bruno22rf Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 Would not have believed it if I had not seen it with my own eyes - team of 3 guys down our road today wiping the upvc window frames and gutters of all the council owned houses - not cleaning the windows per se just wiping the plastic frames. Anyone in Bucks who hears the phrase "it's because of cut backs" please feel free to refer them to me. What budget would the funds come from?, Makes me real keen to pay my council tax now I know the money is being so wisely spent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
four-wheel-drive Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 I can believe that and why not the plastic frames will get all stained if they are not kept keen the glass will clean up as good as new at any time so it is up to the people living in the house/flat to keep them clean if they was to clean the glass then you would be complaining about the council paying people to clean peoples windows I doubt that the houses are council owned probably a housing association as all most all of the council houses have been sold off thanks to Maggy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashman Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 I can believe that and why not the plastic frames will get all stained if they are not kept keen the glass will clean up as good as new at any time so it is up to the people living in the house/flat to keep them clean if they was to clean the glass then you would be complaining about the council paying people to clean peoples windows I doubt that the houses are council owned probably a housing association as all most all of the council houses have been sold off thanks to Maggy. Eh? As a side issue, was Maggie also to blame for failing education standards in the 1980s? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobt Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 could have been court appointed community workers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wb123 Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 Never cleaned a upvc frame in my life, and ive lived in many places with them. If it is that importand why cant the residents do it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 So what are you doing about it? Write to Council and voice your concerns??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 Would not have believed it if I had not seen it with my own eyes - team of 3 guys down our road today wiping the upvc window frames and gutters of all the council owned houses - not cleaning the windows per se just wiping the plastic frames. Anyone in Bucks who hears the phrase "it's because of cut backs" please feel free to refer them to me. What budget would the funds come from?, Makes me real keen to pay my council tax now I know the money is being so wisely spent. Are you sure they were Council Staff? Are you sure they are Council houses? Have you contacted the Council to ask why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaconBoy Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 So what are you doing about it? Write to Council and voice your concerns??? Or just 'get a life'😷 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston72 Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 Would the funds for maintenance not come directly from rents as opposed to your council tax? and as for the residents cleaning them, themselves! even 82 year old Edna at no 34 or the 22 year old young mum with no ladders or any idea of safe working at heights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
four-wheel-drive Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 Eh? As a side issue, was Maggie also to blame for failing education standards in the 1980s? She was to blame for everything that ever went wrong or was it the little man in the off licence (if you did not see monty python then you will not no what I am taking about) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontastic Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 I live in a council house with upvc doors and windows the council have never been out to clean them but we do get people knocking on the door offering to clean them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted January 6, 2017 Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 As said they will be housing association not council. Looking after the houses tends to help with the residents looking after the houses and the general upkeep of the area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norfolk dumpling Posted January 6, 2017 Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 Sorry but as the householder do you not clean your own window frames??? I fully accept for really elderly you may need to enlist the help of a neighbour/relative for the upstairs ones but it's 5 mins work once a year. Has no one any sense of decency/cleanliness anymore? Even if in rented accommodation surely this is very basic stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston72 Posted January 6, 2017 Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 If a tennant had an accident carrying out an instruction from their Landlord,ie work at heights without any training etc etc the landlord wouldn't stay in business very long,now it may seem a very simple job to some of us but then again A&E and cemeteries are full of people who thought "how hard can that be" Rod Hull springs instantly to mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted January 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 The work is being carried out by a property maintenance company - all houses are homes for working families and not pensioners. Our local window cleaner does our frames and upvc doors while he does the windows, it's £15 each time - most of the tenants use the same window chap as me so the frames (fitted 3 years ago) are not dirty anyway - in effect the landlord is paying for 3 men to wipe the plastic gutters . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston72 Posted January 6, 2017 Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 The work is being carried out by a property maintenance company - all houses are homes for working families and not pensioners. Our local window cleaner does our frames and upvc doors while he does the windows, it's £15 each time - most of the tenants use the same window chap as me so the frames (fitted 3 years ago) are not dirty anyway - in effect the landlord is paying for 3 men to wipe the plastic gutters . £15.00 for a window Cleaner!!! my God its expensive down south Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulnix Posted January 6, 2017 Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 As said they will be housing association not council. Looking after the houses tends to help with the residents looking after the houses and the general upkeep of the area Depends on the residents, many don't have enough pride to keep themselves clean let alone the house, the worse ones are those who have all the time in the world to keep the place tidy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted January 6, 2017 Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 £15.00 for a window Cleaner!!! my God its expensive down south Sounds cheap to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted January 6, 2017 Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 could have been court appointed community workers? NO impossible..................................they apparently all remained on the OUTSIDE of the window ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston72 Posted January 6, 2017 Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 Sounds cheap to me 3 bed semi £8.00 or 12 if he does the consevatory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wb123 Posted January 6, 2017 Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 Sorry but as the householder do you not clean your own window frames??? I fully accept for really elderly you may need to enlist the help of a neighbour/relative for the upstairs ones but it's 5 mins work once a year. Has no one any sense of decency/cleanliness anymore? Even if in rented accommodation surely this is very basic stuff. I never have, so far as I remember at home my parents never did, or asked us to, or paid anyone else to. For the 35 year service life of UPVC windows they aren't going to rot away for want of a wipe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsbob Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 Having a genuine interest in the subject I decided to do a search using google with the search term " clean upvc extend life " and the first result shows that pretty much what I thought an Norfolk Dumpling said to be true and accurate. just incase you are unable to do your own search then I have provided the relevant link bellow. https://www.redbricks.org/2011/03/16/why-we-do-not-want-upvc-windows/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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