There are plenty of commercial window cleaning companies that provide a window cleaning service to businesses of all sizes. With any window cleaning company they have certain safety laws that they have to follow especially regarding their insurance because the jobs are so big and often involve heights. There are now many methods used by commercial window cleaners designed to help reduce risk and time taken on the job.

With commercial buildings being so high and big the equipment used to clean them can be dangerous if not used correctly so the window cleaners need to have specialist training to use some of the different pieces of equipment. Below is some information on the different methods now used and the type of training people will have to have before using the equipment;

Equipment used in commercial window cleaning

There are many different pieces of equipment used in the cleaning of commercial windows especially if the windows reach very high. They need so many different pieces of equipment because they need things to clean the panes, then they could need equipment such as a cherry picker to lift them to the heights they require. The methods used also effect the equipment they will require for example if a cherry picker can not reach the heights they need it to then they can use an abseiling technique. As well as this specialist equipment you will also have the basics such as squeegees, glass polishes and clean sponges with plenty of water.

Training to use window cleaning equipment

There are certain pieces of equipment that will require specific training before you are able to use them because of health and safety laws. This is because some of the pieces involve people working on them at heights and have moving mechanical parts that could pose a danger to those working on or around them. For example there is a qualification available called an Industrial Rope Access Trade Association (IRATA) available to take in 3 different levels, and this would enable you to work on high rise buildings using the abseiling technique. For the various machines you would have to be trained individually for each class of vehicle.

Insurance and regulations of window cleaning

All window cleaning companies need a certain level of insurance to be able to carry out cleaning work on any building. This insurance is especially important in the case of those working on commercial buildings. The main reason they need this insurance is because if they have employees working at great heights and they were to fall they would need to be able to cover for compensation etc. For any company to carry out work with out the required insurance is illegal so it is essential the company have the correct type of insurance.

With commercial window cleaners it is very important that they abide by all the regulations set out for them including the insurance and making sure all staff are trained fully for the position they carry out.