how much is that 3 bedder up there ian ?you can mail me if you prefer
Stuff it, made a serious post, but someone (predictably) has to take the p i s s , so I've deleted it.
Yeah it's the little things that add up, connecting pole to hose, why not leave it connected? Also try your flow rate at max, much much quicker. We do a run of semis nearly identical and we average 7 per hour per man.
£8 for us. Only have about 150 of this size
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=Briar+Drive,+Buckley&hl=en&ll=53.163858,-3.062997&spn=0.000026,0.020921&sll=53.800651,-4.064941&sspn=12.896204,42.84668&oq=briar+drive+bu&hnear=Briar+Dr,+Buckley,+Flintshire+CH7+2,+United+Kingdom&t=m&z=16&layer=c&cbll=53.16374,-3.071127&panoid=YZWJaOFlWGRW3qt9XOp5vQ&cbp=12,90,,0,0Hi Richard ... noticed on another post that your work method is under scrutiny again.Thought it may be interesting to see what you do different to me and prob most on here Now then I cleaned a house today identical to the one in the googlemap link above. ... (house on right)No access issues.My way of working Out of vanOpen rear doorsRemove hose reelConnect pole hose to hosereelPull hose outDo RearsDo Sides (only 1 side as semi)Do FrontsPack pole awayReel hose back inHose reel in back of vanWrite EnvelopePut through letterboxDrive off3 windows on front1 front door2 side windows4 rear windows1 rear doorStart to finish 13.5 minutes .... which I rekon is about the average ??How long would it have taken you and can you tell the forum what you do differently ?
My way of working Out of vanOpen rear doors (or side door if better) and put cone outHose reel screwed down Pole hose stays connected to hosereel Pull hose outTap door on way to do rearsDo RearsDo Sides (only 1 side as semi)(If not in write out ticket at this point and post)Do FrontsPack pole awayReel hose back inPut cone back inUpdate worksheetDrive off3 windows on front1 front door2 side windows4 rear windows1 rear doorStart to finish 13.5 minutes .... which I rekon is about the average ??How long would it have taken you and can you tell the forum what you do differently ?
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=Briar+Drive,+Buckley&hl=en&ll=53.163858,-3.062997&spn=0.000026,0.020921&sll=53.800651,-4.064941&sspn=12.896204,42.84668&oq=briar+drive+bu&hnear=Briar+Dr,+Buckley,+Flintshire+CH7+2,+United+Kingdom&t=m&z=16&layer=c&cbll=53.16374,-3.071127&panoid=YZWJaOFlWGRW3qt9XOp5vQ&cbp=12,90,,0,0Hi Richard ... noticed on another post that your work method is under scrutiny again.Thought it may be interesting to see what you do different to me and prob most on here Now then I cleaned a house today identical to the one in the googlemap link above. ... (house on right)No access issues.My way of working Out of vanOpen rear doorsRemove hose reelConnect pole hose to hosereelPull hose outDo RearsDo Sides (only 1 side as semi)Do FrontsPack pole awayReel hose back inHose reel in back of vanWrite EnvelopePut through letterboxDrive off3 windows on front1 front door2 side windows4 rear windows1 rear doorStart to finish 13.5 minutes .... which I rekon is about the average ??How long would it have taken you and can you tell the forum what you do differently ?[/quotehey ian!Not a lot different really. Main thing is that the hose reel is attached to the van..van stops, driver jumps out opens doors, grabs hose and unwinds straight to back gate. if open he leads hose all way round to back and waits for WC. if locked he leads hose to start point at front of house and waits for WC. WC gets out van, puts on belt, grabs pole and walks fast to wheredriver is waiting. driver plugs in hose. WC starts to clean.if gate locked driver then rings bell top access back, if no answer starts to see if can unlock gate.once gate open driver sets hose out around the house and then fills in card for client and posts.once card posted driver back to WC and helps him move around the house so hose not caught.WC finishes cleaning, driver helps him get back to van, WC reals in hose whilst driver jumps in van, sets sat nav, and when ready leaves.if cleaning a neighbour driver will lay out hose around next house, and check gate etc whilst WC cleaning.this type of house will take us 8 min
Quote from: Ian H2o on February 27, 2012, 06:28:51 pmhttp://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=Briar+Drive,+Buckley&hl=en&ll=53.163858,-3.062997&spn=0.000026,0.020921&sll=53.800651,-4.064941&sspn=12.896204,42.84668&oq=briar+drive+bu&hnear=Briar+Dr,+Buckley,+Flintshire+CH7+2,+United+Kingdom&t=m&z=16&layer=c&cbll=53.16374,-3.071127&panoid=YZWJaOFlWGRW3qt9XOp5vQ&cbp=12,90,,0,0Hi Richard ... noticed on another post that your work method is under scrutiny again.Thought it may be interesting to see what you do different to me and prob most on here Now then I cleaned a house today identical to the one in the googlemap link above. ... (house on right)No access issues.My way of working Out of vanOpen rear doorsRemove hose reelConnect pole hose to hosereelPull hose outDo RearsDo Sides (only 1 side as semi)Do FrontsPack pole awayReel hose back inHose reel in back of vanWrite EnvelopePut through letterboxDrive off3 windows on front1 front door2 side windows4 rear windows1 rear doorStart to finish 13.5 minutes .... which I rekon is about the average ??How long would it have taken you and can you tell the forum what you do differently ?[/quotehey ian!Not a lot different really. Main thing is that the hose reel is attached to the van..van stops, driver jumps out opens doors, grabs hose and unwinds straight to back gate. if open he leads hose all way round to back and waits for WC. if locked he leads hose to start point at front of house and waits for WC. WC gets out van, puts on belt, grabs pole and walks fast to wheredriver is waiting. driver plugs in hose. WC starts to clean.if gate locked driver then rings bell top access back, if no answer starts to see if can unlock gate.once gate open driver sets hose out around the house and then fills in card for client and posts.once card posted driver back to WC and helps him move around the house so hose not caught.WC finishes cleaning, driver helps him get back to van, WC reals in hose whilst driver jumps in van, sets sat nav, and when ready leaves.if cleaning a neighbour driver will lay out hose around next house, and check gate etc whilst WC cleaning.this type of house will take us 8 mini cant see how that justifys paying a wage myself richard for the time you save yourself to clean more houses those extra houses must just about pay the drivers wage
all the above is done with a sense of real urgency and both workers moving fast all the time