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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: simon knight on September 08, 2007, 06:03:04 pm

Title: I drew the line today!
Post by: simon knight on September 08, 2007, 06:03:04 pm

Patio door with cat flap. Lady wants to know why I hadn't cleaned the cat flap ???

I explained as gently as I could...trying to keep the grin off my face...that the cat flap was plastic and I only do glass.

Is it me or are there some right odd people out there?
Title: Re: I drew the line today!
Post by: Sir Squeaky on September 08, 2007, 06:29:37 pm
Have some consideration for the cat Simon. ;D
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Post by: jampot on September 08, 2007, 06:46:49 pm
common simon thats not on       ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: Majestic on September 08, 2007, 06:56:16 pm
Half a job  ;D
Title: Re: I drew the line today!
Post by: windowwashers on September 08, 2007, 07:01:31 pm

Patio door with cat flap. Lady wants to know why I hadn't cleaned the cat flap ???

I explained as gently as I could...trying to keep the grin off my face...that the cat flap was plastic and I only do glass.

Is it me or are there some right odd people out there?
what would you do if she had a horse
Title: Re: I drew the line today!
Post by: Lizzy on September 08, 2007, 07:01:51 pm
and you thought you'd get a serious reply here?    ;)

Wouldnt the cat hairs ruin your equipment?
Title: Re: I drew the line today!
Post by: Sir Squeaky on September 08, 2007, 07:10:42 pm
Wouldnt the cat hairs ruin your equipment?
I doubt it, bet even so, you should sacrifice it for mrs.moggy.
Title: Re: I drew the line today!
Post by: simon knight on September 08, 2007, 07:11:06 pm
...so OK next time I'll clean the cat flap...may as well do her washing up while I'm there as well...only her glasses mind ;D...

...Oh and I better clean her car windows too ;D

No Lizzy I didn't really expect a serious reply ;D ;D
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Post by: jeff1 on September 08, 2007, 07:12:26 pm
next time, take some tfr and shampoo the cat ;D
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Post by: Davew on September 08, 2007, 07:14:39 pm
Just strap a microfibre cloth to it's back.
Title: Re: I drew the line today!
Post by: Sir Squeaky on September 08, 2007, 07:15:24 pm
next time, take some tfr and shampoo the cat ;D

It must be non-catstick TFR though. ;D
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Post by: Pj on September 08, 2007, 07:17:01 pm
kill the cat

problem solved :o
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Post by: Davew on September 08, 2007, 07:20:35 pm
catastrophic!
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Post by: LWC on September 08, 2007, 09:28:30 pm
well simon why didnt you clean the cat flap!!
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Post by: Chris Cottrell on September 08, 2007, 09:33:42 pm
kill the cat

problem solved :o

Do you have something against cats ??
Title: Re: I drew the line today!
Post by: niceandclean on September 08, 2007, 10:12:08 pm
Maybe im doing someting wrong, but i always clean cat flaps and plastic doors and panels???
Title: Re: I drew the line today!
Post by: LWC on September 08, 2007, 10:17:43 pm
Maybe im doing someting wrong, but i always clean cat flaps and plastic doors and panels???

yeh i usually do too...but the point is...we're window cleaners...they dont pay us any extra to clean cat flaps!
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Post by: Neil Williams on September 08, 2007, 10:20:10 pm
Maybe im doing someting wrong, but i always clean cat flaps and plastic doors and panels???

Yeh and I always clean the door knockers with Brasso too 8)
Title: Re: I drew the line today!
Post by: niceandclean on September 08, 2007, 11:18:34 pm
Maybe im doing someting wrong, but i always clean cat flaps and plastic doors and panels???

yeh i usually do too...but the point is...we're window cleaners...they dont pay us any extra to clean cat flaps!

I charge enough to clean as it is, so spending not even a minute to clean a catflap isnt going to hurt. On  a first clean i get a paintbrush out and give it a good going over, then on maintainence clean it just needs a wipe over.
Title: Re: I drew the line today!
Post by: Neil Williams on September 08, 2007, 11:31:18 pm
On  a first clean i get a paintbrush out and give it a good going over, then on maintainence clean it just needs a wipe over.

Is that all? if they have wooden frames then I offer to replace them FoC to UPVC just so it makes it easier for me in the future ;D
Title: Re: I drew the line today!
Post by: niceandclean on September 08, 2007, 11:37:38 pm
On  a first clean i get a paintbrush out and give it a good going over, then on maintainence clean it just needs a wipe over.

Is that all? if they have wooden frames then I offer to replace them FoC to UPVC just so it makes it easier for me in the future ;D

 ;D
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Post by: SherwoodCleaningSe on September 08, 2007, 11:38:29 pm
Did the customer get into a flap over it all?
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Post by: groundhog on September 08, 2007, 11:38:34 pm
When I price up my main selling point is that I clean frames sills and doors as well as the glass everytime I clean, this allows me to charge more than other window cleaners in my area, the first clean takes a bit longer but after that its easy, and yes I also clean cat flaps, I just cant stand leaving them dirty when the rest of the door is so clean!!! ;)
Title: Re: I drew the line today!
Post by: simon knight on September 09, 2007, 07:31:37 am
When I price up my main selling point is that I clean frames sills and doors as well as the glass everytime I clean, this allows me to charge more than other window cleaners in my area, the first clean takes a bit longer but after that its easy, and yes I also clean cat flaps, I just cant stand leaving them dirty when the rest of the door is so clean!!! ;)

Well when I'm charging £50 ph I'll probably clean cat flaps too...but until then?...Nah! ;D
Title: Re: I drew the line today!
Post by: groundhog on September 09, 2007, 08:26:35 am
Well mate thats the difference between a window cleaner who can charge higher prices and one who can't, it's called attention to detail!!!!!  ;)
Title: Re: I drew the line today!
Post by: simon knight on September 09, 2007, 08:31:45 am

I never did pay attention.
Title: Re: I drew the line today!
Post by: windowwashers on September 09, 2007, 08:55:50 am
Well mate thats the difference between a window cleaner who can charge higher prices and one who can't, it's called attention to detail!!!!!  ;)
attention to detail yes, also a good business brain helps, had a chat with another window cleaner last night moaning that the price he charges are to low and his canvasser says hes to expensive £8 for 40 mins work for 2 people I thought was a joke.(he would have a heart attack if he saw my prices) Then if you pay a canvesser 1 times the clean what do you expect hes working to make himself easy money.
Title: Re: I drew the line today!
Post by: gmcs on September 09, 2007, 11:13:17 am
What's the problem I have a house with a horse paddock & barn attached that I do and YES the lady wants the windows clean for the horses to see out in the winter ???
Title: Re: I drew the line today!
Post by: tonyoliver on September 09, 2007, 08:56:38 pm
 i always felt sorry for jacques cousyau s cat glass submarine must be cat hell
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Post by: mark dew on September 09, 2007, 08:58:48 pm
Tell her you didn't include it in the quote and charge an extra quid for it.
Title: Re: I drew the line today!
Post by: rugby on September 10, 2007, 02:30:16 am
its like my dad always said,puss* will get you into trouble  :-[
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Post by: Russell Macdonald on September 10, 2007, 06:52:00 pm
When I price up my main selling point is that I clean frames sills and doors as well as the glass everytime I clean, this allows me to charge more than other window cleaners in my area, the first clean takes a bit longer but after that its easy, and yes I also clean cat flaps, I just cant stand leaving them dirty when the rest of the door is so clean!!! ;)

Well when I'm charging £50 ph I'll probably clean cat flaps too...but until then?...Nah! ;D

I bet his tax return doesn't show him on £50hr. My cousen is a tax inspector  ;D