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Title: Working all weather conditions
Post by: jackcold on November 12, 2014, 10:22:10 pm
Working in all weather conditions.

Who does it?

I know a few people do work all year in all weathers, but lets hear your views guys.
Title: Re: Working all weather conditions
Post by: Rob@Blast off on November 12, 2014, 10:47:07 pm
I do,as even on a dry day I get wet  ::)roll
Title: Re: Working all weather conditions
Post by: Tom-01 on November 12, 2014, 11:15:19 pm
Working in all weather conditions.

Who does it?

I know a few people do work all year in all weathers, but lets hear your views guys.

Of course we do, why wouldn't we?
Title: Re: Working all weather conditions
Post by: Caleb Morley on November 12, 2014, 11:17:28 pm
Yeah do it mate. Offer a free reclean or money back when you are ther if it's raining. I've only had yo honour it once in 4 years.
Title: Re: Working all weather conditions
Post by: Marc Whitbread on November 12, 2014, 11:49:14 pm
We work all year round after all rain dosent make the windows dirty and we have a business to run and bills to pay!! the only weather we dont work in is solid ice and snow or in cases of torrential downpour just do gutter jobs instead.
Title: Re: Working all weather conditions
Post by: dazmond on November 13, 2014, 12:29:44 am
i work in MOST bad weather but sometimes i just sack it off and re schedule and take a well earned day off but most of the time i just crack on regardless.im a grafter though when i have work waiting to be cleaned! ;) :)

customers hardly ever moan.if they do i simply miss them out until their next due and move onto my next due job.simple. ;)
Title: Re: Working all weather conditions
Post by: Soupy on November 13, 2014, 06:39:08 am
i work in MOST bad weather but sometimes i just sack it off and re schedule and take a well earned day off but most of the time i just crack on regardless.im a grafter though when i have work waiting to be cleaned! ;) :)

customers hardly ever moan.if they do i simply miss them out until their next due and move onto my next due job.simple. ;)

This.

As usual Dazmondo to the rescue.
Title: Re: Working all weather conditions
Post by: Michael Peterson on November 13, 2014, 02:17:05 pm
Dazmond bath rarely sacks it off I've seen the pics of him working in he rain 😀
Title: Re: Working all weather conditions
Post by: David stewart on November 13, 2014, 08:34:29 pm
Daz, how did you go about training your customers into letting them clean in all weathers? What did you initially tell them?
I've tried but no matter what technical jargon I try they just don't have any of it  ::)roll
Title: Re: Working all weather conditions
Post by: SeanK on November 13, 2014, 08:42:16 pm
Daz, how did you go about training your customers into letting them clean in all weathers? What did you initially tell them?
I've tried but no matter what technical jargon I try they just don't have any of it  ::)roll


Don't give them the chance just turn up and clean, most wont even be there.
Title: Re: Working all weather conditions
Post by: johnny bravo on November 13, 2014, 08:46:16 pm
wfp  yes,  ladder work no, too slippy.
Title: Re: Working all weather conditions
Post by: dazmond on November 13, 2014, 08:53:09 pm
Daz, how did you go about training your customers into letting them clean in all weathers? What did you initially tell them?
I've tried but no matter what technical jargon I try they just don't have any of it  ::)roll

david i didnt!when i switched to wfp (over 4 years ago now) i made a decision i wasnt going to get behind schedule as much due to bad weather and customers just got used to it.sometimes ive had the odd comment but i just tell them i can work in all weathers with these systems! ;)

works for me  :)
Title: Re: Working all weather conditions
Post by: gary999 on November 13, 2014, 09:12:01 pm
worked in rainy conditions for last three days. :(..don't like it
but it pays the bills
Title: Re: Working all weather conditions
Post by: Marc Whitbread on November 13, 2014, 09:16:30 pm
you get the odd customer that wont have it but most understand you actually have a business to run and no matter what theyre windows are going to need cleaning! majority of my customers are ok with it now.
Title: Re: Working all weather conditions
Post by: Mr B shine on November 13, 2014, 10:07:00 pm
I am a trad cleaner and I don't work in rain, light drizzle yes proper rain no, I have no idea if it would make any diffrence to my customers. I also don't go out if I deem it to be to windy.
  It has little to do with what customers want or think, I have worked outside all my life in all kinds of weather, At points in my life I have lived outdoors 24 hours a day for months at a time.
  Now I don't have to so I don't  ;D
Title: Re: Working all weather conditions
Post by: David stewart on November 13, 2014, 10:28:44 pm
Daz, how did you go about training your customers into letting them clean in all weathers? What did you initially tell them?
I've tried but no matter what technical jargon I try they just don't have any of it  ::)roll

david i didnt!when i switched to wfp (over 4 years ago now) i made a decision i wasnt going to get behind schedule as much due to bad weather and customers just got used to it.sometimes ive had the odd comment but i just tell them i can work in all weathers with these systems! ;)

works for me  :)
I'm making a decision to get a decent set of waterproofs and crack on with it, when I started out I made the mistake of letting customers dictate to me on issues like the weather which has really come back to bite me the last couple of weeks with constant rainy weather, no more mister nice guy haha ;D
Title: Re: Working all weather conditions
Post by: windowswashed on November 14, 2014, 12:25:01 am
Work in rain unless like today wind was between 60-95mph, too windy too fly a kite let alone clean windows. went out for 2 and a half hours before sunset after a long morning snooze.
Title: Re: Working all weather conditions
Post by: gary999 on November 14, 2014, 07:59:45 am
Absolutely bucketing down here today..apparently will blow
over by lunch time, did contemplate going for a run but settled on
watching the tv and eating digestives until it improves out there ;D
Title: Re: Working all weather conditions
Post by: jonboywalton75 on November 14, 2014, 08:13:27 am
What's on telly Gary?
Title: Re: Working all weather conditions
Post by: gary999 on November 14, 2014, 08:19:51 am
Everybody loves Raymond..not recommended..shall put total fishing
on in mo then shall move onto the Wright stuff on channel 5...I am running
out of biscuits but have some apple and blackberry pies in the cupboards

Lurrrvley! :D
Title: Re: Working all weather conditions
Post by: jonboywalton75 on November 14, 2014, 08:24:04 am
How many pounds do you think you will put on today???  ;D
Title: Re: Working all weather conditions
Post by: gary999 on November 14, 2014, 08:26:02 am
Not setting a target...but shall keep munching until I cant poop
straight! ;D
Title: Re: Working all weather conditions
Post by: Window Lickers on November 14, 2014, 08:57:15 am
Everybody loves Raymond..not recommended..shall put total fishing
on in mo then shall move onto the Wright stuff on channel 5...I am running
out of biscuits but have some apple and blackberry pies in the cupboards

Lurrrvley! :D


It's 28 degrees here on the sunny Red Sea. I'm off for some snorkelling.  ;D
Title: Re: Working all weather conditions
Post by: gary999 on November 14, 2014, 09:01:38 am
Bum licker...bloody well do one >:(







 ;D
Title: Re: Working all weather conditions
Post by: Window Lickers on November 14, 2014, 09:13:36 am
This ones for you Mr Glitter  ;D

(http://res.cloudinary.com/dbe1coaue/image/upload/c_scale,w_552/v1415956300/image_pnosss.jpg)
Title: Re: Working all weather conditions
Post by: Joe Bromley on November 14, 2014, 12:31:34 pm
That Hurghada, WL?
Title: Re: Working all weather conditions
Post by: Window Lickers on November 14, 2014, 01:14:25 pm
No, El Gouna.
Title: Re: Working all weather conditions
Post by: Joe Bromley on November 14, 2014, 03:02:23 pm
Not a bad guess, 20 miles out.

Enjoy!
Title: Re: Working all weather conditions
Post by: C o z y on November 14, 2014, 03:50:42 pm
Bateman only goes there to meet Arabs. he says they go like sewing machines.  ::)roll