Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: e newlands on November 24, 2010, 04:15:56 pm
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last day today in my full time job
took the chance and gone for it jacked up
been working w/ends up til now part time cleaning windows gutter cleans etc
got 25000 leaflets done so some hardcore leaflet drops between now and new year
this must be the worst time of year to start a new business
looking foward to spending more quality time with the family
theres more in life than constantly working
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Good on you. Hope it all goes well. :)
John
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Well done and good luck!
nothing wrong starting out this time of year - you'll get the worst of the weather so if you can hack it the rest of the year is a breeze.
should get lots of custy's as well, now the summer brigade have packed up until march
Darran
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Dont stop Canvassing! you should be fine did you have 2 full days each week then? cos that aint bad soon you will have 3 days and so on,
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Do not under price yourself 8) and ask them do they want to sign a contract, contracts are worth money and easier to sign up as you go along.Some will some won't, all the best ! At least you use your proper name. :)
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out leafleting thur / friday see how it goes
looking foward to it
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Well done, and wishing you the very best of luck with the canvassing
You will NOT regret it mate
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Hope it goes well mate and good luck.
Well done for having the bottle, im sure you will not regret it.
Dean.
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Go for it :)
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Good luck mate. I started around this time last year and I don't think its much, if any harder finding the work compared to the rest of the year.
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good luck mate :D
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have you got much work at the moment?
you say your going to leaflet drop,but if you need the work you should be knocking on doors instead,iv only been going for just over a year now and so many times iv had people ask me if il do there windows and i have dropped a leaflet through there door few months back so they dont work anywhere near as good as door knocking,
personally i found that posh estates are harder to get new work as it seems window cleaners target these areas for a nice place to work so dont rule out the cheaper parts of town,this could help you build your round quicker,just my opinion tho
good luck mate
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i agree with jackel, try knocking council, as all the bungys and posh houses get knocked a lot near me
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Good luck to you, if you need help/advice for larger jobs just let me know and I will help you out wherever I can.
When dropping leaflets, go back the same day and knock on the door, you will get lots more work this way.
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You'll need luck. I counted 14 window cleaners here today
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thanks for the advice
up to now ive only dropped leaflets never followed up knocking
have managed to get regular 72 custies ranging for 4 to 6 weekly and a few one offs this way these were picked up over a period of about a year done this by dropping around 150-200 leaflets a week after work as well as this numerous gutter cleans conservatories and a few pathways and drives which i subbed out
who ive up to now done at the weekends
just dropping has seemed to work if it doesnt continue to get me work ill start knocking
im aiming at looking at getting a regular 300 customer base in 6 months so need another 230 or so
ie 50 a week over a 6 week cleaning period
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Good luck!
As someone said, if you can handle this weather then the rest will be easier.
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Do not under price yourself 8) and ask them do they want to sign a contract, contracts are worth money and easier to sign up as you go along.Some will some won't, all the best ! At least you use your proper name. :)
I wouldn't agree with contracts. You're almost certain to put them off if you mention them! Might be something to consider in the future but at the moment you can't afford a luxury that might put them off. It wouldn't be worth the paper it's written on anyway.
Polite, friendly & professional. ;)
Best of luck
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spot on personally i wouldnt scare of work with contracts yet cos you need work but defo look in to contracts later.
70 customers out of leaflets is really nice personally i prefer doorknocking
if you need 230 more customers i guarantee you could get 10 per day or 50 per week doorknocking not sure about leaflets thou.
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You'll need luck. I counted 14 window cleaners here today
you must have been at the local suppliers with a sale on to see 14 other windies
lol
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dropped about 300 leaflets hard work as targeted a small village massive drives nearly all bungalows / chalet bungelows took a while and got stopped about 20 times and it was freezing
5 new custies and another 3 want a quote also a gutter clean not bad without knocking on one door
both the shop and post office have but a flyer in the window for cleaning the windows once a month
try the pub tomorrow
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go for it ... big decision to take .. I quit my job in June of this year (part time from April) and never regretted it yet :D
Hope you pick a load up as u got balls to start this time of year but in the summer u will be larfing ;D
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good luck to matey,i made the leap six weeks ago-people said that it was the wrong time etc-stuff em get wrapped up get some decent gloves(and some spare when there wet)and go for it be cheerfull and smile even when its bloody freezing,speak to people as you work i gain loads of work that way-its suprising even with all the leaflet drops etc that some people don't have a windie or are looking for one-or know someone who wants one,if you clean near schools-clean them at school pick up time/maybe a sign outside the house if you don't have a van,basicly what works for me is get noticed/use your round to get noticed at certain times of day/speak to everyone you see-sell yourself.its not instant work but it will come-oh packing the job in-best thing i ever did should have done this years ago
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done another day leafleting picked up another 5
its suprised me how much work there is out there
managed to pick up 300 quids worth a month in 2 days
should have took the plunge ages ago
also anyone in sussex sell pure water