Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: S.A.J on March 02, 2007, 03:37:38 pm
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I thought i would share with you all another day of my round.
The day started at 7am we had to do 2 shops and a flat above the shops. All done in 20 mins. Forgot to take my camera so no pics of the first couple of jobs.
Back home for some breakfast and out again at 8 to the next job.
This house only took 12 mins to clean, all so picked up a new one across the road for £12
;)
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On to the next one round the corner and up the road
This on took 15mins to clean
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Then we had some commercial to clean
This first one was a new job. The 2 big panes where cleaned using wfp and the doors done trad, only had to clean the outsides.
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Then next door. The big panes done wfp outside only and the doors done trad in/out
We also have to clean all the mirrors inside to, there are mirrors on both sides of the room. They are a nightmare to clean cos all the kids put there greasy fingers all over them >:(
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Commercial jobs all done in an hour, so off to the next house.
This one took us 15 mins to clean.
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Next, we cleaned both the buildings in the photo they are both nursing homes.
Second picture is the side of the building an the pole that is up is an OTT 40ft Carbon Fibre, it weights an absolute ton >:( :P
I wernt allowd to take a pic of the backs, this job took us 40 mins
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Right on to some more.
Could not get far enough back to get a decent pic of the backs of the next lot.
Pic 1 is a house
Pic 2 is 2 flats we do both flats
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Had some lunch a 1130 and started the next batch at 12
We did these next 2 houses in 10 mins by setting up 2 hose reels i done this one
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My dad done this one
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The next lot
Both were front and back cleans’ but once again not enough room to get a good pic
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The next one was just a front only.
Pic 2 is a nice little earner only took us 20 mins to clean. Was not allowed to take a pic of the back >:(
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Next one is only a top flat.
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On to another block of flats we only do the far right top 3 windows and all the middle window takes us 15 mins.
After we finished here it was raining so hard we called it a day.
Finished at 2.30
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As you all can see a nice mix of jobs.
Stated 7 finished 2.30 due to rain, only had 2 jobs left >:(
21 Properties cleaned in total
£235 eared not a bad days work ;D
Stuart
SAJ WIndow Cleaners Ltd
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is that fir two of you or just yourself
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is that fir two of you or just yourself
Thats is for two of us.
Most of the day we only had one pole going.
I was using the pole most of the time and my dad was in charge of moving hoses around and turning the water supply on and off.
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once again thats a nice lot of jobs with good windows for wfp
something to get your teeth into
a whole round like that and youre laughing ;D
well done keep them coming its interesting to see other peoples work from around the country(in an anoraks kind of way) ;)
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Next one is only a top flat.
Do the lower windows get wet when cleaning the uppers? If so what do you do, clean them?
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OOOOO look!!!! windows :)
And dont you realise you can make 8 SQUILLION quid a day window cleaning :o
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Thanks for the pics SAJ. I find what you and steve k have to say educational.
The chap above is saying that posts like this are attracting the wrong sort into our business and making it look like easy money.Anyone who is good at what they do make it look easy from tennis to football to window cleaning.I don't find it easy, but threads like this do help. Carry on.
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Thanks for the pics SAJ. I find what you and steve k have to say educational.
The chap above is saying that posts like this are attracting the wrong sort into our business and making it look like easy money.Anyone who is good at what they do make it look easy from tennis to football to window cleaning.I don't find it easy, but threads like this do help. Carry on.
Exactly right!! Sorry SAJ my post was tongue in cheek really.
I know of a few guys who look in here but dont post and not all of them play by the rules. There seems to be a growing number of well informed and smart folks who arent averse to investing in the kit and running well oiled operations and are happy to compete on price. I am a poor old window cleaner and just scraping by meself ;)
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I like to put a bit back when I can. I'm about to make a revelation on the bird muck thread but I can't seem to generate much level of interest.Does anyone on this topic want to see my world beating and brilliant bird muck and upper frame detailing and valeting invention? I've got a picture.
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I like to put a bit back when I can. I'm about to make a revelation on the bird muck thread but I can't seem to generate much level of interest.Does anyone on this topic want to see my world beating and brilliant bird muck and upper frame detailing and valeting invention? I've got a picture.
Go on then you have twisted my arm
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Research and developement.
A guy on here mentioned he used a toothbrush to detail dirty upper frames.My wife got me five for a pound nail brushes at pound shop.Because I had said to custy that i clean frames so used nail brush on downstairs frame corners etc. Frames were not that dirty but came up brilliantly, but more interestingly than that three neighbours came out and asked me to do theirs.
Next, i'm talking someone into being new custy and mention frame cleaning."see all that muck in the corner, that green stuff, I'll get rid of all that.....
she"Well if you don't use ladders how do you get it off the upper frames?
Me "Ahhh, well......"
Woke up next day with idea. Here is picture. It is two joined nail brushes fixed by jubilee clips onto an applicator handle. It fits onto the end of a pole details frames and removes bird muck.
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By the time it takes to get your pole down, change brush head to nail brush, get it back up, scrub muck, get pole back down, change brush head back, get pole up, wash....
am I missing something?
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how can £235 be good for 2 people :-\ all those jobs :-\ must be areas :-\
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Cheers SAJ it makes it a bit more interesting looking a different peoples jobs,having said that like terry says that`s a lot of work for the money mate i would expect to get that for half that work.No offense intended.cheers Nigel.
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Commercial jobs all done in an hour, so off to the next house.
This one took us 15 mins to clean.
how much are you chargeing for this house i live in wolverhampton i would charge 8 pounds
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Ian
Re pricing for that house. I live in Fleetwood (near Blackpool)
I would also charge £8.00 - cleaning traditionally (assuming I could manage the window above the conservatory).
I price at 50p per upstairs window (double that if it involves a ladder move) and 25p per downstairs window (double if involves moving the 'step-up').
Therefore £3.00 for front of house, £2.75 for rear of house, £2.25 for conservatory (£8.00 in total).
How do you work out your prices? Cheers.
Mike
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Commercial jobs all done in an hour, so off to the next house.
This one took us 15 mins to clean.
how much are you chargeing for this house i live in wolverhampton i would charge 8 pounds
Well I'm down the road from you in Dudley and I would quote £14 but thats frames too. £8 way too low :o
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Ian
Re pricing for that house. I live in Fleetwood (near Blackpool)
I price at 50p per upstairs window (double that if it involves a ladder move) and 25p per downstairs window (double if involves moving the 'step-up').
Therefore £3.00 for front of house, £2.75 for rear of house, £2.25 for conservatory (£8.00 in total).
How do you work out your prices? Cheers.
Mike
I thought it was bad down here in the South West regarding prices but 25pence for a bottom window?? The minimum hourly wage for anything is £5+ . When I started window cleaning 9years ago the minimum price was 50pence per window! Why don't you increase your prices to at least double the minimum wage otherwise what's the point of being self-employed??