Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: A & J Owen Window Cleaning on December 23, 2010, 07:01:09 pm
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had a few ideas wat i will change wat will be yours
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Come on then share them with us!
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im thinking of a customer charter where they have to agree to a specific key areas like they will give a cancellation notice and access problems and we will agree to call every 4wks and so on
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im thinking of a customer charter where they have to agree to a specific key areas like they will give a cancellation notice and access problems and we will agree to call every 4wks and so on
sounds like a really good idea
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Am working on it - happy to share on here when done. Want to make it more customer friendly than straight terms and conditions and for it to include what we've agreed with them etc.
Also want to streamline the business and concentrate on key areas and making sure we're mimising travelling.
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i want more domestic custys, move into commercial and industrial.
i want to employ one person full time
get a hot water system
buy a pressure washer for cleaning all kinds of surfaces
Etc...etc
basically i want everything ;D
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push the pressure washing more, and push online payment even more then i have done especially as stamps are going up 5p soon and a couple of others.
paul
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No more text / call the night before or ones that are access through the house
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I want my wife to leave me and stop spending all my money on crap
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I might change the water in my bucket for my trad work.
Bobby Charlton had a full head of hair the last time I changed it.
But new year, new start ;).
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@ leeraoy & G griffin
;D
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I want my wife to leave me and stop spending all my money on crap
Maybe you can just leave her! ;)
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I want my wife to leave me and stop spending all my money on crap
Maybe you can just leave her! ;)
Then he wouldnt have all the crap she bought with his money.
She would have everything ;D
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I want my wife to leave me and stop spending all my money on crap
Maybe you can just leave her! ;)
Then he wouldnt have all the crap she bought with his money.
She would have everything ;D
Maybe the crap she bought is just for her e.g dresses & makeup etc... and so it'll be a win win situation ;D
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I might change the water in my bucket for my trad work.
Bobby Charlton had a full head of hair the last time I changed it.
But new year, new start ;).
Are you related to mr Mallett?
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I might change the water in my bucket for my trad work.
Bobby Charlton had a full head of hair the last time I changed it.
But new year, new start ;).
Are you related to mr Mallett?
mr mallet is quite funny sometimes but griffin is wasted on here!he s the funniest and sharpest on here by a mile IMO!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Well you made me laugh mate!
The thing im going to try next year is a web site, logo on some clothing and baccs / paypal and carry on picking up more work !!
this time next year..................
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nat jones for yr website m8
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yeh totally agree griff is the funniest guy on here , shame hes totally clueless when it comes to gambling , music , football , oh yeh and window cleaning ;D
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I will be seeking more domestic customers in an area where I currently only do 2 - 3 days per 6 weekly circuit. I will use this to gradually wean me away from the current level of subcontracting that I do. Some of the subbying is just fine but getting the work myself definitely pays more. That's not to say that all subbying is bad. Some of it has helped to keep me away from a very deep financial hole.
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Our next expansion plan is OVEN CLEANING, we've been doing it in an amateurish way for a while but last wednesday I took delivery of a bespoke dip tank made to my specifications by a local fabricator.
It's:
- made of heat fused plastic so will never corrode,
- stands vertically so takes up very little space in a van, so it can go in your window cleaning or carpet cleaning van and just sit there till needed
- has a floor based mounting plinth for securing to the van, we can also fit wall mounted brackets if required
- is fully sealed for travelling,
- will take up to 10 oven trays in one go, we need this for multiple caravan cleaning days
- is heated by an electrical element not like the ones on ebay that all require a gas burner so it's just plug in to any 13amp supply.
If anyone is interested in getting one made similar to this email me at ian@lionheartcleaning.co.uk
I'll take some photos of it over the holidays for anyone that's interested.
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set myself a goal for doing commercial customer next year car dealerships want a new van aswell
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might change the rubber in my blades & change from persil to fairy. that should make me an extra £3000 a year.
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might change the rubber in my blades & change from persil to fairy. that should make me an extra £3000 a year.
I change my blade at least once a year or is that turn it around and just gone over to using bath water,get fresh water every saturday night ;D
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Turn my company Ltd.
Merry Xmas,
Dean
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Sell up at the first oppourtunity.
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ron are you selling then wat areas do you work then
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im going to retrain and get a job not affected by weather.
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If one of the big boys out there made me a decent offer I'd sell at the drop of a hat :D
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That obviously fell on deaf ears then, guess I'll just have to carry on working!
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my waist is 38 inch does that make me a big boy, if so i will give you a tenner, dont jump in to the deal take a min to think about it ian i wont rush you ;D
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find my lad more work so he can go from part time to full time, ;) ;)
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sack my employees all 2 of em (muppets) pick out the gud work and clean it with a little chavvie easy life apparently what window cleanings all about.. cant wait..
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Simple spend less time on here and clean more glass ;D ;D ... only kidding as I owe a lot to this forum ;)
one of the things I wanted to do was to reorganise the work in a more logical manner timewise so less travelling ... managed to do this due to the recent crap weather the scheduled cleans are all now late anyways so now made everything a lot more compact and flowing better.
In 2011 want more commercial work as only got 1 pub and 1 car showroom so far (the pub is on someone elses "patch" ;) ;) ;D so have to clean under cover of darkness)
get 2nd van on and get stepson employed in business and canvass another load of customers
get 2nd IBC joined to first so should never run out of water (hopefully)
winterise the garage and vans to a good standard and get some heat into the IBC's
think thats about it for now ?
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@ ian101
You are joking about "patches" i hope! ::)
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@ ian101
You are joking about "patches" i hope! ::)
yep only kidding ... ongoing joke between Gav Camm and myself ... I clean a mates pub right in the middle of where Gav has a lot of work so he sees me doing it when he passes.
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Numero uno>>>Truely conquer the winter (so hot wash or anything needed will look into it by summer)
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Perhaps we can all work together to speed up this global warming..
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couple of weeks ago i want to get more domestic and commercial and put a other van on the road, a few things have messed this up, so basically am going to dump the crap and knock more and get better jobs, so i spend more of my time in the areas i am in at the mo, not that fused about commercial any more as costing me more money and time than they are worth,
would like to take some one on but seem to only find muppets (ie 3 months working, i can drive but i aint got a license)
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Just found this thread from 2 years ago,
Did everybody do as they said?
Dean.
DTWC Ltd.
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Just found this thread from 2 years ago,
Did everybody do as they said?
Dean.
DTWC Ltd.
i see you did. well done
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I'm going to make sure I'm at my unit by 8am EVERY morning, to make sure I'm on the first house by 8:30 !!
Andy
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get a gud spillchickr ;)
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get a gud spillchickr ;)
Is your current sphincer faulty?
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get a gud spillchickr ;)
Is your current sphincer faulty?
lmao ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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i try and do some work this year :P
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Rich,
I'm back in Bristol on the 2nd of jan all alone booze free, I'm stopping at the ibis hotel in the centre of Bristol if you fancy meeting up for a milkshake.
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I am in Bristol atm. Well, Stoke Gifford.
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Di you like the bristol life fella?
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iam in stoke at the minute,i need a drink has it cant be this bad ;D ;D
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It's ok. I grew up here.... well Eastville to be precise. I live in Newbury now and prefer it in Newbury to be honest. My brother lives in Franky's neck of the woods in Hanham.
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I used to live a mile from Franky, but I left cos he used to stand in his front window licking the glass naked.
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We did cut down the travelling, did get more commercials but decided that residential customers more likely to pay on time and we didn't get the van! My other half still thinks it's amusing to pretend that he can't spell - why I do not know ;D
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This year I will contribute as little as possible to this forum as there are to many smart asses already.
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This year I will contribute as little as possible to this forum as there are too many smart asses already.
FTFY.
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I used to live a mile from Franky, but I left cos he used to stand in his front window licking the glass naked.
Ah, he must be out Bitton/Keynsham way then.
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I used to live a mile from Franky, but I left cos he used to stand in his front window licking the glass naked.
Ah, he must be out Bitton/Keynsham way then.
steve in keynsham not far from rugby/football club
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I thought you were shacked up in the graveyard over the road Franky. ;)
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Back on topic (and two years late) I aim to continue building, cleaning and culling my run in order to attract and service a clientele who take my business seriously.
I am also aiming for a 50% increase in turnover over last year.
John
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I'm only part time at the moment so I'm gonna grow some, have some confidence in myself and go full time. Oh and I need a bigger van.
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this year has three paths:
grow and remove myself totally 90% there
grow and go back in myself
sell up and just grow other business.
either way I am having a nice car for my efforts ;D
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Simple spend less time on here and clean more glass ;D ;D ... only kidding as I owe a lot to this forum ;) failed ;D
one of the things I wanted to do was to reorganise the work in a more logical manner timewise so less travelling ... managed to do this due to the recent crap weather the scheduled cleans are all now late anyways so now made everything a lot more compact and flowing better. DONE !!!
In 2011 want more commercial work as only got 1 pub and 1 car showroom so far (the pub is on someone elses "patch" ;) ;) ;D so have to clean under cover of darkness) DONE !!!
get 2nd van on and get stepson employed in business and canvass another load of customers .. got a part timer
get 2nd IBC joined to first so should never run out of water (hopefully) still no need
winterise the garage and vans to a good standard and get some heat into the IBC's ... didnt bother
think thats about it for now ?