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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Skyglide on June 17, 2008, 12:47:59 pm

Title: Gone quiet where you are?
Post by: Skyglide on June 17, 2008, 12:47:59 pm
Very quiet on new enquiries at the moment - just the usual tiny jobs. How's it for everyone else?
Chris
Title: Re: Gone quiet where you are?
Post by: Helen on June 17, 2008, 12:51:31 pm
would say it is quieter than this time last year, but we are really busy, so haven't really had time to notice! Have quoted and got a few in the last couple of weeks from referrals, so nice work coming in ;)
Of course we are coming up to silly season, so it always goes quiet for us on enquiries in July/August
Title: Re: Gone quiet where you are?
Post by: Skyglide on June 17, 2008, 01:01:54 pm
Hi Helen
Great weather, long daylight hours - I think I'll take some time off this time next year, rather than just Christmas.  Started a new guy 3 weeks ago, fit and willing, but decent new work is hard to find at the moment. Stacked with existing work from Thurs, but finishing 3pm today.

People's minds are on their gardens, coming holidays and the doom and gloom on the TV!

Chris
Title: Re: Gone quiet where you are?
Post by: WCE on June 17, 2008, 02:01:08 pm
This year has been a boom year for me. I have just quoted a job that is nearly £7000 per clean! This morning I have had 3 people ringing up looking for a window cleaner. I have also just received an order for £1500 of sparkle cleans that start tomorrow and need to be finished by next Tuesday. However a lot of window cleaners in the area I know have been saying that it has been quiet for them and the build/sparkles have in general been quieter but everything else has gone mad for me though. I must just be lucky!
Title: Re: Gone quiet where you are?
Post by: Tosh on June 17, 2008, 02:36:03 pm
We leafletted about 400 houses the week before last and only quoted for four jobs out of that lot; and I only got two of those (nicely priced though; which is what put the other two off).

I picked up a £60 pub; but apart from that, it's been pretty quiet round here too.
Title: Re: Gone quiet where you are?
Post by: Helen on June 17, 2008, 04:27:17 pm
This year has been a boom year for me. I have just quoted a job that is nearly £7000 per clean! This morning I have had 3 people ringing up looking for a window cleaner. I have also just received an order for £1500 of sparkle cleans that start tomorrow and need to be finished by next Tuesday. However a lot of window cleaners in the area I know have been saying that it has been quiet for them and the build/sparkles have in general been quieter but everything else has gone mad for me though. I must just be lucky!

As with most gaining of work...right time right place. We are lucky enough to have more than enough regular work and have the luxury of quoting only where we are already established and of course those higher paying ones too! ;)
Chris make the mosy of early finishes......I look forward to seeing your future post saying" Not enough hours in the day!" ;D ;D
Title: Re: Gone quiet where you are?
Post by: ducky on June 17, 2008, 05:03:58 pm
we are rushed off our feet the now. its good
Title: Re: Gone quiet where you are?
Post by: LSB on June 17, 2008, 05:20:57 pm
although already very busy , i have new domestic work coming in from all directions !
i have also this week quoted for a very large school ( will take 2 guys at least a week , if i get it )
and today ive quoted for a large private hospital ( thanks to vince greens rec. ) similar timescale to the school .
Title: Re: Gone quiet where you are?
Post by: pingu on June 17, 2008, 05:47:44 pm
Seems about the same for the period last year 36 new accounts this year so far....imagine that at the end of the month it will go really quiet r/a holidays and the like.

Dave.
Title: Re: Gone quiet where you are?
Post by: LWC on June 17, 2008, 05:52:48 pm
dont talk to me about new customers, im flat out, like i have said before at least 3 a day, and im getting so behind, but 2nd van is coming. :)

i had 20 new ones last week, and thyre all good prices cause i could do with out and they keep saying yes...whens it gonna end!
Title: Re: Gone quiet where you are?
Post by: kris martin on June 17, 2008, 06:19:51 pm
its definately the busiest for picking up for me as well but i already need more hours in the day... thought we would have an easy day today just popping around old peoples homes, pubs and residential homes EAZY DAY