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Title: one of my best days yet
Post by: Ryan @ Transparent, Carlisle on March 22, 2010, 04:59:53 pm
on the council houses & flats. 

started on the job at 8 this morning, got rained off at half 12, but managed 39 houses and a pub ;D

About 2oclock the rain eased off, so i finished the other 5 houses left to do ;D

Best day i've had so far.
Title: Re: one of my best days yet
Post by: LWC on March 22, 2010, 06:09:47 pm
Well done, few big ones a day suits me fine these days.
Title: Re: one of my best days yet
Post by: chopsie on March 22, 2010, 07:05:35 pm
44 houses and a pub  :o thats some going, are you wfp or trad?
Title: Re: one of my best days yet
Post by: Dave Willis on March 22, 2010, 07:19:05 pm
39 houses and a pub in four hours?
Title: Re: one of my best days yet
Post by: martinsadie on March 22, 2010, 07:20:55 pm
39 houses and a pub in four hours?
he only does downstairs cause Formby took his ladders back  ;D
Title: Re: one of my best days yet
Post by: Ryan @ Transparent, Carlisle on March 22, 2010, 07:40:02 pm
39 houses and a pub in four hours?
he only does downstairs cause Formby took his ladders back  ;D

 ;D

all the work is close together, only have to move the car 4 or 5 times

Chopsie, I'm Trad
Title: Re: one of my best days yet
Post by: Frankybadboy on March 22, 2010, 07:40:35 pm
39 houses and a pub in four hours?
he only does downstairs cause Formby took his ladders back  ;D
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;Dlike it stan,

think the same but you beat me toit
Title: Re: one of my best days yet
Post by: chopsie on March 22, 2010, 07:42:51 pm
10 house an hour, surely not, are there only 2 windows on each house  ???
Title: Re: one of my best days yet
Post by: martinsadie on March 22, 2010, 07:52:15 pm
10 house an hour, surely not, are there only 2 windows on each house  ???
he only cleans the windows with bird muck on  ;D ;D
Title: Re: one of my best days yet
Post by: mlscontractcleaner on March 22, 2010, 07:59:18 pm
And only if it's been there for a while :o
Title: Re: one of my best days yet
Post by: Ryan @ Transparent, Carlisle on March 22, 2010, 08:03:22 pm
ok chopsie, i was lie-ing.... i just thought id come on here and make a story up, try & impress a load of folk that i dont know. ???

Standard 2/3 bed semi det, council houses.

8AM
park up do 3
move car

8.20am
do 11 more
move car

9.25AM
do 2 more
move car

9.40AM
do 7 more
move car

10.30ish
do 4 more
move car

10.50
do 6 flats, 1 bungalow, 4 houses
move car

11.50
do the pub
move car

12.20
Do 1

12.30
Rained off

1.30
do 5more
FINISHED

i wont go into how many were fronts only, or how many had connys ;D

of course i just made it all up anyway  :-*
Title: Re: one of my best days yet
Post by: martinsadie on March 22, 2010, 08:10:13 pm
youd do more if you didnt keep watching the time  :o
Title: Re: one of my best days yet
Post by: Ryan @ Transparent, Carlisle on March 22, 2010, 08:12:07 pm
i know, its a bad habit ::)
Title: Re: one of my best days yet
Post by: paul rulton on March 22, 2010, 08:13:06 pm
Well done, few big ones a day suits me fine these days.
the only way 2work  ;D
Title: Re: one of my best days yet
Post by: paul rulton on March 22, 2010, 08:32:50 pm
10 houses an hour!  Dolls houses!  ;D
HAHA  ;)  ;D good 1 Tosh
Title: Re: one of my best days yet
Post by: tacky on March 22, 2010, 08:35:33 pm
not bad for a man with a broken arm .
Title: Re: one of my best days yet
Post by: chopsie on March 22, 2010, 08:38:38 pm
I am a newbie,and i am not trad (although i have been doing more and more trad lately insides).I know i am slow...but 10 houses an hour made me feel snail like.just out of interest, how many average three bed semi's do you lot do in a day,say 9am-4pm,trad and wfp
Title: Re: one of my best days yet
Post by: Dave Willis on March 22, 2010, 08:48:23 pm
Ahh I remember now what comes next.  ;D
Another guy used to post like this.
In half an our or so Ryan will let slip that he wasn't exactly on his own but working with another guy or two.

Anyone remember Platinum NW?  On this forum he was a director of a major construction company. On another forum he is into finance and car sales.

Still reckon JDMarco was the best.  ;D
Title: Re: one of my best days yet
Post by: Ian Mason on March 22, 2010, 08:52:25 pm
I think I`ve sussed it, & it looks like nice work if you can get it!

http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/great-mailz/message/4357

 ;D
Title: Re: one of my best days yet
Post by: dazmond on March 22, 2010, 08:53:34 pm
i think a few porkies are bein told methinks unless most were fronts only and you missed a few windows and doors(thinking bathroom windows/frosted doors etc!).

i knew a guy who charged £2 a house a few years ago but missed windows out if there was no birdmuck on them/no door/bathroom windows cleaned.one dirty scrim and would brag about cleaning 40 houses a day!(thing is it was only £80!) ::) ::)foolish and crazy!!no sills cleaned either.cowboy.

if your doing all them houses a day ryan your not doing a proper job and rushing and your in danger of having an accident on the ladders with all that running around esp if its wet.

much better to go at a steady economical pace and charge a bit more and do a proper job! ;)
Title: Re: one of my best days yet
Post by: dave.e on March 22, 2010, 08:55:17 pm
10 house;s an hour or boats god i would be lucky to get 5 done and i am wfp looks like i will have to take my spinage tomorrow ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: one of my best days yet
Post by: Frankybadboy on March 22, 2010, 09:14:21 pm
BIG YAWNNNNNNNNNNNN






here we go again, >:( >:( >:( >:(
Title: Re: one of my best days yet
Post by: Ste M on March 22, 2010, 09:17:41 pm
on one of my estates i can clean 30 houses without moving my van. I can clean up to 7 an hour on there, mostly 3 bed houses with an average of 8 windows and two doors, all have excellent access and the odd one is a front only but some also have conservatories. I dont miss any windows and i wash and rinse well. The fact i have a 100 metre hose was one of the best bits of advice i got on here.  ;D
Title: Re: one of my best days yet
Post by: Dave Willis on March 22, 2010, 09:21:41 pm
With my 650l backpack I never move all day.  ;D
Title: Re: one of my best days yet
Post by: AuRavelling79 on March 22, 2010, 09:26:26 pm
I must admit the model village link was hilarious.
Title: Re: one of my best days yet
Post by: Ryan @ Transparent, Carlisle on March 22, 2010, 10:17:19 pm
In half an our or so Ryan will let slip that he wasn't exactly on his own but working with another guy or two.

who works on their own nowadays? C'mon, safety - need ladders footed sometimes you know  ;D

Okay, maybe i shouldnt of assumed, but does anyone think those numbers are possible, single handed?
Title: Re: one of my best days yet
Post by: Ste M on March 22, 2010, 10:25:49 pm
terraced houses will give you ten an hour in my opinion, if not more
Title: Re: one of my best days yet
Post by: wfp master on March 22, 2010, 11:40:13 pm
I must admit the model village link was hilarious.
yes for a village idiot. dream on ryan. ::)
Title: Re: one of my best days yet
Post by: matt on March 22, 2010, 11:52:53 pm
ok chopsie, i was lie-ing.... i just thought id come on here and make a story up, try & impress a load of folk that i dont know. ???

Standard 2/3 bed semi det, council houses.

8AM
park up do 3
move car
3 houses and a car move in 20 mins
8.20am
do 11 more
move car
11 houses and a car move in 1 hour 5 mins
9.25AM
do 2 more
move car
i am bored now
9.40AM
do 7 more
move car
do not want to argue
10.30ish
do 4 more
move car
losing will to fight it
10.50
do 6 flats, 1 bungalow, 4 houses
move car
off to bed
11.50
do the pub
move car

12.20
Do 1

12.30
Rained off
can we have a mention of ironics in this thread  ;D ;D
1.30
do 5more
FINISHED

i wont go into how many were fronts only, or how many had connys ;D

of course i just made it all up anyway  :-*

 ;)
Title: Re: one of my best days yet
Post by: StanA on March 23, 2010, 07:22:18 am
The most jobs I've ever managed in a single day was 28 - and I was pushing myself.  It was less compact than the work listed though.  That's not to say it can't be done but I would question whether they were done to a decent standard.  I once knew a guy who could fly around the houses (not literally LOL).  He used to get a lot of complaints about missed windows and he had more accidents in a year than I had in 14 years.
Title: Re: one of my best days yet
Post by: actualcleaning on March 23, 2010, 08:23:26 am
terraced houses will give you ten an hour in my opinion, if not more

The fronts can be done quickly, but I find the rear of the properties - and having the odd chat - is what slows you down.  Wor Lass (whose not the quickest) and I can do five terraced houses an hour (approximately) and it works out nice since each one is £8 to £10 (if they have a small conservatory) each.

I WFP the 'tops', conservatories and any awkward windows, and she trads the ground floor.  If we could do 10 an hour, that would be £80 an hour, which is good money, but alas, we only do five an hour.

Tosh...£40 an hour is still great money,ok you probably dont do it 8 hours a day for five days a week,but when it is there it is allways welcome. :)
Title: Re: one of my best days yet
Post by: paul rulton on March 23, 2010, 08:29:54 am
do u work with ur mrs then Tosh? ;)
when i was married i never went any where wiv out my wife, that worked out ok 4me,
cause i never had 2kiss her goodbye  ;D
Title: Re: one of my best days yet
Post by: Sir Squeaky on March 23, 2010, 08:45:22 am
Well this has cheered me up before work. ;D

Also makes me grateful of my day ahead only having about 7 or 8 houses and being a decent wage.
Title: Re: one of my best days yet
Post by: Mr. S on March 23, 2010, 08:52:23 am
a bit of sunshine and were always gonna get a bit of banter! 40 ish houses a day from 8 to 12, yeah could be possible, depends on close proximity of cussies. im sure quite a few of us on here could do that pace for a few hours if we need to, then for the next day take it easy! i do similer towards the end of day when i need to pick kids up!!
i got one day a month where i earn very, very well, but couldnt keep that pace up every day! im glad to say it is now quickly becoming 2 days of good earnings due to new cussies!! : :) :) :) :)
All the best lads this year! :) :) :) :)
Off to work now!!!!!
Title: Re: one of my best days yet
Post by: jdemarco on March 23, 2010, 10:06:06 am
Ahh I remember now what comes next.  ;D
Another guy used to post like this.
In half an our or so Ryan will let slip that he wasn't exactly on his own but working with another guy or two.

Anyone remember Platinum NW?  On this forum he was a director of a major construction company. On another forum he is into finance and car sales.

Still reckon JDMarco was the best.  ;D

LOL. Nice to see im still remembered.
So then Ryan Lee, what was your hourly rate for that day? Taking into consideration you stopped when it rained then went back out. well done BTW!

J de Marco
Title: Re: one of my best days yet
Post by: Ryan @ Transparent, Carlisle on March 23, 2010, 03:40:42 pm
LOL. Nice to see im still remembered.
So then Ryan Lee, what was your hourly rate for that day? Taking into consideration you stopped when it rained then went back out. well done BTW!

J de Marco

from 8 till half 12. 4.5hours...... £46 an hour
Title: Re: one of my best days yet
Post by: jdemarco on March 23, 2010, 05:21:27 pm
Thats brill well done mate. Even more impressive if on your own. Keep it up. j demarco
Title: Re: one of my best days yet
Post by: T J Stevens on March 23, 2010, 06:05:28 pm
 :'( If you're working "Flat out" for £46 you must be insane!
Life's too short  ;)
Title: Re: one of my best days yet
Post by: DaveG on March 23, 2010, 06:15:42 pm
:'( If you're working "Flat out" for £46 you must be insane!
Life's too short  ;)

Sorry ..what you mean by that?
Title: Re: one of my best days yet
Post by: Window Washers on March 23, 2010, 06:21:23 pm
:'( If you're working "Flat out" for £46 you must be insane!
Life's too short  ;)
for £46 a hour I would not call that insane, I would say that very well priced work
Title: Re: one of my best days yet
Post by: StanA on March 23, 2010, 06:24:59 pm
:'( If you're working "Flat out" for £46 you must be insane!
Life's too short  ;)
for £46 a hour I would not call that insane, I would say that very well priced work

Sounds pretty good to me as well.  I do have work where I can earn more than that but most of it is less.
Title: Re: one of my best days yet
Post by: T J Stevens on March 23, 2010, 06:30:04 pm
£46 is a very good wage for an hour, you've got me wrong!
However, cleaning that many houses in such a short time, seems to be going "Flat out"

My point is; If I were to earn £46 an hour, I would like to earn it at a more leisurely pace.
Title: Re: one of my best days yet
Post by: DaveG on March 23, 2010, 06:32:57 pm
I would rather work "flat out" for 4 or 5 hours a day, at that rate, then get myself home  ;D
Title: Re: one of my best days yet
Post by: T J Stevens on March 23, 2010, 06:43:19 pm
Hey it's a free country!
Do what you like! :)
Title: Re: one of my best days yet
Post by: DaveG on March 23, 2010, 06:45:01 pm
 ;D always have!
Title: Re: one of my best days yet
Post by: cozy on March 23, 2010, 08:01:23 pm
I reckon this is Matt Bateman ( undercover ) winding you all up  ;D ;D ;D He does 440 houses a day and is home by 3 in the afternoon, AND had 14 tea stops in the day. He only moved his van once. Tosh is even faster  ;)