WATCH the terrifying moment a Scots bloke is spotted cleaning third storey windows on a building in Glasgow – whilst perched on a narrow ledge with no safety equipment.
The daredevil’s antics were captured on video yesterday by another man watching in the building opposite.
He can be heard branding the man “crazy” as he clambers along the ledge, seemingly determined to get the window looking spotless despite no visible harness or ropes holding him in place.
The man filming can be heard saying, “This guy is crazy”, as the footage zooms in on the third-floor windows across the road.
The window cleaner kneels on the narrow ledge below as he works away.
The man says: “He’s up there cleaning, really wanting to get that window clean. I mean, I’ve never seen anyone wanting to get a window clean that much.”
The footage pans down to the street and back up, showing just how high the windows are.
The window cleaner stands up and sidesteps along, reaching up to the highest corners of the glass, not even appearing to lose his balance.
To add to the tension, the window he starts working on appears to be open, jutting out towards him.
The man says: “This guy is f*****g nuts. That’s crazy.”
He leans back to buff the glass right in front of him, but still shows no sign of wobbling.
The clip was shared to social media yesterday with the caption: “This is a very eager window cleaner. I mean, what?”
It has since received over 144 likes and more than 60 comments from shocked Scots keen to share their reactions.
One said: “This could easily kill not just him, but someone he lands on. Needs reporting.”
A second commented: “That’s awful. Makes you wonder who is telling him that’s okay.
“The clients inside that building should hang their heads in shame letting that happen. Ring the police pronto before he’s dead.”
Another agreed: “Blame the office who has let them do it, probably for cash. Usually find that these guys aren’t insured.
“They’re definitely not insured to cross window to window without a harness. Window cleaner co-owner in town for over 30 years.
“This is because Glasgow City Council doesn’t give a f**k. Needs reported.”
A fourth wrote: “Health and safety be damned. Maybe he could pop over and get the bird s**t off yours when he’s done.”
Another added: “It looks terrifying but then if it’s your everyday, I guess it starts to lose its power over you.
“I remember watching my grandad doing guttering on the old tenements, just wandering about the roof no rope or nothing (sic).
“Scared the absolute s**t out of me watching from the ground but he was so blasé about it. Never bothered him at all.”
