Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: S_RICHARDSON on September 21, 2006, 02:17:19 pm
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Being a new w/c i wondered if you longtimers had any trick or tips that you could relay to me please. Just to help me on my way down w/c road.
Shaun
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push your ladders in the soil,so they think you done the tops. ;D
^_~
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These boys above know a thing or two....After you have done the above.. collect the money in the rain so there's no proof ... ;D.....never ever do bathroom windows ;)
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never ever do bathroom windows ;)
only when bird shight on 8)
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Yes - do all of the above, get no recommendations and then lose your customers to a professional window cleaner who does a good job! :D
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Yes - do all of the above, get no recommendations and then lose your customers to a professional window cleaner who does a good job! :D
In other words "WFP". ;)
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Come on guys, this fella is after a bit of genuine advice. Not really the time to be taking the P**S :o
A piece of advice which has helped me and saved a lot of time is 'dog earing' your channel.
This is when you bend each end of your channel over slightly to create a bit of pressure on the ends of the rubber. It stops a lot of the excess water from forming runs on the glass and saves time when detailing the edges.
Hope this helps. If you have no idea what i mean by this i'm sure someone will post the link of a detailed picture for you. There was an old topic about 'dog earing' on here a while back so just run a search for it.
Good luck in starting up,
Lance
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If You haven't got a ladder leveler, and to save running back and forth to your van or hunting around the garden for something to put under your ladder, Make yourself a wedge shaped piece of wood 3'' wide x 1.5-2'' high and cut into a wedge shape, keep this in your pocket or bag and you will always stay level.
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get a better van than mine ::)
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Don't bother with wfp on domestics ;D
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Don't bother ;D
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Hey
regarding your other posts
do not ever ever stand on the top run of a ladder.
Do not ever go to the 4th floor with a ladder.
Get a uniform. have your name printed on the fleeces polos etc.
Always be clean shaven.
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Hey
price to the full pound do not worry with 50ps 20ps.etc.
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and don't be afraid to ask a little more than the other local wcs - if they ask why you charge more its because you do a better job, works for me but then again I DO a better job than anyone else
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dont do any thing under a tenner 8)
brett
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Keep whistling and smiling.
Also ask for a cuppa
Beware miss any windows and the customer will know!!!!
you are being watched....... ;)
Dave
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brett do you get tenners this far up the country ? ???
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Change rubbers every week, don't use dirty scrims, most important get down to B&Q and buy a few bottles of Squeegee Off, don't use fairy, please! :)
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brett do you get tenners this far up the country ? ???
Hi Gaza
sorry ive only just seen this post
like anywhere in the country depending on what kind of work it is, i tend to do work for people who are quite well off. I have got very few accounts that are under 10 pound now most of my work is 3 storey it starts at a tenner plus i make sure i keep all their frames and doors clean throughout the year
regards
Brett