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One of the keys to having a clean home is to educate each individual within the home of the need to play their part. This includes young children. Teach your children the value of playing their part in  maintaining a clean home by making their beds, and helping in other household tasks, according to their age. You will be surprised by how much young children enjoy helping in cleaning the home, and this also has health benefits for them.

A top tip in cleaning you child’s finger print marks from window is to use a slightly damp micro-fibre cloth. Rub the mark from side to side applying pressure as do so. Use a dry part of the micro-fibre cloth to remove any remaining smears. The glass will now be completely transparent and the finger prints should’ve disappeared.  Window Cleaning Tips from the Pros.

 Be a shrewd consumer

When purchasing items, have in mind the cleaning time  that will be required for each item.While brass or other metallic  items seem attractive as home furnishings, remember that they are dust magnets, and over a course of years they require hours of dusting. So be careful not to be lured by the beauty of an objects appearance, try to think of the time it would take to clean, and weigh up whether you are prepared  for such an investment.When it comes to  the décor of your home  think carefully about  the  material you select to cover your walls. For instance  using semigloss to  paint walls can be a good idea, particulary if you have young children  because this can be washed very easily and still looks nice.You can rapidly reduce the investment of time in cleaning floors by remembering that smooth linoleum or wooden floors are easier to clean than a carpet. But beware of floors that require constant waxing as this can consume time.Choose the colours  of your furnishings wisely, and remember: dark upholstery shows up the dust,and  light colours are easily soiled, so look for  in-between colours, and check the fabrics  washability, try to  get something that will be easy to clean,and  will hold up to normal wear for longer.

Minimize clutter

Analyze your home to see what you could eliminate and remove items that are infrequently used. You may have to be tough with yourself on this one. If this is difficult for you to do, apply the six month test; place the infrequently used item in a box for six months and if within those six months you do not use the item  you can rest assured that it  isn’t needed. Get rid of it at once!If your house is large, close off a section, perhaps covering the furniture with old sheets and open it only when you have company or when it is otherwise needed. This will save you much valuable time.

Today Spick & Span window cleaners were called out to do a specialised window cleaning job for the owner of a Grade II listed property located in the heart of Brompton Square in London, SW3.

Brompton Square, which has many historic buildings located within it, is a garden square in the Brompton District of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Spick & Span window cleaners regularly carry out window cleaning work in the surrounding areas of this part of London.

The windows of this is six bed, terraced home needed a thorough going over by the team of Central London window cleaners.

The  property had undergone renovation, that is to say, as much as is permissible for a grade II listed building. Glass walls and balustrades had been installed within, to maximise internal light. Large Double extension Bi-folding doors were installed at the rear elevation to capture sunlight at the back.

Carpenter had worked tirelessly within the building, however as a result had also created large amounts of dust and wood deposits. This dust had adhered to glass panelling and therefore obscured natural light from travelling through the property.
Building work carried out on the outside of the property meant that the  external side of the windows had become soiled.

Dirt, dust and debris that accumulates on glass can be difficult for house mangers and cleaning staff to deal with, especially when tall internal windows are involved. Also large terrace buildings this size, 5 storeys, can be difficult to reach with basic tools.

The property manager who booked us for this job clearly had a large task on her hands. To get the property in order,’all spick and span’ ,  in time  for the arrival of the family due to return in a day or two. This stress clearly showed, however we were able to remove much of this anxiety by providing the service.

External windows were thoroughly, but carefully scrubbed using the latest and safest window cleaning methods.

Internal windows were cleaned without creating any drips or damage to furnishings.

So pleased ,was the house manager, with our professional approach to the work, and the sparkling results of window cleaning that She has booked us to come back again.This we will do when the family that own the home are next on vacation.

Today Spick & Span window cleaners went to Petyt Place, Chelsea, SW3  to do an external clean. The property had 4 floors and a roof terrace on the 2nd floor at the back. On the side of the property there where 15 Georgian glass windows that required cleaning as well as a skylight. On the front of the property there were around 9 Georgian windows and a Velux skylight. This whole house took approximately 2  hours for the two window cleaners to clean.
All of the windows on the front and side were washed thoroughly using purified water. The windows on the roof terrace and on the basement at the back were cleaned using window cleaning detergent.

All of the windows were Georgian sashes.

The housekeeper and staff helped the window cleaners who were on call to get access to the back of the property and ensured that all of the windows were closed.

The windows of this tall building were cleaned using large telescopic poles and brushes. These poles are effectively able to clean four storey windows.

This is one of a number of properties that we clean in Chelsea, SW3.

Today Spick & Span window cleaners went to Hyde Park Gate, SW7  to do an external clean. The property had 5 floors and a balcony on the 2nd floor at the front. On the back of the property there was a glass roof lantern and 2 Velux windows that required cleaning as well as 7 large sash windows. This whole house took approximately 2.5 hours to complete.

Two window cleaners  were needed. To reach the windows at the front a 60 ft. carbon fibre pole was used. At the back of property a ladder was needed to access the roof lantern.

All of the windows were washed thoroughly using purified water.

All of the windows were Georgian sashes. The brushes that we used are ideal at cleaning this type of window.

The PA for the family who own this property wanted the windows cleaned before the homeowner returned from overseas. The housekeeper was there to show us the window cleaners where everything was and helped to open some of the windows.

This is one of a number of properties that we have recently cleaned in and around South Kensington.

Today Spick & Span window cleaners went to Queen Anne’s Gate, St. James’s Park, SW1H to clean the on behalf of a construction company that had just finished a refurbishment and now needed cleaning up.

Two window cleaners attended to the call and to fulfil the task needed very tall window cleaning poles and brushes and purified water to clean all the windows thoroughly.

Some of the windows were extremely dirty and had to be cleaned and rinsed more than once.

This was a big job and took approximately 6 hours to complete.

All of the windows were Georgian in style and were very fragile and so care was required to clean them without causing any damage.

The contract manager who oversaw the work on the day was very impressed with the professional equipment that was used. He was also pleased with the effectiveness of the cleaning.

He had had difficulty finding a window cleaner who works in Westminster SW1H. We were glad that he found Spick & Span window cleaning and we were more than happy to clean the windows.

Updates

At this point in time no one within Spick & Span Window Cleaning has tested positive to COVID-19 or are displaying any symptoms. Should this become the case we will follow the guidelines to self isolate for two weeks.

How we are responding?

We are still working, but so as to keep 2 metres (6ft.) away from other people we are cleaning windows on the outside only unless safe distances can be maintained inside.
We will be able to clean both your front and back windows externally only if we can gain access to these areas whilst keeping a distance of 2m metres, but preferably without coming through your property.
If we are unable to get to the back windows without coming through your property, or maintain at least a 2 metre distance, then we can offer external front window cleaning only.
If you have a side gate we can offer window cleaning front and back on the outside.
We want to assure all existing and potential clients that we are carefully monitoring the situation with COVID-19 and are following guidelines given by Public Health England, and the World Health Organisation and will review our current operations once we are informed that the current risks no longer exist.

What precautionary measures we are taking?

Spick & Span window cleaning are offering to their clients contactless window cleaning services during the Coronavirus pandemic. Get your windows cleaned safely with complete peace of mind that you and your family will keep safe as a window cleaner carries out contactless window cleaning at your property.

By choosing our contactless window cleaning you can have all front windows cleaned externally. You can also get rear windows can be cleaned if you have a side gate that is left open. We may also be able to clean the windows in your absence, we also can clean inside as long as we can physically distance.

All operatives have anti-viral masks, gloves and sanitisers.

Whether you are self-issolating, shielding of simply taking extra precautions during this uncertain time we want to help keep your windows clean.

We are taking measures to protect ourselves and others by:

• Washing our hands with soap and water at the completion of work.
• Wearing gloves.
• Avoiding close contact with anyone who has a fever or a cough.
• Cordoning-off areas that we work to ensure 2 metres distance.
• Frequently cleaning and disinfecting touched surfaces and objects.
• Following other government directives.

What precautions you can take?

• Do not come out to greet us when we arrive at your property. Call us on the phone, or contact us by email instead.
• Open any open any side gates before we arrive, so as to limit contact.
  Close all your windows in advance of the service, as we us a jet-wash system in most cases.
• Pay in advance for your service before we arrive or pay by BACS or by the link that we send when at your property.
• Understand that the measures we are taking right now are for all our benefit.
• Please be assured of our commitment to providing you with a safe and professional window cleaner service.
• If for any reason you feel unwell and need to cancel your appointment please give us advance notice so that we can reschedule your booking.

Today Spick & Span window cleaners were happy to go down to Belgravia to attend a window cleaning booking that had been made by and Estate Agent in Belgravia who required a window cleaner to come there to clean one of the many properties that they manage in the Belgravia area. Professional window cleaners were required to give some windows in Eaton Place, Belgravia, a good going over.
The windows that were to be cleaned in this Belgravia flat were on the first floor of a double fronted elevation period property. There were eight sash windows in total, and judging by the outward appearance of them they had not been cleaned for a very long while. The frames in particular were very dirty and in need of a good scrub by the window cleaner.
This property was in need of a makeover in preparation for new tenants who were soon occupy this luxurious apartment set near to Belgrave Square.
Because the windows faced a busy main road, they had become very dusty, and this had restricted light from reaching within the property. The outward appearance of the property was also tarnished because of this and did not make the right impression.
All windows including the frames were thoroughly washed clean, and the dirt that ran down from the panes and frames was quite noticeable as was the difference in appearance of the windows afterwards.
In total the window cleaner spends around 1 hour scrubbing the windows and afterwards rinsing them to a high shine finish.
The difficulty with this particular call-out, and no doubt the reason why some window cleaners may have found this job difficult is that the windows were located above a basement which the client did not have access to. The way Spick & Span window cleaners get around this is by using a reach and wash method of window cleaning which involves using, telescopic pole able to reach over 50ft. This pole is more than adequate to clean raised ground floor and first floor flats in fact it can reach even the fourth and fifth floors! This method of cleaning is ideally suited to cleaning windows that are difficult to access as was the case with this call-out today.
Naturally working with long poles can be dangerous especially in the windy weather that Britain has been recently experiencing, so it was essential that great care be taken and all hazards were identified and managed.

Chelsea was the destination today for a team of professional window cleaners who went to clean the windows of a Chelsea property that originally, in the 19th century, was built as a school and later served as a magistrates court. This old court house building is in the Chelsea district which borders Knightsbridge and all the external windows of this home have now been cleaned twice by our team of reliable Chelsea window cleaners working in the Chelsea area.
Although this property in Chelsea has very large sash windows at the the front and side elevations,the addition of a conservatory at the rear, glazed roof lights and a small glass pavilion at the back as well as a single storey basement extension, the original owners had much more ambitious plans for this property which included
a three-storey basement extension, however this was rejected by Kensington and Chelsea council’s planning.
Spick & Span window cleaners clean the windows of this Chelsea property with the greatest of care and used professional window cleaner tools which included traditional hand window cleaning tools as well as more specialised access equipment for the taller windows.
As part of the contract all the french doors in the basement were cleaned as were the frames. The pavilion and conservatory glass panels were also cleaned.
This Job took approximately three hours from start to finish.

Kensington Court W8 was the destination for today’s window cleaning call-out request.

Spick & Span window cleaners were contracted to come to Kensington to do a post-builders window clean on on behalf of a building company who had recently completed their work in the street.
The building company had promised residents that after the completion of their work they would arrange for all the windows to be cleaned, this they did and in keeping with their agreement, they contacted local Kensington window cleaners.

Spick & Span used window cleaning used tools and techniques that were up to the task. The challenge of the work was that the window were very dirty and needed very deep cleaning. Also the windows were very difficult to reach. Rather than use scaffolding which was initially suggested, Spick & Span window cleaners used 60 ft telescopic poles to reach the 4th storey windows. Bristle window cleaning brushes were also used as these has sufficient scrubbing power. Pure water was jetted through micro-bore hose, to the brush head, via carbon telescopic poles and the window panes were scrubbed and then rinsed, leaving the windows clear and translucent afterwards.

The windows were left noticeably cleaner and the residents were very grateful to at last have clean windows.

The job took approximately 3 hours to complete.

Spick & Span window cleaners travelled down to Knightsbridge, SW1X  to clean some shop windows as a part of a contract to help renovate an iconic building on Scotch Corner, Brompton Road, Knightsbridge. This contract may well become a repeat job in the future, but initially was undertaken as part of Spick & Span’s one-off Knightsbridge window cleaning services.

Spick & Span window cleaners were needed here in Knightsbridge to carry out work urgently because the client had a very tight time frame in which to undertake works at the property and so with just a few day’s notice the work was started.

Work began very early on the day, at around 5am ,before the street was full of pedestrians, this made the window cleaning easier as it limited the number of hazards.

The windows of this the very tall iconic shopfront, which in the past was the store for Burberry’s,  were in a dusty and dismal  condition, due to building works on the opposite side of the road, and the smog and exhaust  fumes that flow out of the vehicles that travel down this very busy part of South Kensington. Because of the shops close proximity to the road, great care had to be given to safety whilst window cleaning here so as to prevent danger to pedestrians and motorists.
Special hi-vis hose was used and cones were used so as to comply with health and safety.

The client required that all ten of the windows to be thoroughly cleaned. The window cleaning also included  the cleaning of the frames.

The reason that Spick & Span window cleaners were contracted for this cleaning work was because the contractor had to fit out the shop windows with vinyl advertising, therefore the client wanted to ensure that all the shop windows were cleaned first.

Spick & Span window cleaners were more than happy to carry out this task as part of the Knightsbridge window cleaner service they offer and the results of the cleaning made a huge difference to shop’s appearance.

In all the work took around 5 hours for 2 window cleaners to complete. Water-fed pole cleaning techniques were used for the window cleaning in most areas, however some of the regular height windows were used with an applicator pad and squeegee and a specialised window cleaning solution.

Spick & Span offer window cleaning in Knightsbridge, Kensington and surrounding areas and would be delighted to brighten up your work space, or dwelling.