If you’re aware of your tapping, then okay. If it becomes habit, I don’t think it’s a good thing. I tap when on route and I’m using heavy soap to dislodge the suds - I do NOT tap while inside a house. You don’t want the homeowner thinking you’re disrespecting their property.
Steve , there is no need to tap or wipe ever, many are just stuck in the thought that there is a need for it.
As far as tenant’s complaints not being of concern, that’s just ridiculous. What I referred to was commercial office building windows, executive buildings and such, I should have been clearer.
I cut the top first to pull the water from top edge then do the straight pulls. Same technique that is seen on many of the videos seen anywhere, just don’t tap.
Side pole done correctly you don’t need to tap. Just slide the squeegee up the side of the window and side pull. This is easiest with the ettore handles since they adjust on the fly without having to loosen the swivel. Wagtail and Exel would also work.
Cut and slide across the window along the top. The last pull you’ll have to feather it in to get the water, but is quick.
Don’t mop all the way to the top and you can do some quick pulls down.
Regardless, if you have to wipe the top, then just quick turban a towel around the top of your pole and hit it real quick.
I pretty much wipe the top and sides of the sills in this way.
Sounds like the 7 method much slower than straight feathering imo, I guess we will see.
I worked for a commercial window cleaning company for 12 years, we did commercial jobs 6 days a week much of this time was spent poling it was always a 2 man job a wetter and a a squegeer offa. I think over 12 years we had maybe 5 complaints and the company had over 35 employees most used the tap to remove suds method.
My point is some noise is associated with the job and it was always indicated on the written quotes as for commercial jobs here you need to basically write a manual for each job called a JSA.
They wouldn’t complain to the tradesman who was using power tools, the job has gotta get done.
I hear you man. When i was doing RESI, straight pulls all day. Not much room for anything else, at least in my area. Storefronts allow for more creativity.
There was a few taps in there, but honestly 18" on that size glass up the size to at least 30", and like I said with the 7 method is FAR slower than feathering. this might work for you but you really shouldn’t be telling people that tapping is WRONG or not needed when the only reason you seem to not like it as it distracts the office workers… CLEANING THE WINDOWS will do that with or without tapping.
The reason people use the tapping method is to remove excess soap and debris trapped between the rubber and the glass… this is going to happen to everybody at some time or another how will you dislodge debris trapped on the rubber?