[andyM]

Wet days don't always have to be a whole day off.
I knew it was going to be wet today so did a conservatory roof job in/out plus windows for a regular customer.
I've got a few other outstanding add on jobs to do so will probably organise getting those done if wet weather continues over next couple of days which it is forecast to do.  
Sometimes it's worth having a back log of add on jobs to do.

[Dave Willis]

You can't do anything about the rain but you can do something about the downers.
It's easier said than done though.

Just take some uppers. 

[G Griffin]

You can't do anything about the rain but you can do something about the downers.
It's easier said than done though.

Just take some uppers. 

Of course  .

[Clever Forum Name]

Drying off in van and getting ready for phase 2 sighhhh.

[HampshireWindowCleaning]

It amazes me the amount of windies grumbling about the rain and having to have days off, just crack on and clean, your spraying water all over the bloody windows anyway ffs.

[8weekly]

I cracked on. Did a Fascia clean, a conservatory roof, block of flats & two town houses. 

[Ian101]

not a great day earnings wise  but did a lot of non compact stuff that would of sapped my time next week so next week will be a bonser week wages wise now all the fiddly jobs out of way.

no one said anything about cleaning in the rain 

[steve hamblett]

I take the point that you can clean then when  its raining, I'm not the one who needs convincing. If my customers don't agree I can't just crack on. When you explain to them they don't normally argue but the first time you go in the rain they come out with it all over again....it's as though the original conversation never happened

[gary999]

went out in the end about1pm got three hours..saves
me working saturday

[supernova77]

I don't get any customers mentioning the rain anymore... They are now all very well trained 

I don't particularly like cleaning in the rain, but do anyway unless its hammering it down...

In the rain I always increase the water flow rate which gets me working faster... Today I even squeezed a couple of £25 houses in at the end so it was definitely worth going out!

Andy 

[dazmond]

30 flats cleaned this morning

3 run of the mill domestics

a £40 domestic

a £60 domestic(first clean)

this morning it was virtually constant rain,then it cleared up for 2 hours followed by a monsoon during the £60 job!!

not one customer mentioned the weather!i was absolutely drenched by the time i got home!tired as well but happy!

a very good earning day!

[Mr Sparkle]

I managed to do all my work today, was soaked by the end of the day, heavy rain most of the day here in wolverhampton area,
Got through the day with other peoples motivation,
Dazmond your an inspiration to us windies, keep up the good work

[8weekly]

I managed to do all my work today, was soaked by the end of the day, heavy rain most of the day here in wolverhampton area,
Got through the day with other peoples motivation,
Dazmond your an inspiration to us windies, keep up the good work

+1

[AuRavelling79]

You can't do anything about the rain but you can do something about the downers.
It's easier said than done though.

Just take some uppers. 

Of course  .

Especially if you're down on your uppers. 

[robertphil]

you are mistaken if you think customers are bothered about the rain.     its a common mistake to make . 90 per cent are not bothered  but the other 10 per cent shout so you think a lot more are bothered than what is the reality .

drop that 10 per cent and keep on cleaning in all weathers is my policy

[steve hamblett]

Seems like a lot of people on here just get on with it. It's been good reading so much positive stuff. Lots of good points, one stands out from robertphil ...that it's the 10% who shout give you the impression that it's a much bigger problem. Another one...I forget who wrote it, is about not phoning the night before cus you need flexibility. Still need to do some phoning though.  I guess  the answer is to get plenty of work then you're in a strong position to drop problem custies whether it be trough rain or lack of flexibility on their part.

[robertphil]

another thing iv learned,if you are trad . -  dont wear waterproofs because A. they get sticky and u will be wet with sweat in no time   B.  they slow you down

better to just get wet and its not as bad a feeling as you might think. soon as i get home i have a hot shower and into fresh clothing .

[dazmond]

steve it comes down to experience and wfp mate.

ive been window cleaning 21 years now and i used to worry about customers not wanting me to turn up in the rain or crying off at the first sign of rain.

the truth is most customers are not bothered(or out when you clean their windows!)

if you have a good solid busy round then you HAVE to work in the rain sometimes or you get behind schedule and lose out on money.

if i have work to do i just carry on otherwise i lose out on £200-£250 a day.if i have say 3 days off im £600-£700 down on earnings.thats enough to put anyone on a downer!!

[dazmond]

another thing iv learned,if you are trad . -  dont wear waterproofs because A. they get sticky and u will be wet with sweat in no time   B.  they slow you down

better to just get wet and its not as bad a feeling as you might think. soon as i get home i have a hot shower and into fresh clothing .

or save up buy a wfp system,decent waterproofs and smash your daily targets easy even when the weathers awful!all from the safety of the ground.

[Chris - CBWC]

£200 a day?  Ooooh can't wait til I speed up !