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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: lyndy on September 23, 2010, 04:13:15 pm

Title: 2 men 1 van or 2 men 2 vans
Post by: lyndy on September 23, 2010, 04:13:15 pm
Which one would make the most profit,bearing in mind 2 vans with the extra cost of buying running them.and more cost to rent some where to park it like a small unit,as no way could park 2 vans at home
Title: Re: 2 men 1 van or 2 men 2 vans
Post by: darren clarke on September 23, 2010, 04:15:50 pm
all depends on what the work is,  but in therory 2 men 2 vans should make more money   it all depends on what cost are
Title: Re: 2 men 1 van or 2 men 2 vans
Post by: Mike_G on September 23, 2010, 04:18:34 pm
2men 2vans I work with another guy and we do much more work when not working together
Title: Re: 2 men 1 van or 2 men 2 vans
Post by: lyndy on September 23, 2010, 04:19:58 pm
To buy a van kit it out looking at 6-8k then the running cost and cost of parking(unit)I will do my sums,just thought if anyone else has worked it out.I don't think there's much in it
Title: Re: 2 men 1 van or 2 men 2 vans
Post by: Davie T on September 23, 2010, 04:20:04 pm
Providing the 2 vans are  kept busy, then it should be more profitable.
You can delegate each of them certain jobs etc that you have control of and probably know the times etc taken. You can also, if you wish, play 1 against the other to produce results.
It also depends on what type of work you have. Sometimes 2 are better than 1 and again, 1 on his  own is all that is needed.
Title: Re: 2 men 1 van or 2 men 2 vans
Post by: Sunshine/Cleaning on September 23, 2010, 04:24:54 pm
I used to work full time with another guy, we split when my family circumstances made it dificult. Now our combined PROFIT now is greater by about 25% than it was when we were working together.

2 men 2 vans but you dont have to spend £6k.
Title: Re: 2 men 1 van or 2 men 2 vans
Post by: lyndy on September 23, 2010, 04:31:00 pm
Is that 25% more profit with renting a unit,6k was fitting it out with system,then there's van insurance road tax repairs etc
Title: Re: 2 men 1 van or 2 men 2 vans
Post by: Sunshine/Cleaning on September 23, 2010, 04:42:35 pm
We never rented a unit and park our vehicles at our own home. Without knowing ALL your circumstances it would be impossible to say for you but we make more money now. We still do some big jobs together.