[AuRavelling79]

I see one or two more around here (North Bristol) but absolutely no impact on my business.

[Tom-01]

I see more but we're consistently getting more work.

[paulben]

Getting a few news ones around here but it is coming up to summer . Wait and see how many last into winter , I don't care though I have enough work don't want any more

[Frankybadboy]

They come and go around South Bristol

I tell them the best place to clean is north Bristol

[wpclean]

I honestly think if are feeling stressed, and insecure you  see window cleaners everywhere, but if life is good, and you are happy, and busy, you hardly notice them 

[AuRavelling79]

They come and go around South Bristol

I tell them the best place to clean is north Bristol

 

The good thing is only a nutter from South Bristol would want to drive through Bristol to get to North Bristol - and vice versa.

Howya doin Franky?

[Mike #1]

Seen about 3 new lads in recent months all wfp and i assume all cheaper than me , Although i am the most expensive in my work area so had a few knock backs on quotes .

But you only get what you pay for and i have picked up some jobs that have clearly never been done properly by the last wfp guy .

[Frankybadboy]

They come and go around South Bristol

I tell them the best place to clean is north Bristol

 

The good thing is only a nutter from South Bristol would want to drive through Bristol to get to North Bristol - and vice versa.

Howya doin Franky?

ok thanks mr gold,i am able to get up and do a bit of walking but it means i got to sleep after for a 1hour or 2,sleeping with the metal in me back is not my idea of fun

[rosskesava]

There's about the same amount around here and I see the same old ugly faces. 

Most summers I see one or two shiny newly wrapped vans appear but by the end of winter they've gone.

[Johnny B]

I only seem to see them when they are trying to warn me off their 'patch',  but don't see them doing much work.
John

[Perfect Windows]

Not really.  I think that they are just more visible as WFP means that anyone kicking off now has a sign written van rather than a car with ladders.

We're gaining work at exactly the same rate as we ever have.

Vin

[gary999]

yep loads more..i never used to see another cleaner from one day to the next but I see 10-15
everyday now ...still pick up plenty of work though

[Ian Lancaster]

Things are terrible these days!  I don't know how we're going to be able to carry on, everyone and his dog is becoming a window cleaner.

Oh for the days when I was the only window cleaner in town   I had a waiting list almost as long as my 'active' list.  Everyone felt sorry for me - having to scrape a living in such a lowly menial job and I was always careful not to disillusion them.  I had it all to myself and earned at least twice the average wage for year after year.

And it's still good   Certainly there are 'window cleaners' crawling out of the woodwork, especially when the sun shines but as everyone else has said, it doesn't impact on our business.  There has been a very noticeable drop in the flow of enquiries over the last 5 or 6 years but still enough to keep my lads topped up and happy.

And if it got really tough, I can still canvass - I did a bit a few weeks ago, picked up a nice little bit of new work and thoroughly enjoyed it.

[wpclean]

Things are terrible these days!  I don't know how we're going to be able to carry on, everyone and his dog is becoming a window cleaner.

Oh for the days when I was the only window cleaner in town   I had a waiting list almost as long as my 'active' list.  Everyone felt sorry for me - having to scrape a living in such a lowly menial job and I was always careful not to disillusion them.  I had it all to myself and earned at least twice the average wage for year after year.

And it's still good   Certainly there are 'window cleaners' crawling out of the woodwork, especially when the sun shines but as everyone else has said, it doesn't impact on our business.  There has been a very noticeable drop in the flow of enquiries over the last 5 or 6 years but still enough to keep my lads topped up and happy.

And if it got really tough, I can still canvass - I did a bit a few weeks ago, picked up a nice little bit of new work and thoroughly enjoyed it.

That is because you not under any pressure 

[Dave Willis]

Can't move for them round here. Phone keeps ringing though so must be doing something right.

[jonboywalton75]

Things are terrible these days!  I don't know how we're going to be able to carry on, everyone and his dog is becoming a window cleaner.

Oh for the days when I was the only window cleaner in town   I had a waiting list almost as long as my 'active' list.  Everyone felt sorry for me - having to scrape a living in such a lowly menial job and I was always careful not to disillusion them.  I had it all to myself and earned at least twice the average wage for year after year.

I packed in a shift job at ICI  for window cleaning
Best thing I ever did

[Ian101]

less around me

[SeanK]

Mostly new wfp cleaners who don't last very long, have seen a few new traditional guys who seem to be sticking it out.
Its crappy new wfp cleaners who don't have a clue that annoy me more, I'm the one who has to defend the method after
they have put potential customers off it for life.

[jonboywalton75]

less around me

Apart from me
I'm MORE

[Ian101]

less around me

Apart from me
I'm MORE

think you were here before me ?

had 2 old boy tradders die in last 12 months in this here neck of the woods .... one used to give me evil stares as he did a rubbish job and I took some of his customers .