Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: tjgibbo2010 on February 20, 2010, 05:51:13 pm
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I have decided to take the plunge and get going on my own round. Where can I canvass....? Can I canvess on some elses patch as such?
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Canvass anywhere you like. "patches" are a myth.
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Just don't deliberately undercut anyone and you will be fine.
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I have decided to take the plunge and get going on my own round. Where can I canvass....? Can I canvess on some elses patch as such?
and not on mine ;D ;D
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I'm not planning on undercutting or taking anyones work ............. just my w/c is awful and I thought if he makes a living and I can do better then I might as well do it myself. I have never known a window cleaner to canvass around my way so there could be plenty of customers waiting for the knock on the door :)
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I'm not planning on undercutting or taking anyones work ............. just my w/c is awful and I thought if he makes a living and I can do better then I might as well do it myself. I have never known a window cleaner to canvass around my way so there could be plenty of customers waiting for the knock on the door :)
Lol,
We had a window cleaner that would drink special brew, & then spend much of the day asleep in people gardens.
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sounds like me ?!!!!
do i know you
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Patches are old school. Go for it m8 you wont regret it.
Get as much advice and information as you can off the forums and you wont go far wrong.
Leaflet drop and door knock around your local area, if already got a window cleaner leave alone, respect other cleaners as you you dont do to them as you wouldnt like done to yourself.
You can tell straight away if they havnt a window cleaner just by looking at there windows and its these customers who havnt a window cleaner you should be targeting.
Theres plenty of advice on this forum to help you prosper. Good Luck. ;D ;D ;D
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Don't forget to practice, practice, practice !
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canvass where you like mate
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Been canvassing and after about 300 houses I have 2 customers. I'm really bad at canvassing, is it best to pay someone to do it and if so what rate of pay is best?
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If you only got 2 out of 300, I would say there is already a window cleaner in that area.
Try another area.
Bob
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Been canvassing and after about 300 houses I have 2 customers. I'm really bad at canvassing, is it best to pay someone to do it and if so what rate of pay is best?
When you say canvass, is this actually knocking on doors, or leaflet dropping only?
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Canvass anywhere you like. "patches" are a myth.
there are not a myth around here
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where u from then stan the man?????
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East Lancashire
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thanks stan the man, im in essex, just asked about this question on the form.
b interestin 2 c wot others ave 2say bout it.
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yes knocking on doors and leafleting people who don't answer. There is a cleaner in this area but he doesn't canvass, he been going for years. But I thought for me to get 2 custys then there may possibly be more.... think i'm gonna hire a canvasser.
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ware about in essex r u
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is that aimed at me m k?
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yes mate
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i live in halstead in essex, kind of between colchester n braintree ish ::).
y is that m8? where u from? :)
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yes mate
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??? ??? ??? ???
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i live in bounmouth but moving up to essex soon thinking about buying a round
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send me an email if u do m8, i will do my best 2help u out ;D
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cheers
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where is the best place to buy tools for the job?
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where is the best place to buy tools for the job?
window cleaning wharehouse is probably one of the best ive found, craig is a top bloke who will advise you on what you need and he will get it out to your house in super quick time as well ive found
ste
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2 out of 300 isnt terrible. keep on knocking,soon itll be twenty ,its sink or swim once you are out on the streets so do your best effort and keep larfing
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cheers mate, I've hired a canvasser as I was just terrible at the door. :o
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I have just had to build my business so i hope my advice helps.
I have always found if you do main roads and villages you can pick up work quicker.In my experience everyone hits the common easy estates(less walking for them,they they speak to more people ) so although you will pick up work you may at times,have to work harder for it.But there is no gol;den rules so thats only my opinion.Business is everywhere if you are diligent and hard working you cant fail.
Do not underprice yourself.We have a minimum charge of £10 per house,no matter how small it is.Price high rather than low,you will only dump low price work later down the line.Do it right from thge beginning.It is better to work one house whilkst others have to work 2/3 in the same time.Market yourself on quality of service and you will be ABLE TO COMMAND HIGH PRICES.
I will be putting more free resources on my website over the next few months,Please feel free to check it once in a while for new information on building / marketing a window cleaning round/ business
http://www.premiercleaninguk.com/index.html
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is it an actually round builder you have got to market for you, or just someone you know that has the gift of the gab?
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round forsale in essex
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/window-cleaning-round-essex_W0QQitemZ180475511775QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_HomeGarden_CLV_Cleaning_CA?hash=item2a052dc3df
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We are currently marketing at the mo and have picked up more than that in the last 6 weeks, with about £150 pounds worth of flyers. But if the market is tight in that area, then is worth the money at 4x, when some are going for 10x.
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I Put an ad in the job centre, My canvasser has been doing canvassing for 15 years self employed..... He starts tomorrow so i'll keep you updated!
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How much does a canvasser cost if you dont mind me asking?
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I'm paying commision only and he self employed (first clean revenue on each new custy) I have to pay nmw if he don't make it. Round our way custy get fortnightly wash at £6 -7 a time.
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Hitman, do you have any work in Braintree?
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I dont know about having to pay him minimum wage of he doesnt get you any :-\ if he is a canvaser and thats his business you pay him for the work he gets you, thats his incentive. He is not going to give a toss if you are going to pay him minimum wage, plus how do you know how many hours he worked?
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What i'm saying is the job centre tells me that I have to......... He knows the score ;)
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Let us know how he gets on, i am still building a round have got 45 custys started in december, i m hoping that the worst is out of the way in terms of weather and starting out, staring to get a bit of word of mouth spreading now which i think is the best thing........
dont worry though canvassing is the worst bit of the job i think, it does seem to help though if they meet you and have a chat etc. to see that you are not a total reprobate ;)
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dont worry though canvassing is the worst bit of the job i think, it does seem to help though if they meet you and have a chat etc. to see that you are not a total reprobate ;)
lol
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Had canvasser out for about 1Hr 1/2 tonight to get the feel of my area. knocked 50 ish doors and got 7 New Customers.
Not bad I thought ;D
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not bad at all m8 :) 7 more than u did ave ;D
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where abouts are you in liverpool?
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Not sure if I can tell you that you might come after me :P
Only joking I'm in fazak but willing to cover anywhere.
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That's ok then, your not on my 'patch' ;D just keep door knockin mate an the customers will come, offer a free clean if they recomend you to someone as well
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Patch!!! wots that haha ;D
Where about are you ste?