Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: ftp on May 06, 2009, 08:36:55 pm
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I just seem to be picking up work all the time at the moment - no flyers, no doorknocking. I've had work from quotes two years ago coming in along with gutter cleans and conservatories. A month ago i was scratching about for work now i'm starting to struggle to keep up. Hope it lasts. :)
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I just seem to be picking up work all the time at the moment - no flyers, no doorknocking. I've had work from quotes two years ago coming in along with gutter cleans and conservatories. A month ago i was scratching about for work now i'm starting to struggle to keep up. Hope it lasts. :)
It's seasonal to an extent - make hay while the sun shines!
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yep
sun comes out, every1 wants clean windows
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For the 1st time ive got a to do list where i got to do quotes, had 3 requests for fascias and soffits this week.
Chris
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i thought the recession had finished its not on the news now or have they got bored with it ;D
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I have also found everything on the up since march. Cheaper bills as well.
i thought the recession had finished its not on the news now or have they got bored with it ;D
That's so last week. It's pork flu now isn't it? Or is that yesterdays news now? ;D
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I too seem to be picking up more work, cons & upvc especially. My take on it is that no-one can afford to move house so people are doing up their existing properties. This being borne out by a couple of my regular customers who have just had this work done. People still have money but are scared to spend it!
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Seem to be averaging around 1 new customer every week...most of it word of mouth....so the crisis does not seem to have 'hit' yet.
But it's still early days yet.
Dave.
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what recession ?
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i like to think we work in pretty safe business.
yes i was worried when it all went pear shaped last year, and all the doom and gloom from the media :'(
but one of the main reasons i went in to this business was the fact that it's recession proof.
i worked in the printing industry ever since leaving school and was made redundant in my 20's
then in my 30's just got on property ladder :'(
i think if you do a good job, polite, reliable, charge a fair price you will always have work.
there maybe an increase in w/c's around now due to redundancies, the attraction of wfp etc.
but all our eggs are not in one basket ;)
if i lost 20% of my work i would get by.
Aren't we all lucky a cheapish to run repeat business, that's constantly growing with out having to try; when youve been goin a couple of years :) :
intrests rates are lowest in history so there's still money around.
I know you don't have to have your windows cleaned,
but in this day and age i don't think we are that expensive.
i charge ave £7 front and £15 allround, over 5 weeks this is peanuts.
If you can't afford a window cleaner then you really have hit rock bottom :(
this is a good liner to use on any custy that gives it the "i bet your getting turned away alot now" ;D
stay busy everyone :)
a good window cleaners always busy ;)
:o sorry i didn't mean to ramble on this much :o glad to hear your all busy.
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I just seem to be picking up work all the time at the moment - no flyers, no doorknocking. I've had work from quotes two years ago coming in along with gutter cleans and conservatories. A month ago i was scratching about for work now i'm starting to struggle to keep up. Hope it lasts. :)
Wait 'till you update your website!
10 vans & 20 eastern europeans working their nuts off for you while you talk to us on here, surrounded by "girls of the playboy mansion" type women, via your yacht from somewhere nice & sunny! ;D
Don't forget your buddies when you've made it though ;) ;) I'm relying on you, friend. ;)
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I truely hope that you are right. I am moving into the business on the basis that it is recession proof and offering good value for money will allow me to make a good living
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encouraging stuff fellas, i think half the economy problem is the fear factor anyway.
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Depends where you live of course. I see a major steelworks could be shedding 3000 workers. Can't be many areas that could withstand that.
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we are growing to,
Averaging 20 new customers a week at the moment.
On top of that were getting loads of 1 0ffs for facia, gutters and so on. got 3 driveway cleans booked in for next week all over £400.00.
Now all we need is some sun!...... oh dear ive burst my own bubble. ;D
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Depends where you live of course. I see a major steelworks could be shedding 3000 workers. Can't be many areas that could withstand that.
Up to 8000 including contractors, suppliers etc.