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stones breaking car windows
Started this discussion. Last reply by Michael Ashley Jul 5, 2012. 21 Replies 0 Likes
Has anyone else been unlucky enough to have a stone come off a strimmer and brake a customers car rear window. I was working about forty feet away from the car with my back to it.The customer says…Continue
john deere x300r
Started this discussion. Last reply by Steve Sonic Grounds Maintenance Feb 4, 2012. 15 Replies 0 Likes
I'm thinking of buying the above mower, its second hand its like new with only 80 hours for the sum of £1650. What do you think, good buy I've never had a john deere before. Advice please.
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Michael Ashley replied to Phillip Nicholls's discussion stones breaking car windows"i chipped a window when a stone flew up from the mower customer wasnt fussed at all told me to forget it! also smashed a small window again with the mower cost me 55 quid and this year i did the passengers door on the van from about 30 feet away !"
Martin Fiddes replied to Phillip Nicholls's discussion stones breaking car windows"Typical! I read the thread the other day, thought that's never happened to me then fired a stone through a shed window with a brushcutter! Removed glass fragments and frame, went off to get some perspex and replaced it within an hour so the…"
"I have smashed 2 patio windows, and employee smashed the window on our van, patios - more like French doors, cost £90 for one and £50 insurance excess, think van was about £70, fella from auto glass said its happening all the time,…"
PRO MemberAustin Powell-Allen replied to Phillip Nicholls's discussion stones breaking car windows
"That was my first thought to get the customer to claim through there car insurance as the glass excess in most cases is only £50 or £60 and it does not effect insurance premiums, then I would have paid there excess."
Sean @ Eclipse replied to Phillip Nicholls's discussion stones breaking car windows"This happened to me a while ago. A stone (apparently) took out a side window in a Fiat behind me. I always try to stand in the firing line of the strimmer to take the brunt of anything that might get thrown up. The owner of the Fiat started to get a…"
Andy Lawrence replied to Phillip Nicholls's discussion stones breaking car windows"Yeah, did a customer's car window last year which cost £120 to repair. Cost of the job? £120.
Also did my own van window a couple of weeks back. :-("
"oh how topical. ground out a stump on a patch of land next to a clients house today. bit of flint next to the stump buried in teh ground shattered and flew off in all directions. somehow managed to reach the front door of a house a fair distance…"
PRO MemberDan Frazer Gardening replied to Phillip Nicholls's discussion stones breaking car windows
"This is my worst site for windows and strimming - the grass slope is utter rubbish and full of stones and lumps and bumps. Windows on one side, cars on the other. I have started using the allen pro hover mower for this but it can still kick things…"
PRO MemberRoy Parker replied to Phillip Nicholls's discussion stones breaking car windows
"i smashed my other halfs car window last year with a stone from a mower cut my own grass"
PRO MemberPaul McNulty replied to Phillip Nicholls's discussion stones breaking car windows
"Marc's absolutely right, run the strimmer nice and slowly for delicate edging etc. General tidying up around the bits the mower misses on fine lawns doesn't need the sort of speeds that will throw stones up! Also, always try to keep the…"
Gaz replied to Phillip Nicholls's discussion stones breaking car windows"Many moons ago while i was an apprentice the bloke i was working for at the time hit a stone with the strimmer and smashed the bottom panel of glass on a fully glassed office block and 3 sheets above that also fell out and smashed, glass was…"
PRO MemberMarc ~ Pro-Cut replied to Phillip Nicholls's discussion stones breaking car windows
"I'll admit to smashing a huge patio window in a wealthy clients house whilst undergoing a major garden clearance. :0(
The clients household insurance paid for the damage and I applied a little discount to the job.
I must say since those early…"
Oliver Castledine replied to Phillip Nicholls's discussion stones breaking car windows"yep, ive broken the window to an indoor pool. huge pain of glass with an expensive reflective coating added to it. clients house insurance paid up.
now im much more careful with the throttle and more careful in general. with regards cars i ask any…"
PRO MemberDavid Cox replied to Phillip Nicholls's discussion stones breaking car windows
"nothing worse than a conservatory with a border next to the glass of 20mm gravel - Edging a lawn and kids... stones in the lawn go flying - have to scour the lawn each time!
So far the only thing I've done is dent my van with 20mm, I always use…"
steve lowe replied to Phillip Nicholls's discussion stones breaking car windows"I did a rear side window in an Espace a few years ago with an ACORN! It exploded with a hell of a bang!
Steve"
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- At 13:17 on March 15, 2011,
PRO MemberPhil Voice said… Hello Phillip
Welcome to LJN. I hope you enjoy the site and find it useful.
Kind regards
Phil Voice
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