New poster here. Thanks for the great content on the site.
My question is about ladder position. I have my first commercial account pretty soon and the building has a glass tower structure on one side. I might can reach with a 20 ft. extension ladder and/or a small extension pole. This question may be simple, but do any of you put the ladder directly on the glass? The panes are not huge, so I could probably stay close to the frames in the middle of the structure if needed. Do any of you do this?
Or should I just buy a pole that I can reach everything from the ground only?
On that thought, what is a good quality (budget minded) extension pole I should consider buying? I don’t plan on going much higher than this in the distant future. I need to measure the height, but I anticipate it at around 25 ft…?
I would stay off the glass. Too much can go wrong. As for poles, check the supplies section here on WCR. Unger and Ettore make quite a nice selection of poles. You may eventually want several in different lengths. Welcome to the forum
Welcome! You’ll find this forum a great source of wisdom.
I really like Garelick poles because they are very stiff and smooth. There are no locking collars for your hand to slide over as you work with the pole; all of the ‘mechanics’ of the pole are internal. Makes it much easier to work with.
I also have an Unger that hasn’t let me down; works great. Just not as bulky.
I haven’t tried any other poles.
Good luck!
You could also consider a wfp or sectional ladders for this job. The sectionals are made to have a vgrove at the top to rest on the frames on the sides
I have a wide tall atrium I do a couple of times a year. (Not quite as tall as what you are against) and made a 2 x 4 capable of attaching to my “Standoff” so my ladder is supported by the window frames. I padded the wood so not to leave any marks or anything. Maybe something like that could help in your situation.
how about a 27’ 2 section extension pole and squeegee? We use 27’ poles on jobs where there is high interior work. We use them on high exteriors as well. The poles run about $100 each.
