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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: petekeen on March 10, 2017, 05:48:28 pm

Title: Canvassing companies
Post by: petekeen on March 10, 2017, 05:48:28 pm
Hi, has anybody recently used or have knowledge on L-Cedar canvassing?

Looking to meet them next week so be interested to know if anybody has used them.

Many thanks,

Peter.
Title: Re: Canvassing companies
Post by: duncan h on March 10, 2017, 06:25:33 pm
Where did you find them
Title: Re: Canvassing companies
Post by: petekeen on March 11, 2017, 08:58:11 am
Via Google, do you know of them?
Title: Re: Canvassing companies
Post by: Susan Dean (1stclean) on March 11, 2017, 09:09:36 am
tell us how you get on with them
Title: Re: Canvassing companies
Post by: petekeen on March 11, 2017, 09:21:25 am
Will do Susan.
Title: Re: Canvassing companies
Post by: duncan h on March 11, 2017, 11:38:37 am
Via Google, do you know of them?
No mate. It didn't come up on my search for window cleaning canvassers.
Found the web site. It says you have to pay CASH!! How much do they charge
Title: Re: Canvassing companies
Post by: petekeen on March 11, 2017, 07:52:06 pm
Hi Duncan,

Charges are 4 to 6 weeks x 2 and 8 to 12 weeks x 1.5 

Yeh I'm concerned about the cash element but the canvasser I'm meeting is willing to allow a test of £200 to £250 of work to satisfy my concerns.

Gonna take a punt and see how it pans out.

Meeting Monday eve so will report back after.
Title: Re: Canvassing companies
Post by: Stoots on March 11, 2017, 08:13:25 pm
Hi Duncan,

Charges are 4 to 6 weeks x 2 and 8 to 12 weeks x 1.5 

Yeh I'm concerned about the cash element but the canvasser I'm meeting is willing to allow a test of £200 to £250 of work to satisfy my concerns.

Gonna take a punt and see how it pans out.

Meeting Monday eve so will report back after.

Thats cheap

might give them a bell myself
Title: Re: Canvassing companies
Post by: duncan h on March 12, 2017, 05:53:15 pm
Hi Duncan,

Charges are 4 to 6 weeks x 2 and 8 to 12 weeks x 1.5 

Yeh I'm concerned about the cash element but the canvasser I'm meeting is willing to allow a test of £200 to £250 of work to satisfy my concerns.

Gonna take a punt and see how it pans out.

Meeting Monday eve so will report back after.

Thats cheap

might give them a bell myself
That's VERY CHEAP
Title: Re: Canvassing companies
Post by: Mick Kent on March 12, 2017, 07:12:17 pm
Canvassed work at X2 cheap?
Title: Re: Canvassing companies
Post by: Stoots on March 13, 2017, 07:38:29 am
Canvassed work at X2 cheap?

It is when you can only find guys charging 3x

Title: Re: Canvassing companies
Post by: duncan h on March 14, 2017, 03:54:53 pm
I emailed them a few days ago, asking if they did my area. No reply
Title: Re: Canvassing companies
Post by: Stoots on March 14, 2017, 04:56:30 pm
I emailed them a few days ago, asking if they did my area. No reply


Same.

So I rang them today.  Told fully booked and only does London.
Title: Re: Canvassing companies
Post by: duncan h on March 14, 2017, 05:35:21 pm
I emailed them a few days ago, asking if they did my area. No reply


Same.

So I rang them today.  Told fully booked and only does London.
That's them out then.
They could at least reply to emails
Title: Re: Canvassing companies
Post by: SB Cleaning on March 14, 2017, 05:42:18 pm
Canvassed work at X2 cheap?

It is when you can only find guys charging 3x
I only ever payed 2 X when I used canvassers....no way would I pay X3 for canvassed work!!
Title: Re: Canvassing companies
Post by: Stoots on March 15, 2017, 05:02:07 pm
Best to train some young lad up and employ them to do it.

That's what most of these companies do anyway. It works our cheaper.

I managed to find a couple of lads last year but they only lasted a couple of sessions each before quitting. Hard to find someone. I will try again later this year I think.
Title: Re: Canvassing companies
Post by: Stoots on March 15, 2017, 05:04:16 pm
Canvassed work at X2 cheap?

It is when you can only find guys charging 3x
I only ever payed 2 X when I used canvassers....no way would I pay X3 for canvassed work!!


That's all well and good and I agree it's expensive.  First couple of companies I used charged 2x but now I can't find anyone willing to do my area for that so it is what it is.
Title: Re: Canvassing companies
Post by: duncan h on March 15, 2017, 06:45:00 pm
Canvassed work at X2 cheap?

It is when you can only find guys charging 3x
I only ever payed 2 X when I used canvassers....no way would I pay X3 for canvassed work!!


That's all well and good and I agree it's expensive.  First couple of companies I used charged 2x but now I can't find anyone willing to do my area for that so it is what it is.


same area as you mate WAKEFIELD.
Lucky if you can even get one round here. Hard work compared to south UK
Title: Re: Canvassing companies
Post by: Stoots on March 15, 2017, 07:22:21 pm
Wish i could move duncan tbh , its really hard going round here, too many cheap window cleaners about and yorkshire folk are tight as they come.

Must be nice to work in an affluent village down south with no competition.
Title: Re: Canvassing companies
Post by: Tony dunmall on March 15, 2017, 08:04:20 pm
I find the canvassing companies cannot get the prices I require, which is a shame

Example one estate I canvas other cleaners £11-12 a house,  me £20   I have more than enough  work there and it's always growing and people ring me who are using other companies

So it's easier to do it myself or use internet advertising, it is  is slower but better prices, last two weeks over 25 requested quotes

Like the idea of training someone to canvass all the time, something to think about
Title: Re: Canvassing companies
Post by: duncan h on March 16, 2017, 06:38:26 pm
Wish i could move duncan tbh , its really hard going round here, too many cheap window cleaners about and yorkshire folk are tight as they come.

Must be nice to work in an affluent village down south with no competition.
Same as mate. Loads of windys at silly prices.
Got a customers in a new estate. I charge him £10. Someone else quoted him £5 WFP. That's that estate out then. Don't get me wrong. Its an easy clean, but I keep my prices on the top end.
If everyone did the same. All our lives would be better
Title: Re: Canvassing companies
Post by: dazmond on March 16, 2017, 06:58:10 pm
it doesnt matter where you work.theres really cheap window cleaners everywhere.some guys near where i work  are charging £4-50 for 3 bed semis!(i kid you not!).ive had guys offering to clean some of my 4 bedders for £8! ::)roll very affluent areas too.

i also tried to get some work near my brothers house.very big estate of 4 and 5 bedders.2 trad guys are cleaning most of them for £8-10 each! ::)roll
Title: Re: Canvassing companies
Post by: Stoots on March 16, 2017, 09:04:04 pm
Wish i could move duncan tbh , its really hard going round here, too many cheap window cleaners about and yorkshire folk are tight as they come.

Must be nice to work in an affluent village down south with no competition.
Same as mate. Loads of windys at silly prices.
Got a customers in a new estate. I charge him £10. Someone else quoted him £5 WFP. That's that estate out then. Don't get me wrong. Its an easy clean, but I keep my prices on the top end.
If everyone did the same. All our lives would be better

I'm about £10-£12 for an average semi, Dont do much for less than a tenner. I don't think that's extortionate but struggle to get that.  Next door neighbour pays £4.50  ???
Title: Re: Canvassing companies
Post by: JandS on March 16, 2017, 09:36:25 pm
Adam....I do a lot of 3 bed semis nearly all in the same half mile diameter of my house....I charge less than £10 per semi and can easily knock out £30 per hour....90% of the round though is very compact.
I very much doubt there are many semis owners round here pay £20 per month for window cleaning unless they have a massive conservatory.



Title: Re: Canvassing companies
Post by: Stoots on March 16, 2017, 09:40:59 pm
Adam....I do a lot of 3 bed semis nearly all in the same half mile diameter of my house....I charge less than £10 per semi and can easily knock out £30 per hour....90% of the round though is very compact.
I very much doubt there are many semis owners round here pay £20 per month for window cleaning unless they have a massive conservatory.

Ive lower prices before to get work but I always end up regretting it whilst doing it.

My work isn't compact but at my prices I too do about 30 an hour. On more compact work (which tends to be canvassed work I can hit 40 an hour)

Just need more of it!
Title: Re: Canvassing companies
Post by: dazmond on March 16, 2017, 10:03:17 pm
Adam....I do a lot of 3 bed semis nearly all in the same half mile diameter of my house....I charge less than £10 per semi and can easily knock out £30 per hour....90% of the round though is very compact.
I very much doubt there are many semis owners round here pay £20 per month for window cleaning unless they have a massive conservatory.



Ive lower prices before to get work but I always end up regretting it whilst doing it.

My work isn't compact but at my prices I too do about 30 an hour. On more compact work (which tends to be canvassed work I can hit 40 an hour)

Just need more of it!

it take time mate.years of window cleaning! ;)