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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Jakey boy on March 25, 2013, 02:36:39 pm

Title: How do I go about picking up my gym...
Post by: Jakey boy on March 25, 2013, 02:36:39 pm
I have moved gyms this year, and joined banatynes in colchester, and thought 'would be great to get the contract here...'

I'm obviously sure they have a window cleaning company already, but how would I go about asking and giving a quote? I haven't got any commercial cleans so it's all a bit new to me...

I'm assuming they have a large company clean it, but having herd the gym are struggling for money, thought I could offer a better deal? I have never undercut anyone in the past, and I certainly wouldn't with houses, but business is business...
Title: Re: How do I go about picking up my gym...
Post by: C o z y on March 25, 2013, 02:45:27 pm
You could always try asking them if they would like you to give them a quote.
Title: Re: How do I go about picking up my gym...
Post by: robertphil on March 25, 2013, 02:48:56 pm
 what do u drive, will give you a toot when im in colch
Title: Re: How do I go about picking up my gym...
Post by: steven ainger on March 25, 2013, 02:49:21 pm
I think i know who cleans it,
Hes a one man band from Manningtree, not a big company
Title: Re: How do I go about picking up my gym...
Post by: deeege on March 25, 2013, 03:03:21 pm
I'd bet my left testi that uk commercial clean all of banatynes gyms / properties. (But I think you already know that)
Title: Re: How do I go about picking up my gym...
Post by: Dave Willis on March 25, 2013, 03:03:41 pm
Banatyne  ??? I think he owns a window cleaning company.
Title: Re: How do I go about picking up my gym...
Post by: andyM on March 25, 2013, 03:16:28 pm
I think i know who cleans it,
Hes a one man band from Manningtree, not a big company

I thought he would have that UK commercial cleaning mob doing it?
Title: Re: How do I go about picking up my gym...
Post by: Jakey boy on March 25, 2013, 03:36:23 pm
Silver vectra estate for reference when your in colchester....

Well I may ask the manager and just see, I could do with some commercial bits and bobs... Never know how people go about getting office blocks etc...
Title: Re: How do I go about picking up my gym...
Post by: Paul Clapham on March 25, 2013, 04:02:15 pm
He owns this

http://www.ukcommercialcleaning.co.uk/
Title: Re: How do I go about picking up my gym...
Post by: Jakey boy on March 25, 2013, 04:12:14 pm
Boooooooo
Title: Re: How do I go about picking up my gym...
Post by: 8weekly on March 25, 2013, 04:46:04 pm
Think you got it wrong mate. The idea is that you pick up weights in the gym. If you try picking up the gym you are likely to just get frustrated and give up.
Title: Re: How do I go about picking up my gym...
Post by: Jakey boy on March 25, 2013, 06:33:25 pm
Think you got it wrong mate. The idea is that you pick up weights in the gym. If you try picking up the gym you are likely to just get frustrated and give up.

No no, I am like Arnold, but even stronger, like the terminator....
Title: Re: How do I go about picking up my gym...
Post by: PoleKing on March 25, 2013, 06:59:35 pm
Don't discount it though.
What's membership at Bannatynes £80 odd a month?
My gym paid for their window cleaning by offering free membership in return.
No paperwork either way.

Won't know until you ask.

Even if its a £100 job you won't be far off when you take the tax off the money you'd earn then spend there anyway...
Title: Re: How do I go about picking up my gym...
Post by: Jakey boy on March 25, 2013, 07:36:21 pm
No i pay only 32 for off peak, pretty cheap!

I reckon the gym would be atleast £70-90 a month to clean, depending on weather they want insides done as well,

I will ask though...
Title: Re: How do I go about picking up my gym...
Post by: PoleKing on March 25, 2013, 07:48:35 pm
Or...
I just picked up some petrol stations with Costa Express stations inside.
Negotiated with the owner and clinched it by agreeing to their slightly lower price but having free Costa's whenever I went in.
I like my coffee so will save me quite a bit!

How about free cleans and a free coffee, juice, powershake, class or whatever added in...

Title: Re: How do I go about picking up my gym...
Post by: one eyed window cleaning on March 25, 2013, 08:21:22 pm
i clean it have done for the last six or seven years
Title: Re: How do I go about picking up my gym...
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on March 25, 2013, 09:12:17 pm
 ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: How do I go about picking up my gym...
Post by: deeege on March 25, 2013, 09:18:33 pm
I'd bet my left testi that uk commercial clean all of banatynes gyms / properties. (But I think you already know that)

Ooops  :-[
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Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on March 25, 2013, 09:23:24 pm
Big big oooops
Title: Re: How do I go about picking up my gym...
Post by: one eyed window cleaning on March 25, 2013, 10:38:01 pm
 ;) LMFAO so funny had window cleaners calling all blody night telling me about this post. but a word of advice? all of my commercial work i have aquired over the past ten years plus,  is down to recommendation from domestic customers. And secondley dont tell every window cleaner in the country what you would quote for a job. Regards One eyed window cleaner  ;)
Title: Re: How do I go about picking up my gym...
Post by: CLEANCARE WC on March 26, 2013, 07:47:40 am
Or...
I just picked up some petrol stations with Costa Express stations inside.
Negotiated with the owner and clinched it by agreeing to their slightly lower price but having free Costa's whenever I went in.
I like my coffee so will save me quite a bit!

How about free cleans and a free coffee, juice, powershake, class or whatever added in...


Shell? I used to do 14 of them for a few years free coffee too, but then they stopped it not even the stsfff were allowed. They  tried to screw me on price and with they way diesel prices had gone up it just wasnt worth it so dumped and replaced with 30    ;D

I did enjoy it though i spent more time driving than cleaning glass so was good until the diesel prices made it unviable.
Title: Re: How do I go about picking up my gym...
Post by: MATT BATEMAN (OWC) on March 26, 2013, 08:25:07 am
So now we have a one eyed window cleaner and deeege the one bollocked window cleaner.
Title: Re: How do I go about picking up my gym...
Post by: dazmond on March 26, 2013, 08:55:55 am
and plenty of one brain cell window cleaners about everywhere matt!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: How do I go about picking up my gym...
Post by: MATT BATEMAN (OWC) on March 26, 2013, 08:59:31 am
Careful lol  ;D ;D
Title: Re: How do I go about picking up my gym...
Post by: deeege on March 26, 2013, 11:03:17 am
So now we have a one eyed window cleaner and deeege the one bollocked window cleaner.

HaHa I've only got 1 ear aswell (true story).  :)
Title: Re: How do I go about picking up my gym...
Post by: Jakey boy on March 26, 2013, 04:47:28 pm
;) LMFAO so funny had window cleaners calling all blody night telling me about this post. but a word of advice? all of my commercial work i have aquired over the past ten years plus,  is down to recommendation from domestic customers. And secondley dont tell every window cleaner in the country what you would quote for a job. Regards One eyed window cleaner  ;)

I see, well there's me thinking it was a national company, I really don't mind people knowing how much I'd charge... I have no idea what the actual price would be! You can always let me know what you charge for reference...

Anyways, I'll refrain from asking them then!
Title: Re: How do I go about picking up my gym...
Post by: DaveG on March 26, 2013, 04:52:43 pm
So now we have a one eyed window cleaner and deeege the one bollocked window cleaner.

HaHa I've only got 1 ear aswell (true story).  :)

Pardon?  ;)
Title: Re: How do I go about picking up my gym...
Post by: one eyed window cleaning on March 26, 2013, 05:33:26 pm
i never charge enough and on a sixty day account so can wait up to three months for payment. thats how the rich get richer  ;)