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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: advanced on January 15, 2008, 09:30:51 am

Title: rain rain rain
Post by: advanced on January 15, 2008, 09:30:51 am
what a great start to the year, just before christmas  got the flu so could not work  then we had time off at christmas  now we have had days of rain again  no work  and a tax  bill to pay  ain' life sweet
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Post by: tartan cleaning on January 15, 2008, 09:32:22 am
yeah was thinking that myself looks like rain all week! :o :o :o
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Post by: groundhog on January 15, 2008, 09:39:36 am
Get yourself some waterproofs and get on with it. Sitting around wingeing will not do you any good at all!!
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Post by: johnny_h on January 15, 2008, 09:42:06 am
im lucky i have a wherehouse clean to do so its going to be waterproofs on and off out
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Post by: xxmattyxx on January 15, 2008, 09:47:40 am
Get yourself some waterproofs and get on with it. Sitting around wingeing will not do you any good at all!!

I did but they blew away in the wind
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Post by: Sir Squeaky on January 15, 2008, 09:52:26 am
Get yourself some waterproofs and get on with it. Sitting around wingeing will not do you any good at all!!
Nor will irritating all your customers, by expecting them to waste money on a pointless job.
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Post by: frames to panes on January 15, 2008, 10:02:26 am
I know i've got nothing much on today so i am going to take my car to the carwash and spend my hard earned cash. Who's with me - no one? Let's have our windows cleaned instead then?
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Post by: geefree on January 15, 2008, 10:05:12 am
Get yourself some waterproofs and get on with it. Sitting around wingeing will not do you any good at all!!

thats how i am thinking, im sat here raring to go, put its absolutely pelting down, i cant clean someones windows in this,

i dont mind working in the rain one bit but i just dont fancy cleaning windows in this, even with wfp.

i have worked lots in the rain but not this..... its  would seem to the customers as though i am mental and they would feel ripped off i am sure.
Nor will irritating all your customers, by expecting them to waste money on a pointless job.
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Post by: geefree on January 15, 2008, 10:07:21 am
Nor will irritating all your customers, by expecting them to waste money on a pointless job.

thats what i was replying to, sorry.
lol
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Post by: Sir Squeaky on January 15, 2008, 10:21:25 am
Nor will irritating all your customers, by expecting them to waste money on a pointless job.

thats what i was replying to, sorry.
lol
Ah right, I was trying to decipher it!

There will be plenty who disagree, but would you pay good money for it on a day like this?
..and let's face it, it ain't cheap.
Not only that, but the sort who will turn up in the rain are usually the ones who charge a lot more too. ::)
Title: Re: rain rain rain
Post by: geefree on January 15, 2008, 10:29:58 am
yes, its too much,

i keep going to thedoor to have a go , but i simply cant turn up to a house in this stuff and believe me i want to!

just heard the flood warnings now.

here we go again  ???
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Post by: [GQC] Tim on January 15, 2008, 10:39:33 am
Get yourself some waterproofs and get on with it. Sitting around wingeing will not do you any good at all!!

I don't understand these posts, I mean, to post surely you are behind the PC, and actually not out there?  ;D

Or atleast your sitting in the car with laptop and wireless, nice and dry. lol
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Post by: tartan cleaning on January 15, 2008, 10:40:48 am
i have tried cleaning in this weather before i could not see what i was doing as i was due to clean 4 story block of flats today not fun in heavy rain!! :o :o :o
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Post by: GMG on January 15, 2008, 10:47:35 am
Same here i want to get out ,the round i have i bought off
a  chap who worked in this weather and in conversation with the customers
the feed bad
was lets say not good  such as they looked no better than they where before, saying that we all have bills to pay.For me its
no to working in the rain i dont like it but there you go
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Post by: petetaylor56 on January 15, 2008, 11:18:46 am
 :(water proofs or not you end up with the flu you will be worse of  ;)
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Post by: matt on January 15, 2008, 11:39:54 am
its stopped here

ive done my job at home that had to be done for the mrs

do i go out ? ?? ? ?

it still looks really dark though
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Post by: Londoner on January 15, 2008, 11:42:01 am
Yes it stopped here about 11.30. I'm off out.
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Post by: Dale Smith on January 15, 2008, 11:48:20 am
No point in Swindon, the whole area has flood warnings & it's mega windy. Today is a total miss.
We worked y/day, and kept stopping/starting, as well as custies saying 'not in this weather surely'. Don't blame them really.
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Post by: geefree on January 15, 2008, 12:49:45 pm
stopped here im off lol
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Post by: D.Salkeld_Ltd on January 15, 2008, 12:58:43 pm
Hi All

Lovely Day 8) 8) 8) ;D ;D ;D


Yeah, you can't work when it's heavy rain and wind...........Stupid that is ::) ::)

But light or even steady rain.....why not....if your customers moan just leave em out that month.  With WFP you wet em anyway and you wash a months muck off so they won't get too bad.  Most of my customers don't bother.......it's me who don't like getting wet ??? ??? ???

David
Title: Re: rain rain rain
Post by: dai on January 15, 2008, 03:23:32 pm
It stopped here too. I started out and only got half a mile and the clutch finally packed up.
Been out looking for a new van. I would have gone to 3 grand, but found a tidy M reg escort 55 for £350, that's £50 more than I paid for the last one. That's inflation for you, mind you the last one lasted 3 years and the dealer paid £100 for it, so can't complain. I can now afford a new saddle and stenson, Dai
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Post by: Sir Squeaky on January 15, 2008, 03:42:32 pm
It's still dry here, but I've just come home.
A bit earlier than I would have liked, but my next job was half hour's worth, and it's sooooooooooo dark! :o

I'd probably need a torch to finish it, and it would look a bit stupid starting it anyway. ;D
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Post by: sussex187 on January 15, 2008, 03:56:35 pm
i worry a little every week when forecast like this but when i do my totals at end of week its never as bad as i imagined it would be at the beginning of the week............altho this week looks worst so far here on south coast
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Post by: East coast window cleaning Services on January 15, 2008, 04:21:26 pm
Lucky ive been busy with b/cleans otherwise id be in trouble im now 2 days behind on residential cleans weather looks ok for me tommorow so gonna try catch up
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Post by: Blackbushe Windows on January 15, 2008, 04:45:20 pm
Dry here from midday till 4.15. Just finishing as rain started again. Very gloomy pm.


Peter
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Post by: bluez on January 15, 2008, 05:00:57 pm
The problem I see with not working in the rain is that you get up each morning looking out the window to see the weather and make a call on work or not. I prefer to expect to work every day and then call it off if it gets too bad.

I generally will clean in the rain unless the customer doesnt want it done.
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Post by: groundhog on January 15, 2008, 08:43:25 pm
Hi All

Lovely Day 8) 8) 8) ;D ;D ;D


Yeah, you can't work when it's heavy rain and wind...........Stupid that is ::) ::)


David

I worked all day today in the wind and rain , I loved it because I was earning money when many others were sitting at home moaning about the weather, well I cleaned 22 houses in all with an average of well over £10 a house............... who's the stupid one?  ;D
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Post by: EasycleanWindows on January 15, 2008, 08:45:52 pm
22 houses ? were they all stacked up on top of each other i been trying for 5 years to do that many and still cant whats your secret?
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Post by: simbo on January 15, 2008, 09:27:24 pm
speaking for myself, if i did do 22 houses in one day i would be rushing and the job would prob be crap
maybe i am picky ut i don't think so
simbo
Title: Re: rain rain rain
Post by: groundhog on January 15, 2008, 10:09:54 pm
22 houses ? were they all stacked up on top of each other i been trying for 5 years to do that many and still cant whats your secret?
speaking for myself, if i did do 22 houses in one day i would be rushing and the job would prob be crap
maybe i am picky ut i don't think so
simbo
You two have got to be having a laugh! 22 houses in a day is nothing, I only worked about 5 1/2 hours today to achieve 22, the most I have done is 36 which was an 8 1/2 hour day last Summer, and before you ask they were all perfect finishes, I aim to increase that record to over 40 this year.

There is no secret, I just work hard, methodically and just keep going!
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Post by: frames to panes on January 15, 2008, 10:21:32 pm
 ;D ;D no more my sides are hurting! ;D ;D ;D ;D you were still on here at 09:40! ;D ;D
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Post by: groundhog on January 15, 2008, 10:32:41 pm
;D ;D no more my sides are hurting! ;D

I don't quite understand what you find so funny? I'm not lying, any decent window cleaner should be able to achieve that amount of houses on an estate were most of your customers are next door to each other! Its only an average of just over 4 houses an hour, I have managed 6 small houses in an hour quite easily!
Title: Re: rain rain rain
Post by: groundhog on January 15, 2008, 10:36:51 pm
;D ;D no more my sides are hurting! ;D ;D ;D ;D you were still on here at 09:40! ;D ;D
Yes I posted on here at 9.40, so what? I started work at 10AM and worked intil 3.30, thats 5 1/2 hours like I said!  ;)
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Post by: windowwashers on January 15, 2008, 10:37:56 pm
;D ;D no more my sides are hurting! ;D

I don't quite understand what you find so funny? I'm not lying, any decent window cleaner should be able to achieve that amount of houses on an estate were most of your customers are next door to each other! Its only an average of just over 4 houses an hour, I have managed 6 small houses in an hour quite easily!
I think the reason is they cant do it or dont, this figure is easily got if you worked 8 hours a day and for some alot less and also had the custom to maintain this amount of work.

Ian
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Post by: Wayne Thomas on January 15, 2008, 10:43:06 pm
If you was employing someone, would you still sit at home watching the rain out of the window or would you be persuaded to get outside and earn a living. Sole trader not working calls it a day off. Employer would think to himself, "I can't afford to stay home and pay my employee for doing nothing", especially during the winter months.
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Post by: Jon-scwindows on January 15, 2008, 10:56:14 pm
i need to work but its windy and raining heavy... on and off, most customers dont like it

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Post by: groundhog on January 15, 2008, 11:04:19 pm
i need to work but its windy and raining heavy... on and off, most customers dont like it



What you need to do is put on your waterproofs and a thick skin, and just go out there and do it, explain to any moaning customers that you cannot stay in business if you have to stop working every time it rains, and I always tell them that the rain should make little difference as I clean the frames too which prevents dirt dripping onto the glass from the top of the frame, and if any of the windows are unsatisfactory they can give me a call and I will come straight back out and clean them again, I have never had a single call!

OK you may lose the odd customer, but most just accept it and are glad to have a good reliable window cleaner.
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Post by: mick hay on January 16, 2008, 07:47:05 am
Just to back up groundhog......i do between 20 - 25 a day...always start at 8.45- 9.00, and finish between 12.30 -2.30.

Today i have 26!..i will finish no later than 2.30.

No, i dont lose customers, yes i do a great job, yes i am knackered at the end of it!!!