We have a new estate developing up the road from me. I have about 8 customers now and not many window cleaners on the estate. I went in and spoke to the sales woman and she knew who I was because they were talking to the residents on the estate.

When I first drove in and posted some cards I didn't expect to pick up many. I only got one small clean for a tenner a month and its growing all the time. Will be dropping off a few boxes of chocolates in the sales office for all their help. I always go up at weekends when most of the residents are home.

This is for anyone who wants to target a new estate.

Did you use a cherry picker to get to the panels?

Hi all, I've been asked to quote for cleaning a solar farm 4 times a year. Think there is about a thousand panels and will need to wait till they are finished building it for access. Last price I heard was 25p a panel but that was 5 years ago. Any help most welcome.

What's the current price per domestic window these days?

Hi all, I've been asked to quote for cleaning a solar farm 4 times a year. Think there is about a thousand panels and will need to wait till they are finished building it for access. Last price I heard was 25p a panel but that was 5 years ago. Any help most welcome.

Quote from: Scottish Cleaning Service on December 01, 2025, 07:25:17 pm

There's always old wheelie bins kicking about which are great for storing hose. I now rescue abandoned wheelie bins and take them home with me. Then I remove the wheels and cut them so they fit my storage shelf and cut out a few handles on them. Because they are square they fit together and take up all the space.

Wheelie bins are owned by the council where we live. Even if they are abandoned, they still belong to the council.
They are like shopping trolleys.

Up here we own the wheelie bins and have to pay £45 for a new one. My neighbour was telling me this who works for the council. If they owned them then they would need to replace bins for free when stolen and deal with the police on the theft report. That's the reason they don't want them back and are left abandoned when broken. I do some charity work and collect them which leads to an MBE so I'm told.