[LWC]

You knock every single house 

Dear me id never get any done lol

[[GQC] Tim]

You knock every single house  

Dear me id never get any done lol

Yup, every house. There is a difference between "having a conversation" and knocking and saying "hi, how are you, I'm just gonna start cleaning the windows." 30 seconds tops. Most people answer the door quickly. I usually give them the yellow slip as well.  
My hose usually always goes past the front door, or near enough.

Besides, I do believe in having customer interaction, doesn't have to be much, but it makes a  big difference.

It feels like I'm on a different planet here. Seriously lol. 

[lee_dewing]

If front only, just knock when finished, leave the door to do as custy faffs getting money.

If all round do front then knock to tell em done front and going round back just as courtesy/privacy, as custy might be in garden, don't want anyone having heart attack
Main reason gives custy chance to pay then or be ready to pay when knock on finish.

Always makes me laugh as when knock the 2nd time never have money ready
Women

ps. If you have to say anything it's hello window cleaner just making a start/finished.... whatever.

I use to hear myself saying is it ok?
Not now.

[Flash..]

Nice Script Lee I thihk the "Just making a start" quote is winning, I must be a whimp but I feel better knocking first.

[stuart mc]

nope never have and never will, did get asked to knock before I cleaned once, I said ok and 2 years later I have still never knocked her door

I have a bad payer that wants me to knock but I won't I just walk straight past her flat and if she is in she has to chase me, give me money up front or I just keep walking and no clean

[Jackal]

You knock every single house  

Dear me id never get any done lol

Yup, every house. There is a difference between "having a conversation" and knocking and saying "hi, how are you, I'm just gonna start cleaning the windows." 30 seconds tops. Most people answer the door quickly. I usually give them the yellow slip as well.  
My hose usually always goes past the front door, or near enough.

Besides, I do believe in having customer interaction, doesn't have to be much, but it makes a  big difference.

It feels like I'm on a different planet here. Seriously lol. 

why you on a different planet   id say 5% of windys at the most knock before they clean, why bother never had a customer tell me 'can you knock first please,they no who you are straight as they see you,just wasteing time imo,

some weirdos on here  

[bad trippy]

Since 1985 when i very first started window cleaning (for the first time) never never never never ever have i knocked the door

[sandy]

if i knocked the front door my custies would be hiding behind the couch thinking i am chasing them for the money
the only time i chap the door is for the dosh

[LWC]

Since 1985 when i very first started window cleaning (for the first time) never never never never ever have i knocked the door

I was born 1985 

[andyjm1]

I knock on their bedroom window with my brush. 

Last time I checked I was on planet earth, where grafters get on with grafting and leave the faffers to their faffing. 

[Steve CM]

We always knock! It's just rude of you don't!

Don't stand there and chat. Just pull the gear out tap on the door and start cleaning. Don't even wait for an answer but a simple knock is courteous.

The guy that got me into window cleaning never knocked and by the time I was round the back of the house and cleaning. I would normally have had someone jumping out their skin then giving me a dirty look. I would have a pop at a window cleaner if he done it at my house

[AS Window Cleaning]

it seems rude not to knock when your on their property. we used to, but found it wasted time if they end up talking etc, tho sometimes they pay you there and then too.

we found a lot found it strange you knocking, like it didn't matter, just get on with it already.

so we just knock on a couple of older ones cus they like it/probs with nerves. made me think tho whether we should be knocking more, don't even have to hang around, they will look out and see the van/reels.

but I guess seeing as it's not broke, and it's working not knocking....

[steven ainger]

Always knock, you are on private property. Common decency and respect. If I had a window cleaner he would be dumped on the first clean if he wouldn't knock first. It's just rude to go into someone's gardens/private property without knocking first. You aren't asking permission, as said you are there on agreed frequency. I don't do "not todays". I still knock out of politeness. Every property, no matter how small or big.

Incredible some of these replies lol.  

i knock every time, as above

[Window Washers]

Since 1985 when i very first started window cleaning (for the first time) never never never never ever have i knocked the door

I was born 1985 

he was also your milkman  bet ya head spinning right round now lol

[Paul Coleman]

The daft thing is that I've been "told off" more for knocking than for not knocking.  Living and working within the catchment area of Gatwick Airport means that I have a higher than usual number of shift workers on my books.  I feel that I am being more polite if I don't knock because I don't want to risk waking them.

[LSB]

we knock and start .

[Richy essex]

I agree I knock on a couple you just know which ones to and what ones nt 2 iv gt a couple of women who are home all day I mean I'd love to catch em naked as I get to the bedroom window  but I don't think they would like it I knock as I walk past front door and it just alerts them I'm there usually they will just wave through window or occasionally they come to door an I say hi just letting u knw I'm here I'm normally half way up ladder so I don't think ther is a time factor? why would there be an issue over cleaning them if they said not today ? Why would they say this iv had it a couple of times for other silly reasons and iv said dah dada da da darrrr dumped   

[lee_dewing]

Nice Script Lee I thihk the "Just making a start" quote is winning, I must be a whimp but I feel better knocking first.

No not a whimp just being polite, Ucky, if their a Messer then doesn't matter if you knock first or not.

You probabley get more cups of tea that way 

[EandM]

Always knock, you are on private property. Common decency and respect. If I had a window cleaner he would be dumped on the first clean if he wouldn't knock first. It's just rude to go into someone's gardens/private property without knocking first. You aren't asking permission, as said you are there on agreed frequency. I don't do "not todays". I still knock out of politeness. Every property, no matter how small or big.

Incredible some of these replies lol.  

You're on Private Property with the express permission of the householder confirmed by a verbal contract or if you're very astute a written one.
Should the dustbin men, milkman, postman etc knock when they arrive at unspeakably early times?
Many people today, even in the South West, simply don't have enough time or the desire to be bothered by anyone.

[rg1]

I have never had a customer come out to me and ask why I didn't knock first.

So that to me suggests that I don't need to.