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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: blueeyes on October 06, 2015, 05:40:16 pm

Title: newbie.
Post by: blueeyes on October 06, 2015, 05:40:16 pm: Hi. Guys. Another. Newbie. I. Been. Thinking. For. Some. Time. Cleaning. Windows. Small. Scale. .

But. Not. Really. Have . A. Clue.
I. Don't. Drive.
Live. In. Birmingham. Apartlty. Is. Good. Cos. Soft. Water.

I. Looked. At. Windows cleaning. Warehouse. At. Trolley. Systems. 50. / 70. Lts.

Can. Any. Help. With. Advice. Please. Poles. Etc.

Oh. Cos. Soft. Water. Could. I. Only. Use. Di. Or. Still. Need. Ro.

God. Sorry. All. These. Questions. How. Many. Houses. 50/ 70. Lts. Clean.

Thanks. In. Advance.
Title: Re: newbie.
Post by: 8weekly on October 06, 2015, 06:01:07 pm: I think your keyboard needs replacing. ;D
Title: Re: newbie.
Post by: wfp master on October 06, 2015, 06:12:09 pm: ...
Title: Re: newbie.
Post by: Spruce on October 06, 2015, 06:20:59 pm: I hope Beccy from another forum doesn't mind me posting this.

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1444152019_bdc533669abd3753aacdc95b2f5e84e3.jpg)(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1444152035_ca686b19dc7c8fdaf1bfb27c02c4d438.jpg)
Title: Re: newbie.
Post by: Spruce on October 06, 2015, 06:23:37 pm: (http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1444152202_7ad24c2d589087395d2fb4f0b25d4268.jpg)

That's a hand pump to pump up the tyres if needed.
Title: Re: newbie.
Post by: Spruce on October 06, 2015, 06:30:49 pm: Here is another variant.

This cleaner is in a soft water area so uses a di vessel to fill his tank as required.

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1444152634_548925_10151489539612655_997782687_n.jpg)
Title: Re: newbie.
Post by: blueeyes on October 06, 2015, 07:25:02 pm: Yes. Bicycle. To. Pull. Some. Trolley. Might. Work. Can. You. Get. Snow. Tyre. For. Bicycle. ?? :)
Title: Re: newbie.
Post by: Spruce on October 06, 2015, 07:35:25 pm: Quote from: blueeyes on October 06, 2015, 07:25:02 pm
Yes. Bicycle. To. Pull. Some. Trolley. Might. Work. Can. You. Get. Snow. Tyre. For. Bicycle. ?? :)

Snow chains?

Stick to estates where the roads are gritted.

You don't drive so you severely reduce your business transport options. I think you have to honestly question why you think you can make this work, especially wfp.

Maybe leaflet distribution would be a better part time option to consider.
Title: Re: newbie.
Post by: blueeyes on October 06, 2015, 08:05:00 pm: Mmmmmm. Yes. Thanks. Spruce.
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Post by: kempy on October 06, 2015, 09:04:19 pm: What's ..with ...all ...the ...full ...stops.
......
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Post by: benny donnelly on October 06, 2015, 10:04:44 pm: Ah come on now that yoke isnt for now real is it?
Title: Re: newbie.
Post by: Spruce on October 06, 2015, 10:07:37 pm: Quote from: blueeyes on October 06, 2015, 08:05:00 pm
Mmmmmm. Yes. Thanks. Spruce.

Sorry, I didn't mean to be reply in a bullish manner.

We had a traditional cleaner in our part of the world about 12 years ago. He couldn't drive and had 3 or 4 ladders strategically left at convenient places on his round - with customers.
He couldn't make the job work and stopped cleaning. He never collected his ladders either.

He left the area, got a drivers licence and has a big round where he lives now. He is fully wfp.

There was another cleaner who used a home made barrow with 2 wheels to transport his ladder and equipment. Haven't seen him for ages. He also didn't drive (banned as he liked the bottle too much.) Whilst he was making an effort to continue with his round, it just didn't look professional.

We also had a couple who used to walk their round taking it in turns to carry the ladder. They aren't around either now and we have a couple of their customers in the street we work.
Title: Re: newbie.
Post by: AuRavelling79 on October 09, 2015, 12:24:29 am: Quote from: kempy on October 06, 2015, 09:04:19 pm
What's ..with ...all ...the ...full ...stops.
......

Do you think ol' blue eyes is having period problems?
Title: Re: newbie.
Post by: paulben on October 09, 2015, 06:55:37 am: Got a young lad around our way cannot drive but carries a ladder and bucket to empty and wash down gutters £20 a time on bungalows . Reckons he would rather do that than sign on .