[robert mitchell]

My system is now on order from pure2o:-)

All I need now are some customers !

Hate the idea of canvassing but guess I will have to bite the bullet !

[Granny]

Hi Robert
I'm with you on that - 2 weeks left before redundancy.
Sort of excited but bit scared at the same time.
Easy to get used to that regular salary.
Where are you starting up?
Good Luck
Granny

[Dave Willis]

Southampton I expect.

[shaun mclean]

good luck to you and i hope it works out for you , when you see other window cleaners stop and say hello you will be suprised just how helpful they will be ,

[Perfect Windows]

My system is now on order from pure2o:-)

All I need now are some customers !

Hate the idea of canvassing but guess I will have to bite the bullet !

Gerroff my patch!

Give me a call (on website) if you need any help.

Vin

[robert mitchell]

Thanks for the offer vin , have to admit I am finding it a bit of a minefield at the moment !

Because of my domestic situation will be looking at two rounds , southampton/ Portsmouth and another one in Bournemouth .

I live in Southampton but my girlfriend lives in Bournemouth.

So my time is split between the two .
The bit I'm nervous about most is finding customers .

[Smudger]

hi Rob,

it can be nerve racking, but just get out as soon as you can and get knocking - every no you get you are that much closer to a yes! Good luck - be determined treat it as a "proper job" and get out and knock knock and knock some more - it does get easier!! Weekends are a good knock too!

[Richard 01903]

 Just go knocking doors , everytime you get a no!! Your nearer to getting a yes !! Try to stay posative you will soon have customers  

[Perfect Windows]

Thanks for the offer vin , have to admit I am finding it a bit of a minefield at the moment !

Because of my domestic situation will be looking at two rounds , southampton/ Portsmouth and another one in Bournemouth .

I live in Southampton but my girlfriend lives in Bournemouth.

So my time is split between the two .
The bit I'm nervous about most is finding customers .

Give me a call any time.

Vin

[robert mitchell]

Thanks for all your replies , very friendly forum :-)

I have to wait three to four weeks for my system to be fitted and should probably get some practice first too !

Vin , If you want some free labour one day in return for teaching me a few things .......

[Frankybadboy]

Thanks for all your replies , very friendly forum :-)

I have to wait three to four weeks for my system to be fitted and should probably get some practice first too !

Vin , If you want some free labour one day in return for teaching me a few things .......

he learnt from the best

[paul marshall]

ive bin goin 10 weeks now rob biggest and best decision of my life i had so many doubts people were saying good window cleaners are hard to find and i found out they are if ure good and reliable you will soon be flying ,,listen to me i think im a pro ,i was a newbie on here a few weeks ago ,,best site ever    id wish you good luck but i dont think you will need it 

[john stracey]

if you can afford it, maybe look into buying an existing round from someone, the 2 part rounds i have bought in the past have been good investments.

[Ian Rochester]

Best of luck, we have some friends who live in Holbury on the edge of the New Forest and they can't get a decent window cleaner for love nor money.

[robert mitchell]

Thanks for the replies guys :-)

Paul , your post has bouyed me up a bit , looking forward to getting started .


As for buying a round , unfortunately no funds for that after paying for my system so will have to do it the hard way .


If your friends in holbury are still struggling to find somebody once my system is installed and I'm ready to go it could be worth my while going that way if I can get a some of their neighbors too .

Have to get my head round designing a flyer , sorting a website and getting some practice in on the pole .

I don't even have a name for my business yet !

[Perfect Windows]

Have to get my head round designing a flyer , sorting a website and getting some practice in on the pole .

I don't even have a name for my business yet !

Give me a shout for some practice next week.

Ian Lancaster will be here ina minute to tell you to call your business "Robert Mitchell Window Cleaner".

Vin

[sean84]

Good luck! I started out the start of this year. I don't have many customers but still enjoying it which is the main point. Its amazing how I never have seen any window cleaners in my area but since I started I have seen loads!

[shaun mclean]

There is lots of good folk on here that helped me a year ago so dont be afraid to ask , and as for being worried about knocking on doors dont be , what i did was to leaflet a area then go back a day or 2 after and holding the same leaflet in my hand i would knock and when the answered i said , hi sorry to trouble you but i post ed a leaflet through you door a few days ago i i was wondering if you are looking for a regular and reliable window cleaner (or words to tha affect ) it worked a treat .

[Perfect Windows]

Rob,

Give me a shout: Friday's an easyish day and you're welcome to pop out with us.

Vin

[Nameless Drudge]

You might have just got very lucky due to your location,I`d get talking to Perfect Windows sharpish if i were you.