Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: jonboywalton75 on May 22, 2015, 10:15:04 am
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If I did, I'm guessing about 30% of my hourly takings
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I'd say that's a fair assessment. .
But right now that would be an improvement as right now I'm sat in Harvester having a breakfast :D
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I would say 50%.
I would be fitter though and not obese ;)
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I wouldn't be fitter, I don't actually think I can climb ladders on a regular basis, since the cortisone injection in my ankle.
I don't think I would still be in this business if it wasn't for me Van and pole
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I'd say that's a fair assessment. .
But right now that would be an improvement as right now I'm sat in Harvester having a breakfast :D
I'm dossing watching You tube
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100% reduction....I wouldn't go back.... I would move forward and try something else.
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I would say 50%.
I would be fitter though and not obese ;)
+1 (or dead if I'd fallen off said ladder)
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I would say 50%.
I would be fitter though and not obese ;)
You must have been slow on the ladders, my mate can do around 20 properties a day traditional there's no way he
would hit 40 on the pole.
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Mine would increase 200%, i use wfp because i actually dont like making money...
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Hard to estimate but it would be a very big drop. In addition, my quality of life would plummet too because I would always be too knackered to do much else.
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I would say 50%.
I would be fitter though and not obese ;)
You must have been slow on the ladders, my mate can do around 20 properties a day traditional there's no way he
would hit 40 on the pole.
There's always one.
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I would say 50%.
I would be fitter though and not obese ;)
You must have been slow on the ladders, my mate can do around 20 properties a day traditional there's no way he
would hit 40 on the pole.
There's always one.
Sorry didn't realise this was a windup.
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Crack on Sean.
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I would never go back to trad, I'd lose about 200 a day easy.
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I would never go back to trad, I'd lose about 200 a day easy.
Totally agree I can easily do another 4 £50 semi's on the pole. even with the extra £600 a week in expenses I wouldn't
go back to trad.
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i couldnt clean half the work ive got these days in the same time.offices,large domestic etc.
in fact i couldnt clean half the windows either as they d be too dangerous to attempt to clean them off ladders!
yes im still cleaning the standard 3 bedders on estate work and probably clean an extra 4 houses a day than on ladders and finish an hour earlier but its the type of other work i now clean which would be nigh on impossible to clean to the same standard trad. ;)
plus the add ons(f/s/g,conny roofs,solar panels etc) :)
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My ladder slipped away from me on imprinted concret broke 4 fingers 2 months off work this was back in 2004 worked hard up and down ladders all day lucky to reach £80 per day( Blackpool ) That
was the turning point for me .Had enough of trad called Pure freedom got 650 litre tank set up with pumps poles ect and Iveco Dailey van. Not looked back make good money with my feet safely on the ground.
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Brilliant well done
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My ladder slipped away from me on imprinted concret broke 4 fingers 2 months off work this was back in 2004 worked hard up and down ladders all day lucky to reach £80 per day( Blackpool ) That
was the turning point for me .Had enough of trad called Pure freedom got 650 litre tank set up with pumps poles ect and Iveco Dailey van. Not looked back make good money with my feet safely on the ground.
David at the end of the day that's what its all about, I use wfp because it keeps me safe and would still use it even if was
slower than traditional methods.
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I can honestly say if I had to go back to trad now I don't think I could do this job anymore,I very occasionally get the ladder off to get on to a flat roof that can't be poled at an angle and laugh to myself thinking I don't know how I used to do this
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I can honestly say if I had to go back to trad now I don't think I could do this job anymore,I very occasionally get the ladder off to get on to a flat roof that can't be poled at an angle and laugh to myself thinking I don't know how I used to do this
Totally agree! I think if someone told me I had to go back to trad I'd find another kind of job. I don't mind doing the odd house off ladders, but all day :'(
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Yeah easily 50% loss on a days takings. Sometimes mayb more.
Plus I'd be shattered at the end of the day, and there is also that slight chance of falling one day.
My wife wants me to go back to ladders. I'm well insured. ;D
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+1 on all posts
Except Sean K's ;D
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100% reduction....I wouldn't go back.... I would move forward and try something else.
+1
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Around 40 to 50% easily. Even with the extra running costs of wfp im still a heck of a lot better off with income wise.
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I can honestly say if I had to go back to trad now I don't think I could do this job anymore,I very occasionally get the ladder off to get on to a flat roof that can't be poled at an angle and laugh to myself thinking I don't know how I used to do this
Pretty much my take on it too NWH.
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I can honestly say if I had to go back to trad now I don't think I could do this job anymore,I very occasionally get the ladder off to get on to a flat roof that can't be poled at an angle and laugh to myself thinking I don't know how I used to do this
Pretty much my take on it too NWH.
Until about a year ago I had a couple of customers that needed a ladder for the odd window
I told them I would not longer be doing those windows as I can't be bothered with a ladder, one cancelled, the other I cancelled.
In the last six months I have had a ladder on my van for 6 hours in total
I HATE LADDERS!!!!
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I reckon honestly I would earn 50% less than now,yeah the back aches from time to time but I now factor in £60-80 a month in massages etc lol. I get my ladder off about 4-5 times a month for the odd flat roof as said before but this year I'm aiming to get that down to zero because I'm going to say unless I can do it dr inside I'll do it next time when your in,the fact is off ladders it's not the first couple of days in the week it's from Wednesday onwards you feel it and that's when your daily rate suffers. I can do the same most days with the pole and on certain work I don't feel as though I've done much although I earn very good money,sometimes 3-4 times the ladder rate.
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I employ someone, he doesnt know it but he's mainly only there to do any ladder work and keep me company, and reel in ;)