Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: dazmond on July 07, 2017, 06:18:42 pm
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peaks and troughs this game but loads of new jobs coming in the last few weeks,ive picked up 16 new jobs in the last 3 weeks(all walk ups and recommendation) :)
some months nothing seems to change then i get a spurt of new customers.
what about you chaps?
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Yeah same thing really, had atleast 10+ walk ups in the last month or so + recommendations, more website enquiries than usual too. Can't beat walk ups that are customers next door to your current ones, had a good amount of those lately :)
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Enquiries have slowed down for me lately, usually does around the holiday period July/august
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Its weird, never been so busy with new un's.
Pretty soon l'll be either turning em away (would break my heart) or employing (could break my heart).
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Well done.
Hardly ever get any walk ups or recoms, always have to advertise and work hard for new customers.
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Me too its flipping nuts at the moment picked up 35 in 2 months all from new enquires. In my experience when you get a load of inquiries like this its mostly down to the weather. Get ready for alot of them in decemeber/january to drop off the list when they realise you are a full weather cleaner.... ::)roll
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Well done.
Hardly ever get any walk ups or recoms, always have to advertise and work hard for new customers.
Are you doing everything you can to make a good impression?
Is your work up to scratch?
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Me too its flipping nuts at the moment picked up 35 in 2 months all from new enquires. In my experience when you get a load of inquiries like this its mostly down to the weather. Get ready for alot of them in decemeber/january to drop off the list when they realise you are a full weather cleaner.... ::)roll
Yes but the ones that stick the winter out are in for the long haul.
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Did I read on here that if you get all the jobs you quote for, then your prices might need an adjustment?? 😂😂
Not quite sure who mentions that point alot :o ::)roll
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We are picking up loads of new work some nice jobs to loads of complet house wash downs never been so busy
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:(Well done.
Hardly ever get any walk ups or recoms, always have to advertise and work hard for new customers.
Are you doing everything you can to make a good impression?
Is your work up to scratch?
No
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Yes
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I've had many enquiries via referrals & walkups in the last few months. The vast majority I have passed onto other windies.
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Did I read on here that if you get all the jobs you quote for, then your prices might need an adjustment?? 😂😂
Not quite sure who mentions that point alot :o ::)roll
not me.
i very rarely not get a job on price because my prices are fair/reasonable IMO.
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Just got back from a quote now. £75 in and out clean, ground floor bungalow one off. It's nuts they want me to do it asap. But I'm fully booked Monday, Tuesday. Wednesday I have a facia and soffit clean, Thursday I'm fully booked and Friday I have an afternoon free. Might not be able to do this one. Suppose there is always Sunday but that's desperate measures, don't wanna be working Sundays.
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In an area I work the local council here in cloggyland delivered leaflets to every house warning of summer window cleaners, cleaners etc, etc warning people to watch out for the criminal element and only use trusted companies/people..... Got so much work from this its hilarious.... hey I might put out the same letter next year myself instead of leaflets :-)
On the flip side I have noticed this year more 'movers'. I have taken on about 6 of those houses where the previous customer moved at slightly higher prices and just like someone said here a while back... Our business's are built on sand.
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£75 in and out clean, ground floor bungalow one off
No thanks.
Must be something wrong with me, I only want regulars.
I'd rather do the old faithfuls ;D
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I've got quite a bit coming in from my website but 80% is cr@p.
My stepson is leafletting and that is getting some good stuff, but we'll see if it's still good 6 months down the line. ;D
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I've got quite a bit coming in from my website but 80% is cr@p.
How true Robbo. :-\
More new enquiries means having to sieve harder through the rubbish ;D
All worth it in the end ;)
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I've got quite a bit coming in from my website but 80% is cr@p.
My stepson is leafletting and that is getting some good stuff, but we'll see if it's still good 6 months down the line. ;D
Agreed. Mostly one offs or just want gutter cleaning.
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i dont even have a website!no need for one.
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i dont even have a website!no need for one.
In my experience Daz, if you don't have a website, your can miss out on some tasty commercial jobs
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It's been fairly stable here. Lost the odd one due to moving (mostly). Gained the odd one from walk-ups. Had a few asking for ad hoc service. No thanks. I'll do an expensive first clean if I've got time but ad hoc. Bumped into one 6 months ago. Wanted a quote. Supplied it. Phoned up recently for re-quote as sun was out (her words). Original quote deleted as too old and said she couldn't recall it.
No thanks.
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i cant go wrong at the moment.another new job today.all new work is next to my other work too.happy days.
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i dont even have a website!no need for one.
In my experience Daz, if you don't have a website, your can miss out on some tasty commercial jobs
i dont want them mate
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It's been fairly stable here. Lost the odd one due to moving (mostly). Gained the odd one from walk-ups. Had a few asking for ad hoc service. No thanks. I'll do an expensive first clean if I've got time but ad hoc. Bumped into one 6 months ago. Wanted a quote. Supplied it. Phoned up recently for re-quote as sun was out (her words). Original quote deleted as too old and said she couldn't recall it.
No thanks.
nice to see you posting again paul. :)
i suppose you ve been busy writing?are you any nearer to finishing your books?
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It's been fairly stable here. Lost the odd one due to moving (mostly). Gained the odd one from walk-ups. Had a few asking for ad hoc service. No thanks. I'll do an expensive first clean if I've got time but ad hoc. Bumped into one 6 months ago. Wanted a quote. Supplied it. Phoned up recently for re-quote as sun was out (her words). Original quote deleted as too old and said she couldn't recall it.
No thanks.
nice to see you posting again paul. :)
i suppose you ve been busy writing?are you any nearer to finishing your books?
Indeed I am. I've almost completed the first draft on one and I'm part way through the second draft on another. There's a long way to go but I've done a lot also. Most importantly, I'm enjoying it. It's the fine tuning that takes the time and I anticipate a bare minimum three drafts before regarding a work as complete. Sometimes I take a break from the longer pieces and try my hand at poetry. That is a real education because it teaches me how to slot words together in the most effective way and, when required, how to use a smaller number of more powerful words.
I prefer spending my free time writing stories and poetry.
The funny thing is that if a customer pees me off too much, they sometimes end up being a minor character in a story. It can be quite humorous at times but, if they don't fit, I can always edit them out in a final draft :) .
I'm not certain yet exactly where I'm going with it all, but I anticipate having a crack at self-publishing on Amazon within the next couple of years (more conventional publishers are very risk averse with unknown writers).
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all the best with it paul. :)
i for one would be very interested in reading them mate.esp the semi autobiographical one.
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i dont even have a website!no need for one.
In my experience Daz, if you don't have a website, your can miss out on some tasty commercial jobs
i dont want them mate
I agree Daz. Commercial jobs are just a pita. I'm beginning to question wether to take my contact form down from my website as I get a lot of time wasters from it just shopping for the cheapest price. Only decent enquiries I get are from word of mouth recommendations.
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dont get me wrong i have some commercial jobs but their smallish office blocks,nurseries,childrens homes etc.all picked up through word of mouth and recommendation.some ive been cleaning for 20 years now!
in fact nearly all the work ive picked up in the last few years has been from recommendation alone.