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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Purefreedom Reelmaster

« Last post by NBwcs on February 15, 2026, 09:08:23 pm »

Quote from: Scottish Cleaning Service on February 15, 2026, 01:21:54 pm

Quote from: deeege on February 13, 2026, 02:18:55 pm
Quote from: Scottish Cleaning Service on February 13, 2026, 02:05:46 pm
The reel came today and now waiting on my 25' pole. I can take a photo of both reels when I fit this one today. One reel will have 130m's of hose and the other will have 100m's of hose. If I find I can run with only 100m's then I will reduce the first reel. I don't use the same reel, I swap over halfway through my list of work that day.
These reels come with a winding handle that can be attached when they fail to work.
Will see how they go but first impressions are good.

Change reels midway through the day to prolong its life? You’ve gotta be on a wind up. Fair play you’ve trolled us all for a while now

Anything mechanical should be worked everyday for 15 minutes. That's the reason alot of boilers fail come October because the heating has not been on for months. Got told this when I worked on the oil rigs.

Did they have 2 oil rigs in case one broke down?

Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Purefreedom Reelmaster

« Last post by Scottish Cleaning Service on February 15, 2026, 06:48:35 pm »

New Reels.

Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Same old chestnut but I have to ask

« Last post by Stoots on February 15, 2026, 02:48:52 pm »

Just go to work or dont. If the weather is that bad then go home and try the next day,

In an out ive never heard anything like it, im sure scottish is just on the wind up with these posts.

Window Cleaning Forum / Re: How cheap is cheap.

« Last post by Stoots on February 15, 2026, 02:41:22 pm »

Area dependant, ive heard tales of people still charging less than tenner near me.

I would say as an average a 3 bed semi is £12 round here. Im a bit higher but once you start getting over £15 you are going to to see that conversion rate drop massively.

Of course down south thats front only money.

I counter the relatively cheap prices by being fast, i know some people take 20 mins to clean a house i dont think ive a house on my round that would take me longer than 10.

Window Cleaning Forum / Re: How cheap is cheap.

« Last post by AuRavelling79 on February 15, 2026, 02:00:22 pm »

Quote from: The Jester of Wibbly on February 15, 2026, 11:27:29 am

I've seen some folk still charging £10, oooh, that was my starting price almost 20 years ago, yet inflation must have doubled in those years. Has our industry devalued?

£10.00 - unless it's the average price for a row of fronts - is too cheap.

If I got one lone average 3 bed 1930's bay window semi detached (say band C in the council rate charges) that I could park outside of I would charge £20.00 on a regular basis. This would be with no more than a porch as extras.

If it was a pair from the same spot then maybe £18.00.

I do have a group of six 1960's non bay semi's - some with porches, some with ground floor extensions - from one spot and they average £17.00 (Range £16 to £20 - new ones added at £20)

Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Purefreedom Reelmaster

« Last post by AuRavelling79 on February 15, 2026, 01:55:11 pm »

Quote from: Scottish Cleaning Service on February 15, 2026, 01:21:54 pm

Quote from: deeege on February 13, 2026, 02:18:55 pm
Quote from: Scottish Cleaning Service on February 13, 2026, 02:05:46 pm
The reel came today and now waiting on my 25' pole. I can take a photo of both reels when I fit this one today. One reel will have 130m's of hose and the other will have 100m's of hose. If I find I can run with only 100m's then I will reduce the first reel. I don't use the same reel, I swap over halfway through my list of work that day.
These reels come with a winding handle that can be attached when they fail to work.
Will see how they go but first impressions are good.

Change reels midway through the day to prolong its life? You’ve gotta be on a wind up. Fair play you’ve trolled us all for a while now

Anything mechanical should be worked everyday for 15 minutes. That's the reason alot of boilers fail come October because the heating has not been on for months. Got told this when I worked on the oil rigs.

I'll try that line on Mrs. Gold - purely for medicinal purposes only of course.

Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Purefreedom Reelmaster

« Last post by Scottish Cleaning Service on February 15, 2026, 01:21:54 pm »

Quote from: deeege on February 13, 2026, 02:18:55 pm

Quote from: Scottish Cleaning Service on February 13, 2026, 02:05:46 pm
The reel came today and now waiting on my 25' pole. I can take a photo of both reels when I fit this one today. One reel will have 130m's of hose and the other will have 100m's of hose. If I find I can run with only 100m's then I will reduce the first reel. I don't use the same reel, I swap over halfway through my list of work that day.
These reels come with a winding handle that can be attached when they fail to work.
Will see how they go but first impressions are good.

Change reels midway through the day to prolong its life? You’ve gotta be on a wind up. Fair play you’ve trolled us all for a while now

Anything mechanical should be worked everyday for 15 minutes. That's the reason alot of boilers fail come October because the heating has not been on for months. Got told this when I worked on the oil rigs.

Window Cleaning Forum / Re: How cheap is cheap.

« Last post by Scottish Cleaning Service on February 15, 2026, 01:17:15 pm »

6 years when I started up I had all the time in the world but little window cleaning work so I was as cheap as chips. Its all changed now, too many customers and my time is limited which means the opposite in pricing. I don't think the price is that important now for customers. I believe the most important is Trust and Reliability way above the cost. Once established and gained their trust then they will stick with you if you are reliable, that's what I have found out.

When you get a new customer and they complain about the cost then you know what's coming down the road so its better to price on the higher side to scare them off, that's what I have found out.

Window Cleaning Forum / Re: How cheap is cheap.

« Last post by cgh window cleaning on February 15, 2026, 11:53:40 am »

It will depend where you are in the country but I’d probably agree.My area is saturated with window cleaners with new people starting all the time this can result in prices coming down or just not growing at the rate they should .

I don’t clean residential I’m only commercial and I’m lucky I’m well established but I’ve never priced so much work like I have in the last 8 or 10 months and not got any of it.

I’ve been doing this 20+ years so I know how to price (I’m not cheap but I’m not taking the P either)

Window Cleaning Forum / How cheap is cheap.

« Last post by The Jester of Wibbly on February 15, 2026, 11:27:29 am »

I've seen some folk still charging £10, oooh, that was my starting price almost 20 years ago, yet inflation must have doubled in those years. Has our industry devalued? Have you kept your prices to match inflation over the years ?

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