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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Smudger on August 23, 2015, 04:24:36 pm

Title: Been a busy summer so far...
Post by: Smudger on August 23, 2015, 04:24:36 pm
Been busy with hospital and school cleans plus pressure washing so I thought I'd post a few pictures..


The local hospital..
(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1440342970_image.jpg)

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1440343007_image.jpg)

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1440343052_image.jpg)

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1440343081_image.jpg)
Title: Re: Been a busy summer so far...
Post by: Smudger on August 23, 2015, 04:27:20 pm
Schools

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1440343536_image.jpg)

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1440343557_image.jpg)

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1440343575_image.jpg)

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1440343598_image.jpg)
Title: Re: Been a busy summer so far...
Post by: Smudger on August 23, 2015, 04:31:23 pm
(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1440343814_image.jpg)

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1440343826_image.jpg)

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1440343850_image.jpg)
Title: Re: Been a busy summer so far...
Post by: Smudger on August 23, 2015, 04:34:12 pm
Pressure washing..
(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1440343930_image.jpg)

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1440343947_image.jpg)

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1440343986_image.jpg)

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1440344008_image.jpg)
Title: Re: Been a busy summer so far...
Post by: Smudger on August 23, 2015, 04:36:15 pm
(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1440344093_image.jpg)

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1440344118_image.jpg)

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1440344135_image.jpg)

Darran
Title: Re: Been a busy summer so far...
Post by: supernova77 on August 23, 2015, 04:39:24 pm
Good work!  ;)
Title: Re: Been a busy summer so far...
Post by: Smudger on August 23, 2015, 04:55:52 pm
Cheers

Darran
Title: Re: Been a busy summer so far...
Post by: lal on August 23, 2015, 06:36:02 pm

 Good photos Darran, but in one of the photos it looks like you've worked one of your poor lads to the bone.  :) :)

 Lal
Title: Re: Been a busy summer so far...
Post by: Smudger on August 23, 2015, 06:38:39 pm
He got himself locked in, didn't find him for over a week  ;D ;D

Darran
Title: Re: Been a busy summer so far...
Post by: Dave Willis on August 23, 2015, 06:41:03 pm
You'll have to make a load of videos.
Title: Re: Been a busy summer so far...
Post by: Darranvps on August 23, 2015, 06:43:34 pm
You'll have to make a load of videos.

He will have no chance to catch the Rhinoman - we have over 370 videos and another 30 to publish WATCH THIS SPACE
Title: Re: Been a busy summer so far...
Post by: Dave Willis on August 23, 2015, 06:48:15 pm
No thanks, I've got some wet paint in the garage I can watch.
Title: Re: Been a busy summer so far...
Post by: SB Cleaning on August 23, 2015, 07:37:47 pm
No thanks, I've got some wet paint in the garage I can watch.
;D
Title: Re: Been a busy summer so far...
Post by: Smudger on August 23, 2015, 10:23:25 pm
Classic Dave !!!

Video's are not my thing, have a couple on website but to be honest they hold no interest for me

Darran
Title: Re: Been a busy summer so far...
Post by: Leeds on August 23, 2015, 11:00:41 pm
Well played Smudges!

They look like sizeable contracts! Hitting the big time.

Do you have someone who handles and wins contract ps for you or do you handle them yourself personally?
Title: Re: Been a busy summer so far...
Post by: samson on August 23, 2015, 11:53:33 pm
Nice to see you doing well mate, just shows hard work pays off.  You dont just brag like a lot of othere on here but you genuinly try to help others out, which is what a forum should be about.       Keep up the good work, I enjoy following your positive attitude  ;D
Title: Re: Been a busy summer so far...
Post by: Darranvps on August 24, 2015, 07:43:46 am
I always try to help you guys out - but you cannot understand what I am trying to teach you - your loss BUT
in about 10 years you will all be using videos instead of old fashioned websites  ;D

Call me to learn more.........................
Title: Re: Been a busy summer so far...
Post by: Smudger on August 24, 2015, 08:46:00 am
Mr rhino - you are certainly one in a million!

We use various ways to get work, mrs smudger organises all sales and marketing like, Internet, telcan, canvassing, ads the list goes on... But I then go and meet/greet the decision maker, do a walk round, talk over requirements etc..  Then send in a quote, or in the case of the hospital fill out volumes of paperwork as it was a tender (3 year contract) well pleased with this one as we weren't the cheapest quote.



Darran
Title: Re: Been a busy summer so far...
Post by: Mick Kent on August 24, 2015, 09:13:23 am
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(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1440403888_image.jpg)

I like these threads of decent jobs.

Above is 1 we did over the weekend at Birmingham Aston University
Title: Re: Been a busy summer so far...
Post by: Smudger on August 24, 2015, 09:19:10 am
 8) 8)  8)

Nice to see you back mick - lovely job!!


Darran
Title: Re: Been a busy summer so far...
Post by: Darranvps on August 24, 2015, 11:56:02 am
Mr rhino - you are certainly one in a million!
Thanks - But I already know this  :D
We use various ways to get work, Internet, telcan, canvassing, ads the list goes on... But I then go and meet/greet the decision maker, do a walk round, talk over requirements etc..  Then send in a quote, or in the case of the hospital fill out volumes of paperwork as it was a tender (3 year contract) well pleased with this one as we weren't the cheapest quote.

Darran



We always meet our clients too  - but the most important thing is - how do they find US in the first place?
Could it be our marketing strategies?
25 years ago I used to tender for works - but hardly do this type of work now - only about 1% if I like the building enough to fill out lots of forms etc
Title: Re: Been a busy summer so far...
Post by: Smurf on August 24, 2015, 11:18:26 pm
Bi(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1440403738_image.jpg)c(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1440403742_image.jpg)

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1440403888_image.jpg)

I like these threads of decent jobs.

Above is 1 we did over the weekend at Birmingham Aston University

With vision I'm guessing?  ;D
Title: Re: Been a busy summer so far...
Post by: hasti on August 25, 2015, 06:48:30 pm
I always try to help you guys out - but you cannot understand what I am trying to teach you - your loss BUT
in about 10 years you will all be using videos instead of old fashioned websites  ;D

Call me to learn more.........................

 ;)
Title: Re: Been a busy summer so far...
Post by: mark2788 on August 26, 2015, 01:54:32 pm
I know you probably won't say but what kind of price did you charge for hospital and school please? Just curious how you priced it up? Cheers
Title: Re: Been a busy summer so far...
Post by: Smurf on August 26, 2015, 06:42:15 pm
Rhinoman after 30 years in business I would imagin you don't need to advertise at all...Let alone produce all those vids  ;D
Title: Re: Been a busy summer so far...
Post by: Smudger on August 26, 2015, 08:01:07 pm
Sorry not on an open forum !

Make of that what you will.....

Best regards
Darran
oddbods@icloud.com
Title: Re: Been a busy summer so far...
Post by: Smudger on August 26, 2015, 10:31:41 pm
3 large decks restored to their natural beauty

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1440624459_image.jpg)

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1440624474_image.jpg)

Darran
Title: Re: Been a busy summer so far...
Post by: samson on August 26, 2015, 10:49:08 pm
Love cleaning new wood, did some decking today, and I am always apprehensive before starting cos they can be murder it they are rotten underneath the crud !  But came up nice  ;D
Title: Re: Been a busy summer so far...
Post by: Smurf on August 26, 2015, 11:04:33 pm
Nice job smudger  ;)

I was doing a driveway today and popped around the back of the property for something and nearly fell on my arse on their slippery wet deck.  When I spoke to the customer about my near miss he said "I done that too as is very slippery is it not"
Anyway he must have felt guilty or something as that is another job I have to do  ;D
Title: Re: Been a busy summer so far...
Post by: Smudger on August 27, 2015, 07:38:15 am
Algae covered decking is worse than walking on ice, those ones are on a holiday complex so it was only a clean and rinse to keep them tip top until summer is over

Darran
Title: Re: Been a busy summer so far...
Post by: Smurf on August 27, 2015, 10:14:18 am
Must admit you do get some interesting contracts smudger.
Is that direct or subcontract work?
Title: Re: Been a busy summer so far...
Post by: samson on August 27, 2015, 10:41:55 am
Smudge is top dog on here now, others are in his trail now !
Well done mate you are very inspiring  ;D