[Twc services]

Does there seem to be a boom in window cleaners lately or is it hust me .Seen more companys than ever and just had canvassers knocking on the door for the first time in years.
Do you think this industry is being overkilled now ?

[Steve CM]

NO

[groundhog]

Yes... without a doubt!!! 

[dave.e]

it;s going to get worse much worse

[landy2]

very true ,the economy is not great at the moment , not too much outlay to be a cleaner so away they go

[Dougaldum]

it;s going to get worse much worse

what do you mean it;s going to get worse

[Twc services]

Im glad its not just me thats noticed it then so whats the plan now guys to protect our work ?

[Craig 72]

Every year since I started it seems I see loads of new faces but it's not worth worrying about unless you have work being pinched.It does seem that every other car has ladders on top,I must admit.Still picking up plenty of work though.

[landy2]

the rate they are building houses still work going about

[Pope vader]

its a cheap business to start, a lot of wc charge high prices and custy think i want some of that,  happened with plumbers give it a few years something else will be the big thing to get in to

[Twc services]

It seems they pop up out of nowhere and then vanish but undercut everyones work  :

[Richard Neal]

I wouldnt want to start up now as there are lots of new cleaners around here, luckily when i started about 6 years ago the economy was "ok" and 2 cleaners packed up around my area, it must be hard to get going these days.

[Sapphire Window Cleaning]

Give it a year or 2 and a lot of the so-called newbies won't be around.
First of all its harder work than they imagine, they don't know how to price a job correctly, they worry about other window cleaners, they only like working outside in the summer, the list goes on.

just look online, there are loads of van systems up for sale and rounds for sale now.




Matt

[bad trippy]

Im so worried i cant sleep at night, i think this time next year im gonna be on the dole or even worst sweeping the roads

[G Griffin]

Im so worried i cant sleep at night, i think this time next year im gonna be on the dole or even worst sweeping the roads

Well, you can just turn your pole upside down  .

[Sapphire Window Cleaning]

Im so worried i cant sleep at night, i think this time next year im gonna be on the dole or even worst sweeping the roads

Trippy if your going to sweep the streets, just be careful not to sweep up a "Banksy" lol
whats the latest with Frank and that ruddy Banksy?



Matt

[dazmond]

if your looking for them they are everywhere!lots near me and some commercial guys are moving onto big domestics.plenty of houses and glass.some are cowboys(not all of them though) doing rubbish work.im also picking up new work at a steady rate without trying!!

just concentrate on your own business,doing a good job and dont charge sky high prices and you ll be ok IMO.


regards


dazmond

[C-Thru.]

I'm based in Exeter and we are over run with them, not playing by the rules either!
'What does your WC charge - £10 we'll do it for a fiver'  B'stards the lot of em!

the thing is, how do we put our customer off them??? Everybody wants to save money these days.....

[boldy1304]

I'm based in Exeter and we are over run with them, not playing by the rules either!
'What does your WC charge - £10 we'll do it for a fiver'  B'stards the lot of em!

the thing is, how do we put our customer off them??? Everybody wants to save money these days.....

got one of them around here had one of mine other day custy was a real nice guy always chatted cuppa everything but faced with a 50% saving he was gone 

[SunShineCleaning]

Im glad its not just me thats noticed it then so whats the plan now guys to protect our work ?

Stop helping them out on here!

Give them proper advice on how to run a business rather than the pie in the sky some spout on here.

Make sure your customers love you.