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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: The Jester of Wibbly on March 12, 2019, 07:23:51 am

Title: Storm Gareth
Post by: The Jester of Wibbly on March 12, 2019, 07:23:51 am
Who is taking on the storm over the next 2 days?   I can't be doing with fighting the pole in strong winds
Title: Re: Storm Gareth
Post by: Stoots on March 12, 2019, 07:31:49 am
Yep just crack on until it's impossible.

Already had 2 ways ting to skip today

Title: Re: Storm Gareth
Post by: Shrek on March 12, 2019, 07:33:03 am
Me neither, I think the rain is to settle down about 10 so maybe have a late start today
Title: Re: Storm Gareth
Post by: Spotfree on March 12, 2019, 08:12:20 am
Only got 3 days to do this week, taking today and tomorrow off and doing thurs,fri,sat instead.

Today doesnt look too bad, raining till midday and then the wind isnt supposed to pick till later. If i clean any windows today they'll be filthy again in the morning though.
Title: Re: Storm Gareth
Post by: jonboywalton75 on March 12, 2019, 08:19:48 am
One off fascia clean later this morning, apartment block dinner time and some rural detached later.
Tomorrow I'll do a bit in the afternoon when rain eases off.
Title: Re: Storm Gareth
Post by: jonboywalton75 on March 12, 2019, 08:21:58 am
Only got 3 days to do this week, taking today and tomorrow off and doing thurs,fri,sat instead.

Today doesnt look too bad, raining till midday and then the wind isnt supposed to pick till later. If i clean any windows today they'll be filthy again in the morning though.

Always like it when windows get dirty straight away cos they need me to clean them again
££££££££'s
Title: Re: Storm Gareth
Post by: Dave Willis on March 12, 2019, 08:45:45 am
Got two commercials and half a dozen domestics. So £250 for an hours work. Should be able to squeeze that in somewhere. I’ve got all my slips written out ready and had my breakfast last night to save time whilst making my flask. Happy days!
Title: Re: Storm Gareth
Post by: Gringo on March 12, 2019, 10:05:50 am
 ;D quality big red cock, are you drumming tonight?
Title: Re: Storm Gareth
Post by: nathankaye on March 12, 2019, 10:10:42 am
I dont mind wORking in the rain  ::)roll

So comfy clothes underneath the water proofs as no one will see them. So its a day off from wearing the usual work uniform. Cosy jumper then rain coat and away I go.

Obviously if it gets ridiculous to work in or winds pick up, then im more than happy to come back home but atleast I know ive earnt that day rather than sack it off
Title: Re: Storm Gareth
Post by: The Jester of Wibbly on March 12, 2019, 10:30:51 am
Only got 3 days to do this week, taking today and tomorrow off and doing thurs,fri,sat instead.

Today doesnt look too bad, raining till midday and then the wind isnt supposed to pick till later. If i clean any windows today they'll be filthy again in the morning though.


Always like it when windows get dirty straight away cos they need me to clean them again
££££££££'s

I always hate it when the customer blame the WC for future bad weather  ;D
Title: Re: Storm Gareth
Post by: Spruce on March 12, 2019, 12:05:27 pm
Only got 3 days to do this week, taking today and tomorrow off and doing thurs,fri,sat instead.

Today doesnt look too bad, raining till midday and then the wind isnt supposed to pick till later. If i clean any windows today they'll be filthy again in the morning though.


Always like it when windows get dirty straight away cos they need me to clean them again
££££££££'s

I always hate it when the customer blame the WC for future bad weather  ;D

I just tell them that I'm afraid I'm not that good. If I was I wouldn't be here; I'd be making it rain in the Outback.
Title: Re: Storm Gareth
Post by: nathankaye on March 12, 2019, 12:08:09 pm
Only got 3 days to do this week, taking today and tomorrow off and doing thurs,fri,sat instead.

Today doesnt look too bad, raining till midday and then the wind isnt supposed to pick till later. If i clean any windows today they'll be filthy again in the morning though.


Always like it when windows get dirty straight away cos they need me to clean them again
££££££££'s

I always hate it when the customer blame the WC for future bad weather  ;D

When i see my customers cut the grass or wash their car, I just shout over; "your gonna make it rain now!" They dont see the funny side and hopefully ive made a small point to them.  ;D
Title: Re: Storm Gareth
Post by: SB Cleaning on March 12, 2019, 01:24:10 pm
Got two commercials and half a dozen domestics. So £250 for an hours work. Should be able to squeeze that in somewhere. I’ve got all my slips written out ready and had my breakfast last night to save time whilst making my flask. Happy days!
5 star booked at weekend?
Title: Re: Storm Gareth
Post by: Smudger on March 12, 2019, 01:38:59 pm
Oh piddling down here

Think I’ll do an nk
















😵


Title: Re: Storm Gareth
Post by: dd on March 12, 2019, 01:51:02 pm
Got two commercials and half a dozen domestics. So £250 for an hours work. Should be able to squeeze that in somewhere. I’ve got all my slips written out ready and had my breakfast last night to save time whilst making my flask. Happy days!
Don't forget to fit in your 1/2 hour lunch break in your heated seat to keep your rse warm.
Title: Re: Storm Gareth
Post by: Johnny B on March 12, 2019, 06:25:10 pm
My daughter and I were out this morning. Sunny one minute, hammering it down the next, then the winds joined in. Had to give it up in the end, but the way we looked at it is there's always tomorrow.

John
Title: Re: Storm Gareth
Post by: dazmond on March 12, 2019, 07:53:30 pm
Who is taking on the storm over the next 2 days?   I can't be doing with fighting the pole in strong winds

first job of the day tomorrow is a fairly large georgian type house with deep ledges.i need my 25 ft pole fully extended just to reach the first floor windows.........i think ill be using my xtreme 47 and only extend most sections half way to make the pole heavier! :P
Title: Re: Storm Gareth
Post by: jonboywalton75 on March 12, 2019, 08:41:46 pm
Lie in for me tomorrow
Do a bit in the afternoon
Title: Re: Storm Gareth
Post by: dazmond on March 13, 2019, 09:15:05 am
Who is taking on the storm over the next 2 days?   I can't be doing with fighting the pole in strong winds

so what are you doing?having 2 days off?how much money will you lose in 2 days?£400?£500?or more?thats another chunk off my mexico  holiday so im off out shortly..... ;D
Title: Re: Storm Gareth
Post by: Stoots on March 13, 2019, 03:57:41 pm
Looking on Facebook and it seems like everyone is having days off lol

I've worked all week, some heavy rain some heavy wind and I will battle on tomorrow and Friday as well.

I used to be like that but you just can't run a regular reliable business or earn any decent money by having a day or week off everytime bad weather is forecast.

I've had 2 customers wanting to skip so far this week  due to weather ...that's fine, few less to do then great. Of anyone else want to skip then I understand and it's no problem, if I do 95% of my normal workload this week it will have been a great week considering the weather.

Ok so you risk a few complaints, but id rather have 2-3 complaints and work all week than do nothing and have none. (Not had any yet btw)

What I've learned is to rather than be scared of what a custy might think or what the bad weather might do to the glass simply get loads of work, keep it coming in and keep churning through it, if anyone wants to cancel or has a problem that you clean in all weathers dump and onto the next.
Title: Re: Storm Gareth
Post by: dazmond on March 13, 2019, 04:19:40 pm
Looking on Facebook and it seems like everyone is having days off lol

I've worked all week, some heavy rain some heavy wind and I will battle on tomorrow and Friday as well.

I used to be like that but you just can't run a regular reliable business or earn any decent money by having a day or week off everytime bad weather is forecast.

I've had 2 customers wanting to skip so far this week  due to weather ...that's fine, few less to do then great. Of anyone else want to skip then I understand and it's no problem, if I do 95% of my normal workload this week it will have been a great week considering the weather.

Ok so you risk a few complaints, but id rather have 2-3 complaints and work all week than do nothing and have none. (Not had any yet btw)

What I've learned is to rather than be scared of what a custy might think or what the bad weather might do to the glass simply get loads of work, keep it coming in and keep churning through it, if anyone wants to cancel or has a problem that you clean in all weathers dump and onto the next.

ive had this attitude for many years now adam and it works......as long as i hit between £800-£1200 per week im happy......itll probably be around £950 by friday afternoon.....not bad for a crappy weather week....

years ago id struggle and sack a few days off(i wouldnt work in this strong wind trad!)and be lucky to have earnt £250-£300 for the whole week.....and half of that would go on drinking down the pub! ::)roll ;D....not a good way to live(or run a business!)...
Title: Re: Storm Gareth
Post by: jonboywalton75 on March 13, 2019, 04:27:34 pm
Don't be saying stuff like that Daz, everyone will want to be a window cleaner the way you're blabbering
Let's keep it a secret 😊
Title: Re: Storm Gareth
Post by: dazmond on March 13, 2019, 06:19:39 pm
Don't be saying stuff like that Daz, everyone will want to be a window cleaner the way you're blabbering
Let's keep it a secret 😊
theyll get a shock when their running around for peanuts then.....it takes years to build up a good round as you know yourself....its not easy money from day one......
Title: Re: Storm Gareth
Post by: aztec on March 13, 2019, 06:24:19 pm
insides of car showrooms for us in any wet or windy weather
Title: Re: Storm Gareth
Post by: jonboywalton75 on March 13, 2019, 06:29:44 pm
Don't be saying stuff like that Daz, everyone will want to be a window cleaner the way you're blabbering
Let's keep it a secret 😊
theyll get a shock when their running around for peanuts then.....it takes years to build up a good round as you know yourself....its not easy money from day one......

You're right as usual Daz
Loads of startups in my area at the mo, see whether they're still around this time next year.
My bin cleaner was looking at getting into window cleaning for a while, he bought a round recently, a bad one with terrible prices, he spotted my son out working this week and offered it to him, which he politely refused.
Title: Re: Storm Gareth
Post by: G Griffin on March 13, 2019, 07:08:19 pm
Because of Gareth gates blowing shut have been a problem for me.
Not all but especially facing south gates. I decided to bale out and go home alone.
You can't call a storm Gareth  :(.
Title: Re: Storm Gareth
Post by: CleanClear on March 13, 2019, 09:59:07 pm
Don't be saying stuff like that Daz, everyone will want to be a window cleaner the way you're blabbering
Let's keep it a secret 😊
theyll get a shock when their running around for peanuts then.....it takes years to build up a good round as you know yourself....its not easy money from day one......

It is if you don't spend half of it in the pub  like you did ? You can literally double your income based on what you said by not spending half your cash in the pub..............................