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thenry 05-01-2026 13:15

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I've never had my windows cleaned from the outside. The weekend just gone by I cleaned the inside and saw the outside could do with a clean.

Why is it so difficult to find somebody who'll clean windows. Virtually everyone on Google maps is busy or no longer offer their services. Checkatrade yielded one positive response all booked in for Wednesday but I must have called 10-20 with no joy. Terrible :(

papa smurf 05-01-2026 14:39

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Originally Posted by thenry (Post 36208529)
I've never had my windows cleaned from the outside. The weekend just gone by I cleaned the inside and saw the outside could do with a clean.

Why is it so difficult to find somebody who'll clean windows. Virtually everyone on Google maps is busy or no longer offer their services. Checkatrade yielded one positive response all booked in for Wednesday but I must have called 10-20 with no joy. Terrible :(


government over regulation

thenry 05-01-2026 18:27

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Funny you say that. I just got a few callbacks from earlier calls that weren't answered. One guy quoted £20 :shocked: I thought £5 a window would be the reasonable cost for frames and glass but this one guy wants to do it virtually free :shrug: a tip goes without saying permitted the windows are given a good clean. Also that quote was a one off, scheduled cleans would be even cheaper :nutter:

Paul 05-01-2026 18:35

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We have a guy comes and does all our windows (except the conservatory) once a month, for £13.
It was a tenner when we first started using them. Paid by direct debit so no cash needed for payment.

thenry 05-01-2026 18:41

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How is that sustainable for them

Hugh 05-01-2026 18:50

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Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36208544)
We have a guy comes and does all our windows (except the conservatory) once a month, for £13.
It was a tenner when we first started using them. Paid by direct debit so no cash needed for payment.

Ours is £15 per month by bank transfer (and that’s for a 4-bed detached) - they use their own water from a van, with extending poles for the upstairs windows.

Carth 05-01-2026 21:56

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36208546)
Ours is £15 per month by bank transfer (and that’s for a 4-bed detached) - they use their own water from a van, with extending poles for the upstairs windows.

Almost the same here, £14 a month (only 3 bed detached) using a van with integral water tank and . . specially filtered water apparently.

Years ago it was a chap carrying a ladder, bucket, and mop . . on his pushbike :D

papa smurf 05-01-2026 22:32

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Originally Posted by Carth (Post 36208554)
Almost the same here, £14 a month (only 3 bed detached) using a van with integral water tank and . . specially filtered water apparently.

Years ago it was a chap carrying a ladder, bucket, and mop . . on his pushbike :D

and it cost 2 quid cash in hand ;);)

thenry 13-01-2026 14:08

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My Google pixel 6 pro keeps dropping incoming calls. I have to eject the SIM then reinsert it. It then works for some weeks then reoccurs. Anybody able to advise please, or do I need a new device?

Hugh 13-01-2026 14:46

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Have you tried it with an e-sim to see if that helps?

thenry 13-01-2026 15:59

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Nope. I like to use physical sims.

I just tried Google support. They estimated a repair at £389 :LOL:

Ok. I replaced my physical SIM with a esim. Sadly the QR code doesn't want to show in Gmail on my main daily driver :( so I have to manually input the activation code. Hopefully this sorts the issue.


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