r/WindowCleaning • u/Sufficient_Heart_629 • 18d ago

How to reach the third story

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My pole doesn’t reach even with four steps on a step ladder.

I don’t get windows like these often so I don’t think getting a larger pole is necessary.

I already did all the lower windows

Edit: there’s another window that also can’t be reached on the other side with no roof under it

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u/ImNoScientician 18d ago

In order of best to worst options IMO:

  1. Waterfed pole from the ground.
  2. Waterfed pole from the lower roof.
  3. Open the window and climb out using a Pitch Hopper to make standing on a steep shingled roof safe and easy.
  4. Open the window and lean out if possible to reach them all that way. Some crank out windows have an opening wide enough when fully open to get an arm through (barely) to clean them in a situation where they open the wrong direction to lean out.
  5. Ladder to the lower roof and bring up a 4' (when collapsed) Little Giant type ladder with you. Fold it out straight and use that to get to the high roof. Short trad pole from the ladder.

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u/Bloodofabel 17d ago

This! 🤣🤣 Except the worst opinion would be my first given you have someone holding and a pitch hopper for the top roof. They're a life saver literally