Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Tosh on May 02, 2007, 08:26:21 am
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I've just been through my spreadsheet and we're ahead of ourselves, so much so we only have 108 quids worth of work today (we should be to do this before lunch), about 120 quids worth of good stuff tomorrow (by myself - another early finish) and then nothing till Tuesday and then I'll be cleaning slightly early.
It's rare we're this efficient; it must be the good weather; but it's great to have some guilt-free time off.
I just thought I'd show-off! ;D
Is anyone else taking a long-weekend this week? It's a bank holiday on Monday, remember.
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Ive almost caught up although I was a week behind because of a weeks holiday.
I love the climate change 8)
Bod
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Of course.
Never work a saturday, sunday or bank holiday.
Even if bailiffs depended on it. ;)
After 5 weeks off I'm only about a week behind now.
That's how I like it anyway. If I turn up after 4 they moan and say "not yet". ::)
I picked up 2 new ones this week and they both only want 8 weekly.
Fed up with people asking that.
I swear it'll get worse with WFP because they do stay cleaner. :-\
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Yep for the first time in about 2 years I am bang up to date
It was one of my goals in the new year to run more efficiently
Bingo thats done now.
That also includes a few con roofs and fascia cleans.
It is so much nicer in this lovely weather ;D
Long may it last
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I am! I blitzed all of my work a few weeks ago with a friend, so had to take last week off.... ;)
Got a nice week due this week, another £280 and I should be able to take Friday off without feeling too guilty! 8)
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I've just been through my spreadsheet and we're ahead of ourselves, so much so we only have 108 quids worth of work today (we should be to do this before lunch), about 120 quids worth of good stuff tomorrow (by myself - another early finish) and then nothing till Tuesday and then I'll be cleaning slightly early.
It's rare we're this efficient; it must be the good weather; but it's great to have some guilt-free time off.
I just thought I'd show-off! ;D
Is anyone else taking a long-weekend this week? It's a bank holiday on Monday, remember.
I've only got about £70 worth to do and that's it until the 8th.
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Yup!
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Bang up to date with me work home by 1.30 today with £140 in me pocket 7 biulders cleans tommorow on some flats then a massive country mansion on friday that takes me 5 hours all wfp work and that pulls in £250
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I picked up 2 new ones this week and they both only want 8 weekly.
Fed up with people asking that.
I swear it'll get worse with WFP because they do stay cleaner. :-\
Roger,
Charge them more. I do quite a few every-other-month jobs; and encourage it in one posh area I clean in. Simply tell them that you'd normally charge X amount (a high one) for an every month clean, but it's X amount (a slightly higher one) for the every-other-month!
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Anyway, we were finished by midday; took the dog for a walk in Tintern, set in the Wye Valley, had a beer at the Anchor and then shopped for some bar-b-cue stuff for this evening (vegitarian of course).
Wor Lass is shopping in Homebase now and I'm bored!
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Of course.
Never work a saturday, sunday or bank holiday.
Even if bailiffs depended on it. ;)
After 5 weeks off I'm only about a week behind now.
That's how I like it anyway. If I turn up after 4 they moan and say "not yet". ::)
I picked up 2 new ones this week and they both only want 8 weekly.
Fed up with people asking that.
I swear it'll get worse with WFP because they do stay cleaner. :-\
I got a lot of every other monthers early on. Once I was oversubscribed with work, I offered 6 weekly across the board. I lost very few bi-monthly jobs and the monthlies were happy as they saved a bit of money. It also meant that I had a workload I could fulfill more comfortably.
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Is there any proof they stay clean longer ?
If so can somebody direct me to it ?
Has anyone analysed it or done tests ?
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Is there any proof they stay clean longer ?
If so can somebody direct me to it ?
Has anyone analysed it or done tests ?
I think there's a fair bit of anecdotal proof that WFP windows stay cleaner for longer. I've read much of it on this forum and heard similar from local window cleaners who use WFP.
Ian Giles cites an example with a group of shops he does that used to be a bit of dust trap - he's done them for years - and since going WFP he's sure the windows stay cleaner.
I suspect that's because with using good old Fairy, there's a residue left on the window that dust will stick to and that rain will mark.
With pure water, once it's dry, there's no soap residue for dust to stick to and for rain water to mark.
Remember, just because evidence hasn't been analysed or tested and is purely anecdotal, it doesn't mean it's rubbish.
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I have £902 that I should have done, and the work is flooding in. I took on 3 jobs today the cheapest being £30.
O well no rest for the wicked
Roy
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Dead on dates and finishing at 4
Nice to have the lighter nights and time in the garden
Andy :)
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Bugger off Roy! ;D
Dave, I reckon they stay cleaner.
I'm just coming onto second cleans now, and they barely look worth cleaning.
I did my own windows 3 weeks ago and they're still almost perfect.
I suppose for you being near the coast they'll get dust and salt on them however they're cleaned. :-\
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never been busier !
i am just about on time , ( bank hol mon wont do me any favours )
cant work sat as the west ham miracle still lives on !
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Bugger off Roy! ;D
Dave, I reckon they stay cleaner.
I'm just coming onto second cleans now, and they barely look worth cleaning.
I did my own windows 3 weeks ago and they're still almost perfect.
I suppose for you being near the coast they'll get dust and salt on them however they're cleaned. :-\
Roger email me you mobile number, I had a lady from St Arvens want me to do her windows, she has olly. I had to give Ians number to her.
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Bugger off Roy! ;D
Dave, I reckon they stay cleaner.
I'm just coming onto second cleans now, and they barely look worth cleaning.
I did my own windows 3 weeks ago and they're still almost perfect.
I suppose for you being near the coast they'll get dust and salt on them however they're cleaned. :-\
i can see squeaky coming round! hes almost converted ;)
im on time...and picking up shed loads! 5 today, 8 yesterday, dear me, true no rest for the wicked
has this heat slowed you down a little? im not winging of course but its so HOT lol
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im at 8 weeks, i tell my customers i come 6 - 8 weeks, ive lost 3 days in the past "round" 1 was a bank holiday monday, 1 was a funeral and the other i sprayed my campervan
thus i must have 7 weeks work
today was the start of my round again, last time was the first day back after my 2 weeks in disney
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New work coming in at an alarming rate. I'm working 8 hours a day, and still one week behind.
When this has happened in the past, I have passed estates over to other shiners, just charging them the first wipe. I have now decided to do things differently.
Cull all the bad, payers and not this month brigade. A hefty price rise may thin my round out a bit too. Still have too many under priced, long standing customers. Dai
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I reckon the windows stay cleaner. I've houses where I have to do windows on flat roofs trad, every month these are minging where the ones done by wfp up and down same side are still clean.
I'm always up to date with my work, not showing off I just have set work for set days.
I wouldn't have liked to be up a ladder yesterday though as it was blowing a gale round my neck of the woods. It blew my hat off. :-*
Simon.
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New work coming in at an alarming rate. I'm working 8 hours a day, and still one week behind.
When this has happened in the past, I have passed estates over to other shiners, just charging them the first wipe. I have now decided to do things differently.
Cull all the bad, payers and not this month brigade. A hefty price rise may thin my round out a bit too. Still have too many under priced, long standing customers. Dai
thats the idea :) i thought that, it didnt work, i just ended up with the same work but better priced, thats why i say 6 - 8 weeks now, as i have that much work, the next idea of mine is WFP downstairs aswell, that should speed me up a little and i think it will cull a few aswell ( as i dont think it will go down well )
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I'm upto date, I have 4 really busy weeks out of 8 and I am really busy this week...and then I went to put air in the van and notice 3 of the valves (out of 4????) had leaking air...so the van is off the road for this afternoon.... >:(
Sods law ..... I give sod what for when I catch the tw*t !! ;D ;D
Ah well will now spend the afternoon digging the lawn (that was) for re-turfing this weekend...
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yer m8 nothink for me till tomorow then il be done at noon a quick 120 then 2 days next week. but its is suposed to be raining next week on merseyside.
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New work coming in at an alarming rate. I'm working 8 hours a day, and still one week behind.
When this has happened in the past, I have passed estates over to other shiners, just charging them the first wipe. I have now decided to do things differently.
Cull all the bad, payers and not this month brigade. A hefty price rise may thin my round out a bit too. Still have too many under priced, long standing customers. Dai
thats the idea :) i thought that, it didnt work, i just ended up with the same work but better priced, thats why i say 6 - 8 weeks now, as i have that much work, the next idea of mine is WFP downstairs aswell, that should speed me up a little and i think it will cull a few aswell ( as i dont think it will go down well )
i started off doing tops wfp and someone following me with trad
i got rid of him after many fallings out! he was older than me and didnt like the system but thats another story
now im earning double and doing more work on my own that we both used to do...
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I'm not behind but I have to work 2morrow as its a Bank Holiday Monday.
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I`ve had help for the last few weeks to catch up but it`s hardly any quicker,i`ve been giving him trad jobs to do while i`m off doing work wfp,but i`ve found that i was doing more work on my own without the hassle.I think the key is to try and get most of your work wfp that way no matter how much work you have within reason of course,you wont have problems with getting really behind with your work it`s so much easier to catch up working wfp.
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Just about up to date then yesterday went to start the van with it being old and manual choke and flooded it silly me :'( so left it a bit jumped in the car and went to pick a cheque up from a comercial job i did the previous day. When i came out to the car some b****rd had reversed in to the wing and drove off >:( so i didnt get to work til 2.30 yesterday, could do wothout it being bank holiday this monday though
Brett
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I'm 3 days behind because my phone will not stop ringing, too much work. I dropped a whole street and had not done it for 2 mnths, they rang me and I did not have the nerve to say no.