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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: daniel potter on December 12, 2010, 02:13:22 pm

Title: advice please
Post by: daniel potter on December 12, 2010, 02:13:22 pm
hello,
wanted some advice please.

i've built a small round off houses ( only 30 houses) from asking previous customers (people i've done plastering for over the years).

was looking on expanding on this (by canvassing or advertising) to be 1 or 2 days a week work and either hiring someone or getting a self employed window cleaner to do it.
whats the usual way of paying someone self employed in this industry?
1.set wage  2. x amount per house 3. set wage plus fuel or is their a differnent way.

lots more questions, thanks for any help
dan

Title: Re: advice please
Post by: darren clarke on December 12, 2010, 02:30:34 pm
just rent it for a percentage of the value,
Title: Re: advice please
Post by: daniel potter on December 14, 2010, 04:47:47 pm
thanks for the idea monkey
Title: Re: advice please
Post by: boldy1304 on December 14, 2010, 06:50:08 pm
yep blue monkey is right i rent several rounds off 2 differant windys works well
Title: Re: advice please
Post by: clearlyclean on December 14, 2010, 06:57:00 pm
yeah I rented work in the past and is best way to go simple 10-20% of what the round is worth
Title: Re: advice please
Post by: leights on December 14, 2010, 07:07:10 pm
just take about 30% of the overall...30 quid for every tonn, although i wouldn do it for that low %, but im sure someone local would for a few extra quid
Title: Re: advice please
Post by: boldy1304 on December 14, 2010, 07:15:31 pm
no more than 20% or its not worth it
Title: Re: advice please
Post by: Alex Allen on December 15, 2010, 01:20:45 pm
hello,
wanted some advice please.

i've built a small round off houses ( only 30 houses) from asking previous customers (people i've done plastering for over the years).

was looking on expanding on this (by canvassing or advertising) to be 1 or 2 days a week work and either hiring someone or getting a self employed window cleaner to do it.
whats the usual way of paying someone self employed in this industry?
1.set wage  2. x amount per house 3. set wage plus fuel or is their a differnent way.

lots more questions, thanks for any help
dan




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Title: Re: advice please
Post by: steveo22 on December 15, 2010, 06:11:15 pm
I was also thinking about this option? So for say, £1200 worth of work per 4 weeks, what would you expect to make off it by renting it out? Also do they supply their own tools, transport and fuel??
Title: Re: advice please
Post by: boldy1304 on December 15, 2010, 08:58:34 pm
i use all my own stuff van system the lot i bill them in my name ive signed contracts and pay 20%  (£240) to the owner of the round i keep a note of work done who said no not this time etc etc. but i wouldnt pay more than 20%