wwoodee22

This is to everyone already in Australia : do people have window cleaners?
Commercial or domestic?
Or is there a water shortage that hampers this occupation?

Thanks

jayr

There are commercial window cleaners but I have never seen domestic in Brisbane.

Many houses are single storey so I suspect many people clean their own windows. Also, as it doesn't rain regularly there is littl accumalaton of dirt on windows. I reckon I would clean our windows about once a year.

down under

V.I,P do window cleaning

Nu-Shooz

There are window cleaners in my neck of the woods (perth). Domestic.

ohippy

yep - I know we have window cleaners as I've seen their cards - never seen one actually clean the windows though. In fact, I've never actually seen anyone clean their windows except me !

Hutch

We had one put a flyer in the postbox - game 'em a ring but they wanted something like $150 to do just the outside of the house.

gedge

there was someone on here once who i believe set up his own window cleaning service
here's a thread
fwiw i do my own, but i used to have a round many years ago as a teenager and have my own ideas on how it should be done

SonicBird

I clean windows as part of the Bond Cleaning I do.. but from what i've seen not many people clean their windows (certainly not in rentals.. in fact from what I've seen, they don't clean anything!!). I'm on SC where there are no water restrictions, so I'm not sure if there's an excuse for not doing it! Does that make sense?

It's been a long day.... of bond cleaning!

Sonic x

wwoodee22

Excuse my ignorance................... what is 'bond' cleaning???

Do you use water fed pole systems or ladders??

In the UK the EU directives have virtually eliminated the use of ladders.

SonicBird

When you rent a place over here.. you pay a 'bond' to a central organisation, to cover any damage, cleaning etc etc. When you leave the rental.. some people hire 'bond cleaners' to clean their houses after they've moved out to ensure they get their bond back.. The bond is usually 4 weeks rent which is paid up front along with another 2 weeks rent! If you leave the place like a pigsty then the real estate agents hire 'bond cleaners' to clean the property and take it out of your bond.

I usually take the windows out to clean them.. if they're inaccessable from the inside or outside (ie: 2nd floor and above) I don't clean them.. easy peasy!

Sonic

dave wood

just heard from a friend that his mate in oz has loads of work as a window cleaner coz no one will do it.
good luck!

GinaUK

Was that just for ONE visit???? <shock> We have a window cleaner here in the UK for the outside. He charges £10 to do the whole house and comes once a month.

Gina

Nu-Shooz

i'm not surprised with the size of the houses and all the massive windows they have.
You could make a fortune i reckon if you did it, as no-one enjoys cleaning windows. At 150 to 200 dollars a house, well................

northernbird

My friend had hers done today as she is selling and they have home open (lovely house in Connolly btw) this weekend. $180 for inside, out and all flyscreens. Took the bloke 3 hours.

the4ofus

God, that's expensive My window cleaner chares £4 and even my mum's charges £7 and that includes the conservatory.

Lynn xx