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    Cleaning London's tallest buildings Jump to media player John Patey is proud he is responsible for cleaning "the best building in London", 52 floors up.
    • 30 May
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  • Cleaning a road sign
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    Meet the window cleaner washing road signs Jump to media player Kieran Benson is helping to keep Glynneath clean, by turning his mop on road signs and bus shelters.
    • 05 May
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    'I go cleaning windows in my kilt' Jump to media player Tom Smart goes window cleaning in his kilt on his rounds in Gloucestershire.
    • 17 Jan
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    Window cleaning at the Burj Khalifa Jump to media player As part of a new series on skyscrapers, Simon Atkinson went behind the scenes at the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.
    • 28 Nov 12
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    Window cleaners drop in on Shard Jump to media player A press conference to mark the opening of the Shard was briefly interrupted by some surprise guests.
    • 05 Jul 12
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What's it like window cleaning London's tallest buildings?

Window cleaner John Patey is proud that he is responsible for cleaning "the best building in London" at Leadenhall, 52 floors from the ground.

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  • 30 May 2019
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