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Title: Am i Staining Customers rough cast walls?
Post by: Oliver Beerhoff on July 05, 2015, 09:59:37 pm
Lost 7 or 8 customers in same street after one old lady pointed out that the stains under her window were being caused by the window cleaner. Been cleaning these houses for 18 years and 6 years on W.F.P
How do I win the trust of these customers back and convince them that the poles aren't responsible for the stains? ???
Title: Re: Am i Staining Customers rough cast walls?
Post by: bobplum on July 05, 2015, 10:03:17 pm
can you find a house that you dont clean and has the problem, if not your  f****d
Title: Re: Am i Staining Customers rough cast walls?
Post by: AuRavelling79 on July 05, 2015, 10:49:45 pm
The water doesn't cause any stains. What it does is wash away build up of muck and dirt that was already there. So the area looks lighter or streakier than the surrounding render.

Usually looks worse when the render has never been painted..

Most people who never paint render don't worry about the colour of the render. Anyone that does and points it out I wouldn't bother to clean for to be honest.

Title: Re: Am i Staining Customers rough cast walls?
Post by: Smurf on July 05, 2015, 11:09:07 pm
So it has taken 24 years for a batty old lady to now complain about wall stains. That's not bad going if I say so myself as surely they should paint the house walls now and then or at least have them cleaned?

Some people do make me laugh as wfp is harmless to walls  ;D


Title: Re: Am i Staining Customers rough cast walls?
Post by: slap bash on July 06, 2015, 06:10:03 pm
I very difficult to reason with a dimwit.
Title: Re: Am i Staining Customers rough cast walls?
Post by: Rich Wilts on July 06, 2015, 06:25:54 pm
If you add Vision to your water it'll make a difference.

If you strangle the old biddy it'll also make a difference.
Title: Re: Am i Staining Customers rough cast walls?
Post by: Smurf on July 06, 2015, 08:04:44 pm
How so?

If you add Vision to your water it'll make a difference. 
Title: Re: Am i Staining Customers rough cast walls?
Post by: M & C Window Cleaning on July 06, 2015, 09:39:26 pm
Whether or not cleaning windows with WFP is leaving marks on your customers walls, natural weathering also causes marks and differentiating between what we may cause and what is caused by natural weathering is more often than not impossible. Unfortunately some customers seem to think that their new pvcu window frames/cladding or newly painted rendering should stay pristine much longer than experience tells us that it will, and are too ready to blame us when it starts to get dirty. There's often not much we can do but be reasonable and hope they will be too. But if they don't, all we can do is move on. It is unfortunate that the old lady in your case has 'spread the word.' Many of us have had similar experiences. You're not alone.
Title: Re: Am i Staining Customers rough cast walls?
Post by: AuRavelling79 on July 06, 2015, 09:59:41 pm
How so?

If you add Vision to your water it'll make a difference. 

 ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Am i Staining Customers rough cast walls?
Post by: Smurf on July 06, 2015, 10:54:07 pm
 ;D

How so?

If you add Vision to your water it'll make a difference. 

 ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Am i Staining Customers rough cast walls?
Post by: dazmond on July 07, 2015, 07:17:36 am
Lost 7 or 8 customers in same street after one old lady pointed out that the stains under her window were being caused by the window cleaner. Been cleaning these houses for 18 years and 6 years on W.F.P
How do I win the trust of these customers back and convince them that the poles aren't responsible for the stains? ???

can you find a similar property down that road you dont clean with the same problem?if you do,take a photo and show it to these ex customers.

i find it hard to believe 7 or 8 customers would cancel your services? ::)roll
Title: Re: Am i Staining Customers rough cast walls?
Post by: Gerald Ash on July 07, 2015, 09:30:19 am
Never underestimate the collective power of stupidity.
Title: Re: Am i Staining Customers rough cast walls?
Post by: Walter Mitty on July 07, 2015, 04:02:19 pm
This is known as the coffee morning mafia.
Title: Re: Am i Staining Customers rough cast walls?
Post by: Smurf on July 07, 2015, 04:30:41 pm
 that's so true ;D

 
This is known as the coffee morning mafia.