Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: steve k on January 13, 2006, 04:57:19 pm
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I thought I would entertain those of you who, like me, seem to enjoy looking at what others are cleaning in their manor.
Today was an unusually early start for me. I left the house at 8.30am with my son, Sean, dropping him at school at 8.35am. I was at my first house at 8.45am.
I have all my round within 4-5 square miles of my house.
To put that into perspective, this week I have put £8.00 diesel in my van on Tuesday and this has lasted all week...in fact I will not have to fill up until tomorrow.
A quick check of scrims, microfibres, addressed envelopes/cards (for customers who are not in), business cards and the mobile.
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into the back entry where my water making takes place...check that the van is there, battery is charged, tank is full and ladders are secure.
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a quick cheesy thumbs up which makes my lad want to batter me for being so embarrassing, and then I am ready for the day ahead.
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arrive at first run of houses. I do these 3 straight off in 45 minutes.
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then cross over the road for a new customer at £10.00
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A 20 yard van move to the next 2 houses.
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another cross over to house opposite.
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the same house at the rear...all nice sheeting glass top and bottom.
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Pack up, drive around a couple of corners to a great house...every pane of glass sheets wonderfully and in the summer, the goddess who lives here always gets me freezing cold beer!!
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the same house at the rear
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25 minutes and I am away about a mile to my next customer, alovely fella who lost his wife before Christmas (in the Trafford centre I think...no - seriously!!)
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the back all done nice and quick ;D
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money in hand and off another mile or so to my next run.
The first customer here made me some toast with cheese spread, asked me to step in and after a brief chat, told me I could have any middle-aged woman eating out of my hand..!! I AM SERIOUS..HONEST!!
I do 10 of these...5 front only at £5 each and 5 whole house at £10.00 each...all next to eachother and WFP friendly.
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finished at 2.45pm and home for a ham sandwich and a cold can of Heineken before the real slobbing out starts about 7pm when my lad comes back from football training.
Wait till next week, I do some great big houses on the edge of the River Mersey...millionaires row!!
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Excellent post keep them coming
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What a thoroughly decent guy
(I don't mean the picture of you Steve)
I mean to bother to take the time to set all that up and show us all
Thanks Pj
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Hiya Steve. Another great post mate.
I looked at all your work there. LOADS of great big bays with many ladder climbs.
Ohh I so love doing these types with WFP. As I get to the house I always look up and count the number of times I DON'T have to climb up a ladder. makes me all warm and fuzzy inside knowing that I can whizz around properties like these in half the time or less than they used to take me with ladders.
Ermmm Steve mate... when all these nice kind window cleaners buy my systems and I get one of those houses in Millionares row... Will ya do me windows for me? ;D ;)
Cheers mate
Andrew
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Do you only do the tops with the pole?
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95% is ALL done with WFP. Occasionally, you find a window which could be problematic with WFP such as doors with letter bob slots.
I also like to trad the front porch door glass so the customer is confronted with dry, drip free, dazzling glass when the the time comes for them to prise the money from their wallets. ;D
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Andrew,
Yes, it`s great... ;D
I see you have sold a couple more on Ebay...good stuff!!
It`s funny, I`m not really into making things...but I am beginning to put together ideas for my own trolley!!
When I have spent many of lifes valuable hours and about a grand messing about in my shed...i`ll pack in and buy one off you ;D
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Great bit of posting Steve, makes me want to go back out and clean a few more myself!....and it's now 7:22pm too :-\
A nice post to look at and read, well done.
Ian
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funny enough Ian, the idea has increased my motivation and made the day very enjoyable...I`m looking forward to showing some of next weeks houses ;D
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Nearly ready to start up wfp, maybe in one month, noticed do some porches trad style, good point. When I start might b worth bearing in mind! Anyway keep up the good work, your post was enjoyable! :)
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this is so cool
i to am getting my wfp system from andrew
and cant wait
he seems a great guy
been on the phone for about 3 hours in total
and still finding q to ask him ::)
yes you know who i am andrew
stuart from southend on sea ;) ;D ;D ;D ;D
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how much water do you use in a day like this ???
and can you do the pics each day as i like looking its great
one more thing i may be thick but how do you put the pics on the site as i cant seem to do it >:(
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between 200 litres and 400 litres a day depending on the particular run of houses I do on that day.
I look forward to next week ;D
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hi what size tank is on your van :o
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400 litres
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