Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: richywilts on April 18, 2010, 08:17:21 pm
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just been having a little think do you think there is much call for a shop that sells window cleaning supplies and janitorial supplies there none round our ways what i know of, so if any one has a shop near to them
are they busy??
do they hold much varied stock??
do they sell both wfp and trad equipment??
i know a lot of window cleaners can just nip online and and order but i was thinkin that it could be a gud way to pick up customers too for my round as im sure people would pop in that needed a window cleaner, also you may pick up other work from other window cleaners such as conservatory cleaning driveway cleaning that they dont offer.
what are peoples thoughts on this??
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Used to be loads in Bradford, back in the good old days.
Bradford Ladder Co - think they are bust?
CA Browns Ladders - think thet are still going.
Loads of stock
I used to have a shop in Batley, but the place burn't down :-[ LOL but it was a great place to meet window cleaners, and buy their rounds cheap, and sell em expensively 8)
Used to make good money doing that!
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hi
there is one in my area sells window cleaning equip trad and a bit of wfp,janitorial, and carpet cleaning equipment.
used to use them for all my gear, but nowadays find it easier and cheaper to buy online.
daz
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its just a small thought in my head at mo just gettin a bit of feedback, theres been a few times iv been stuck for things like a new pump n had to wait a day or so to go to work, and im sure when window cleaners if there like me with money in there pocket they cant help but spend a little on new toys for there work
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sad really :( i used 2 love goin 2 all the old trad shops :) ave a chat etc.
all gone now tinternet is here ::)
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do they have there own rounds as well the people that own the shop?? what sort of size shop are they???
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I used to have a shop in Batley, but the place burn't down
insurance scam ???
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Probably ;D
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back in the day the shops round my way werent much more than 12ft / 30ft ;D some smaller ;)
great little places ;)
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whose wants to join my campaign "bring back the good old little trad shop" ;D ;D ;D
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bring them on ;D i would go 2 em ;D
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its like being on this forum..... but its face2face & u dont get all the little digs ;D
prob cause its face2face ;D
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OK I will open one ;D
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OK I will open one ;D
In Blackpool? ;D
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OK I will open one ;D
In Blackpool? ;D
Bit far away for me, was thinking Brighton ;D The Blackpool of the South 8)
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Hey guys,
Since I opened the trade counter I have met many great guys and had lots of business leads passed both ways, one guy was contacted about some flats that he couldn't handle and he passed one of my guys a contact and we now clean 25 sites for them on the flip side we got him 17 weekly shops.
Small shops with the personal touch I think are great, we have also put local guys in touch with each other to offer bundle services like windows, gutters, driveways and carpets.
Bring on the local suppliers
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moxams and sons in bolton farnworth still goin strong after 50 years but im sure these shops will be dead within 10 years.its just cheaper to go online.as for pumps.buy a spare!as well as other wfp equipment,poles etc.just common sense!! ;D ;D
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charlie how r u finding this side of the business does it make a big enough profit to look into seriously i know you are still in early stages with it and im sure it will be another excellent avenue for you
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bring it on richy lad im aving an account
lol pmsl gonna spend big bucks at yr place lad
bill me a month later lol ;D ;D ;D in fact il buy the lot ;D ;D ;D ;D
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just been having a little think do you think there is much call for a shop that sells window cleaning supplies and janitorial supplies there none round our ways what i know of, so if any one has a shop near to them
are they busy??
do they hold much varied stock??
do they sell both wfp and trad equipment??
i know a lot of window cleaners can just nip online and and order but i was thinkin that it could be a gud way to pick up customers too for my round as im sure people would pop in that needed a window cleaner, also you may pick up other work from other window cleaners such as conservatory cleaning driveway cleaning that they dont offer.
what are peoples thoughts on this??
Had a guy set up in the city centre, great catchment area. Nice little shop. Never factored in:-
rent
rates
wages
insurance
electric
stock
phone
furnishings
advertising
etc
went pop about 6 months and 40 grand later
excellent clearing out sale though!
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ya can av the biggest ionic thermopure system and best gardiners poles i can find for ya no probs just pay me when ya got it no worries ;D ;D
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il just av yrs lad lol
ow you getting on with transit is it set up ????
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just been having a little think do you think there is much call for a shop that sells window cleaning supplies and janitorial supplies there none round our ways what i know of, so if any one has a shop near to them
are they busy??
do they hold much varied stock??
do they sell both wfp and trad equipment??
i know a lot of window cleaners can just nip online and and order but i was thinkin that it could be a gud way to pick up customers too for my round as im sure people would pop in that needed a window cleaner, also you may pick up other work from other window cleaners such as conservatory cleaning driveway cleaning that they dont offer.
what are peoples thoughts on this??
Had a guy set up in the city centre, great catchment area. Nice little shop. Never factored in:-
rent
rates
wages
insurance
electric
stock
phone
furnishings
advertising
etc
went pop about 6 months and 40 grand later
excellent clearing out sale though!
yeah i understand that all this needs to be factored in im just doin a bit of early research as i know ya only have a limited market i.e window cleaners, general cleaners. i dont think it would need a city centre location to be honest as its quite specialist store i think cleaners would travel in from so far to buy goods etc
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il just av yrs lad lol
ow you getting on with transit is it set up ????
nah you said u were gna sort it for me come n help me with the static system one weekend if ya want im clueless haha
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no bova il get 60ft john sort it il bell u wen he can do it
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ive been givin this some thought since this thread went on. its something im gonna have a
real good look in2 ;D got some very good friends in some very good places ;D
BRINGING IT BACK 2OLD SCHOOL ;D get in there!
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hitster yr the boyo ;D ;D
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;D i think i could make a go of it ;D a very good friend of mine owns a whole industrial est ;)
so thats the premesiss sorted ;D i could do loads with it ;D almost gettin puffy about it ;D
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id buy off u 2 hitster in fact
id av an account lol ;D ;D
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;D ;D suppose u wanna HUGE disscount 2 ::) yer ok as its u ;D
would ave 2look after THE LAMSTER ;)
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u no the score ows ma hose n pump lol
gonna put me up n show me the sights hey lad ??????
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back in the day the shops round my way werent much more than 12ft / 30ft ;D some smaller ;)
great little places ;)
the one by me, was in a terraced house type shop, then he moved to a bigger unit,
used to pop in and buy my gear when i was rained off , or waiting to see if it would blow over,
was a chance to catch up with other windies that i seldom saw ,
not like nowadays, see at least a dozen working or driving by,every day.
daz
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sad really :( i used 2 love goin 2 all the old trad shops :) ave a chat etc.
all gone now tinternet is here ::)
Paul there was 4 trads in my shop today from Colchester all at same time, they had arranged to meet there! trouble is for them i try to get them going wfp too.
With our new larger trade counter there will be alot more squeegees for you to look at, if you like!.
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Dave at Allclean, Rainham has one hell of a busy window cleaning shop, these shops are still around, however the amount of dropship companies working from their homes starting up lately may have a short term affect on trade counters, however they come and they go.
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Maybe someone should look at a franchise model for window cleaning supply shops, so there was a brand and a buying group to make it possible to compete with online prices but over a trade counter,
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How can you compete with the online shop? They might be using their garage as a stock room and have no staff at all.
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ive been in a fewtimes to my local shop- www.windowcleaningcentre.co.uk that is in ipswich . its stuck out round the back of a big industrial estate and is a unit more than a shop . the main blokes friendly id guess most of his trade is online and i bet the overheads are high but he has more stuff than you could put in a lockup . i asked him if he was busy and he asked me if i was busy ,said he was doing okay
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Maybe someone should look at a franchise model for window cleaning supply shops, so there was a brand and a buying group to make it possible to compete with online prices but over a trade counter,
Im up for that Charlie ;)