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Title: How far do you travel?
Post by: Banbury Window Cleaning on July 23, 2012, 07:27:34 am
My round is currently very compact and all within a 4 mile radius this has taken time to build it up like this however i have recently been offered some work which is a bit of a drive away (abt a hour ish) so just wondered how far other windies traveled?
this work is not decent enough for me to snatch his hand off btw but worth having a think over so after some advice??
Title: Re: How far do you travel?
Post by: Blue Frog Systems on July 23, 2012, 08:30:41 am
Mines within 10 miles,

If its an hours drive away thats two hours per day just traveling. Then possibly collections. If the work isnt decent enough for you to snatch his hand off then i personally wouldnt bother
Title: Re: How far do you travel?
Post by: William McCafferty on July 23, 2012, 08:52:35 am
I'm willing to work anywhere, today I am 30 miles away and working towards my home, tomorrow I am 60 miles away, for a all day event.
Title: Re: How far do you travel?
Post by: tony atkinson on July 23, 2012, 05:18:43 pm
Bolton to chester 5days aweek you would hav to reckon it all up travlin time fuel etc then see if its worth it for you..
Title: Re: How far do you travel?
Post by: Steve Sed on July 23, 2012, 05:35:01 pm
If it was really good work it might be worth it, but I don't go further than around 4/5 miles at the moment.... Tell a lie, one village with a day's really well paid work, but even so, it is only about 8 miles.
Title: Re: How far do you travel?
Post by: Johnny B on July 23, 2012, 05:54:57 pm
My furthest work is 55 miles away. It comprises a large holiday home (ex-convent) and some holiday cottages which take a day and a half to do.

They are done annually and I stayed in the large home overnight for free, while being fed and watered regularly throughout the day and evening.

The view is stunning, overlooking the Atlantic with the (sandy) beach 30 seconds walk away.

John 
Title: Re: How far do you travel?
Post by: wightsurf on July 23, 2012, 05:56:28 pm
I seem to keep going in one big circle  ;D
Title: Re: How far do you travel?
Post by: Dean Taberner on July 23, 2012, 06:01:45 pm
I try to stay within 200 miles of Stoke On Trent.
Title: Re: How far do you travel?
Post by: Ian101 on July 24, 2012, 07:21:31 pm
Bolton to chester 5days aweek you would hav to reckon it all up travlin time fuel etc then see if its worth it for you..

u still doing that Hoole work I sold you ??  :)
Title: Re: How far do you travel?
Post by: gary999 on July 24, 2012, 07:38:42 pm
within 5miles i like my work as compact as possible
Title: Re: How far do you travel?
Post by: Granny on July 24, 2012, 07:42:36 pm
Canvassing here in Huddersfield last week got told window cleaner travels from Rochdale to do them!!!
BTW if you're on here maybe we could have a chat Cowcliffe - Hudds?
G.
Title: Re: How far do you travel?
Post by: William McCafferty on July 24, 2012, 08:04:02 pm
I got a call today from Bedworth (35 miles away),  they found me on the internet, anyway £30 house and it will link in with the stuff I have in coventry which Is only 10 miles away.

Thats how I work, never turn down stuff and link it to something closer until I can build a decent days work up, worked all day in Gloucester today, they have now added  to the contract so now its going to be a 2 day event, for the next cleans, when they finsh building on the site it might even be a weeks worth of work.
Title: Re: How far do you travel?
Post by: Moderator David@stives on July 24, 2012, 08:53:49 pm
We usually work within a 300 mile radius of Lands End, funnilly enough we have some work in Banbury
Title: Re: How far do you travel?
Post by: john stracey on July 24, 2012, 09:17:40 pm
12 miles is far enough for me.
Title: Re: How far do you travel?
Post by: Blast Away on July 24, 2012, 10:32:19 pm
Canvassing here in Huddersfield last week got told window cleaner travels from Rochdale to do them!!!
BTW if you're on here maybe we could have a chat Cowcliffe - Hudds?
G.

The hill up the 62 to Hudds is depressing enough, why does he bother.
Title: Re: How far do you travel?
Post by: Window Washers on July 25, 2012, 11:48:37 am
futherest is newcastle from Cambridgeshire, but regular rounds is within 25 square miles
Title: Re: How far do you travel?
Post by: bobplum on July 25, 2012, 05:31:10 pm
Bolton to chester 5days aweek you would hav to reckon it all up travlin time fuel etc then see if its worth it for you..


tony call me have two maybe three customers to give to you

cheers bob
Title: Re: How far do you travel?
Post by: tony atkinson on July 25, 2012, 08:36:17 pm
Hi Ian yeah still doing bits of it let the rest go got about 220 houses now up Chester and a few commercial jobs its doin alright thanks for that bit of work that got us in Chester I spoke to bob earlyer not spoke to him in a while how U doing U still lovein it.