Of course it rained on more than 4 days, but  only  persistent enough  to stop work for 2 full days and 2 half.  And I'm obviously only looking at rain during  working  hours, which only accounts for one third of a day.

160 days a year? I lost just 2 complete days and 2 half days through the whole of 2025,there really isn't any excuse for me to be cleaning in the rain (without customers blessing) and trust me, it's not about 3 or 4 customers moaning and me running my business around it. You simply wouldn't get away with running your business cleaning in the rain round here. Windys have an understanding amongst ourselves locally, you can finish a job in the rain but don't start one in it, unless customer doesn't mind. None of the local lads clean residential in the rain, there's usually no need to. As I said, tolerance levels are understandablly different in wetter areas and I get why wc clean in the rain in other areas but  I certainly wouldn't want to pay for a windy who cleans in the rain. Alot on here have  convinced themselves cleaning in the rain makes no difference to the result and alot /most of the time it won't but it's undeniable that rain has the potential to bring down bits off the roof, drop dirty water off dirty facias, and likewise bounce dirt off the ground onto the bottoms of French doors, let alone the risk of dust in the atmosphere after drier weather. And given a choice, who the hell wants to clean in the pouring rain, I used to do facias in the  rain and got to loathe the thought of doing them.

Where do you live? The Sahara? 

I struggle to believe it only rained for 4 days in the whole of 2025 where you are.

Mayb you are only part time, and in that case it’s a lot easier to only work in the dry days.

Otherwise…. It’s all in your head. 

Cleaning in the rain is a sure fire way to lose “bad” customers. Just replace them with better customers who understand the real world.

Quote from: dazmond on February 08, 2026, 09:00:36 am

Quote from: Scottish Cleaning Service on February 07, 2026, 03:21:45 pm

I don't go out if its heavy rain. I have told my customers that I may miss a month due to black ice or adverse weather. They are all happy when I told them, there's always tomorrow. Hard with DD customers but I have decided to pay them back in cash when I return the next month. Its a tough call if you are relying on the money.

You should easily have time to get round your work that month with 100 customers....

I manage it with 300+ customers only working 20 hours a week with plenty of spare time!

Exactly, that's what I like about this job. If I spend a full day then I would be finished by Wednesday but once I have made a few ton I slow down and want to go home.

Been in my mates garage Friday and Saturday getting all the warning lights out. One was about the hub so we fitted a new one and sensor. The light only needed the plug pushed in as the clip was broke and lastly the brake needed a new sensor. Only have to fit a new exhaust tomorrow before the Mot. Its so easy with a ramp and my tank was half full.

Once you get to 60 up here we get a bus pass and know its time to slow down.

You talk more pooe than the bible.

Parts of Devon have rained every day, 40 days so far. I'm averaging three days a week, that's all I need now but locally we have had three and a half times our normal rainfall amount so far this year.

160 days a year? I lost just 2 complete days and 2 half days through the whole of 2025,there really isn't any excuse for me to be cleaning in the rain (without customers blessing) and trust me, it's not about 3 or 4 customers moaning and me running my business around it. You simply wouldn't get away with running your business cleaning in the rain round here. Windys have an understanding amongst ourselves locally, you can finish a job in the rain but don't start one in it, unless customer doesn't mind. None of the local lads clean residential in the rain, there's usually no need to. As I said, tolerance levels are understandablly different in wetter areas and I get why wc clean in the rain in other areas but  I certainly wouldn't want to pay for a windy who cleans in the rain. Alot on here have  convinced themselves cleaning in the rain makes no difference to the result and alot /most of the time it won't but it's undeniable that rain has the potential to bring down bits off the roof, drop dirty water off dirty facias, and likewise bounce dirt off the ground onto the bottoms of French doors, let alone the risk of dust in the atmosphere after drier weather. And given a choice, who the hell wants to clean in the pouring rain, I used to do facias in the  rain and got to loathe the thought of doing them.

So why are you moaning then if you ve only lost a couple of days and a couple of half days?

Clean/don't clean it's entirely up to you but I just crack on in all but the worst of weather no problem..

What happens if your normally 'dry' part of the country turns very wet for months on end which is entirely possible with climate change? Sit at home staring at the rain?

Often it's not as bad as forecast or it's very localised. That's why you should just go out as normal in the morning even if it's bouncing down as it often clears up by the time you get to your first job.