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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Stewart01 on November 28, 2010, 09:11:06 pm

Title: Doh!!!!
Post by: Stewart01 on November 28, 2010, 09:11:06 pm
After having the worst winter in 30 odd years last year which killed of any demand for pressure cleaning, i thought to myself i need something to carry me through next winter.

I know i thought to myself, i will set myself up with a nice van mounted wfp system, that will keep the money coming in all year round!!!!!!

DOH DOH F@@KinG DOH

  :'(
Title: Re: Doh!!!!
Post by: Frankybadboy on November 28, 2010, 09:12:22 pm
so whats the plan for next year ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Doh!!!!
Post by: Stewart01 on November 28, 2010, 09:18:39 pm
so whats the plan for next year ;D ;D ;D



Try and buy the carpet cleaner back that i sold a few months ago me thinks!!! ;D
Title: Re: Doh!!!!
Post by: TomCrowther on November 28, 2010, 09:26:56 pm
Yep, I think we are all in the same boat. I do windows, guttering, power washing and my better half keeps saying "why don't you provide a service that can be done in all weathers" My idea of male escort wasn't what she had in mind  ;D
a simple idea I had today was if it's really bad most of the week, offer an internal clean for the same price as outside. I normally charge double for insides, but I would rather get some cash rolling in than none.
Title: Re: Doh!!!!
Post by: Paul Coleman on November 28, 2010, 10:00:03 pm
I had a pub/restaurant to do this morning in and out.  It's nearly all leaded.  I normally WFP the outsides and do the insides trad whilst clearing up the odd leakage.
Today I had to do in and out trad and it took ages.  I left the external upper floor.  It's not so critical upstairs anyway.  So I have taken longer, done less work, and have to knock a bit off the price this time.  Ouch !!.  At least I got something done though.
It was -5 when I first got there so as I was doing it all trad, I wimped out and started on the insides  :) .
It had warmed up to -2 by the time I went outside.
If it had been possible to do the job later in the day, I could have got away with WFP.  However, due to the opening hours, I had to be away by 11 (10 if I don't do it on a Sunday) so I had to improvise this time.