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.

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.

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 ?

A wee bit of rain and everyone's complaining. Move up here and it rains every second day that's the reason I'm in and out all the time. First thing I have to do is look at the radar website to know when to pop out and try and get finished before it arrives. Last month I managed to do the morning shift and a new customer told me not to clean then because it will be raining later on. I now understand why she can't get a window cleaner.

Contradicting yourself again. Your ‘popping in and out’ to avoid cleaning in the rain, your customers are in control of how you work, not you.

Must be a slog having an average customer price of £10 yet letting them dictate your working conditions.

You need a float switch to stop the booster pump.