Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: nathanharrison on May 08, 2009, 06:45:57 pm
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I'm very new to window cleaning only just started this year and it's going Absolutley fantastic, wish I'd odne it years ago. I live on border of Lancashire/Yorkshire/Cumbria so quite rural.
I just wanted to know what everyone does when it's raining hard?
Do you just put on waterproofs and carry on regardless, if so what do your customers say, do they mind or complain?
. . . . . or. . . . do you pack up and go hope and lose money?
I'd love to know what you all do in different parts of the country.
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I tend to go home and read about licensing, harris poles and maybe a little on patches.
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dont be so soft get on with the job you softy ;D ;) ???
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Light to medium rain I work on...when it starts bouncing off the road...I'll stop watch and if it gets worse...go home.
Dave.
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Get ticked off.
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If i am already working then i work in light to medium rain to complete a block of work
If its before i have left for work then only if its spitting to light rain
Never work in heavy rain generally though heavy rain doesnt last too long and if it does i have enough gaps over the month to catch up
It used to be that i never worked in any rain and i was dead against it but you just cant afford to do that if you want to run a successful and profitable business
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nothing
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Resi - If im behind i get on with it.. if my custies are going to be out, do it regardless - i will return if there is a dis satisfaction with the clean.
If they are in, then its up to them.. some dont care, some only when its good - although obviously they get missed, or if i have time another day i will go back if local - they are ok with this arrangement.
Commercial - just get on with it.. i have a contract which says i must clean them, they didn;t stipulate in fine weather only :P
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normally go home,if its showers wait in the car last 5 week go and look at new granddaughter as shes on my PATCH ;D ;D
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jeremy kyle
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I tend to go home and read about licensing, harris poles and maybe a little on patches.
anorak ;D
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heavy showers today ,started at 1045 so at 11 went for dinner back on job at 1215
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av a rest :)
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Go home. Pretty sure most customers dont want windows cleaned in the rain and I am certain I don't like getting soaked and still working
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for me there's two types of rain.
rain you can work in and rain you can't.
basically i would work in fine rain, basically the type where you'd have intermintent wind screen wipers on van.
you should base your work on a four day week.
i have a must earn wage, which i nearly always earn, as said because my works based over 4 days.( x amount a week/ 4 days) once this is reached, i still keep going.
some weeks i work 6 days (saturdays 10.30ish til say 2pm)
I just keep going while weathers o.k but never work sundays!
you never know what's around the corner i lost a weeks work in feb due to snow.
I see w/c's out there on ladders in snow-ice :o
my mrs friend went out in snow on day 1 slipped over broke her ankle, didn't set right, still off work now. :'(
It's all about getting price's right, but this will be determined by where you live.
I charge £12 average for 3 bed semi, but have heard others do the same for £6 or less
when you first start you'l under price, can't be helped :(
you need to sit down and do some number crunching with the calculator.
I've been given advice by others that i found to be true always charge a third more than you want to earn an hour as there is alot of time lost in van/car to-ing and thro-ing.
I'd say the ave is £20 an hour, but this will be determined as said on location; prices.
if you can't achieve this rate running a monthly round then extend the clean date out to allow room to charge more i.e 6 weeks or 8 weeks(max) this will only really work if your wfp (imo)
sorry i've rambled on.
I don't work in rain because (IMO) custy's don't like it
i don't like getting wet if i was honest.
but some on here do work in rain up to you ;)
It's not how many days you work; but how much you earn in the days you do :)
good luck mate
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I tell my customers from the begining that I clean in light to medium rain, I also tell them it makes no difference if they are cleaned in the rain or cleaned then it rains afterwards as the only marks left will be rains marks.
I had several customers gobsmacked the other week when I turned up and it was light rain. they said your not cleaning today are you? I replied yes I have a living to make and that it doesnt make any difference, the cheeky buggers asked me to go round in a few days, I told them they either get cleaned that day or they will have to wait and see if I could fit them in otherwise it would be 4 weeks time when I come again. They must think we only work 4 hours a day, GGRRRR
Sorry about the griping lol :P
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I usually go drinking with the "work list written on the back of a fAg packet brigade" :o :o :o :o :o
Or sometimes I do my commercial work or have a day book keeping.
It depends what mood im in ;D ;D ;D ;D
Dean
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I carry on if it's light rain, or if the rain is not hitting the windows. If it's any heavier I sit it out in the van. If looks as if it's in for the day I will either go home, or if I have any gutter or fascia cleans to do I will do them instead.
John.
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Do a few quotes, sit outside mcdonalds drinking milkshake, pop in wickes and buy spare Hozelock fittings, walk round Dixons fending off the sales staff.
Catch up with paper work, do crossword/sudoku and finally fall asleep.
Rush out of van as rain stops, only to get half way through before it starts again.
Go home and get stuck into decorating son's bedroom, asking for help from said son, who suddenly develops stone deafness.
Sit down in front of computer trying to dream up wise or witty replies to Posts.
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work in light rain .
get some rainy day work ( commercial ).
do paperwork .
leaflet.
have a day off !!
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put my brolley up. ;D
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do some "one handed typing" on the pc!!! ;D ;D ;D
Thats a joke by the way! ;)
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a full english or internals ;)
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Dont work in heavy rain or if its drizzle and windy....wind and rain will turn the pain spotty in most cases.
Stack up gutter work for wet days. Book it in advance. Spring and autumn after the fall are good times.
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do some "one handed typing" on the pc!!! ;D ;D ;D
YEAH, sure it is :P :P
Thats a joke by the way! ;)
YEAH, sure it is :P :P
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do some "one handed typing" on the pc!!! ;D ;D ;D
Thats a joke by the way! ;)
lmao
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Get wet.
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play fifa on the xbox 360 and mope around doing nothing that i plan for rainy day's
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Switch from window cleaning to wet weather work.
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go fishing :)
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I tend to stay in bed and breed.
But if there is nothing to breed with like the mrs i take the dogs out and do some training with them.
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Learn lines! I always have at least one play on the go.
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Learn lines! I always have at least one play on the go.
only one!
I Know, I'm a slacker!!! lol
i've got got 3 on the go at the moment (which is alot for me!). Im playing the lead role in 'The office party' by John Godber which will be starting on Thursday this week. Then I will be playing lead character again in 2 x 1 act summer pantos which will be staged from 18th June.
And this is for fun!!!???? ::)
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sorry for hijacking the post but Stan have you ever got your equipment from out reach systems in burnley if so is it still open do you know? everytime i have tried it has been closed... a wc near my house says he's emegrated.
kris
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no worries pal
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heavy showers today ,started at 1045 so at 11 went for dinner back on job at 1215
wow, been really hot in manchester all day :)
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I work in the rain usually as it doesn't seem to affect the windows using wfp. :)
Usually take a break if it's really chucking it down though.
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Learn lines! I always have at least one play on the go.
only one!
Then I will be playing lead character again in 2 x 1 act summer pantos
Panto? is that just an excuse to wear ladies clothes? ;D
Lol, Oh no it isn't..........!!! ;D
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I do websites when its raining,.. much rather be out cleaning windows tho!
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What do YOU do when it's raining?
Our inside work!
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I do websites when its raining,.. much rather be out cleaning windows tho!
windows make more money ;) why don't you work in the rain Nat, I'm quite shocked
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I work in light rain,.. but there have been a few VERY bad weeks this year already.
The old joke goes "How do you tell what season it is in Ireland?..... put your hand out the door and check the temperature of the rain"!!
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I normally get stuff put on Ebay that I may been meaning to sell. :)