Window Cleaning With Trad-Man

[@CoyleWindowCleaning]

Never get bored of watching these videos the moarman on a pole is something I want to get better at.

[@TradMan]

Just practice ;) it's worth it

[@glip]

Thanks Tradman, I enjoyed the info you shared in this video. Keep up the good work. Cheers from Australia

[@TradMan]

Glen Wilson thank you Glen!!!

[@leepoole9463]

love your theme

[@theofficecleanerwpa6777]

Love the Bagpipes and seeing a bit of the Scotland landscape as well..

[@TradMan]

The Office Cleaner WPA thank you! 😁

[@leepoole9463]

Love your work so smooth and love the music

[@ccwindowcleaningllc.4706]

Cool video I love the mixture of Route work residential work and water fed pole work I also love your van, my employees do all of my work these days, but I'm jealous of the setup and the physical labor side it is quite a joy

[@TradMan]

C & C Window Cleaning LLC. Thanks pal. Yeah there's a lot to be said for a good days hard work. 😁

[@Swampfox610]

Love the bagpipe music!

[@jimjimson9096]

Such a nice man and a awesome window cleaner.

[@TradMan]

Oh thanks buddy ;)

[@typerightseesight]

hers doing well with that ford focus. that was my first car. pizzahut go getter delivery but 2 door coupe and not the sports model back then it was the svt. miss that car. i did wreck in an svt once but it was my friends and he rear ended someone . lol. i was in the backseat and the change from the ashtray hit me. lol

[@joeljohn1027]

Like the van set up, nice

[@aaronyoungvisuals]

Great video. Good idea switching the water off to clean over the trickle vents. They're a nightmare when you get water in them

[@TradMan]

Youngs Of Kent Window Cleaning yeah totally right! The vents are a window cleaners nemesis lol

[@NittanyLawns]

Hey Trad-man! Sorry about that...after I posted I noted my typos and didn't specifically make references to the small pane window job with the over lays. (Brown in color I think). Thanks ...have a great day!

[@TradMan]

Scott Dash no probs at all bud! When you say side pull do you mean feather the side then pull across, dry the squeegee and pull again till finished? If so then any kind of straight pull wether from the top or side will leave detailing. By using a squeegee which is just over half the size of the width of the glass you get more maneuverability and zero detailing using the Moerman end clips. I hope that answers it?? Thanks

[@NittanyLawns]

Yes, that's what I was asking. Thank you for the information, makes sense! Thanks so much. Keep up the great work...really enjoy your vids!

[@TradMan]

Fantastic, thank you very much indeed for watching!!

[@RedRockMaintenance]

Nice setup. I wish I was that organized

[@andrewstamps2806]

Ford connects....great vans you wouldn't belive what i managed to squeeze in my old girl.....sadly gone now as i needed more space, using a ford custom now which is great but i loved my connect. Brilliant video buddy cheers😁

[@TradMan]

😊🤜🏻🤛🏻

[@andrewstamps2806]

Hi Are you thinking of doing any merchandise now or for the future?.... just the coolest skull graphic i must say, did you design it? Its very cool buddy. Great minds think alike.....re your pole carriers very simple but brilliantly useful too, i used these wonderful "flat style" bungee on my x2 tubes as when i made mine i didnt want to drill/ screw holes in the metal work of my new van and it worked out great. I now need a dedicated 3rd tube now to be home for my new trad pole!!! Very excited😁😁😁 Andrew. All the best mate and cheers, Andrew...Stamps Cleaning Services🌞🌞🌞🌈

[@TradMan]

Heres a video on the TRAD-MAN Tshirts buddy 😁 kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZPTnJ2DjJtmZs0 Hope your keeping well

[@andrewstamps2806]

@@TradMan Ah superb thanks will be checking that out buddy 🌞, thanks for asking all well here i imagine just like yourselves one day at a time and keep moving forward, luckily work is still ok we seem to be just under the radar but the most mentally demanding of times🌞🌈 please stay safe and well to yourself and family. Cheers Andrew

[@TradMan]

You to Andrew 😊🙏🏻🤜🏻🤛🏻

[@Nau512]

Best hints and tips as always......

[@TradMan]

I'm glad you find it useful buddy 😁✌🏻

[@stevenbilik7996]

Nicy tidy van.....good for customers when see you in round. All the best. Steven

[@TradMan]

Steven Bilik thanks! Yeah always good to keep things tidy 😁

[@IntegrityCleaning]

Why do I love these videos so much ? Lol

[@CoyleWindowCleaning]

Great video and love the music 👍

[@TradMan]

Tom Coyle thank you tom! And thanks for taking the time to watch 😁

[@NittanyLawns]

Nice work and nice set up in your Trad ! One question though...why wouldn't you use a 10" and side pull? I new in the biz, just asking for info...advise. Thanks.

[@TradMan]

Scott Dash hey bud! Thank you for watching. I'm not sure exactly what you mean. Is there a certain point in the video you could point me to and describe what you mean? Thank you ;)

[@aranha9365]

@@TradMan I believe he meant why you were faning the panes with the 6inch instead of doing a horizontal ( or two)single pull with a bigger channel.

[@TradMan]

Straight pulls leave detailing to do. Fanning with Liquidator squeegees leaves no detailing and no smears caused by rubbing the glass with cloths

[@mazman8343]

great video dude dos the stop valve i thing that what it's called save you much water

[@TradMan]

Thanks. It's called the univalve 👍🏻

[@mazman8343]

@@TradMan 👍

[@leepoole9463]

Love your videos brother I will learn alot

[@TradMan]

Thanks Lee! Appreciate that and im glad to find the vids useful

[@Windowstew]

Another great video!

[@TradMan]

Bruce Stewart thank you pal! Also thanks for taking the time out to watch it 😉

[@MrPele1690]

Good video do u know if thefes any shows this year

[@TradMan]

ca window cleaning yeah there is one I'm going to in September in stoneleigh

[@paulhurst8113]

Hi mate, do you use purified water for all your cleaning? And can you do a decent job using tap water for traditional cleans?

[@TradMan]

I use purified water for wfp jobs that doing it traditionally is not safe or practical. Using tap water for traditional cleaning is fine as you are removing the water from the glass with the squeegee, as opposed to using a water fed pole brush where you are leaving the water on the window so that needs to be purified.

[@paulhurst8113]

TRAD - MAN THE WINDOW CLEANER thanks mate much appreciated, do most of your customers prefer the traditional method or WFP??

[@TradMan]

@@paulhurst8113 most prefer traditional but mainly that is because they don't fully understand the wfp method. About a third of my work is wfp, with those customers, it's because they have hard to reach windows or they have actually requested the wfp. In my own experience, I get far more requests for a traditional clean than wfp, but that's probably down to a bad experience in the past or they don't understand it. If you have a sheet of paper with how pure water window cleaning work's, then if they ask, you can just hand them the info sheet and carry on working 😁👍🏻

[@paulhurst8113]

TRAD - MAN THE WINDOW CLEANER top man cheers

[@l.bcleaningservices]

Great vid mate bloody hate windows like that i have few houses now like that seem to be the windows there are fitting in the new houses around my way nightmare. I wfp them now as the water then runs down between the frames give a good flush down 🖒 Love the music 😎

[@TradMan]

LJ's window cleaning world cheers buddy. Yeah those frames are a pest lol

[@neilh1086]

Top vid. Thinking of setting up on my own. Any tips appreciated 👍🏻

[@TradMan]

Keep to your prices, don't under charge, and look as professional as you can.

[@completejetwashing]

The water in the cab is that normal tap water or is it same as wfp water

[@TradMan]

In the barrels? That's purified water for wfp work :)

[@completejetwashing]

@@TradMan so you only use pur water even for yoir trad work

[@TradMan]

@@completejetwashing nope got a separate container with regular tap water for trad ;)

[@jaredm9900]

Nothing nicer than a tidy van. Mine would be tidy for a day and then things went downhill. No pie shots? You're always supposed to take a pic of the food. So do you spend most of your time with a 14" mop? How long is your average stop?

[@TradMan]

Jared M yeah mainly 14" mainly. Most stops about average half an hour

[@derossigreenservices8791]

Nice video! I was wondering how often you switch out your squeegee blades and how many do you order at a time? Thanks man!

[@TradMan]

I usually get a week per side of the squeegee. I usually buy a big batch of 36 inch strips 😁👍🏻👍🏻

[@derossigreenservices8791]

TRAD -MAN THE WINDOW CLEANER Nice!Are you able to flip over the moerman hard rubbers from the combinator to use the opposite side, quite stiff in trying to remove

[@TradMan]

@@derossigreenservices8791 you can flip and use both sides of any rubber 👍🏻

[@Eonednb]

Do you use normal hot tap water for your trad work?

[@TradMan]

When it's cold I'll use warmer water yeah

[@Eonednb]

Ok cool. So tap water for trad work and pure water for WFP? Sorry Im Newbie lol

[@TradMan]

@@Eonednb totally cool buddy, asking questions is how to learn 😉 You got it, tap water for trad, and pure water for waterfed pole window cleaning 👍🏻

[@alvasilva5432]

Hello Trad man,do you try the sorbo glide or winsol super slip?

[@TradMan]

Alva silva hi, i just use fairy platinum neat on the washer as it's got great glide and its cheap ;)

[@alvasilva5432]

i use fairy professional it is the same glide?because with moerman liquidator i need i bit more slip

[@TradMan]

Alva silva if you use most kinds of decent dish soap straight on the applicator you should get good glide :)

[@adamjones3268]

Try Tesco’s lemon

[@davemonk1662]

Another great vid form the trad !!! .... you should upgrade your van and have 650lt tank cos I could not be bothered messing around with trolley or backpack trad man. Wfp work works amazing if you know what your doing like you do 👍.... great video once again mate. Liverpool

[@TradMan]

Monk Cleaning services cheers bud! one day i may just get a small system ;)

[@davemonk1662]

Trad - Man wfp system will give you and your business more opportunity’s bigger commercial jobs schools ect ....

[@kobechrome138]

Where did you get that hoodie sweater ?

[@TradMan]

From moerman

[@kobechrome138]

@@TradMan Thx

[@davethewindowlicker2367]

Top of the morning to you ( still morning here ). I know you are the person who can answer this question. It's foggy here and as you know Windows don't dry when the air is so moist. Do you still use a wfp in these conditions ? I also posted a video on ladders thanks

[@TradMan]

Dave Landefeld tbh you could still do trad or wfp. The only concern really would be if it was in a highly polluted city then i may not use wfp then as the fog may have picked up dirt from the air which would leave spots on the glass. Trad is always gonna be ok ;)

[@stevolutiontv]

Great video as usual, Trad man where can I get a mini moerman squeegee and if you made it can you make a video showing how to as they look very handy, keep up the good work :)

[@TradMan]

Yeah the 6 inch moerman squeegee is homemade. Yeah I'll do a video on it ;)

[@stevolutiontv]

@@TradMan thanks a bunch, I think we should so a window cleaners xmas night out with all the highland cleaners up for it, we miss out in those things, look forward to the video :)

[@TradMan]

Ive added the video to my list ;)

[@PickingPaul1]

lovely video TM

[@TradMan]

PickingPaul1 thank you sir 😎👍😉

[@jahovia11]

Good video are you converting to water-fed, or is it case of as & when you need to use it. Would be good to see a video on how you prepare the waterfed backpack!!

[@TradMan]

Stewart Ledgister cool no probs i can easy do a video on that ;) Yeah i use the wfp when i have quite a lot of high windows to do at a job or when there are awkward windows i can't get to trad. I really enjoy trad work so I'll always have that as the main tool of choice :)

[@jahovia11]

Thanks for the reply, I agree traditional for me is better makes life a lot easier especially with the variety of tools on the market.

[@yoyo895]

Really enjoy these 'on the job' vids, keep going! What length of hose are you using on your WFP? I've just got the standard length leaving a bit left over when pole fully extended but want to get some more. And do you find it gets tangled keeping it rolled up like that? Cheers!

[@TradMan]

yoyo895 hey pal! Thank you for watching!! The hose is about 60-70ft i think, yeah sometimes gets a bit tangled but i try to just watch how I'm putting it away and taking it out, usually i can just take the hose out and throw it away from me and it normally unravels perfect but occasionally i get spaghetti junction 😂

[@yoyo895]

I'm glad I'm not alone!! I trad pole (thanks to you), wfp some jobs and trad downstairs on most jobs. I love the mix and having several tools at my disposal. I can't see myself ever fully switching to wfp for a couple of reasons. Some customers would never agree because of a previous bad experience and they signed me up because i was originally a tradder but also because i don't think it's always the best method.

[@TradMan]

yoyo895 totally agree, its good for the body to do different jobs too

[@joeljohn1027]

Hi trad wfp-ers I currently have same set up too, only using the 25/30 ft pole hose that came with it. Got another 45 ft hose from a pal, but don't know how/where to connect it up Also I have the 'no reel no problem' half bungee & tape solution too, (wagga style)

[@TradMan]

Joel John haha yeah. I might fit a mini reel to the trolly at some point :)

[@alkuerbis5712]

oh that just a little one nice work

[@TradMan]

Al Kuerbis 😁

[@rollinontwojohnny3586]

Oooohhhhh… Focus ST! She’s a keeper for sure.

[@TradMan]

She was but family needs required a bigger more sensible car unfortunately lol

[@rollinontwojohnny3586]

@@TradMan NOW, Trad-Mandude, Who says THE Focus ST isn't a sensible car... sensible to the standpoint that it will do everything a larger car will do, just on a smaller but much quicker platform. What I really wanted to say Is, I'm sorry for your loss. 😧 In a surprised, angry, sickening kind of way. Your still a good man and thanks for the reply.

[@TradMan]

I do have a triumph sprint motorcycle though lol if that redeems me? 🤣

[@rollinontwojohnny3586]

@@TradMan What brand of squeegee is your go to? I like the Moreman Excelerator.

[@TradMan]

Yes personally I use the moerman excelerator day to day

[@mikegray1702]

Do you use purified water for your trad work too?

[@TradMan]

michael gray na just use regular water for trad :)

[@davethewindowlicker2367]

Thank you I knew you would have the answer

[@TradMan]

Dave Landefeld just my thoughts my friend

[@Vestin732]

I'd give anything for a carbon fiber Moerman bucket.

[@ezqbls2990]

I don't know what to charge for the particular windows would you let us know in your videos more or less what to charge I'm really really new I'm brand new at this

[@TradMan]

Yeah can do. I've not done much on pricing so I'll do some videos on it

[@TradMan]

Where are you based?

[@wollefderfensterputzer]

Nice Job and Vid!! 8-)

[@TradMan]

Wollef der Fensterputzer thanks pal!!

[@JasonDunlop247]

You still got that nice Ford ST peter?

[@TradMan]

Unfortunately not, had to grow up and buy a proper family car lol

[@hariboproductions]

Did you set your van up yourself?

[@TradMan]

hariboproductions yeah mostly, my father helped with the shelves as he was a joiner before he was a window cleaner. Thanks for watching ;)

[@hariboproductions]

Trad - Man Thats cool! I used to work for my families big window cleaning business in Central Scotland but a few months ago I left to concentrate on building up my own round! They let me use their old Berlingo just now but looking to get a new van but can't afford to have it all fitted out for me (I probably use waterfed pole - so would need a large tank) Just watched your blizzard video mate! Good stuff! I had it awful during that time!

[@hariboproductions]

Primarily not probably**

[@TradMan]

All the best with your business! Yeah that was a cold day lol. Thank you for watching!

[@ArthurDayne_SOTM]

aren't those ladders easy pickings for thieves ....? or is there a locking mechanism ?

[@TradMan]

The rhino clamps can be locked with a key

[@ArthurDayne_SOTM]

@@TradMan ahh good to know, thanks

[@davethewindowlicker2367]

another good video try Heinz Ketchup its the Dom Perignon of Ketchup made in my hometown lol

[@TradMan]

Dave Landefeld nice! ;)

[@IntegrityCleaning]

Luv It

[@JasonDunlop247]

Nice & neat that wee van Trad Man. Though your missing out on a quality working life, without a van mounted system. A beauty of a car by the way....

[@TradMan]

JD lol cheers buddy

[@davethewindowlicker2367]

you forgot to show the porta potty i spotted in another video i was a DHL driver for 20 years and used a bucket lol one of the best tools to have a well known window cleaner in my area was caught dropping a duce in a neighbors yard it ended up on facebook anorher clASSact lol

[@TradMan]

Dave Landefeld haha yeah i just use a bucket but if the wife joins me at work i take the wee toilet with me ;)

[@jjrealtalk159]

I wish I could use the waterfed pole system. But I'd lose customers as my people despise it They sooner employ someone to clean there windows the traditional way every person so far I've spoken to have said the waterfed leaves the glass looking hazy. So I will just stick to my Moermon excelerator fliq When it comes and then try and get a extension pole . Sometimes I find being up a gives me that peace of mind knowing iv done a satisfactory job . Where as waterfed isn't as good as people think iv often had to go do someone's after there previous window cleaner used it and iv always had to spend time scrapping the glass because the wfs doesn't do a 100 percent job.

[@TradMan]

Jay Jay i know exactly what you mean pal. Wfp is good for some but not all jobs

[@ChrisAddis]

The wfp is only a tool as good as the operator. If a joiner does a bad job I find it hard to blame the hammer... Also I find it works both ways, yes you may lose customers due to nothing but the fact that they're stuck in their ways. I started mainly traditional and moved over to the wfp...never looked back. I find inget more work from guys that do a bad job traditional than pole...but hey ho. Great video...loving the tunes

[@TradMan]

Yeah you can get bad trad operators, just as you can wfp. I think that the public generally prefer traditional because they understand it and see instant results, whereas unless you explain the pure water system, they wonder why the window is left wet. If the wfp user does a good scrub and rinse then they can get good results

[@KyeHortonNinjaWindowCleaning]

Watched it till the end! Is the trad mobile always that tidy?

[@TradMan]

Kye Horton yup lol, I like a tidy van. How you doing pal?

[@TradMan]

Steven Winderlich defo ;)

[@TradMan]

Steven Winderlich exciting times! I hope all goes well. Let me know how things go pal ;)

[@KyeHortonNinjaWindowCleaning]

Trad - Man my Clio is always a mess now I have more tools than space haha. At least it’s an organised mess

[@TradMan]

Kye Horton haha great stuff 😉

[@theundefeatedlife5011]

You sounded surprised it was sunny in Scotland!😂

[@TradMan]

Totally Awesome Window Cleaning yeah I'm always surprised but today is back to normal strong wind and rain lol

[@billlink7116]

Hay, not to alarm you, but you're driving on the wrong side of the road. 🙂

[@billlink7116]

You might want to ask if they want the satellite dish cleaned while you're there.

[@Alwaysbrightandclear]

sweeeeeet

[@TradMan]

Window Joe cheers dude!

[@rodrigosouza3568]

Rs serviços Limpeza de vidros Pix 🍀

[@frankupson465]

Hi I, looking at startup and anyone out norfolk willing to demo ? Or help trainee please

[@davethewindowlicker2367]

you inspired me to make a couple of videos check em out

[@TradMan]

Dave Landefeld will do! :)

[@marcocuevas1553]

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