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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Cleaner Windows on July 23, 2006, 11:20:32 pm
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how much do you earn in a day? and what sort of hours do you do?
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Starting to think your a undercover tax investigator with all these personal questions ;D ;D
£1000= 100 houses a day! ;D
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So what do you do after lunch????
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I earn £40 a day and sweeting, (6 hours)
Hope i get quicker
I spoke to a window cleaner the other day and he reckons he can clean front and back in 5 minutes. (3 bedroom)
Can't wait to turn pro
Dave
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how much do you earn in a day? and what sort of hours do you do?
This is one of those 'how long is a bit of string' questions.
I reckon an average trad window cleaner, with a compact round, should be to clean three average semi-detached houses per hour and be able to maintain that speed with the exception of breaks, lunch or driving-between-jobs.
That would work out to 15 to 20 houses per day.
How much you charge for each property depends on you and your area.
My standard semi-detached house that I charge is £8.50. Why? Because there's still plenty of guys round here charging £6 or £7 for the same job and I doubt I could get higher.
I have had some minor resistance to the £8.50, but very few refusals.
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it works out at about £30 an hour for me.(using trad)
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Leeksons,
I'll bet it doesn't work out to that atthe end of the week though ;)
If you only worked 30 hours a week you'd be on £900 a week, over 46k per year.
At times we can all bang out good money in an hour, but what counts is the balence book at the end of the year, not many working by themselves will earn over 40k, it can be done of course, but not many will do that kind of turnover.
Tosh is right though, you should be able to chunter through an average of 3 semi's an hour.I earn £40 a day and sweeting, (6 hours)
Hope i get quicker
I spoke to a window cleaner the other day and he reckons he can clean front and back in 5 minutes. (3 bedroom)
Can't wait to turn pro
Dave
I'll bet if you stopwatched him without him knowing he would take longer than that, not saying such speed can't be acheived, but with an average semi having 12 windows, he is taking less than 30 seconds per window, including moving the ladder and so on...not a chance, 10 houses an hour?? your having a laugh :o
What you charge per house will vary depending on what part of the country you live in, and there are huge variations nationwide...
Ian
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as you may be a undercover taxman i had better be honest with you.
on a good day £3-99p
on a bad day £0-47p
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as you may be a undercover taxman i had better be honest with you.
on a good day £3-99p
on a bad day £0-47p
That much, ???.
Im doing something wrong. :'(
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I used to earn about £150 a day trad, but that was going like a nutter, average 3 bed semi here is about £5.
I know one guy who done over £200 in a day trad/residential but that was 10hrs and he is speedy gonzalez up and down the ladder (literally RUNS up and down ladders.
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Must be Squeaky, hes faster than wfp. ;)
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just wanted to ask to compare my speed/earnings, and now i can relax as i do about the same as you give or take! :) thanks chaps!
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Must be Squeaky, hes faster than wfp. ;)
and he does a better job etc etc etc
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as you may be a undercover taxman i had better be honest with you.
on a good day £3-99p
on a bad day £0-47p
Nice reply ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Must be Squeaky, hes faster than wfp. ;)
and he does a better job etc etc etc
Well it ain't difficult ;)
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Must be Squeaky, hes faster than wfp. ;)
and he does a better job etc etc etc
Well it ain't difficult ;)
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
don't you just love squeeky's enthusiasm for the ladders ;D ;D ;D
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don't you just love squeeky's enthusiasm for the ladders ;D ;D ;D
I've got very little enthusiasm for ladders, just that I've got absolutely none for wfp.
I like my squeegee though.
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The thread has nothing to do with wfp, you've only posted twice, and both are anti wfp you grumpy old ginger whinger!
All the guy wanted to know was how much you manage to do and how much you could earn..You could've given a bit of guidance in principle.
Now he reall thinks you are Victor Meldrew! He'll be going round telling all his mates that Victor Meldrew really does post on CIU. They won't believe him, but he'll tell them it must be him! He's so totally negative before he starts ;D
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I dont beeeelieeve it!! lol
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I'm currently cleaning between 10-15 houses a day. 15 being a really good day working from 8am till around 4.30-5pm.
I do however clean the frames, sills and wipe the edges of the panes to keep the customers happy. ;D
Average house price is around £12, so providing you can find enough customers to keep you working it pays pretty well.
Regards,
Sunshine
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The thread has nothing to do with wfp, you've only posted twice, and both are anti wfp you grumpy old ginger whinger!
All the guy wanted to know was how much you manage to do and how much you could earn..You could've given a bit of guidance in principle.
Now he reall thinks you are Victor Meldrew! He'll be going round telling all his mates that Victor Meldrew really does post on CIU. They won't believe him, but he'll tell them it must be him! He's so totally negative before he starts ;D
You are a stirrer Pj!
I never mentioned wfp.
Someone else did.
They ganged up again.
I just replied..... ;D
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you can make £100 by lunch time.All depends on your prices.I see some bloke today doing some shop windows,and he took absolutely ages.A combination of speed and good pricing is essential.I live in the south by the way.
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The last time this came up I queeried peoples figures and timings and got a right bashing from all including Sqeeky.
So the last time I did semi's I timed it - boring eh? :)
Typical semi, upstairs windows - 12 ladder movements, ie place ladder, up, clean, down, move ladder, up, clean, down, move to next window etc, negotiate side gate, move patio table and chairs - yes they've all got them!, do downstairs windows including full patio doors - wiping sills and sides all the way = 3 houses in 2hrs 50 mins.
Its the ladder moving which kills the time and why I desperately need to get my backpack ( on a trolley ) moving so when I get WFP under my belt and gain the required experience those times should reduce considerably.
JohnL
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Its the ladder moving which kills the time
JohnL
you think?? I used to use grade 1 triple extensions - weighed 37kgs!!!
Me.....I'm 'ard' I am.
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Typical semi, upstairs windows - 12 ladder movements,
JohnL
John,
They've got big semis where you live. I'd say a typical semi was five ladder climbs. Two front, two rear and one on the gable end.
Twelve climbs for one house is a large property.
Of course I've got some that would require more; but generally; I'd say five climbs equals your average semi.
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yes, and I think thats why we keep getting adverse comments on threads because each area is different all over the country
JohnL
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your right ian, i dont earn that much money every hour of the day.
I meant when i am working solid pretty much house after house i can earn that much.
but then some areas are better than others too! Sometimes i earn jus £20 an hour! - customers my dad gave me, the type that dont like putting the prices up! Soon ill give them no choice!
But like you said, come the end of the week, im not taking in £900!