[windiewasher]

i think a few have hung there ladders up!

[king marko]

Still plodding along, but it's deffo slowed down in the last few weeks 

[bobplum]

getting loads from groupon

[windiewasher]

Still plodding along, but it's deffo slowed down in the last few weeks 

are you still out canvassing?
cheers

[king marko]

Every day mate - even its just the street I'm working on or a random village I pass - always get a few calls a week but it's died down a bit now

[windiewasher]

Every day mate - even its just the street I'm working on or a random village I pass - always get a few calls a week but it's died down a bit now

is this mainly leafleting or knocking pal?
i've been getting a few in lately but find that my leaflets are getting me very few lately!

[king marko]

I do leaflets and cards - on them I include a quote (if I can see the whole property - I.e I'm working on the neighbours etc.. )
Now it's getting dark and wet I wouldn't want someone knocking on my door in the evening tbh so I've reduced my cold calling

[windiewasher]

I do leaflets and cards - on them I include a quote (if I can see the whole property - I.e I'm working on the neighbours etc.. )
Now it's getting dark and wet I wouldn't want someone knocking on my door in the evening tbh so I've reduced my cold calling

Mark any chance of seeing quote cards please,also have you had anyone being funny regarding pricing there house up without them asking?
contact@cleanerbrighterwindowcleaners.co.uk
cheers

[king marko]

Never had a funny word mate - had plenty of calls tho - think it takes the awkwardness away for the customer.
They have the choice.. They know the price you will charge without asking, so they make the choice!
I have a simple business card from Vistaprint mate - on the back it says " I can clean your windows for £........ "
Simples 

[windiewasher]

Never had a funny word mate - had plenty of calls tho - think it takes the awkwardness away for the customer.
They have the choice.. They know the price you will charge without asking, so they make the choice!
I have a simple business card from Vistaprint mate - on the back it says " I can clean your windows for £........ "
Simples 

good call m8,do you put it through the door with a leaflet?
i see what your saying,they know what they are paying instead of thinking shall i get a quote!

[king marko]

Yeah just pop thru their  door mate - usual canvassing format is drop then knock later if not in, which does work - but I found that some folk just like to know what the price might be before ringing (maybe they would of been embarrassed if they find it's a little more than they can afford?) this way they know price beforehand so no surprises - always say its subject to conditions tho (is it a one off? Monthly or bi-monthly etc..)

[Blue Frog Systems]

6hrs leaflet drops 3 weeks ago

Total so far....

£74 monthly
£17 2 monthly
£984 pa
£125 one off's

[Danny Guest]

Im getting on for my 70th new customer of the week and im out again tomorrow for some more.
They are priced at £6-£9 every fortnight and ive got a few monthly priced from £8-£16.
Im looking at getting to 200 before christmas.

Danny

[windiewasher]

6hrs leaflet drops 3 weeks ago

Total so far....

£74 monthly
£17 2 monthly
£984 pa
£125 one off's

good stuff pal!
i done a leaflet drop a week ago and have a few calls!
im gonna get some quote cards knocked up!

[Dave66]

did people really have fortnightlys? 

[Danny Guest]

Around here we do and guess what all my round is built on fortnightlys.
I have 6 monthly rounds but they are all new build site the rest are fortnightly.

Its an advantage of living in the north of england 

[Tom White]

Around here we do and guess what all my round is built on fortnightlys.
I have 6 monthly rounds but they are all new build site the rest are fortnightly.

Its an advantage of living in the north of england 

You know, once you get too much work, speak to your 'fornightlies' and suggest you increase the price, but decrease the frequency to four-weekly.

I do similar, but instead of having the more common monthly frequency, for  number of years now I have priced them very well and suggested every-other-month (six times per year), and they mostly go for it.
I make a point of saying that many window cleaners still rigidly stick to four-weekly cleans, yet in my opinion, they don't need doing so often, so they actually save money, and still have a regular - fully insured - window cleaner.


I have a lot of work like this, and it works really well; they even seem pleased to see me.

[Steve CM]

I have had just short of 900 pound come in on houses a Month in the last 4 weeks.

[Paul Coleman]

It's going very well. I give 80% off the first cleans so get a good take up.  Trouble is that they all cancel after the first clean  .

[AS Window Cleaning]

having recently moved area, I need to build up some work around here instead of commuting 70+ mile round trip, its difficult to get started tho where nobody knows you from Adam. and as you say with dark nights, the recession etc. yeah I think I'll leave it til spring! can't beat a bit of good old fashioned procrastination!

[Frankybadboy]

whats canvassing

[GB Window Cleaning]

Around here we do and guess what all my round is built on fortnightlys.
I have 6 monthly rounds but they are all new build site the rest are fortnightly.

Its an advantage of living in the north of england  

what your new jobs are one clean every six months? id price them as one offs i recon  

[DG Cleaning]

I reckon he means 6 rounds all done monthly not every 6 months

[GB Window Cleaning]

I reckon he means 6 rounds all done monthly not every 6 months

ohh right i see! thanks 

[windiewasher]

Good stuff Steve

I have had just short of 900 pound come in on houses a Month in the last 4 weeks.

[Tom White]

instead of commuting 70+ mile round trip,

That's a long way to get rained off from!

[Danny Guest]

Around here we do and guess what all my round is built on fortnightlys.
I have 6 monthly rounds but they are all new build site the rest are fortnightly.

Its an advantage of living in the north of england 

You know, once you get too much work, speak to your 'fornightlies' and suggest you increase the price, but decrease the frequency to four-weekly.

I do similar, but instead of having the more common monthly frequency, for  number of years now I have priced them very well and suggested every-other-month (six times per year), and they mostly go for it.
I make a point of saying that many window cleaners still rigidly stick to four-weekly cleans, yet in my opinion, they don't need doing so often, so they actually save money, and still have a regular - fully insured - window cleaner.


I have a lot of work like this, and it works really well; they even seem pleased to see me.

Ive done this tosh on my smaller rounds to make them worth while cleaning. If instance the last round i did that on was being charged £6 a fortnight but was producing under £100 a clean and after 6 months no new customers so i increased them to £8 every 4 weeks. I havent picked up any new work here but the increase in hourly earning and travelling and collecting makes it seem worth while now.
How much more are you charging for 6 weekly/bi monthly?

Danny

[Pope vader]

danny are you trad or wfp yet

if wfp how are the custy taking 2 week cleans

[AS Window Cleaning]

instead of commuting 70+ mile round trip,

That's a long way to get rained off from!

have been lucky with weather, by time rain gets to pershore its normally stopped, or stopping. got fantastic customer base there, just would like to get some closer to home. I'm gonna try chepstow nxt, just down the road. heard the window cleaner there is pricing higher so he can work less!

[Steve CM]

Good stuff Steve

I have had just short of 900 pound come in on houses a Month in the last 4 weeks.

Yeah pretty good I thought. Should get that again this month hopefully

[windiewasher]

Good stuff Steve

I have had just short of 900 pound come in on houses a Month in the last 4 weeks.

Yeah pretty good I thought. Should get that again this month hopefully

well done,keep up the hardwork steve!
Thats a great amount,how many hours are you canvassing a week?
I've took marks advice earlier in the post about quoting on a card,ive printed some up today so will be putting them through every door with a leaflet on the real dirty ones that is that nobody is in!

[Steve CM]

I don't canvass. Someone else is out doing it. It has probably taken about 45 hours to get that in on his own

[windiewasher]

I don't canvass. Someone else is out doing it. It has probably taken about 45 hours to get that in on his own

Sounds a good canvasser m8.I have a canvasser but he's struggling working it around his job at the moment.

[Danny Guest]

danny are you trad or wfp yet

if wfp how are the custy taking 2 week cleans

im trad mate but 2weekly is normal round here

[AS Window Cleaning]

instead of commuting 70+ mile round trip,

That's a long way to get rained off from!

have been lucky with weather, by time rain gets to pershore its normally stopped, or stopping. got fantastic customer base there, just would like to get some closer to home. I'm gonna try chepstow nxt, just down the road. heard the window cleaner there is pricing higher so he can work less!

was waiting for reply from tosh on this one...... prob busy sweet talking dis customers against dodgy window cleaners moving in!

as for getting away with cleaning windows 2 weekly on domestic, I had one customer yesterday, I said see ya in a month, Ph, a month, that's bit soon she said. well, its 5 weeks actually I replied. oh, that's fine!  customers!  :