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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Pj on February 06, 2007, 09:17:59 pm

Title: How big is your Business?
Post by: Pj on February 06, 2007, 09:17:59 pm

I'm interested to know.  I have been w/c for 20 years now.  There have been times when I have had my wife, and 2 sons working with me, even my daughter!

All kids have flown the nest and I'm a grandad now.

I have had a few other lads work short periods with me, but it's me and my wife now.  I feel I've been there and back if you know what I mean.

How about you?

Title: Re: How big is your Business?
Post by: Chris Cottrell on February 06, 2007, 09:22:06 pm

Its just me most of the time but on the bigger jobs my wife too especially the inside ones the temperature is more suited to her if you know what I mean

Chris

Title: Re: How big is your Business?
Post by: Pj on February 06, 2007, 10:12:38 pm

Thanks for reply my fellow countyman. ;)

I think that most work on their own, otherwise I would have had loads of replies.

Funny what makes a response.

Title: Re: How big is your Business?
Post by: brett walker on February 06, 2007, 10:25:16 pm

I now work alone thanks to wfp after years of employing waste of spaces, the amount of work i pick up i end up selling some off every year my business could be huge if i could get the right people to employ.  I find it stress free just working on my own i start what time i want and finish what time i want ive got no employee letting me down, dictating to me maybe i will employ again in the future but for the time being my business is big enough for me.

I keep my prices high and choose my work  8)

Brett

Title: Re: How big is your Business?
Post by: Paul Coleman on February 07, 2007, 05:01:05 am

I work alone but have occasionally worked along with someone else for a larger job.  I don't suppose I will be teaming up with anyone now that I use WFP.  Maybe if I get some very high work and need help with the pole.

Title: Re: How big is your Business?
Post by: Easyclean Windows on February 07, 2007, 07:40:40 am

I work alone I had others work for me through PAYE what a nightmare that was. You have to follow all the guidelines for employee safety etc and once you built it up when they want 2 weeks holiday you cant keep up.So am now on my own come and go as i please and do enough work to keep me happy.

Title: Re: How big is your Business?
Post by: ok cleaning on February 07, 2007, 06:44:20 pm

i did try to employ one or two years ago but nobody worked more than coupleof weeks so iam on my own now and i tink thats the best way

Title: Re: How big is your Business?
Post by: clevs on February 07, 2007, 11:04:41 pm

Hi guys, I started again with window cleaning last year, and wondered why I ever left this wonderful job !. Ive been going now for a year and a half, I have one full time employee, his very good, its the way you train them and treat them I surpose.  I got lucky with work, picked up some great contract work that pays very well, I got in this space of time £3500 bread and butter work if you know what I mean, but the contract work well bumps that up every month.  All thanks to google really !! well worth advertizing business to business.  Good luck in this cold weather !!