Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: philb on July 09, 2017, 09:09:11 am
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What would be the earliest & latest you would work (or is acceptable) when cleaning windows & when canvassing?
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With regards working. Its whatever the customer will accept. If they don't mind u being on their property at 7am or 7pm then thats up to you.
Personally I dont start a y earlier than half 8. Even at 9-10 some days I feel like I'm waking everyone up. There's some lazy gets out there...I wouldn't work later than 5 as that's when most people are getting home from work and making tea etc.
Having did that I generally work 9-3. I find that way I'm home before the school rush and traffic etc
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Same as Adam, I find anytime after 9am works best for me as the morning traffic will have cleared and its best to be finished
before it starts to return in the evening.
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I usually start on residentials afrer 9am and work till 6 ish.
That said, yesterday I started just after 8 (albeit on shops) and finished my last house at around 8pm. Customer (a lovely old lady) was happy as I got tea and cake afterwards!
John
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Ideally I like to set off to work before half 8. Which was easy when I had to take my lad to school. But since were now home schooling its thrown my routine out. Lol im just lazy now and normally setting off at 9 or just after.
Finishing anywhere between 3.30pm n 5 pending round im doing.
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Domestic, no earlier than 8.30 am, on the glass; usually about 9.00 am.
For quite a few commercial accounts we start early because it's just easier, for example, we do a bunch of factory units where everyone parks close to the building; it's much easier cleaning those when there's no cars in the way.
We also do a garden centre and a large restaurant with a 'wall of glass' on one side. Both are much easier to clean when there's no customers to annoy you.
Safer too.
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Usually start "on the glass" at 9am, working until 4 to 5pm, however I'm trying to refine my round so I can finish earlier (around 3pm).
Living in rural Pembrokeshire I don't get stuck in traffic but sometimes I'm held up by cows crossing the road coming back from milking (cows are never in a hurry) or I get held up behind the odd tractor.
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8 till 2:30 to avoid the school traffic.
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try to get on the glass for 8. 15 at the latest but getting there at 8am is alwayss the aim
4pm is the magic time for finishing but i sometimes work on nd sometimes knock of a bit early for the gym or to take the kids out
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I usually start on residentials afrer 9am and work till 6 ish.
That said, yesterday I started just after 8 (albeit on shops) and finished my last house at around 8pm. Customer (a lovely old lady) was happy as I got tea and cake afterwards!
John
ruddy hell john thats a long day mate at your age!fair play. ;D
i worked a long day (for me) today 9am-5pm.30 mins for lunch and worked hard for 7 and a half hours.im goosed now!
ive got gym to go to at 830pm too.
most days its 9am(ish) to 3pm(ish) these days.sometimes more,sometimes less.
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Generally on domestic I like to start at 8.45 to 9.00 (always feels good to be on the glass before 9.00) and I work to get the days scheduled work in which is usually finishing the last job between 3.00 and 4.00 pm.
If I have a commercial job and it's above freezing I will start between 7 am and 8 am and then add any domestics. Usually finish by 3pm.