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Title: What's the Largest Number of Houses You Clean with Van in Single Position?
Post by: Cookie on March 20, 2016, 09:21:18 pm
I picked up some new work this month which means I can clean 4 small bungalows with the van parked in a single position. Considering I've only been going a year and the fact that I only have a 50m hose I'm quite pleased with this.

How about you guys? I'm sure there must be some of you that do far more than this ...

Title: Re: What's the Largest Number of Houses You Clean with Van in Single Position?
Post by: 8weekly on March 20, 2016, 09:31:34 pm
Often, I prefer to move the van rather than stretch the hose. There is one road where I could clean about 10 without moving the van, but I find the hassle of managing the hose means it's easier to move the van. Cul de sacs are great for this however. Tomorrow I've got one with 4 four bedders - three with conservatories, but to be honest I often feel knackered after doing them and need a break. I honestly think that from "an ideal work" point of view I prefer a stop with two house then move on. Much easier and a rest in between.
Title: Re: What's the Largest Number of Houses You Clean with Van in Single Position?
Post by: nathankaye on March 20, 2016, 09:32:37 pm
Im fortunate that my rounds are well established and i only need to move my van 3/4 times a day. But maybe my best one is where i park in middle of a long street and do around 14/16 without moving van
Title: Re: What's the Largest Number of Houses You Clean with Van in Single Position?
Post by: Mick Kent on March 20, 2016, 09:46:53 pm
22 £10 terrace fronts that take less than 2 hours is my best and favourite run. I have quite a few 10/15 fronts from 1 spot then the rest is all 3/4 from a spot. I sold  and gave away all uncompact stuff as didnt find it worth doing.
Title: Re: What's the Largest Number of Houses You Clean with Van in Single Position?
Post by: Smurf on March 20, 2016, 10:42:35 pm
Does blocks of flats count?
Title: Re: What's the Largest Number of Houses You Clean with Van in Single Position?
Post by: Cookie on March 20, 2016, 11:41:18 pm
Does blocks of flats count?


Go on then ...
Title: Re: What's the Largest Number of Houses You Clean with Van in Single Position?
Post by: Jay Le Huray on March 21, 2016, 07:38:18 am
30 flats from 1parked position
Title: Re: What's the Largest Number of Houses You Clean with Van in Single Position?
Post by: dazmond on March 21, 2016, 08:02:38 am
28 housing association "granny" flats.i use all 100m of hose.i have loads of work that only requires me to move the van 2-3 times a day.mostly estate work.

today ill move the van 3 times all day(22 houses to clean)

tomorrow i have a run of 14 houses(both sides of the road)that i clean without moving the van.i find it easier to leave the van in one place for as long as possible usually due to parking issues.
Title: Re: What's the Largest Number of Houses You Clean with Van in Single Position?
Post by: dazmond on March 21, 2016, 08:05:02 am
Often, I prefer to move the van rather than stretch the hose. There is one road where I could clean about 10 without moving the van, but I find the hassle of managing the hose means it's easier to move the van. Cul de sacs are great for this however. Tomorrow I've got one with 4 four bedders - three with conservatories, but to be honest I often feel knackered after doing them and need a break. I honestly think that from "an ideal work" point of view I prefer a stop with two house then move on. Much easier and a rest in between.

knackered after 4 houses?how old are you mate?
Title: Re: What's the Largest Number of Houses You Clean with Van in Single Position?
Post by: 8weekly on March 21, 2016, 08:09:28 am
Often, I prefer to move the van rather than stretch the hose. There is one road where I could clean about 10 without moving the van, but I find the hassle of managing the hose means it's easier to move the van. Cul de sacs are great for this however. Tomorrow I've got one with 4 four bedders - three with conservatories, but to be honest I often feel knackered after doing them and need a break. I honestly think that from "an ideal work" point of view I prefer a stop with two house then move on. Much easier and a rest in between.

knackered after 4 houses?how old are you mate?
Well, not knackered, but a break is welcome after doing them. I don't stop for tea and biccies mind.  ;D
Title: Re: What's the Largest Number of Houses You Clean with Van in Single Position?
Post by: Jonny 87 on March 21, 2016, 08:20:11 am
I'm all about efficiency now.

I move the van as little as possible. Reeling in the hose, packing the pole away, and driving the van is a waste of time if you can do it all from one move. I do a lot of areas that allows me to work all day with about 3 van moves.

It's nice to have a break though. Other days I'll be cleaning large properties and only do about 5 or 6 in a day, parking on the drive way of each.
Title: Re: What's the Largest Number of Houses You Clean with Van in Single Position?
Post by: Smurf on March 21, 2016, 03:04:41 pm
Does blocks of flats count?


Go on then ...

Res work on blocks of flats I find easier to do than houses as access is genrally a lot better for very long hose runs.
Even better if you can get away with just parking up and not have to move the van again like some I do.
Title: Re: What's the Largest Number of Houses You Clean with Van in Single Position?
Post by: CleanClear on March 21, 2016, 05:07:19 pm
I've found it easier to move the van. It gets tiresome dragging that hose on long runs then trying to go round corners etc.. I do two terraced street that sort of meet like a T shape, i used to park in the middle and do the lot from there. I done that for a few years. I now move the van 3 or 4 times instead.
Title: Re: What's the Largest Number of Houses You Clean with Van in Single Position?
Post by: Frankybadboy on March 21, 2016, 07:43:31 pm
we do plenty of places that 10 -20 house before we move the van
Title: Re: What's the Largest Number of Houses You Clean with Van in Single Position?
Post by: 8weekly on March 21, 2016, 07:44:49 pm
I've found it easier to move the van. It gets tiresome dragging that hose on long runs then trying to go round corners etc.. I do two terraced street that sort of meet like a T shape, i used to park in the middle and do the lot from there. I done that for a few years. I now move the van 3 or 4 times instead.
Likewise. It's much easier.
Title: Re: What's the Largest Number of Houses You Clean with Van in Single Position?
Post by: SeanK on March 21, 2016, 08:26:38 pm
I tend to do large semi's and detached so I would be lucky to get away with 2 properties before a move,
but then most days I would be aiming to do 10 to 12 properties so not a lot of moves anyway.