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Title: how far do you travel for a days work ?
Post by: Erithwc on August 07, 2011, 04:05:30 pm
at the moment i travel upto five miles but im thinking about going further out, how far do you travel for a day domestic window cleaning
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Post by: ALAN HAYNES on August 07, 2011, 04:08:37 pm
I do 30 miles but have a full days work so feel its worth it
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Post by: Richard Neal on August 07, 2011, 04:09:27 pm
It all depends on what the work is worth mate
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Post by: Taylor & Taylor WC Services on August 07, 2011, 04:09:50 pm
15 miles for domestic.
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Post by: Sean Dyer on August 07, 2011, 04:19:56 pm
the bulk of my work is around twenty mile away .
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Post by: AuRavelling79 on August 07, 2011, 04:48:04 pm
My round is in patches. Very little is less than half a mile away but about 30% is within 2 miles. Another 30% is within 5 miles and the rest is centred on a village about 10 miles away. My furthest domestic account lies 2 miles from the village on the side furthest from me and is 12 miles from home - but I always do it with the other village stuff.

If I was offered a regular days work at "good rates" I would travel up to 35 miles to do it as long as I could start early. So all you cleaners needing holiday cover in Newport, Monmouth, Cheltenham, Chippenham, Frome, Bridgwater and Burnham on Sea and Flat Holm Island (google it!) may apply for my services!

For myself I am aiming to fill in gaps in my area rather than actively seeking elsewhere.

 ;D
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Post by: sf on August 07, 2011, 05:01:36 pm
15 miles,90% of my round is in a 2mile raidius 8 miles away
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Post by: Blue Frog Systems on August 07, 2011, 05:07:17 pm
Up to 10miles away currentley, will go further for ££££
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Post by: A & J Owen Window Cleaning on August 08, 2011, 05:13:07 pm
5 miles is tops here
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Post by: Paul Coleman on August 08, 2011, 06:39:18 pm
The bulk of my work is within 12 miles but my furthest regular job is a bit over 20 miles away.  I will travel much further for the right money and have done so.
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Post by: steven ainger on August 08, 2011, 07:15:41 pm
5-6 miles for me,
Thats plenty far enough  ;D
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Post by: cozy on August 08, 2011, 07:40:13 pm
For our Brit domestic stuff, in 6 areas we travel upto 45 + miles for a full days work. (200 quid approx) A couple of our areas are only 10 miles away. Shops etc are all within 10 miles (We live out in the country).

Gold says it all really. We will go international though, if there's a wad to earn ! ;D It's all about money to me, not comfort.
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Post by: dave.e on August 08, 2011, 07:45:33 pm
7 miles for domestic mite do more if the price is right
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Post by: bad trippy on August 08, 2011, 08:10:23 pm
3 miles
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Post by: AuRavelling79 on August 08, 2011, 10:40:23 pm
3 miles


So just Hartcliffe and Knowle West for you then trips!  :P
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Post by: jmb on August 09, 2011, 01:21:49 pm
you forgot southmead  ;D
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Post by: Mist A Bit on August 09, 2011, 02:45:23 pm
20 milea on domestic and international for my events contract
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Post by: H2GoKent on August 09, 2011, 10:37:37 pm
65 miles. No I'm not joking.
I do a day a month in Bromley and Orpington. It's good money but by the time you factor in fuel and travel time it's no better than a local day.
So I'm getting rid of it soon. 
It is too far.
That's the trouble with living by the coast.
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Post by: Sean Dyer on August 09, 2011, 10:53:07 pm
65 miles. No I'm not joking.
I do a day a month in Bromley and Orpington. It's good money but by the time you factor in fuel and travel time it's no better than a local day.
So I'm getting rid of it soon. 
It is too far.
That's the trouble with living by the coast.

its around about 20.00 in fuel so if its worth more than that in local work then its worth it?

I go 20 mile away as the prices are easily double, so the few quid in fuel is nothing, travel time would apply no matter what job i had , not everyone can work on there doorstep
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Post by: H2GoKent on August 09, 2011, 10:59:39 pm
Yeah I only took it on cos I lost an 800 quid a month job and needed the money.
Have picked up more work closer so will be chuffed to sell it on.
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Post by: Sean Dyer on August 09, 2011, 11:00:51 pm
Yeah I only took it on cos I lost an 800 quid a month job and needed the money.
Have picked up more work closer so will be chuffed to sell it on.

Wow i was annoyed at losing a tenner job :)

Glad sometimes i don t have them big contracts , although they re nice while they last i suppose
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Post by: bad trippy on August 11, 2011, 03:32:49 pm
3 miles


So just Hartcliffe and Knowle West for you then trips!  :P
Are Cliffe and Knowle are more than 3 miles from my Clifton pad Gold  ;D
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Post by: roundbuilder on August 12, 2011, 05:31:11 pm
Erith you must live on my doorstep im over belvedere. what vando you drive??.
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Post by: drevitt on August 12, 2011, 06:26:43 pm
seriously you should think about travelling further if you can get the work, i do 30 miles each way  each day pretty much. you should think about going further afield, last few years ive claimed back first 10000 miles at 40p and further miles at 25p (£20 - 24 per day or £5.5k per year that you dont get taxed on.)  you are allowed to claim it as you are not travelling to a fixed place of work. 
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Post by: EandM on August 12, 2011, 06:45:29 pm
65 miles. No I'm not joking.
I do a day a month in Bromley and Orpington. It's good money but by the time you factor in fuel and travel time it's no better than a local day.
So I'm getting rid of it soon. 
It is too far.
That's the trouble with living by the coast.


60 mile round trip to Exmouth. Pays well but costs £12 in Diesel.
My Grandma used to live in Bromley in Loxley Drive.
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Post by: lee_dewing on August 12, 2011, 07:05:17 pm
10 miles tops at mo  :)