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Course Details

Days: 4 days, Tuesday - Friday

Time: 6:00am - 2:00pm

Location: Parramatta CBD

Price: $878.00 

Limited spots available

Have questions about the course! Find your answers on the FAQ

Beginner section

Build confidence with tools and safety basics

    1. How window cleaning works: the physics of window cleaning

    2. Overview of tools:

      1. squeegees

      2. extension pole

      3. applicators

      4. scraper blades

      5. rags

      6. buckets

      7. cobweb brush

      8. trolley

      9. detergents

    3. Your window cleaning belt: Setting up and carrying your gear 

    4. Trolley basics: layout, positioning, moving with you, avoiding trip hazards.

    1. Staying healthy on the job: Hats, sunscreen, sunglasses, hydration, posture, footwear.

    2. Pole safety: The right way to hold a pole and prevent hazards

    3. Scraper blades: preventing cuts

    4. Avoiding trip hazards: Tool and cart safety when people are around

    5. Water puddles:. How to deal with then in heavy pedestrian areas

    1. Assessing the job before starting. Understanding what needs to done.

    2. Determining a cleaning approach: Tops vs bottoms, inside vs outside

    3. furniture: how to deal with it when it's in the way?

    4. The shop is about to get busy or is busy: What do I do?

    5. People are in the way: How to handle people so you can get the job done?

    6. Trims: Should they be cleaned as well?

    7. Cobwebbing: How, why and when?
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    1. Controlling the trolley: 2 ways

    2. Escalators: navigating up and down

    3. Stairs: getting up and down

    4. Water: how much to carry to avoid spillage

    5. Navigating uneven terrain

    1. Detergents: their role in window cleaning​

    2. Types of detergents

    3. Formulas: Soap vs Non soap 

    4. Dilution ratios: How to tell if there is enough detergent in your water

    1. Common mistakes new window cleaners make

    2. Wetting down a window: The most efficient way 

    3. The 3 sides of a 2-sided applicator and when to use each one

    4. Twirling for safety 

    5. Applicator Maintenace: cleaning sleeve, replacing sleeve.

    1. Body movement: How to flow

      1. Avoiding concrete shoes

      2. Torso movement

      3. Swinging & stepping

    2. Squeegee usage:

      1. Holding it right

      2. Getting the right angle, tilt, pressure

      3. Picking the right size of squeegee

      4. Perfecting the basic stoke in both directions

      5. learning how to cut in

      6. The Box method (single & both directions)

      7. The Fan method

      8. The water line - go twice as fast with slower movements

    3. ‘Crocodile teeth’, streaks and tears - How to avoid them

    4. Inspecting your work:

      1. checking from angles

      2. inside/outside

      3. Bonus tip #1: client perspective.

      4. Bonus tip #2: the liquid chalk marker?

    5. Squeegee rubber

      1. changing rubber

      2. extending life of rubber

    1. Rags/Scrim/Towels: Why are they needed?

    2. Why less rag work leads to better results 

    3. What is the rag cycle: how it will help extend the use of your rags throughout the day

    4. Folding a rag over a pole tip: the wrong way and the right way

    5. The rag flap: Extending the use of a rag on a pole 

    6. window edge and frame cleaning

      1. why do we need to rag the edges?

      2. How to clean frames

      3. when to clean frames

      4. Using a rag and squeegee to clean frames 

    7. spot cleaning by hand using rags

      1. How to hold a rag

      2. Avoid spotted rags

      3. Knowing when to change rags

    8. Keeping rags dry (ensuring you don't run out)

    9. Absorb floor water: using rags

    10. Using rags to dry clean with a squeegee
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    1. Getting the right angle - between you and the glass

    2. pressure and throttle control

    3. Pole technique: Walking the dog, working across the body, feet movement

    4. Pole work above/below shoulder height

    5. When glass is out of reach: 
      What to do

    1. Mop vs. rags, what scenarios are they best used for 

    2. Keeping your mop dry: A dry mop is a useful mop

    3. The mop cover: why it's important to have

    4. Bottom window trim traps

    1. Storing your blade safely

    2. Setting the angle of the scrapper blade

    3. Surface preparation 

    4. Preventing scratches on glass (flat vs corners)

    5. Scraper techniques: slicing vs hammer 

    6. Removing stickers with a scraper blade

    7. Blade maintenance: changing blade, discarding used blades safely.

    8. Tinted glass: The dangers of scrapper blades

    9. Tips:

      1. Beware of double blades

      2. dealing with broken blades​

      3. extending the life of the blade

Intermediate section

Refine efficiency and handle client interactions

    1. Going faster by slowing down: workflow techniques using squeegee and applicator. 

      1. Multiple windows

      2. Reducing overlap

      3. Follow the water line

    2. Down stroke technique: when and when not to use it

    3. Squeegee sizes: Determining the right squeegee for a job.

    4. Faster window cleaning: Using both Squeegee and applicator at the same time 

    5. Reducing water drippage: Using both Squeegee and applicator at the same time 

    6. Dry Cleaning: cleaning a window without water

    7. Minimizing fatigue: Technique vs speed

    8. How many squeegees do you need
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    1. Automatic sliding doors - avoiding triggers, stopping water getting on inside

    2. Posters: navigating around them without getting them wet

    3. Furniture/obstacles, display boards, or deep awnings

    4. Dealing with:

      1. Large panes 

      2. French panes

      3. bifold panels

      4. Tinted glass

      5. Curved glass

      6. Embossed signage on glass

      7. Light boxes

      8. Aquaphobic glass

      9. Scratched glass

      10. High panels obstructed by deep awnings

      11. Fridge doors

      12. Mirrors

      13. Double sided glass

    5. Tight spaces:  How to work within tight spaces

    1. Removing stubborn marks:

      1. dealing with gunk

      2. hard to remove stains

      3. Blutak

      4. Sticky tape

    2. Avoiding tears and streaks - Recap

    3. Squeegee rubber: avoiding and dealing within kinks

    4. Tackling a first clean

    1. Making a good impression

      1. inspiring trust.

      2. Deliberate, confident movements 

      3. checking from their point of view.

      4. Involving customer in final check, asking if anything was missed.

      5. Getting customer sign-off. - Parting words

      6. Greeting clients, explaining service, confirming expectations.

    2. When the customer says

      1.  has this section been done?

      2. You missed a spot

      3. Can you also...

      4. I'm not happy

    3. Parts checklist: before leaving the job 
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    1. Mop-up method: using rag and mop combo for best efficiency 

    2. Trolley positioning

      1. to create a safe space

      2. to avoid becoming a hazard

    3. Controlling an area ​

      1. creating barriers

    1. Post job checklist

      1. Have all 3rd party stickers been removed?

      2. Have all cobwebs been removed?

      3. Are all trims and frames clean?

      4. Has all water has been removed from the bottom trims?

      5. Is the glass free of streaks, tears and crocodile teeth?

      6. Has all spilt water been mopped up?

      7. Is all furnishings, posters, signage back in it's proper place?

      8. Give everything one last check.

      9. Leave a slip with the customer

Advanced section

Master advanced tools and solo cleans

    1. Unger Sting Ray: What is it?

    2. How does it work?

    3. What are its strengths and weaknesses?

    4. When should it be used?

    5. When should it be avoided

    6. Practice using the Unger

    1. What is a water-fed pole

      1. Telescopic pole

      2. Hose Reel

      3. Filtration Unit

      4. Connectors / brushes

      5. Connecting it all together

    2. how it works

    3. Using it to wash windows

    4. Troubleshooting

      1. Spotting

      2. Changing resin

    1. Working on hot sunny days

      1. Dealing with glare

      2. Working in direct sunlight

      3. Dealing with hot glass

    2. Dealing with the rain​

      1. What to do when the weather forecasts rain​

      2. Handle clients' requests to skip jobs during rainy weather

    3. Cleaning glass on windy days

    4. Cleaning glass in low light situations

    1. Why insurance is needed

    2. Where to get insurance

    3. What type of insurance should you get

    1. Doing a first clean - solo

SqueegeeSchool Syllabus

From your first squeegee stroke to mastering advanced techniques, this syllabus maps your journey to becoming a confident, professional window cleaner

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