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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: stephenfarrington on January 04, 2007, 07:24:56 pm

Title: window cleaning
Post by: stephenfarrington on January 04, 2007, 07:24:56 pm

hello im thinking of buying a window cleaning round in dorset area
i have been offered one on a 5 week turn around with a yearly income
of £18,265 just wondered what this would be worth
the seller is looking for around £7,000 any advice would be grateful

Title: Re: window cleaning
Post by: Majestic on January 04, 2007, 07:31:45 pm

I think its overpriced at that , I would only pay 3 times monthly max around £4500. But it all depends how much you want thework

Title: Re: window cleaning
Post by: stephenfarrington on January 04, 2007, 07:34:21 pm

thanks for the advice much appreciated

Title: Re: window cleaning
Post by: Jago on January 04, 2007, 09:24:52 pm

Yup average seems to be 2x or 3x monthly value. Make sure you work it first and talk to random customers.
Make sure seller has your details to forward to your new customers or make sure he introduces you to them £4k - £7.5K is a lot of money to invest.

Regards Jago

Title: Re: window cleaning
Post by: 007 or what on January 04, 2007, 09:25:18 pm

where abouts in dorset are you thinking of setting up?

Title: Re: window cleaning
Post by: Majestic on January 04, 2007, 09:29:14 pm

I would go out with him a couple of times , just to see if the work is priced right , and to introduce yourself , ( if you buy )

Title: Re: window cleaning
Post by: AuRavelling79 on January 04, 2007, 09:30:47 pm

Also pay as you go (so much for each month over, say six months) and adjust depending on customers retained.

Title: Re: window cleaning
Post by: brett walker on January 04, 2007, 10:06:20 pm

I have sold work for 2 or 3 cleans in the past depending on quality of work, i have never paid more than 3 cleans myself though

Brett

Title: Re: window cleaning
Post by: KarlJones on January 04, 2007, 11:15:31 pm

The obvious question is how experienced are you.

You can not be less experienced than me but I have spent a month reading this forum and I have heard at least one story of someone inexperienced underestimating the learning curve and over buying with the result of loosing customers and dropping the idea a few months later.

Would he be prepared to split off 750 worth and sell it you for 2k would be my question if I wanted to get in and build up.  If not I would advertise on a different part of this forum that your after something like it.

rounds seem to buy and sell in this part...
http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?board=5.0
and DO check out this thread about Doorknockers...
http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=28152.0

Title: Re: window cleaning
Post by: stephenfarrington on January 05, 2007, 10:54:53 pm

thanks to all for advice have written down all aspects and looking into further
007 i am in bridport area near dorchester

Title: Re: window cleaning
Post by: pjulk on January 05, 2007, 11:47:27 pm

I think if its a domestic round its way over priced.
£4500 top and thats only if its a good compact round.

I would get a company in to build you one it would be cheaper they usually charge 2x monthly fee plus expenses.
So for the same amount of work you are looking at £2500 plus there accomadation and maybe petrol.
And you choose what type of properties you want and the price and area you want to work.

Paul

Title: Re: window cleaning
Post by: poleman on January 05, 2007, 11:56:22 pm

Quote from: stephenfarrington on January 05, 2007, 10:54:53 pm

thanks to all for advice have written down all aspects and looking into further
007 i am in bridport area near dorchester

We have work over there! we are base in Poole!

Andy