Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Smudgeoff Cleaning Services on September 12, 2011, 05:34:31 pm
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Hi all,
I am a tad scared as I have 94 custys but 60 are 8 weekly others are 4 weekly so only bringing in £220 weekly approx.
I need to build more work before winter all advice most welcome..
Cheers guys and gals
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Sign off here and get knocking while its still light...
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Sign off here and get knocking while its still light...
Exactly
The more you knock the more you get
Good luck
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Ask your 8 weekly november customers if they's like a special clean in the week before xmas. A few of them might like the idea giving you a bit of extra work and tips :) (hopefully)
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Hi all,
I am a tad scared as I have 94 custys but 60 are 8 weekly others are 4 weekly so only bringing in £220 weekly approx.
I need to build more work before winter all advice most welcome..
Cheers guys and gals
why did you go for 8 weekly???
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I just offered a service of 4 & 8 weekly...
I don't know is the honest answer.
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darren
dont offer 8 weeks from now on, just say its about every 4/5 weeks,
get out knocking
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Darren,
Try to work out how much you need to earn each week, and keep knocking doors until you have more than enough customers to cover this. There is work out there just waiting to be found, and if you are determined enough, you will find it.
Try to keep a positive attitude, and try to be relaxed and friendly when you are speaking to potential customers.
Just out of interest, how long have you been window cleaning?
John
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£220 is not too bad, maybe a few more custys would help though ;)
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Build an email list/address list and offer gutter/conserve cleans :)
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Thanks chaps that's given me the kick I needed.
John started in December so 10 months
thanks again
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the simple answer is you need more work!!!if you live at home with mum and dad then you should be ok with a another £100 a weeks worth of work but surely you dont have you own place? ???
leaflet and canvass as much as you can when not working (which should be most of the week!)and ask existing customers do they know anyone who wants a cleaner.
the only positive thing i can say is that you ve got plenty of space to build more work up and you shouldnt ever get behind at present!!
get pounding those streets mate
best wishes
dazmond
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keep cavassing leafleting etc
but if you feel you need more cash over that period get a part time job to see you thro a couple of days a week most of the big companies hire xmas staff tescos post office etc
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sell the work you have for 20 times it takes a month . might get 18000. enjoy the winter lounging about . then go back out in february and canvass it back up. ;D
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My first winter as well.
Have been going from May and have only over 120 customers, I am afraid that percentage of that might say "come back next year"
I canvass every night to get things better.
The problem is, that I have family, daughter to support. Hope things gonna be fine.
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barry he doesnt live in st helens
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Canvass Clean
Canvass Clean
Canvass Clean
ect ect ect .... u get the idea
however nowt wrong with taking a part time early morning job till round is full.
When I first started my round I worked a local frozen food warehouse from 4am till 9am @ £6ish an hour 4 days a week
Brought in about £500 a month and was tiring but soon stopped my having any "cant be bothered to canvass" thoughts as I hated the early starts and like I say was tiring doing that then onto cleaning windows but u gotta do what u gotta do to bring the coin in
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Canvass Canvass Canvass
I had to start my business back up from scratch 3 years ago; Im still canvassing.
Cirrently got about £5k to do this month, most are bi-monthlies so I need to canvass for next month like you too.
Its a hard slog, forget the next 2-3 years of going out enjoying your time with family & daughter; its a nuckle down approach im afriad.
Good luck
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if i was earning 5 grand a month i wouldnt be canvassing!!how much money do you need?? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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barry he doesnt live in st helens
;D
Im still waiting for a phone call
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Dazmond,
I have wife kids and bills to pay. I have a part time job delivering pizza...
Want one lol.
Thanks for all the advice I will get out and knock doors....
Cheers guys
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5k a month! :o :o :o :o :o :o :o
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Leaflet drops 7am-9am,then clean existing customers windows from 9am.Door knock from 6pm-8pm two nights a week and saturday mornings.Do this and you should have a full round in no time.I have added 247 customers to my round in 3 months combining the above methods.
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when canvassing mention things like"we call once a month" not every 4 weeks,a month sounds longer "we work all year round" lets them know you work thru the winter. if they insist on 8 weeks add 50% don't be afraid to start of as you mean to go on,aim high don't get involved in pricing low just to get the work(i know its easy for me to say but it pays off) you will find the successful companies are usually the more expensive and act like you know what your talking about if they know you are new they will take advantage of it ;)
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Well done sf thanks for the advice excellent.
And thankyou bob ;D
I better get out there and try harder...
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5k a month! :o :o :o :o :o :o :o
No its 5k every other month. I need to canvass the alternate months.
duurrr. ::)