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Highrise

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Trad to wfp
« on: July 04, 2007, 11:44:23 am »
Hi chaps and girls ( their are woman window cleaners you know  :o )

can you tell what I am going to expect when converting from trad methods to the wfp systems on resi customers, Also because you can clean quicker have any of you put your prices down or even increased them. Did you lose any customers. Please tell me as mush as poss as this is all new to me as of next week...

When your windows are clear, My conscience is clear...

need a cleaner

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Re: Trad to wfp
« Reply #1 on: July 04, 2007, 12:11:31 pm »
Not being funny, but it has been several discussions on that subject only a week or so ago ???

here is 1 http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=37818.0

Highrise

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Re: Trad to wfp
« Reply #2 on: July 04, 2007, 12:24:20 pm »
Didn't look ::) , but thanks anyway...
When your windows are clear, My conscience is clear...

Sir Squeaky

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Re: Trad to wfp
« Reply #3 on: July 04, 2007, 02:11:46 pm »
Do you want to be filled with all the hype from the big earners?

Or do you want the reality?

Yes it's quicker, and you'll make more money.
But it's at the expense of quality.
Be prepared to have to do some work by hand still.

You will lose customers. I've lost 5 I think.
You'll have to drop some unsuitable work. I've dropped about 20.

You will get some complaints, and it'll drive you up the wall.
If you can handle all the hassle and shame of some iffy work, then welcome to the world of good money. :)

Sod 'em, I wouldn't change back now. ;)

need a cleaner

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Re: Trad to wfp
« Reply #4 on: July 04, 2007, 03:10:37 pm »
LOL ;DLOL Squeaky Clean as spoken ;D

LWC

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Re: Trad to wfp
« Reply #5 on: July 04, 2007, 05:48:43 pm »
Sod 'em, I wouldn't change back now. ;)

converted the un convertable  :)

put your prices down??? DOWN! Up dont you mean, you not seen the costs that comes with WFP.

put most of mine up and i now charge more for houses, my usual £6 houses are now at least £10

Alex Wingrove

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Re: Trad to wfp
« Reply #6 on: July 04, 2007, 06:01:17 pm »
ive just changer over been doing it for 6 days now, havnt had anyone say they dont want it done anymore, i just dont act like there is something different, i just clean the windows,

i think if you expect the client to not like your product, then they will sense it, im the expert not them

neil100

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Re: Trad to wfp
« Reply #7 on: July 04, 2007, 07:55:47 pm »
I have a Domestic round and I put all my prices up by 20% when I switched to wfp just over 18 months ago.

I still do an average of one a day trad. Due to them not being suitable for wfp.

If their is not a problem with the frame of a window, ie some unpainted putty can react to the pure water or oxidized frames or Bad paintwork,Certain types of wooden frames, Water getting behind seals then leaving spots or runs. BUT If the frames are good then you can match the quality of trad work with ease. Depends how good you are.

I had some complaints in the first 6 months, due to me not being as good as I would like to be with wfp. In just over a year now I have not receivied one complaint, and 99% of my customers never want me to go back to trad wc.

My wage as increased over a year by 50%, My round as increased in size by about 35%.

Do not put the price down. Your running costs are far higher then trad cleaning.

Nel.

Clear Vision

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Re: Trad to wfp
« Reply #8 on: July 04, 2007, 08:20:29 pm »


BUT If the frames are good then you can match the quality of trad work with ease. Depends how good you are.


Couldn't have put that better myself!  ;)