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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: monkeyman on February 03, 2009, 06:01:47 pm

Title: SHOP FRONTS?
Post by: monkeyman on February 03, 2009, 06:01:47 pm
Hi guys i'm all domestic at the moment but want to get some comercial work.
How's the best way to go about this? Was thinking of sending letters out to alot of shops and other commercial outlets, What's the average response to letters and is this the best way to get the work
Title: Re: SHOP FRONTS?
Post by: DaveG on February 03, 2009, 06:11:42 pm
You will need a load of shop fronts in a row to make any money cos they pay peanuts >:(
Title: Re: SHOP FRONTS?
Post by: Tosh on February 03, 2009, 06:16:57 pm
And in my small town centre they all seem to be closing:

Wydean Wholefoods
Two Estate Agents
A shoe shop
Woolworths
Three clothes shops

And probably other shops that I haven't noticed!


It's looking bleak in our town centre!
Title: Re: SHOP FRONTS?
Post by: kenaltobelli on February 03, 2009, 07:40:24 pm
been to knaersbrough to day half way up the high st started counting 7 shops
empty so god knows how meny in all but plenty going here in Ripon.
trouble with shops you do the insides you wait about for staff to open
1st rule times money
Title: Re: SHOP FRONTS?
Post by: Mike_G on February 03, 2009, 08:16:51 pm
Lots of shops are cleaned by national companies. Others will be done by someone who has been doing them for years most of the time for little money.
Title: Re: SHOP FRONTS?
Post by: sparklebright on February 03, 2009, 08:42:04 pm
Bought a round (not of drinks) with a number of shops. All of them have been done by the same guy for years. Not great prices, but are done no matter what the weather.
Lost a Barratts though, they've gone into Administration. They are waiting to for the Adminstrator to let them spend the money on a window cleaner....Not the first won't be the last.
A diverse round comprising all types of work is the key to future security.
And as the man said "Security is not a dirty word, Blackadder. Crevice is a dirty word"