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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: dazmond on May 09, 2013, 08:18:25 am

Title: wet and windy weather for weeks!!
Post by: dazmond on May 09, 2013, 08:18:25 am
thats the forecast guys!WELCOME TO SUMMER!!!

its times like these i could do with a heavier pole!these gardiners poles are TOO LIGHT!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: wet and windy weather for weeks!!
Post by: Dave Willis on May 09, 2013, 08:37:07 am
No, it's going to be the driest May on record according to one newspaper - and they are never wrong!
Title: Re: wet and windy weather for weeks!!
Post by: Dave Willis on May 09, 2013, 08:38:37 am
http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/395810/Britain-gets-ready-for-driest-May-on-record
Title: Re: wet and windy weather for weeks!!
Post by: SB Cleaning on May 09, 2013, 09:02:28 am
End of the month I'm off to Thailand for a fortnight  so not fussed  ;D
Title: Re: wet and windy weather for weeks!!
Post by: ben M on May 09, 2013, 09:08:14 am
Another 10 days and then I'm off to Thailand for a fortnight ;D
what are you going to do in Thailand? ;D
Title: Re: wet and windy weather for weeks!!
Post by: SB Cleaning on May 09, 2013, 09:21:01 am
Another 10 days and then I'm off to Thailand for a fortnight ;D
what are you going to do in Thailand? ;D
Fishing ,golf.

What else is there too do :D
Title: Re: wet and windy weather for weeks!!
Post by: deeege on May 09, 2013, 11:21:38 am
 :D
Title: Re: wet and windy weather for weeks!!
Post by: home6442 on May 09, 2013, 11:36:28 am
Don't mind cleaning in rain but rain and wind can be a nightmare.
7 months of winter to be followed by endless  high winds and rain.
I know that a lot of the windows I clean are hardly staying clean for the day.
So much for pride in your work I feel like a conman taking their money.
To be honest if there was something else out there I would give this game up.
Title: Re: wet and windy weather for weeks!!
Post by: 3 Wheel Windy (Retired) on May 09, 2013, 12:34:51 pm
Another 10 days and then I'm off to Thailand for a fortnight ;D
what are you going to do in Thailand? ;D
Fishing ,golf.

What else is there too do :D

Be careful if you like karaoke!
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Title: Re: wet and windy weather for weeks!!
Post by: wpclean on May 09, 2013, 01:26:15 pm
Probably not a good idea to advertise you are going on holiday. . . . lots of opportunistic thieves reading these posts, and could work out were you live !
Title: Re: wet and windy weather for weeks!!
Post by: MATT BATEMAN (OWC) on May 09, 2013, 01:29:41 pm
Another 10 days and then I'm off to Thailand for a fortnight ;D
what are you going to do in Thailand? ;D
Fishing ,golf.

What else is there too do :D

Having sex with lady-boys?
Title: Re: wet and windy weather for weeks!!
Post by: SB Cleaning on May 09, 2013, 01:57:45 pm
Another 10 days and then I'm off to Thailand for a fortnight ;D
what are you going to do in Thailand? ;D
Fishing ,golf.

What else is there too do :D


Having sex with lady-boys?
I will leave that too you mate.... ;D
Title: Re: wet and windy weather for weeks!!
Post by: dazmond on May 09, 2013, 03:54:51 pm
it was rough here in cheshire today!struggled to control my SLX!worked 930am-3pm.23 houses cleaned.although some looked dirty again within an hour!! >:( >:(.

its absolutely bouncing down with rain and gale force winds now as im filling up for tomorrow. ;D ;D

might have to put a couple of big jobs off until next week now as i dont fancy waving my 40ft SUPERMAX about at full stretch if its this windy tomorrow!! >:( >:( ;D ;D

regards


dazmond
Title: Re: wet and windy weather for weeks!!
Post by: deeege on May 09, 2013, 04:51:53 pm
Not a bad day just a few miles down the road from you Daz. A bit blustery but the rain held off. I was on insides all day anyway.
Title: Re: wet and windy weather for weeks!!
Post by: Darren Spreadbury on May 09, 2013, 05:13:21 pm
it was rough here in cheshire today!struggled to control my SLX!worked 930am-3pm.23 houses cleaned.although some looked dirty again within an hour!! >:( >:(.

its absolutely bouncing down with rain and gale force winds now as im filling up for tomorrow. ;D ;D

might have to put a couple of big jobs off until next week now as i dont fancy waving my 40ft SUPERMAX about at full stretch if its this windy tomorrow!! >:( >:( ;D ;D

regards


dazmond
wish I could do 4 an hour what sort of jobs were they flats small houses?
Title: Re: wet and windy weather for weeks!!
Post by: Smudgeoff Cleaning Services on May 09, 2013, 05:34:48 pm
End of the month I'm off to Thailand for a fortnight  so not fussed  ;D

Nice one mate.... Have a great time.. ;D
Title: Re: wet and windy weather for weeks!!
Post by: Stephen.C on May 09, 2013, 06:02:37 pm
http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/395552/Rain-and-Arctic-gales-will-bring-Bank-Holiday-chaos
Here in Andover it was bloody lovely. They got at least 75% of today's forecast wrong hardly any rain and not that windy till about 4.00pm.
Title: Re: wet and windy weather for weeks!!
Post by: dazmond on May 09, 2013, 06:59:37 pm
hi darren yes they were small 3 bed semis.some with connys and extensions.very,very compact!2 van moves all day.virtually all next door to each other.these are monthly maintenance cleans.long standing customers.most of them 15+ years.

i have 80+ houses on this estate and another 90+ on an estate over the road.again most of them long standing customers. ;) :) :)
Title: Re: wet and windy weather for weeks!!
Post by: tom20001 on May 09, 2013, 07:19:01 pm
hi darren yes they were small 3 bed semis.some with connys and extensions.very,very compact!2 van moves all day.virtually all next door to each other.these are monthly maintenance cleans.long standing customers.most of them 15+ years.

i have 80+ houses on this estate and another 90+ on an estate over the road.again most of them long standing customers. ;) :) :)

jaysus mate wats ur secret with that much custom
Title: Re: wet and windy weather for weeks!!
Post by: Darren Spreadbury on May 09, 2013, 07:22:18 pm
There's a new estate of 800 homes going up near me hopeing to get 300 min all next door to each other £££. They've done about 200 so far with about 125 moved in, I have 45 of them, a lot don't want a cleaner yet because builders creating a lot of dust.
Title: Re: wet and windy weather for weeks!!
Post by: SB Cleaning on May 09, 2013, 07:39:53 pm
End of the month I'm off to Thailand for a fortnight  so not fussed  ;D

Nice one mate.... Have a great time.. ;D
Cheers Darren :)

Hope you ok mate?
Title: Re: wet and windy weather for weeks!!
Post by: dazmond on May 09, 2013, 11:07:03 pm
tom the secret is being regular,reliable and doing a good job.earning trust and working hard for years!

i know its hard to believe but there are 3 other window cleaners on these estates.one has 2 customers,the other about 4 customers and the new starter has 1 customer!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

over the years at least 5 other window cleaners have come and gone and ive picked up the work!!

i pick up lots of add on jobs on these estates as well in spring and summer like conny roof cleans,fascia/soffits and now the odd solar panel cleaning job.most of em give me tips at xmas as well! :D :D

this is only a third of my work though.i have lots of other work like large posh domestic stand alones,4 bed detached,blocks of flats,commercial offices,childrens nurseries,a big church etc,etc.

most of my work is in the same area.its taken years though to refine my round.and im still refining it!it never stops!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: wet and windy weather for weeks!!
Post by: dazmond on May 09, 2013, 11:12:23 pm
i have to reiterate that i also clean all my work in all but the worst of weather all year round!!customers get used to it after a few years and just pay me without a second thought!

i get VERY FEW PROBLEMS!!if a custy doesnt want them cleaned due to bad weather i just miss them out until the next clean is due.it happens very rarely though.(about 3 or 4 times a year).


best wishes



dazmond