Peace full job cell phone not going off people talking etc. what do this guys make

[@georgeretzi]

💸💸💸💸💸👍👍🌞🌞

[@connorcutler221]

This is strangely therapeutic

[@x1bl0odman]

Emphasis on strangely. My body gets tingly watching this stuff. Not the good tingly. lol

[@aranha9365]

I've watched many window cleaning videos, as so far all the window cleaners choose horrible music for their videos, you have dishonoured your class!

[@mdunit2911]

Похоже ты идиот...

Hello harika video lake

[@randomstarwarsfan6404]

I'm interested in this field of work. How safe it is? Looks very safe to me...

[@L.A-adventures]

nice dude pretty good video just the setup i don't trust it but good job :)

[@BrodyYYC]

Thanks :) What don't you trust about it? I enjoy discussing this stuff. Would you not go over the edge with the rigging or would you just prefer to build y-hangs or something?

[@L.A-adventures]

@@BrodyYYC yes I like the Y hang cause I can split the weight 50/50 because currently I'm on a highrise 70 floors and the weight of the rope is different and I like to be light. :)

[@BrodyYYC]

@@L.A-adventures Even though I have thousands of hours on ropes I've never actually taken a course so I'm still learning lots that's why I like to ask lots of questions. But I feel like since I combined both lines with equal tension both anchors should be loaded evenly. Would that not be basically the same as a y-hang between 2 anchors using butterflys? The difference I see between the 2 is that you have each line load shared between the 2 and with the way I have it both lines are load shared between the 2.

[@jasonclark3057]

@@BrodyYYC How can someone claim to have thousands of hours rope time but have never taken a course!!!! That would never be allowed over here in England. You just wouldn't be allowed to work without your IRATA certs. Also, I'm amazed at how many videos I've seen (and I don't mean this one). with some really poor safety, ie no lanyard on squeegee or applicator and so on. A squeegee from that height would kill somebody stone dead in an instant. Also, people tend to get a bit lazy after a while and start to take silly shortcuts to save a few seconds, such as going over the edge before clipping the back up rope grab on, or just using a back up and a ID descender, but no chest ascender. I guess that some countries just don't have the strict levels of health and safety legislation that we have here in England.

[@BrodyYYC]

@@jasonclark3057 I've been working with people who are IRATA trainers now and level 3 SPRAT techs who have taught me a ton. But hey man I don't make the rules and I agree with you it should be required and there are tons of people working here with much less mentoring than I had. I did however just finish 6 days of SPRAT training yesterday.

[@seanyaboi4766]

How Much does this job pay?

[@qdeddx7946]

Do you still recruit people? I also do this work.

[@jasonpotter4702]

The bucket move !! I know !! But

[@moniquemoore4953]

Are those posts specifically for the ropes or just an anchor point on the building?

[@BrodyYYC]

What would be the difference? :P

[@ryanreinhart3304]

My man tying off to a stink pipe

[@michaelworhatch1195]

Wondering what kind of work seat you use? And why that over a bosuns chair?

[@BrodyYYC]

It's a rope access system but in this video it was a Petzl podium. This system is WAY superior. You're able to rescue people as well as self rescue. As well as ascend your line. It's basically just industrial climbing and abseiling whereas the bosuns chair is basically industrial abseiling.

[@ziggz8709]

Nice. Calgary 🤘🏽

[@matthewdon1352]

@BrodyYYC What is the first song played?

[@BrodyYYC]

Should be in the description. Everything was public domain so you can remix it if you want :P

[@КонстонтинКаролек]

Good work, colleague)) please track i'd

[@thomasharman7079]

Music is awesome 😊

[@nicolasderuiter1699]

Great video

[@ReviewUSA-ri5dv]

The set-up time seems a lot longer and more complicated than bosun chair method.

[@VisionRopeAccess]

And safer !

[@merica255]

Question how long are the ropes that you have.

[@BrodyYYC]

Usually use 400 foot ropes.

[@MrDrohneSchweiz]

amazing movie😋👍🏼

[@calebskinner9348]

What kind of shoes do you like to wear? I'm still working that out. Blundstones are durable, but seem to leave streaks that I then need to clean, so I end up trashing runners.

[@BrodyYYC]

For this last season I found basically a rubber boot version of Blundstones and they worked great.

[@calebskinner9348]

@@BrodyYYC Thanks Brody. I just saw this. I ended up getting some approach shoes and they're working out well especially for toe hooks.

[@agumahoanthony2575]

I'm interested

[@vincentxuereb2726]

Great video. Cool soundtrack.

[@qdeddx7946]

Do you still recruit people? I also do this work.

[@BrodyYYC]

yes but not people that ask too many times :P

[@shaunflack7303]

I dont get why your not wiping up? Yeah you may not be leaving any lines or bits down the sides of the windows but on the frame your leaving loads to end up driping getting caught in the wind and blowing back onto the window leaving it dirty?

[@BrodyYYC]

What wind?

[@shaunflack7303]

@@BrodyYYC you saying there's no wind up there? Im not trying to have a dig at ya or nothing just wondering as to why you dont wipe up so besides my first point why dont you wipe up? Isit in the contract or is that your choice or what? Also ive been a window cleaner for roughly 10 years now doing ladder and pole work how do you get into your part of the business? Only recently been interested in trying it

[@sachitrasadun7519]

How to apply

[@motaro6393]

AMAZING

[@asafaroff3069]

Неужели не осталось разводов на окне?

[@bobsthea]

nice bro, webbing sling to metal anchor ?, i prefer wire sling

[@BrodyYYC]

I prefer webbing because the rating is basically the same and one time I almost knocked my tooth rigging a rolling anchor with a wire sling. I do take materials into account for example I prefer to only use aluminum carabiners on webbing slings and steel carabiners on metal anchors.

[@arenuzzle6282]

What happens if you run out of water

[@BrodyYYC]

Then you're screwed lol. Sometimes you run low but you can usually conserve more towards the end when that happens. This 5.5 gallon is basically good for a 2 window 40 story drop as long as it's not right in the sun.

[@newtricks9669]

I nid job.

[@sergio.m.u]

What carabiner do you recommend to tie the rope to the anchors?

[@BrodyYYC]

Anything rated over 22KN. I'm not picky about what carabiner I use. I used to use steel but now I usually use aluminum.

[@sergio.m.u]

@@BrodyYYC Thanks

[@Davez2023]

Why don't you detail? And why don't you use moerman liquidator? Do you ever get complaints of drip marks? I am subscribed and they are genuine questions. Thank you

[@BrodyYYC]

I detailed every single window in this video before I squeegee it. When the person I was doing this contract for saw the video he said "really good work but less detailing next time" You'll be hard pressed to find high-rise window cleaners that detail windows. They won't even carry a rag. The biggest channel Moerman makes is 22 inches and my standard size I use is 24. I'm usually use a Sorbo with a Ninja handle. I was just using a Ninja on this one because it's a construction clean so I'm constantly re-cleaning the same area anyways. I've never had complaints about drip marks because my windows don't drip. That's why I either pre-detail the top or stay a millimeter or so from it. I'm too OCD to let windows have drip marks.

[@Davez2023]

@@BrodyYYC Interesting! I didn't see you detail in the video what do you mean by you deailed every single window? Genuine question again.. interesting point about staying a millimetre away from the frame. I really enjoy watching your technique. Thanks for taking the time!

[@BrodyYYC]

@@Davez2023 My bad I thought you commented on this video lol. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYCXdJWAl71knrc

[@BrodyYYC]

but ya detailing isn't standard in high-rise. I personally wish it was but my main concern is drips from the top. That is what the people inside are going to notice.

[@Davez2023]

@@BrodyYYC no worried thought so hehe... i think people are just grateful they can get their high windows cleaned. You guys have great technique anyway so probably just a thin line left around the edges. I think you should try liquidator tho. Thanks again looking forward to the next vid 👍🏼

[@keitht.2727]

Nice video. If you're not currently, try Ettore Soren rubber in the Sorbo.. better edge and durability.

[@BrodyYYC]

Thanks I'll try that! :) How much longer would you say they last?

[@keitht.2727]

@@BrodyYYC They have a cleaner, sharper edge, so a better clean out of the box... Last maybe 1.5x the sorbo from my experience.

[@kckotqu8760]

great video

[@BrodyYYC]

It depends on so much so it's not something I can really put a number on. It's not that dangerous in comparison to other things like even driving your car for example. On top of that it's an extremely safety oriented industry. It can be hard work though you're right about that :) I just pause my gym membership in the summer because I'm already getting a free workout.

[@grady.stu.8300]

I used to clean windows with these same sorbo products. Nothing like this though, just residential and commercial. It is an art. Using these squeegees is very awkward at first. But once you get it, you get it.

[@edwinramm]

missing spot at 10:28

[@dr.octogan1656]

One two miss a few three four miss some more

[@davidgraf1594]

A chair would help your sac 😉

[@BrodyYYC]

You've ever used a rope access system? The chair is basically built in.

[@davidgraf1594]

@@BrodyYYC no always been in a wooden chair if only descending would recommend for long drops use a couch 🤣

[@TechExploresNYC]

I get vertigo just watching this lol, I hope you get paid well, cuz ain't no KZbin income going to be worth this! As far as music goes, use the youtubes own music library instead, there's no "shame" using them, I see plenty of youtubers with like 100k subs using those (I know because I hear some of those tracks like 10000 times)

[@ccken91]

How long did it took you to finish 1 drop?

[@BrodyYYC]

Maybe an hour. Faster if I didn't have to wait for the other people to catch up :P Right now I'm doing a post construction cleaning on a building 2 blocks from this one. It's basically the same height and size of windows but a 2 window drop is taking like 7-10 hours. It's insane!

[@ccken91]

BrodyYYC thats really insane! Stay safe mate

[@Bugzbunni_]

Im a level 2 and work in canberra Australia, the biggest building we have here is 30 stories 103m, hows being on ropes for 7-10 hours?! How are your shoulders after a week of that? Very impressive man killin it

[@dreamchasing7313]

How many drops per day?

[@dreamchasing7313]

Hope only 2

[@BrodyYYC]

@@dreamchasing7313 On a building this high with so many people just 2 usually ya. If it was only a couple people you could bump ropes over instead of pulling them almost every time which is probably as much physical effort as the entire drop.

[@JosMc]

I always leave a cows tail on the bucket just Incase

[@BrodyYYC]

That's a good idea since those old Petzl podium loops are only rated for 15LBS and I think the new ones are 20. What I do is back it up to my positioning D-ring using a small climbing sling so it's still connected to me with 2 points.

[@FclssGaming]

Just imagine the Window cleaners of Burj Khalifa 5 times higher than this building

[@qdeddx7946]

Do you still recruit people? I also do this work.

[@qdeddx7946]

Do you still recruit people? I also do this work.

[@610demonkey]

Love watching but what in God's green earth is with the music? Lol

[@langochat2051]

I love your job mate. I will seriously consider to work on high heights if I have to change from my current work ! Take care

[@dmitrygelow3222]

Dear sir I have a few questions for ya. It’s 11mm ropes? And that’s a rig or ID you using during this drop? Also I am very interested in how you deal without a third rope on that tall creepy shit!

[@BrodyYYC]

I've never actually heard of using a 3rd rope on anything. Yep they're 11mm and this was a Rig. I prefer them.