[johnnye]

ive just been layed off from my job have the cash and enthusiasm 2 start a window cleaning round. any help or tips are appreciated guys, cheers :

[Pete_Riley]

Best tip I can give mate is to read as much as you can on this forum.I only started a few months ago and have found the advice on here invaluable.Best of luck.

[johnnye]

cheers mate , but wot would b the average cost would a round b to buy?

[Philip Hanson]

cheers mate , but wot would b the average cost would a round b to buy?

A decent round will usually cost approximately 3 times it's monthly value.

Be very careful buying work, if its not up to date (as most rounds that are for sale arent)  you will lose a good proportion of the customers straight away as they will already have someone else.

Buying a round is always a big gamble, and the work will never ever be as good as you canvass yourself, in the areas you want at your prices.

-Philip

[replacement]

Totally agree Philip.

Best way is to get your own work and your prices. Buying a round is a total waste if you ask me.

Justin

[johnnye]

yeah, thats good in theory. but how do i know which areas to go at or if im treadin on anyones toes?

[replacement]

There is no area. If the window cleaner is doing a good job then he will not lose that house. KNock on or advertise in what every area you want.

Dont go charging silly prices thou like £3 per house as this is stuip and your soon see what a big mistake you have made. Just read alot of posts on this forum and others the time spent reading will come in very handy.

Justin

[billozz]

i agree with all of the above, but especially the bitabout charging the right price. we  work on about £26 per hour ...thats for 2 of us ..so about £13 per hour each....so if a house takes 1/2 hour charge £13....15mins charge £6.50....this is for domestic....commercial charge more around £30 per hour.
be nice to know what others charge....but dont be drawn into charging lower to get the business...it doesnt work
regards
bill

[qwerty]

Had a lovely conversation with a polite old lady she phoned to see if I could clean her house.................
anyway at the end of what she wanted from me
it entailled she wanted all her house cleaned inside and out for £5 per hour as the advert she had looked at stated from £5 per hour which inluded walking her dog.


nearly fell off my chair I was looking for that little man jeremy beadle to come out from behind the door....

made my day