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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: huntercontractors on June 08, 2006, 05:38:01 pm

Title: SOME HELP PLEASE
Post by: huntercontractors on June 08, 2006, 05:38:01 pm

hi all what is the best way to canvess to get schools etc there are a lot of schools i drive past that look like they have not seen a w/c on years yet when i go and ask to speak to the head the receptionist takes my number and i never get a call back any ideas?

Title: Re: SOME HELP PLEASE
Post by: craig jwc on June 09, 2006, 11:34:57 pm

Think you have to register with your local council

Title: Re: SOME HELP PLEASE
Post by: BVC on June 11, 2006, 03:55:56 pm

ive always found that when i pick a school up, it might be up to 2 years before they have it done again,
they always have really tight budgets to work in.

Title: Re: SOME HELP PLEASE
Post by: LSB on June 11, 2006, 04:07:50 pm

I have managed to pick up some schools by first being the reliable w/c of the caretker

Title: Re: SOME HELP PLEASE
Post by: TVCS on October 17, 2007, 03:48:22 pm

I have picked up my first school last week, cleaning next week.
being an ex pupil i popped in and had a natter with the caretaker about 12 months ago.   
about 3 weeks ago got a call from him asking to pop up with all insurance details as my quote had been excepted.  12 months!!!  thats alot of umm ing and aah ing ;D

anyway start the clean on tuesday, when all the little kiddie winks are on half term,

Title: Re: SOME HELP PLEASE
Post by: Tosh on October 17, 2007, 03:56:01 pm

I've been asked to quote for two schools and both only wanted cleaning once per term (so four times per year).

I never got either jobs, I'm sure they just go for the cheapest quote from the window cleaner they think is capable of doing the job.

I wouldn't quote for another school.

Title: Re: SOME HELP PLEASE
Post by: ronnie paton on October 17, 2007, 06:40:38 pm

most i do are twice a year but they do have a tight buget and its not a priorty so they may say "leave it this time" senario

Title: Re: SOME HELP PLEASE
Post by: TVCS on October 17, 2007, 09:26:43 pm

this school wants a once yearly clean.  I had to adjust my quote accordingly. 

Title: Re: SOME HELP PLEASE
Post by: wightsurf on October 17, 2007, 09:46:45 pm

I got in contact with anything i want to clean, and it works for me

Title: Re: SOME HELP PLEASE
Post by: Chris Cottrell on October 17, 2007, 09:48:04 pm

I dont think they all just go for the cheapest quote, I have a high school to do next week and when I was called to go see them they asked me not to waste time giving a price , just asked me to start and see how  far I get within the purchase order they gave me, adding that if I used it all up on the first visit to remember that there would be no more till april next year when the new budget is set