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October 28, 2025

6 Unexpected Ways to Boost Your Window Cleaning Business

Running a window cleaning business in the UK right now takes grit. Between rising costs, unpredictable weather, and more competition than ever, staying busy...

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June 21, 2021

Window Cleaning Myths

It’s easy to believe in something you’ve heard more than a couple of times. Believing in false information, however, can cause poor decision-making. As...

June 2, 2021

Budget waterfed poles

Here at OVA8, we’re big believers in ditching budget waterfed poles and investing in a quality piece of equipment. Traditional budget poles are very...

May 27, 2021

Window Cleaning Schools

Schools, universities, and colleges are all fantastic cleaning contracts to have for your window cleaning business. Here are some top tips on how to...

May 21, 2021

Maintaining waterfed poles

Making sure your waterfed window cleaning pole is in tip-top condition is the most important thing you can do. Proper maintenance of your waterfed...

May 10, 2021

30ft Water fed Pole

30ft Water fed pole is amazing, versatile lightweight, and productive to use. This is why this product size is so popular and reaches everything...

May 9, 2021

Facebook Review of OVA8

Calum Jennings · May 2 at 12:50 AM · So I wanted to give an honest review of the Streamline OVA8 (35ft) pole as...

May 7, 2021

Why do we need an upgrade?

If you’re already an established window cleaner, you’ll understand how important it is to keep on top of the latest equipment. Starting a business...

May 4, 2021

Springtime Window Cleaning

Daffodils are in bloom, the sun is shining, and Boris is easing the lockdown restrictions. So what a spring this is turning out to...

April 18, 2021

How often should you be cleaning commercial windows?

Commercial Window Cleaning A commercial window cleaning contract can be lucrative, and while some businesses won’t need regular cleaning, it’s important to keep on...

April 14, 2021

Stop steaming up

Foggy Windows – How to stop your glasses from steaming up while on the job Many window cleaners across the country – and...

March 29, 2021

Water Fed Window Cleaning Poles

Why are water fed window cleaning poles becoming so popular? The poles were first introduced in America within the 1950’s and gathered sales momentum...

March 24, 2021

Converting to Waterfed Pole

No Ladder Required More and more window cleaners are starting up a window cleaning business or converting from traditional window cleaning to waterfed poles....

March 16, 2021

Cleaning in unprecedented times.

Luckily for our established industry, window cleaning has still been able to carry on as the Covid-19 pandemic rages on. As we swerve from...

March 16, 2021

Window Cleaning Scams

Be vigilant – help stop the window cleaning scams There have been recent reports of conmen taking advantage of our trustworthy industry. Unscrupulous individuals...

February 17, 2021

Top tips on FREE marketing.

The ongoing Covid-19 crisis has had a huge effect on business around the world, leaving many of us trying to think of new ways...

February 17, 2021

Why choose carbon fibre?

Put simply, carbon fibre is one of the most versatile materials on Earth. The strong yet lightweight wonder product is used on a variety...

February 17, 2021

Tips to avoid repetitive strain injury

Repetitive strain injury (RSI), or occupational overuse injury as it’s also known, is a debilitating condition. If left untreated, could lead to some serious...

January 10, 2020

We’ve been nominated AGAIN!

Podcasting operational change management inside of workflows to establish a framework. Taking seamless key performance indicators offline to maximise the long tail. Keeping your...