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Re: Earnings
« Reply #20 on: May 25, 2010, 10:42:12 pm »
Some quite good replies on this.

If you want to know max earnings then go like a hammer when back off your hols and have plenty of work to attack.

Tips for max earnings are;

use high flow
use hot system
employ and use a two man set up
Use technology such as round software to target rounds, and top end kit such as slx and electric reels inside a state of the art van specially designed to crush worklists.

Sapphire Window Cleaning

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Re: Earnings
« Reply #21 on: May 25, 2010, 10:43:43 pm »
Some quite good replies on this.

If you want to know max earnings then go like a hammer when back off your hols and have plenty of work to attack.

Tips for max earnings are;

use high flow
use hot system
employ and use a two man set up
Use technology such as round software to target rounds, and top end kit such as slx and electric reels inside a state of the art van specially designed to crush worklists.





 ;D ;D ;D
Reaching parts traditional window cleaners can not reach.

heathrow100

Re: Earnings
« Reply #22 on: May 25, 2010, 11:19:07 pm »
Why use a hot water setup?

laddermonkee

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Re: Earnings
« Reply #23 on: May 25, 2010, 11:22:30 pm »
Some quite good replies on this.

If you want to know max earnings then go like a hammer when back off your hols and have plenty of work to attack.

Tips for max earnings are;

use high flow
use hot system
employ and use a two man set up
Use technology such as round software to target rounds, and top end kit such as slx and electric reels inside a state of the art van specially designed to crush worklists.

jeez i remember when cleaning windows was just cleaning windows ;D
'Ladders isn't a shiner he's between jobs'

NJWindowCleaning

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Re: Earnings
« Reply #24 on: May 25, 2010, 11:34:22 pm »
I never leaflet drop or cold calling as i advertise on yell.com and on google but most of my work come from word and mouth and been seen on the streets as for last week i picked up another 7 customers and started 2 filling station yesterday and also got a new customer for next month as i was cleaning a next door customer to them and also picked up 2 customers for today as they where taken there kids to school and one phoned her sister which i cleaned today and another customer came to me and i cleaned that house as well doing my complete day work for today.

And i pay myself £1,200 per month and the rest stay in my business account and some goes into a business saving account and a personnel saving accounts.

dazmond

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Re: Earnings
« Reply #25 on: May 25, 2010, 11:54:54 pm »
likes been said on this subject it depends what you want!i prefer to be a one man band earning a decent wedge for my style of living!low stress/low hassle,a few good holidays a year,bills paid,food in the cupboard,nights out and meals,cinema,clothes etc.

THE POINT IS FOR ME IS THAT IF THERES MORE MONEY COMING IN THAN GOING OUT THEN IM OK!!!! ;D ;D ;D


there will be plenty of one man guys that earn more than me and a lot that earn considerably less!!the problem with window cleaning is that you can have some really mega weeks then a lull due to bad weather/van problems/health/injury etc that eat into your profits.

by the time ive paid all my overheads and tax there is not much left!! :'( :'(

BUT AS LONG AS THERE IS MORE MONEY COMING IN THAN GOING OUT IM EARNING A LIVING!!!! ;D ;D ;D

im counting my blessings folks!! :D :D


dazmond
price higher/work harder!

Paul Coleman

Re: Earnings
« Reply #26 on: May 26, 2010, 12:03:34 am »
not many will be telling the truth i find it hard to believe people can earn 3k plus a month unless you got a really special round,i earn around £400 a week and cant see how i could go any faster to earn big money in the future especially with british weather

£3k turnover a month with WFP is nothing special.  It would probably take a fair while to build up to that though after much pruning of customers who mess about.
Or did you mean £3k income rather than £3k turnover?

Window Washers

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Re: Earnings
« Reply #27 on: May 26, 2010, 04:04:02 am »
Some quite good replies on this.

If you want to know max earnings then go like a hammer when back off your hols and have plenty of work to attack.

Tips for max earnings are;

use high flow
use hot system
employ and use a two man set up
Use technology such as round software to target rounds, and top end kit such as slx and electric reels inside a state of the art van specially designed to crush worklists.

You are joking Clive, 2 man set up can cost you money and time, I would love to go out with you for a day and see what can really be done  ;D
If your not willing to learn, No one can help you, If you are determined to learn, No one can stop you ;)

simon knight

Re: Earnings
« Reply #28 on: May 26, 2010, 07:14:41 am »
I think a lot of people on here have selective memories. They may well from time to time earn £600-£700 pw but conveniently forget the many weeks where they've been weathered-off and have only earned £200  ;)

Londoner

Re: Earnings
« Reply #29 on: May 26, 2010, 07:29:56 am »
The things spoken on here are a load of twaddle and thats a fact. You get all sorts of idiots with no idea.
I have long since given up on trying to believe it but the trouble is newbies and people thinking of starting up read it.

Elfords Carpet and Window Cleaning

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Re: Earnings
« Reply #30 on: May 26, 2010, 08:26:27 am »
£30-£40 per hour, but its not every day its more 1-2 jobs per week at the mo.
Same with conservatory roofs.




Matt

What?


There is no way you are being honest then.

Clean flush and empty gutters at £7.50 a metre and you can only do 5 metres an hour.

Sapphire Window Cleaning

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Re: Earnings
« Reply #31 on: May 26, 2010, 08:45:00 am »
£30-£40 per hour, but its not every day its more 1-2 jobs per week at the mo.
Same with conservatory roofs.




Matt

What?


There is no way you are being honest then.

Clean flush and empty gutters at £7.50 a metre and you can only do 5 metres an hour.

That includes surveying the guttering first, then setting up the vac and vaccing the gutters (in some situations I may have to go over the same peice of gutter twice) then set up the pressure washer and anf flush it, then apply TFR to the outside and fascias and soffits let it soak for 5-10 mins then pressuer wash it, then clean the windows. it all takes time.
plus when you are charging people £120 to clear and clean the gutters they would certainly moan if you raced around and did it in hour and half.
Reaching parts traditional window cleaners can not reach.

Elfords Carpet and Window Cleaning

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Re: Earnings
« Reply #32 on: May 26, 2010, 09:42:59 am »
 ;D  ;D  ;D

You sound like you're trying to justify the expense to a potential custard.


I smell something here and it comes from the rear end of a male bovine.

Or perhaps you dont know what you are talking about and/or doing in the real world.

How long have you been in this business Matt?


Lee Pryor

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Re: Earnings
« Reply #33 on: May 26, 2010, 06:18:05 pm »
earnings vary so much, you just dont know what peoples expenses really are.

I think a post on turnover would be better.

I have a few vans and employ a few people.

I expect my staff to turn over £500-£600 per day if a pair and £250-£300 per day if out alone
The best way to predict the future is to create it.

dave.e

Re: Earnings
« Reply #34 on: May 26, 2010, 06:29:38 pm »
There is only 3 people in this world that knows how much i earn :) which is me/accountant and off course the tax  man :'( and i think the one;s that are posting how much they earn should be aware there could be tax people on here so would be a good idea to keep our gobs shut :-X

dmlservices

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Re: Earnings
« Reply #35 on: May 26, 2010, 06:47:17 pm »
The things spoken on here are a load of twaddle and thats a fact. You get all sorts of idiots with no idea.
I have long since given up on trying to believe it but the trouble is newbies and people thinking of starting up read it.

exactly  ;)

daz

Elfords Carpet and Window Cleaning

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Re: Earnings
« Reply #36 on: May 26, 2010, 07:27:43 pm »
There is only 3 people in this world that knows how much i earn :) which is me/accountant and off course the tax  man :'( and i think the one;s that are posting how much they earn should be aware there could be tax people on here so would be a good idea to keep our gobs shut :-X

So you fiddle your tax then?

Sapphire Window Cleaning

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Re: Earnings
« Reply #37 on: May 26, 2010, 09:53:41 pm »
;D  ;D  ;D

You sound like you're trying to justify the expense to a potential custard.


I smell something here and it comes from the rear end of a male bovine.

Or perhaps you dont know what you are talking about and/or doing in the real world.

How long have you been in this business Matt?




A dam sight longer than most on here, over 14 years.
Reaching parts traditional window cleaners can not reach.

Elfords Carpet and Window Cleaning

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Re: Earnings
« Reply #38 on: May 26, 2010, 09:56:10 pm »
It wasn't that long ago when you were scratching around looking for new customers I seem to remember.

Sapphire Window Cleaning

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Re: Earnings
« Reply #39 on: May 26, 2010, 10:08:56 pm »
Yes thats because I moved to Essex from the midlands as I moved in with my girlfriend.
Everything is picking up very nicely now. must the time of year lol
winter isn't the best time to try and build a window cleaning round.
Reaching parts traditional window cleaners can not reach.