Choosing A Window Cleaning Contractor

If you’ve never had to select a window cleaning contractor, what do you think are the steps that you should take? In many organisations there are formal procedures already in place for this type of contract. If there arent procedures in place already, then here’s a special checklist you can use:

Thinking About Your Requirements

Requirements To Think About

Since access is the fundamental factor affecting costs, think about this in particular. Can a contractor gain access to all parts? Is access going to be from the bottom or the top? What access methods might be suitable? (See Access Methods in section three).

If the contractor will be operating from ground level, they will need access to all elevations. If the building is more than five floors high you may need a cherry picker, so you’ll need access to a road around the building clear of trees and overhead cables.

If they’ll be cleaning from the top down… Has the building got a flat roof? Is there access to the roof? Do you have a solid framework for attaching rope access instruments? This should be pre-tested before anyone makes use of it.

Make Up A Shortlist

At this stage it is worth creating a list of around 10 companies. Where should you go to find a list of possible companies? Speak to any contacts you have who are in similar roles in other similar buildings and ask them for recommendations Do a search on Yahoo for Commercial Window Cleaners Visit the Federation for Window Cleaners website ‘Find a Window Cleaner’ section at www.nfmwgc.com/find_wndowcleaner.htm Check your files for details of any companies that have contacted you (they have shown interest and have made the effort to provide you with some information)

If you are responsible for buying all window cleaning Londonmake sure you look at Marcus P Weeks excellent free of charge guide called ‘Everything you need to know about buying all window cleaner services’ or visit the MPW websiteall window cleaning London