The Techniques Of Window Cleaning Services

Author: Stuart Spindlow

Glass windows are a common feature in various buildings throughout the world. To preserve their beauty, periodic effective cleaning is compulsory for these windows. These are specialized services which require skilled workers and proper equipment to perform effectively. It can also be said that this is an activity that as a profession can give some satisfaction to an adventure seeker as the job involves a considerable amount of risk.

Rope access

There are several companies offering and the basic technique of these services are mostly identical. Basically, rope access is an array of techniques including ropes, harness, and some specialized hardware to give support to the workers doing risky cleaning services or construction work on sky rise buildings. This allows them to complete the job in a safe and effective way. The fundamentals of the rope work have been taken from climbing sports and the same techniques are used to reach the heights of high-rise buildings. Anyone willing to pursue a career in rope access cleaning service, needs to get properly trained from SPRAT or IRATA.

All professional rope cleaning service providers offer services across different industries. These are:

  • Rope access in construction field, i.e. power plants, bridges, buildings, offshore oil platforms etc.
  • Maintenance services.
  • Cleaning services like
high level window cleaning, abseil window cleaning, fixed rooftop cradle apparatus cleaning, BMU window cleaning, post construction cleaning etc.
  • Maintenance of telecommunication towers.
  • Inspection of high rise buildings.

Safety measures or equipment needed while working

Going by definition, rope access means ascending or descending a main line while the working person is secured by a safety line. It can be well understood that these line of work comes under the scope of hazardous activities where the smallest of mistakes or carelessness can cost a life. So the recommended equipment to be used for safety include,

  • Safety harness, which is connected to permanent hanging rope from the wrist belt and two leg loops of the worker.
  • Climbing helmet is essential for every type of work, especially high risk activities like cleaning of high level window.
  • Chest and full body harness is always recommended as it helps to keep the worker attached to the main rope strongly.
  • To ascend, a special device called ascender is used.
  • The vital equipment is safety backup device, which helps in case of sudden or inevitable accidents or failure of other equipment.

The modern training, techniques and equipment used by the service providers, create an environment to provide cost effective, safe and highly efficient window cleaning service.