Clean It Up

UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: L.J.Thorpe on October 10, 2011, 08:51:08 pm

Title: Options
Post by: L.J.Thorpe on October 10, 2011, 08:51:08 pm

I have a round which is becoming too big for me to maintain at the current cleaning frequency
as a stop gap i am gonna stick a leaflet thru all customers doors explaining situation and letting them know that it will be 8 weekly cleans instead of five or six for a while until i get it sorted out (my fault the work just keeps coming in and i should have been a bit more on top of it before it got to this stage)


anyway i think i have a few options
trim the crap
sell some
employ


all have aspects i dislike
i keep coming back to the franchise idea tho,and i like it


anyone else got any input or thoughts/opinions

Title: Re: Options
Post by: Wc Solutions on October 10, 2011, 08:54:51 pm

Quote from: L.J.Thorpe on October 10, 2011, 08:51:08 pm

I have a round which is becoming too big for me to maintain at the current cleaning frequency
as a stop gap i am gonna stick a leaflet thru all customers doors explaining situation and letting them know that it will be 8 weekly cleans instead of five or six for a while until i get it sorted out (my fault the work just keeps coming in and i should have been a bit more on top of it before it got to this stage)


anyway i think i have a few options
trim the crap
sell some
employ


all have aspects i dislike
i keep coming back to the franchise idea tho,and i like it


anyone else got any input or thoughts/opinions

you can never be too busy mate.

if always late each month etc then do many customer really notice? or moan?

you never know whats round the corner.

aint broke dont fix it etc ...

Title: Re: Options
Post by: L.J.Thorpe on October 10, 2011, 08:59:14 pm

trouble is quite a few do
they are all polite moaners but all the same.....
the problem is that there is no longer any leeway for bad weather or illness or just plain old hangover/day off/cant be arsed etc.......its almost as if......its become a business :o :o :o

Title: Re: Options
Post by: Pope vader on October 10, 2011, 09:05:12 pm

i dont think that many will go back to 5 weeks from 8 weeks when they realsie that they are saving money

sell the crap,

sub some out

or employ a 2 nd man and run as a 2 man van

Title: Re: Options
Post by: Wc Solutions on October 10, 2011, 09:11:11 pm

Quote from: L.J.Thorpe on October 10, 2011, 08:59:14 pm

trouble is quite a few do
they are all polite moaners but all the same.....
the problem is that there is no longer any leeway for bad weather or illness or just plain old hangover/day off/cant be arsed etc.......its almost as if......its become a business :o :o :o

your in the same boat as i was few years back mate, your business has become a monster that takes over your life!

two options change the frequency or what i did get staff.

im not saying getting staff is def the answer for everyone tho, i can make a business or just as easy break a business!

we all go on about profit makes business but i feel cash flow keeps a business going, so i guess you have that to take into account aswell

Title: Re: Options
Post by: Alex Wingrove on October 10, 2011, 09:22:10 pm

PUT YOUR PRICES UP

Title: Re: Options
Post by: LHill on October 10, 2011, 09:26:58 pm

keep employing people until you find one who's right for you.. they're out there..