US VS UK Window Cleaning - Episode 4 - Ladders & squeegee

[@gilbertogomez2678]

Paying as punishment for having to go back to the van and texting is not good leadership. That mentality of ‘you could’ve made ME $4 in that time’ demonstrates a very egocentric employer who doesn’t care about their employees. I would never think about being like that with my crew. Just hire people that aren’t lazy, are good workers and fast. That way if they have to send a text, or go to the van a few times it’s not a big deal. Gotta lighten up.

[@yv3652]

she's professional and she only does straight pulls?

[@jonathanbengtsson7542]

Great episode! The Idaho Team is so cocky. Things can be done differently. Their method doesn’t have to be “the truth”.

[@Windowcleaningvideos]

All masters of our game ;) lol

[@Felts_cro]

Why would you not get the paint off 🤔🤔🤔🤔 I am a UK window cleaner and I would not be happy leaving a window with paint on it slacking

[@jjrealtalk159]

I'm from the UK If possible I always try to remove paint or any other stubborn marks from the glass else what's the point being a window cleaner. I'm probably the slowest window cleaner from my city but that's because I wanna do a satisfactory job it's the best way in my opinion Because if u have a good working reputation u get more customers that way .Iv always had people say to me how some window cleaners are done in like 10 minutes But sometimes people will question just how good of a job they've really done .for me sometimes it takes me like 30 - 60 minutes to clean one house Which I know is slow compared to some who probably do 3 -4 in an hour but I charge £ 10 minimum So £10 an hour I think is Ok considering the minimum wage here in the UK is £7: 50 In regards to squeegee I use the moermon excelerator fliq combination tool which is fantastic tool to use as u don't have to worry about detailing And swapping over tools when up a ladder. And when it comes to ladders I have the multi purpose ladder .and a ladder stand off is good to use as it pushes u away from the building then u can work better and use the squeegee better and also saves u coursing any damage to people's properties.

[@AW-Services]

Great videos and nice to see a comparison and styles of cleaning. Ladder work is so out dated and not time effective

[@SirBigzalot]

If you’re removing paint than it’s a builders clean essentially and that’s a different charge.. also what’s with all the ladders.. in Aus health and safety is strict on high ladder stuff. US team did seem slow. Should water pole that high stuff. Here in Aus houses are similar to US and done irregularly too. But you can earn 100-150aud hr if you know what you’re doing.

[@greggbarr5001]

We use window cleaning stack ladders. I don't understand why anyone would carry a extension ladder around all day. I'd love to see one of these "professionals " keep up with me all day.

[@tmlwindowcleaningmaintenan2539]

She needs to learn how to carry a ladder properly

[@BrodyYYC]

I noticed that too haha.

[@sunriseboy6435]

I learnt from a Pommy window cleaner, and I can say without any fear of contradiction, they are faster, less 'messier', and more effective than anyone else on the planet! And at 73, I can make most window cleaners look like they are using a Zimmer frame on the job!

[@billymason1915]

A good watch for sure! Our window cleaning market it in the US is tough! Go get it USA!

[@paularagon4985]

However you should not use a razor on tempered glass and most commercial windows are tempered . Reason is , is because it can scratch easy on tempered glass.

[@bikertod]

Jaime,,please grip those ladder rungs on the way up and on the way down please, thank you,, jersey shore window cleaner,47 years of service and still working!

[@allaboutcleaning]

Great video Lee!

[@Windowcleaningvideos]

Thank you Alan

[@risenfromthepyre]

The blond is annoying. No honey, Utah is not the industry standard. Mop and go? How else do you clean windows that are well maintained? Row houses are highly competitive. Different game than suburban houses in the states and more akin to storefronts but it adds up I'm sure. But I would not think to be so rude to insult a market I know absolutely nothing about. Do this transfer with a New Yorker. The modern squeegee was invented here. Let's see her bid a $90,000.00 building in Manhattan. Thanks for posting the video.

[@PickingPaul1]

good work Lee! 8 customers all together! you will have to follow me one day, my best bit of round is over100 customers on three regular sized roads

[@Windowcleaningvideos]

Now that sounds like a lot of camera battery lol

[@PickingPaul1]

yeah lol lee, tell me, she was saying she spends so much on her daughters 'soccer' are these american window cleaners earning a lot more than english ones? i think its fair to say english window cleaners are very average income wise but can excell if you have the time and energy and brains,

[@Windowcleaningvideos]

I would totally agree. When you look at the population of window cleaners to the UK, most are solo workers that aspire to earn a good living. And that's it.

[@PickingPaul1]

a lot are beer money workers

[@InvestigatorPierce]

@@PickingPaul1 In the USA or Canada you can easily earn six figures, in fact if you aren't you are doing something horribly wrong.

[@JohnLange]

So awesome!!!!!!

[@statelypenguin]

From the start I thought that one woman sucked and then I see her saying she charges people for making trips to their vehicle or texting. Nice to know my intuition was correct.

[@DrHurtYou]

At 12:28 I noticed boab leakage on the lady's leg... a Samurai boab would eliminate that... This is not a paid commercial! :>)

[@MarcusWindowCleaningWagologist]

👏🏾 Good Episode. LMAO Wagillier. It's sh**hahahaha. She funny 🤣

[@Windowcleaningvideos]

lol I know. I like to keep the videos as real as possible. Seeing Jamie struggle with the Wagtail is real life, but Tom soon swoops into demonstrate how to use it correctly and show its benefits :)

[@antonyday8225]

Wast time and money walking around with all that gear wfp speed =money 💸

[@Windowcleaningvideos]

Pros and cons for both trad and wfp.

[@IntegrityCleaning]

Luv It

[@prabodhkumarpandit2056]

I want windor cleaning job.

[@michaelwettenbone7083]

old timer strait pulls

[@thetruthwillsetyoufree1066]

They do realise one guy would clean 30 of the 8 pound houses a day right?? And why cant they carry ladders??? Hahaha

[@gilbertogomez2678]

That’s nothing, man. Seems like a waste when you could do one $400 house and be done by 12-2pm.

[@thetruthwillsetyoufree1066]

Gilberto Gomez if you make $200 a hour why would you only work for 2 hours that seems stupid? These guy cant carry a ladder properly for good sake they would never make it in the uk.

[@RayleighGutterCleaning]

I don't get how the blonde American doesn't understand how we will do 12 or 13 cleans a year on one house, so we will make more money than they make off of that house if they only do a yearly clean?

[@Windowcleaningvideos]

Her name is Jamie.... 100 dollars is min price. US houses are super big with many windows and screens. They are probably averaging many hundreds of dollars per property. In my business yesterday I did my first US-style spring clean charging 8 times the normal rate for everything ...

[@RayleighGutterCleaning]

Window cleaning videos I don't doubt that they make a lot of money over there, i just didn't like how she questioned how Tom can support a family, how does he live etc. When you and I know window cleaners over here can and do earn a very very good amount. I'm not being disrespectful to Jamie or her crew

[@Windowcleaningvideos]

I know :)

[@Laffy1345]

Window Magic Cleaning my nephew was making $50.00 usd per hour, this is what he told me was his set price at each house. He made good money, you can support a family. Alot of these people are lazy, and don't want to work. I've been working since I was 8 years old papers, shining shoes, mowing yards . I'm 57 now retired from the Army. I'm going to start a window cleaning business. This looks like funny to me. Sub to your channel.

[@BrodyYYC]

Her point is that she isn't interested in boring mindless work. I can relate. Also I don't get how you don't understand that you need to make 10 more trips a year in order to make that money. The most dangerous part of the job is the drive to the job site. Why would you want to increase that risk? To me it seems like window cleaning in the UK is the equivalent to running all over for loose change. I've worked with a bunch of window cleaners from Scotland and Ireland. Their's a reason they come to North America to clean windows instead of staying at home. It's because they make way more money here.

[@prabodhkumarpandit2056]

Windor glass cleaning working i loke.

[@darrelking565]

Straights pulls, jokers!!!

[@prabodhkumarpandit2056]

Who much salary

[@ekonamare7219]

That blonde American women is super cocky and arrogant.

[@spencerj1413]

It's all to slow. Dich the ladders. Invest in the reach & wash!!!!!! !

[@1112-g1x]

yea i culd imagine ameeerican customers just wuldnt b happy with mop n go, nope make it shine boy!

[@Cyberviper8]

Hmm

[@antonyday8225]

Wfp

[@Windowcleaningvideos]

lol, actually... Tom in the film does have a water fed pole in his van - just likes to do it old school sometimes :)

[@retrowoodi]

🆒👍🆙

[@ToOmAnYBLUNTS420]

Nobody here knows how to use ladders lol

[@tonycomley5492]

15.30........the brit bloke not getting the paint off the windows is a poor window cleaner..........always remove everything off the glass.

[@Windowcleaningvideos]

Hi Tony, I am guessing you are from the states cleaning windows for customers that have them cleaned once or twice per year. The culture, charge price and frequency of cleans and expectations are different between the US and UK, which is why we made this program. What is right in one country might not be right in another. So in the UK not taking the paint off is not a sign of a poor window cleaner.