[Window Washers]

Hey guy been away for a bit, just poped on to have a look round, so I thought I would ask this question to you all.

Now I see the extraguys starting up every month round my areas popping up here there aND EVERYWHERE (SAME OLD SAME old)
with our summer they will be gone in a month or so anyway

Well the question for you:

What have you been/or are you doing to stand out from the crowd  ?

[Tom White]

Wor Lass is a window cleaner and is also an accomplished runner - she regularly represents East Wales in fell and cross country -  and has a corkin' pair of legs.  I try to get her to wear really tight shorts when it's warm (or cold/raining/snowing/sleeting/etc).

[ronnie paton]

tosh but that may bring more people to the table, if her legs are that good they will do any thing to get a peek

[Window Washers]

Wor Lass is a window cleaner and is also an accomplished runner - she regularly represents East Wales in fell and cross country -  and has a corkin' pair of legs.  I try to get her to wear really tight shorts when it's warm (or cold/raining/snowing/sleeting/etc).

lmao some thing never change Tosh, good for you

Ronnie, you seem to try harder than some, what you doing fella to stand out ?

[richard jagger]

I go the extra mile for them and treat each one as my only customer. If they are around I will make a show of the clean.Give a little attention to detail. Generally make a fuss.

[richard jagger]

By the way this is a very good market question. well done for asking it.

[Frankybadboy]

we do a very good job,we are really friendly and make it are business to know are custys well.

also things like handing over the milk when stood at door waiting for money,pulling wheelie bins out the way and back where they should be.,

surport local mags and events,donated a upvc clean for a auction to raise funds for village hall.and went and turned up at auction,good night as well,surported a few race nights.

also a cuppa goes along way for a few extra jobs.

[Dave Anderson]

24 hr call back (if there is an issues with cleaning).
Payment by bank transfer.
Frames cleaned (not normal here in The Netherlands).
Scheduled/dated cleaning service.

This seems to make me different here.

Cheers
Dave.

[bobplum]

i go topless
(business down 30% now )

[Dean Taberner]

Travel more than 5 miles from base

[bobby p]

team caps

[Justen Uff]

Eat more Jalapenos, olives and garlic

[concept]

Welcome back Yoda 

Hope all is well.

There does seem to be a train of thought that you must do something to stand out from the crowd. Some people take that as having flashing lights and a loudspeaker on their van blaring out "WINDOW CLEANER!", some take it as working more hours, or being more accomodating to their customers.

I do feel too many people on here try to re-invent the wheel when it comes to business, when you actually don't need to. Look at the basics, get them right, and work hard at keeping that right.

[LWC]

Ian you know the answer to this!

You HAVE to spin right round baby right round!

[andyM]

I give my customers a Value For Money service 

[P @ F]

I did this , it cost me £105 , its certainly made me stand out a bit !

Rich

[Steve CM]

Welcome back Yoda 

Hope all is well.

There does seem to be a train of thought that you must do something to stand out from the crowd. Some people take that as having flashing lights and a loudspeaker on their van blaring out "WINDOW CLEANER!", some take it as working more hours, or being more accomodating to their customers.

I do feel too many people on here try to re-invent the wheel when it comes to business, when you actually don't need to. Look at the basics, get them right, and work hard at keeping that right.

And that is it in a nut shell.

on a domestic level knock, clean well, keep the customer, repeat the process! replace any bad customers with good ones.

The more you do it the bigger you become

[Spruce]

In the late 1970's I knew the owner of a father and son haulage business in North Yorkshire. Peter Liversage has 2 immaculate Burgundy Volvo F88s and equally immaculate trailers working out of the then British Steel on Teesside.

He was an a nutter who used to drive in a bowler hat and tails. This was his claim to fame and I bet most transport managers throughout the country knew him. On getting to his destination and off loading he would start looking for a return load. He would crawl into his potential's office on his hands and knees wearing his tails and top hat begging, and very really left anywhere without a return load.
When most of the haulers were laid up during the steel strike of 1980, he remained busy.
 
He then retired and died soon afterwards and his son took over the business. His son was always embarrassed by his father's actions and refused to continue in his father's footsteps. Slowly the work dried up and they closed the business and sold the land for housing.

Sad but true.

Everyone needs something.

Spruce

[GB Window Cleaning]

In the late 1970's I knew the owner of a father and son haulage business in North Yorkshire. Peter Liversage has 2 immaculate Burgundy Volvo F88s and equally immaculate trailers working out of the then British Steel on Teesside.

He was an a nutter who used to drive in a bowler hat and tails. This was his claim to fame and I bet most transport managers throughout the country knew him. On getting to his destination and off loading he would start looking for a return load. He would crawl into his potential's office on his hands and knees wearing his tails and top hat begging, and very really left anywhere without a return load.
When most of the haulers were laid up during the steel strike of 1980, he remained busy.
 
He then retired and died soon afterwards and his son took over the business. His son was always embarrassed by his father's actions and refused to continue in his father's footsteps. Slowly the work dried up and they closed the business and sold the land for housing.

Sad but true.

Everyone needs something.

Spruce

thats an inspirational story spruce! thanks for telling it mate!

GB

[Window Washers]

Welcome back Yoda 

Hope all is well.

There does seem to be a train of thought that you must do something to stand out from the crowd. Some people take that as having flashing lights and a loudspeaker on their van blaring out "WINDOW CLEANER!", some take it as working more hours, or being more accomodating to their customers.

I do feel too many people on here try to re-invent the wheel when it comes to business, when you actually don't need to. Look at the basics, get them right, and work hard at keeping that right.

You should be an MP   

Simon your wasted as a window cleaner.