Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: john k on February 23, 2010, 04:03:21 pm
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very happy today me and lad got through 70 houses today weather stayed fine everything went as clockwork hope tommorrow and the rest of the week goes the same how have you lads got on?
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That sure is going some!
I take it you are not in the south then (weather wise). ::)
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wfp all of those?
cant be v big houses?
on a average of £10 per house that would mean youve had a v good day!
still trad at mo and only done 10 houses today! snow n rain! but i guess its not the amount of houses its the amount of money that counts hey.
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were wfp had a lot of small houses on today but we usually get through 50 average houses in a day
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come and work for me please ;D ;D ;D :o :o :o
scrimans got some competition ;)
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not to bad i do around 15 - 20 houses a day - trad. average sized 3 - 4 bed houses. like i said amount of houses doesnt matter its the amount of money thats important per day.
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very happy today me and lad got through 70 houses today weather stayed fine everything went as clockwork hope tommorrow and the rest of the week goes the same how have you lads got on?
two of you 70 houses? dream on. ::)
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and back and on here just after 4???? super windys :o
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very happy today me and lad got through 70 houses today weather stayed fine everything went as clockwork hope tommorrow and the rest of the week goes the same how have you lads got on?
two of you 70 houses? dream on. ::)
i think it can be done! 2 man system and plenty of water and of course a nice close round with small £5 - £7 houses.
if i can do 20 3/4 bed houses trad then 2 guys wfp can do 70 small houses wfp.
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yea yea the next post will be i did 70 houses and earned 700 quid just what we need.
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wendy houses 1 window per house 35 windows each easy ::) ::) ::)
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very happy today me and lad got through 70 houses today weather stayed fine everything went as clockwork hope tommorrow and the rest of the week goes the same how have you lads got on?
two of you 70 houses? dream on. ::)
i think it can be done! 2 man system and plenty of water and of course a nice close round with small £5 - £7 houses.
if i can do 20 3/4 bed houses trad then 2 guys wfp can do 70 small houses wfp.
ok lets do time and motion on this tell us what time you started work ,what time you finished.
what breaks you had if any lol
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very happy today me and lad got through 70 houses today weather stayed fine everything went as clockwork hope tommorrow and the rest of the week goes the same how have you lads got on?
two of you 70 houses? dream on. ::)
Oh ye of little faith suds!
Let's give the benefit of the doubt here and imagine that these "small" houses have seven windows and two doors each. Let's also imagine that "some" are fronts only due to gate access issues and let's also imagine that "me and the lad" work seperately and the work is so compact that they can do several before moving the van.
Ok - let's think that if organised then between 8am and 4pm (when john k ran in the door and posted as fast as he could.) they do seven hours on the glass (allowing an hour to write slips, eat grub and move the van) at 5 houses per hour at 12 minutes each house because they're "cooking with gas" and not doing the frames and cills too thoroughly.
Therefore 35 houses each at say £6 a pop = £210 each.
Definitely do-able if as stated it "went like clockwork!"
Now if those houses were a bit more spaced or standard semi's with say ten windows and two doors then it'd be 56 houses at 4 per hour each at £8 a pop = £222 each - still doable.
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you had a good day suds?? :)
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yea yea the next post will be i did 70 houses and earned 700 quid just what we need.
now you are def dreaming!
im sure most would be happy with that a week!
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very happy today me and lad got through 70 houses today weather stayed fine everything went as clockwork hope tommorrow and the rest of the week goes the same how have you lads got on?
I'm sorry but i find that hard to believe. I do on average 15-20 per day on me jack. No way could you do 70 between you and home for 4.
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yea yea the next post will be i did 70 houses and earned 700 quid just what we need.
now you are def dreaming!
im sure most would be happy with that a week!
Franky my dear - I wouldn't. (Sole operator working five days)
And don't forget he has posted to say what an exceptionally good day he's had. And on an exceptional basis these days are quite possible. Why rain on his parade?
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you had a good day suds?? :)
yea did 71 ;D
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on your own as well thats not bad suds!! I only did 67, but i do have my arm in a sling and a pot on me foot ;)
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in all truth we average between 25 to 30 per day tops.
22 today as iam poorly :'(
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is that just you or 2 and you are wfp arnt you? :-X
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www.sudswindowcleaning.co.uk
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i know, just had a look and came back to post on here and you posted your web site, dont worry i am a donk!!!
do you get much through your website?? i dont have one but it looks like plenty do on here??
I need to be cleaning around 17 per day to hit me targets. Just got to find all the custys first. :-[
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No chance ::)
So say you started at 8:00 and finished at 4:00pm (and thats without breaks etc)
480 mins divided by 70 houses = 6.8 mins per house including travelling and set up ???
COME ON
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keep at it we only started april 07. the web site only went live last month i will keep you posted.
imo a web sites a must if you want to take your business forward.
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thanks suds!! hope the weather holds for tomorrow 8)
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i used 2 ave 40 houses a day trd, that was from 8.30 till 4.00. aint really had a good go at it yet
with wfp.
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i used 2 ave 40 houses a day trd, that was from 8.30 till 4.00. aint really had a good go at it yet
with wfp.
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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i used 2 ave 40 houses a day trd, that was from 8.30 till 4.00. aint really had a good go at it yet
with wfp.
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
wot? cant u get close 2 it m8!?
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No chance ::)
So say you started at 8:00 and finished at 4:00pm (and thats without breaks etc)
480 mins divided by 70 houses = 6.8 mins per house including travelling and set up ???
COME ON
Look at my figures - two of them working, Marcus so you're now on 13.6 mins at your reckoning per house. Possible.
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i used 2 ave 40 houses a day trd, that was from 8.30 till 4.00. aint really had a good go at it yet
with wfp.
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
wot? cant u get close 2 it m8!?
i wish you were closer, you could show me where ive been going wrong all thes years hitman ;D
i am wfp now and have been for a while,and if ive done 25 to 30 a day thats good
and ime no slouch
but i am old as tosh likes to say ;) ;D
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sorry elite mike, didnt mean 2 get crappy wiv ya.... sorry :-[
ive just read wot i put, it was me & my m8... not just me lol
i wish ;D if it was just me think i would b hangin out my arse haha
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sorry elite mike, didnt mean 2 get crappy wiv ya.... sorry :-[
ive just read wot i put, it was me & my m8... not just me lol
i wish ;D if it was just me think i would b hangin out my arse haha
;D ;D ;D
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that aint NO competition for me mike........i can do 70 houses a day with one hand tied behind my back 8)
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that aint NO competition for me mike........i can do 70 houses a day with one hand tied behind my back 8)
the thing is scrimmy
i believe you ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
ps thats not to say i dont believe the other guys :)
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you better believe it ;D
i didnt say WHOSE hand was behind my back though ;D
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you better believe it ;D
i didnt say WHOSE hand was behind my back though ;D
lmao ;D ;D ;D
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I down about 92 today. then I woke up and my coffee was cold.
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No chance ::)
So say you started at 8:00 and finished at 4:00pm (and thats without breaks etc)
480 mins divided by 70 houses = 6.8 mins per house including travelling and set up ???
COME ON
i have a round with about 80 properties cleaned trad, i do up a lad does down, takes just over 400 done in a good day, usually i do it alone in 2 easy days 1 a week (fortnightly)
but its very compact and top windows are very low
and although the individual unit prices may seem low the hourly /daily rate adds up very well very quick
so i wont disbelieve what hes saying
what he earned although being private is another matter
ill be very impressed if the average is more than 6-7 a house!!
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10 a day for me i prefer to price well rather than
run my legs off ;)
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10 a day for me i prefer to price well rather than
run my legs off ;)
thats the way 2do it, ive started workin like that now ;D great
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very happy today me and lad got through 70 houses today weather stayed fine everything went as clockwork hope tommorrow and the rest of the week goes the same how have you lads got on?
two of you 70 houses? dream on. ::)
I agree.
A Load of rubbish be spoken as usual once we get onto money or amount of houses cleaned.
I can't be doin with it.
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i agree thats its better to NOT say how many you can do and how much you make......it only gets peoples backs up....and causes arguments...and we cant have that kinda goings on on cleanitup ::)
joking aside.......its possible to do any amount of work, and if someone says they can do 100 houses a day at 4 or 5 quid i will not argue the point with them.........its all down to quality and not quantity though........i have been in this game for over 25 years now and i must be giving a good level of service to remain in the game........and i have to remember that i am getting older and my targets for each day have to be realistic......so i now only aim for 40-50 jobs a day...if i beat that target on a good day then i go home happy...if i dont meet that target then i go home and take out my frustrations on you guys on the forums......funny thing is i have never had an argument with ANY of you guys......(yet) ;D
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On average I do 5 or 6 houses a day!
Andy
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yesterday. two of us, trad. about 20 2-3bed council semi's & about 10 council flats, only one of them downstairs.
First job start at 8 finished at 2. 20 mins dinner.
next week theres a day, two of us, trad. about 15 houses various sizes, full day. and more than double ££ than what i made yesterday.
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yea yea the next post will be i did 70 houses and earned 700 quid just what we need.
now you are def dreaming!
im sure most would be happy with that a week!
Franky my dear - I wouldn't. (Sole operator working five days)
And don't forget he has posted to say what an exceptionally good day he's had. And on an exceptional basis these days are quite possible. Why rain on his parade?
Are you serious that you are making a mockery of a sole trader wc earning £700 pw....??
I would have believed that would be very nice earnings for a sole trader doing domestics.
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yea yea the next post will be i did 70 houses and earned 700 quid just what we need.
now you are def dreaming!
im sure most would be happy with that a week!
Id be happy with that a month :o :o
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n me in the valleys .
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Oh ye of little faith suds!
Let's give the benefit of the doubt here and imagine that these "small" houses have seven windows and two doors each. Let's also imagine that "some" are fronts only due to gate access issues and let's also imagine that "me and the lad" work seperately and the work is so compact that they can do several before moving the van.
Ok - let's think that if organised then between 8am and 4pm (when john k ran in the door and posted as fast as he could.) they do seven hours on the glass (allowing an hour to write slips, eat grub and move the van) at 5 houses per hour at 12 minutes each house because they're "cooking with gas" and not doing the frames and cills too thoroughly.
Therefore 35 houses each at say £6 a pop = £210 each.
Definitely do-able if as stated it "went like clockwork!"
Now if those houses were a bit more spaced or standard semi's with say ten windows and two doors then it'd be 56 houses at 4 per hour each at £8 a pop = £222 each - still doable.
Malc
When I first read your reply, I thought you were being sarcastic.
Your maths (and reasoning) now leave me in 'limbo' - do I believe the original post, or not?
"Well done" to 'john k', if he did do it. I know I couldn't - how about you (just curious)?
Mike
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>Mike 108 - I'm saying that as an exceptional one off that two guys could do 70 small houses in an 8 hour shift at 13.6 man minutes per house on compact work wfp if it ran like clockwork on regular work and some of them were fronts only.
But 70 divided by two is 35 so that is only just over 4 per hour per man. But at £6 per house; maybe a few at £4 for just the fronts; then that's about £400 for two people in a day.
> actualcleaning - The £700 pw comment. I wasn't making a mockery at all; I was just saying I would not be happy with it. I aim higher. I don't always get it and I accept that in winter in poor weather that £700 in a week is acceptable. But if you are wfp, organised and doing it right then three and a half days should get you there.
If you wish to average £700 turnover over a year (35K) then you need to aim for £1000 a week in the weeks where you can get full days of work in.
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Malc
Yes, I am gradually being persuaded (over the last 12 months) that £200 per day is easily possible, on the 'right' jobs.
I have come to realise that I don't take £200 per day because I don't NEED to take £200 per day. Consequently, I work at an easier/slower pace and am satisfied to earn only what I DO need.
Malc, I enjoy your posts/responses - they are invariably well thought out and never 'knee-jerk'
Regards,
Mike