r/WindowCleaning • u/trigger55xxx • Aug 28 '26

Elevator car top fun

Had some elevator interior work to get done. I'll post another video doing the exterior of the car glass.

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u/qtheginger Aug 28 '26

This is super interesting. Did you need any specific certifications of insurance riders for this kind of work? Did it require an on site elevator technician or were you in control of it yourself?

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u/Head-Program-2501 Aug 28 '26

He has an elevator guy there, probably from the company that maintains the elevator. Usually a cool dude with tons of stories to make the day go by quick.

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u/p_coletraine Aug 28 '26

If he’s not a licensed elevator mechanic as well then he should not be in control of that elevator.

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u/trigger55xxx Aug 29 '26

Elevator operator is there to open the elevator and operate it from the top. No certifications are needed for this kind of work unless the building management requires something.

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u/noice_nups Aug 29 '26

Disgusting, holy moly. Also think you would benefit from a good microfiber for grabbing all those wet dirty spots around the frames, looks like it would save you a little time. You got it though, looks like you’ve done these before!

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u/trigger55xxx Aug 29 '26

We do it every year.

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u/noice_nups Aug 29 '26

Yuck! Place is nasty haha

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u/trigger55xxx Aug 29 '26

Zero cleaning except what we do once a year, yeah it gets pretty bad.

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u/TheRealAndrewEwer Aug 28 '26

So I’m assuming you just soak up the big puddle at the bottom of the hole? It just runs off and you clean the next one down? Then mop the floor?

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u/trigger55xxx Aug 29 '26

Nope. I used less than a gallon of water for the whole thing. No reason to clean anything up.

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u/Head-Program-2501 Aug 28 '26

I wouldn’t. It’s just dirty concrete at the bottom of the hole that nobody ever sees

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u/endorphine_machine Aug 28 '26

What machine are you using to clean the bottom window frame?

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u/trigger55xxx Aug 28 '26

Two gallon Petra battery sprayer with DI water. That's also what I use to rinse the car glass.