[hotsteam]

Hi all I am thinking of renting out a window cleaning round,what are the pros and cons, your help would be appreciated. Regards Hotsteam

[tradclean]

my m8 used 2do this about 10/12 years ago. he done really well at it, he had about 10 guys renting off him in the end. im sure he done it on 25/30% of the work they had, each round was doing about £500pw. they all had a yearly contract 2 sign, but that was about it. 

[hotsteam]

Hi Tradclean, thanks for your reply,one of my problems would be what happens when they gain & lose customers ? Regards Hotsteam

[ian1972]

It's swings and roundabouts

[Blue Frog Systems]

hotsteam... can you email me mate about the round

info@bluefrogsystems.co.uk

[landy2]

hello hotstream i would be interestead in renting email me   jayann@tesco.net  cheers

[tradclean]

Hi Tradclean, thanks for your reply,one of my problems would be what happens when they gain & lose customers ? Regards Hotsteam

lo Hotstrem, he never had a problem with that. his guys where always pickin up new work,
& that was always more than enough 2replace wot had been lost.
when it came 2holidays, either he covered the work & had all the income plus the rent. or he would
let one or two of his other guys 2cover the work & just took the percentage. 

[Crystal-clear]

Trad was he not worried about getting ripped off you know get the wrong guy in before you know it he walks away with your round?

These contracts could they have been enforceable if they messed around, ie nick custys , mucked about, caught lying about cancellations etc did he take a deposit?

[hotsteam]

Hi,I am really looking for the fine tuning to rent a round,if anyone could help me I would be very grateful  Regards Hotsteam 

[boldy1304]

hi i rent a few rounds of 2 diff windys i sign contracts with them and pay 20% i wouldnt pay any more than that as i supply all the wfp van etc it wouldnt be worth it else i also worked with them for a few weeks too so they could see my standard of work

[tradclean]

Trad was he not worried about getting ripped off you know get the wrong guy in before you know it he walks away with your round?

These contracts could they have been enforceable if they messed around, ie nick custys , mucked about, caught lying about cancellations etc did he take a deposit?

trust me m8, he had it all done tighter than a ducks bum  think he used 2get his sol 2do the contart 4him every 12months,just 2stay up 2date with all the laws that change. he didnt worry about anything m8, trust me. all he done was count his money & he had plenty of it ....... the git. lol 

[hotsteam]

Still looking for someone with previous experience of renting a window cleaning round ! Regards Hotsteam

[andyM]

hi i rent a few rounds of 2 diff windys i sign contracts with them and pay 20% i wouldnt pay any more than that as i supply all the wfp van etc it wouldnt be worth it else i also worked with them for a few weeks too so they could see my standard of work

I agree it wouldnt be worth paying more than 20% of what a round does in most cases.
By the time you subtract your expenses, tax etc. off your turnover its not worth more than 20% unless it was real premium price work that earned a premium rate per hour.

[boldy1304]

hi i rent several rounds i pay 20% i wouldnt pay a penny more as i use all my own wfp gear i sign a contract with both guys i rent off

[LEEZEKLEEN]

I wouldnt trust anybody, it took me long enough to build a good business.

[Crystal-clear]

boldy1304 are these just simple writen out contracts? any chance of a sample so who ever is thinking of renting
could use it.

Kleen its true but i think if you wana expand then you need to take some chances.

[hotsteam]

Hi boldy1304,please could you send me a copy of your contract,so I can see whats involved ? please email me on hotsteam111@gmail.com  cheers hotsteam

[boldy1304]

hot stream e mail sent

[hotsteam]

Hi can anyone give me any more info please  ?  : Cheers Hotsteam
hotsteam111@gmail.com

[lcwalker]

I cant understand why anyone would want to rent or even buy a round.I think the whole thing about W/c is building a round when it's a decent size you can be proud of it.
There's also other problems the customers may not like the person renting, they might not do the job as well.But if i did want to give up id rather sell than rent, id just see renting as to much hassle.