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Every consequential claim on this site links to an entry below. Each entry records who published the document, where it lives, when this site captured it, and — deliberately — how far the document may be stretched. A source proving one sentence is not a licence for the paragraph around it.
Verification note: an accessible URL proves availability on the access date, not that the document supports every nearby claim; the usage boundary on each entry is the working rule. Where a publication date is not stated in the document, the entry says so rather than inventing one.
Health and Safety Executive — Working at height whilst window cleaning
https://www.hse.gov.uk/cleaning/topics/window-cleaning.htm
Usage boundary: Applies to work activity. Used here for the avoid-first hierarchy and planning duties; never presented as a private-DIY compliance verdict.
Health and Safety Executive / Federation of Window Cleaners — Safety in window cleaning using water-fed pole systems
https://www.hse.gov.uk/cleaning/assets/docs/window-cleaners-best-practice-guide.pdf
Usage boundary: Operational hazards and stop conditions for water-fed poles: hoses, slips, manual handling, overhead electrical lines, thunder and high wind. Ground-based does not mean risk-free.
Health and Safety Executive — Work at height
https://www.hse.gov.uk/work-at-height/index.htm
Usage boundary: General avoid–prevent–minimise structure for work at height as a work activity.
Health and Safety Executive — Safe use of ladders and stepladders
https://www.hse.gov.uk/work-at-height/ladders/index.htm
Usage boundary: Ladders are not banned but are not an automatic first choice; they can be an option for low-risk, short-duration tasks. No ladder suitability verdicts or height thresholds are derived from this site.
Health and Safety Executive — Work at height: step-by-step guide
https://www.hse.gov.uk/work-at-height/step-by-step-guide.htm
Usage boundary: Decision sequence including considering an existing place of work before additional access equipment. The planner mirrors the sequence; it never selects equipment.
legislation.gov.uk — The Work at Height Regulations 2005 (SI 2005/735)
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/735/contents
Usage boundary: Duties fall on employers and those who control work activity. Cited for paid/commercial work context only; not a determination about any private task.
Kärcher UK — Cleaning windows: tips for a streak-free view
https://www.karcher.com/gb/en/home-and-garden/know-how/cleaning-windows-c2392
Usage boundary: General method context (tools, order of work, streak control). Supporting context, not an exclusive authority.
3M — 3M Automotive Window Film — Product Care Guide
https://multimedia.3m.com/mws/media/2154316O/awf-product-care-guide-card-hr.pdf
Usage boundary: Applies to the referenced 3M automotive window film products only. Never generalised to other films, other brands or architectural glazing.
LLumar (Eastman) — Architectural Window Film FAQs
https://llumar.com/en/resources/architectural-film-frequently-asked-questions/
Usage boundary: Applies to LLumar architectural films only. Cure/dry time varies by weather, glass and product type; no universal waiting period is derived from it.
Referring context — evidence of URL history, not guidance
The two preserved addresses /cleaning-tinted-windows.html and /window-cleaning-tools.html have been cited by unrelated glass and window sites over the years. Those citing pages are listed here solely as evidence that the addresses carry history worth preserving. None of them is treated as a source for any cleaning guidance on this site, and no text from them is reproduced.
- Global Tint UK — How to Clean Newly Tinted Car Windows · Accessed 2026-08-20
- Mr Rogers Windows — Tinted Windows: Tips for Cleaning · Accessed 2026-08-20
- Apple Glass Company — How to Properly Clean Tinted Windows · Accessed 2026-08-20
- Wallside Windows — Window Treatments for Bay Windows (terminology guide) · Accessed 2026-08-20
All registry entries captured 2026-08-20. External links open the current live documents, which their publishers may since have changed; this site’s claims are tied to the versions captured on the access date, and any resulting discrepancy is a correction case for the methodology sheet.