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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Wake on December 26, 2005, 07:58:06 pm

Title: Starting a new window cleaning round.
Post by: Wake on December 26, 2005, 07:58:06 pm

Does anyone out there know how to check whether an area or housing estate etc, is already being covered for window cleaning, short of door canvassing etc.

Title: Re: Starting a new window cleaning round.
Post by: steve k on December 26, 2005, 08:24:56 pm

cannot imagine any other way other than knocking and asking...maybe every house in 5 or something ???
Or you can walk up to the houses and check out the condition of the windows...and probably wake up 2 or 3 days later when some over zealous neighbourhood watch chairman fills you in!! ;D

Title: Re: Starting a new window cleaning round.
Post by: Londoner on December 27, 2005, 08:34:00 am

I can't image there are may places that won't already have someone maybe even two or three people already working the estate.
You just have to get over that and go. However, a clearly defined estate is more likey to be somebody's territory which he has built up a foothold as the "resident" cleaner.

Title: Re: Starting a new window cleaning round.
Post by: Ian_Giles on December 27, 2005, 09:41:26 am

Don't worry about it, window cleaners are all over the place, canvas honestly and don't try to undercut the opposition!!

If anyone comes up to you claiming it's their patch, tough, I do work on a couple of estates and I know of at least 7 other window cleaners that also work the area.

Anyone who claims this area or that area is 'their' patch and theirs alone needs to wake up and smell the coffee :(
It's called free trade and competition!!

Regards,

Ian