[windows_chepstow]

Over the past week or so I've had many requests - much more than normal - for quotes for various stuff; some good - two excellent (one in the bag) - and some not so good.

But considering it's Winter, I think this is a bit strange.

Normally, things go quiet for me around now.

How's things with you?

[jeff1]

Hense my Guttering thread Tosh,

I have had so many Jobs come in for Guttering work this year, but no way am I complaining more the better, I have done about eight guttering Jobs this week aloan, four last week and about another dozen booked in for as and when.

I had a customer this week who I reminded about having his guttering done, he just said, I'll let you know, working in his village the next day and he walked past going for his liquid lunch, and seen me doing someone elses, Hi he says can you do mine when you get a chance, Bargain another £80 bungalow.
Maybe Tosh they have more money to spend, or is it they can see the value of there houses going up all the time? and now they have decided to take a little more care of them.

[j.v. price ltd]

Its the same on the commercial side we have been flat out now for months and have 2 or 3 enquiries a day.

I think with regards to the gutters there just a bit later in the year as the weather has been warm and the leaves are only just falling off the trees and the rain all adds up to a good christmas for us lads

[stevef]

I have picked up 5 or 6 new window customers 3 gutter cleans
and a one off village school inside and out in the last two weeks ,several folk have stoped me and asked for my flyer. It's gone mad, but why oh why dose this always happen when you are behind on your round? 

[Roy Harding]

Same here Tosh

I have picked up over a £1,000 in the last 2 weeks.

Glad its going well for you.


Roy

[windows_chepstow]

Same here Tosh

I have picked up over a £1,000 in the last 2 weeks.

Glad its going well for you.


Roy

It's obviously going better for you!

I'm just chuffed I got some offices and another quote in the pipeline for some bloke who has 'electic gates' (so hopefull a big house and he got my number from a recommendation).

I was feeling good, but now you've blown out my candle!

You 'rotter', Roy!

PS.  What properties have you got that amount up to a grand in two weeks?  You must've gotten a good-big job; please tell?

[geefree]

why darent i do gutter cleans on my own,?

am fairly new,

but i  crap myself when i go higher than the top of an upstairs window... thinking the ladder will kick out...

am i a girl thingy cat or am i not alone?

gary

[Roy Harding]

Hi Tosh

I have picked up quite a few over £100 and nothing under £35, and its spread all over my rounds.

There may be somthing in the pipline that may interest you, but cant say to much at the minute.

I did not want to blow the candle out, so when I have more news on the above, I will buy you breakfast and we will have a chat.


Roy

[geefree]

wish i had a mate like you roy  ....

sorry for butting in etc.

gary.

[windows_chepstow]

I will buy you breakfast and we will have a chat.

Roy

I'll look forward to that!  But it's your turn to buy breakfast anyway!

Do you play squash?

[jeff1]

why darent i do gutter cleans on my own,?

am fairly new,

but i  crap myself when i go higher than the top of an upstairs window... thinking the ladder will kick out...

am i a girl thingy cat or am i not alone?

gary

I'll Tell you what I do?
I use a stand off and extend the ladder so the stand off is on the roof just sits below the second roof tile.

Your stand off stops your ladder twisting and it also stops the ladder from slipping from beneath you,

But its always better to have some one there footing your ladder, failing that get safety devices! putting your ladder in this position not only helps on the safety side, but you can also clean under your ladder, as its not resting on the Guttering. so no damaged guttering.

[Roy Harding]

Do you play squash?

  No the old body wont take it

Roy

[windows_chepstow]

Do you play squash?

  No the old body wont take it

Roy

Shame!

[S.A.J]

Christmas is coming!
People want everything nice and clean for christmas.

I always get more quotes come in at this time of year, then in the new year i lose half of the new work i pick up.

From the 1st of december i always say to new customers that ill start in the new year, that sorts the time wasters out.

[AuRavelling79]

Nope! No new stuff for me for a fortnight. 

[pjulk]

From the 1st of december i always say to new customers that ill start in the new year, that sorts the time wasters out

Thats exactly what i do as i usually get quite a few calls in december for one off cleans.
I only do my regular customers in december unless some huge job comes up then i might change my mind.


I always seem to do well in the winter and pick up a lot of customers.
And always get a lot of gutter cleaning jobs in which i keep for rainy days and really help the bank balance.

Paul

[windows_chepstow]

Christmas is coming!
People want everything nice and clean for christmas.

I always get more quotes come in at this time of year, then in the new year i lose half of the new work i pick up.

From the 1st of december i always say to new customers that ill start in the new year, that sorts the time wasters out.

That's good advice; I'll keep that in mind.  Thanks.

[Sir Squeaky]

I haven't had a new account in months it seems.

Bored of the same old ones.

[ronaldo]

Still getting between 3 and 5 new cleans a week, always seems the same once the winter gets here and all the summer wannabe window cleaners have packed up.

[DASERVICES]

 This ain't now joke but have already had customers asking me to put them in
  my diary for the last week before Crimbo.

  Also picking up new work, but from people who have been watching me
  clean windows. Wow I even got called professional 

  Doug