Water Fed Pole Systems | Window Cleaning

As a company we are thinking of getting into Water Fed Systems, for commercial window cleaning on small to medium sized buildings.

We know water fed can increase speed dramatically when cleaning strip malls or store front routes. It also reduces risk on multistory buildings because the window cleaners won't have to be on ladders. Another upside to customers is the possible price reduction.

    The major down side to water fed window washing is the need for large amounts of water. This can be handled two ways; on board water tanks that are mounted in the trucks, or long hoses hooking up to the customers water supply. Of course most of us would prefer the later, but it's hard to find available water on a lot of the storefronts now days.

Window Washing Nashville TN

I was in Nashville Washing Windows as usual last week, and I found and cleaned the largest window screen I have ever seen. It was 5x6 feet!!

Now that's a screen!!! Needless to say we can't use our screen cleaning machine on anything that size. We cleaned it with soap and water and hosed it off. Washing windows is always fun because every day it's a slightly new adventure.

Window Cleaning - Ladder Legs

If you use ladders or have people that do, you should seriously think about investing in these window cleaning ladder leg levelers. These are the kind that auto-lock when you set them down. We use them on all of our high up extension ladders. For around 100 bucks you cant go wrong with a little extra safety. Never put a rock, brick, stick, or any other randomly discovered item within arms reach to "prop up" your ladder leg! Its just stupid guys. no, really it is. Our company Camelot Window Cleaning 5708B Maxon Ave. Nashville, TN 37209 uses them every day, they are awesome!

START - Time Over Time ?!? What?

Jon Acuff 's START Conference was here in Brentwood, TN this weekend! He invited a speaker named Reggie Joiner (a Pastor and author of the book 'Playing for Keeps') He is a big part of the Orange Group - "Sometimes think that by doing more and having more the results will be more. Bells and whistles are nice for trains, but young eyes have x-ray vision. They see through them." His presentation on time over time was awesome! He showed that the effect of your time spent with a person or a business is much more effective when spaced out over a long period of time. Like money that grows with compounding interest, your time spent with someone or something starts to compound after a while to have a greater effect. This can be applied in our commercial window cleaning service or any other business for that matter.

START Conference Nashville TN

The START Conference was here in Nashville, TN this weekend! Jon Acuff was witty and real. His humor and advice really does inspire you to START! I attended the 2 day 14 hour conference myself, and learned a ton along with a bunch of other fun energetic people. Jon and his guest talked about many subjects ranging from having big dreams to how to make real plans for accomplishing those dreams.

One big take away that I have is the 80/20 Rule. Applying this rule is huge in business, any business not just window cleaning. Do the top 20 % of work, usually the most important things faithfully and you will see 80% results from that.

Interview with Elijah and Zoe

     Do you want to know what the team did last weekend? Well of course you do…we are an exciting bunch after all. It took three team members, a photographer, his gracious wife and our two kids nearly all day but we got our profile videos up live! You can watch the kids video right here on the blog. 

 

     It only took them two tries to get it right. The rest of us grownups had to have our videos shot about 20 times. I think we could all learn a thing or two from the smaller people in our lives. 

     It’s hard to watch yourself on video but watching someone else go on about why they clean windows...

 

Friends In High Places (Well, as high as a ladder goes)

Sunshine Window Cleaning is located in Wisconsin. Russell Mayry is the Owner and a long time friend of mine. He visits about once a year for a week or so. This past summer we had the chance to hang out and catch up. We even got to get in a little skills clinic with each other and trade tips of the trade.

I've known Russell for a long time; and he runs a high quality small business in Oregon, WI. So if you ever move up North and need a window cleaning service they are the company to call.