[the king]

a friend of mine got his safe contractor certificate lmfao he said it makes u a beta wc  despite seeing him clime on wet slimy tiles he slid down the roof and riped his trousers  all for a few sky lights when he had wfp and it was easy to do them from the ground  (SMAS) up ur ars  means jack all 

[the king]

i can see it now windows cleaners turning up with a sute tie and briefcase with a load of paper work just to do some stick wiggling  or some trad 

[nathankaye]

i can see it now windows cleaners turning up with a sute tie and briefcase with a load of paper work just to do some stick wiggling  or some trad 

Dont know if the chap is still working. But i knew of one feller, late 40's ild say. He drove an old bmw and cleaned windows in trousers n shirt. Thing is tho he cleaned in old mining villages where theres not alot of income so cant charge overly high dispite wearing a suit. Made me chuckle every time i drove through village n say him

[Tosh]

You can't be professional, your punctuation leaves too much to be desired .

[the king]

lmfao im a professional bad speller 

[CleanClear]

Attitude.

Dump. Replace. its what all  Proffesionals do.

[CleanClear]

You can't be professional, your punctuation leaves too much to be desired .

I think its his accent ? 

[Og]

Insurance!

[nathankaye]

I didnt wish to use too many sentences, i know some only have a short attention span on here!   

[sunshine windows]

Any scallywag that can get hold of a ladder and a bucket can call themselves a window cleaner but that don't mean they can make a living at it if people don't like the look of them.   How the hell did lance end up with 5 vans beats me   

Cheeky bugger!

Always do the best job you possibly can for the given timescale allocated to the job.

Smurf charges £1000 a gutter clean so can take all week doing one job 

[Smurf]

Any scallywag that can get hold of a ladder and a bucket can call themselves a window cleaner but that don't mean they can make a living at it if people don't like the look of them.   How the hell did lance end up with 5 vans beats me   

Cheeky bugger!

Always do the best job you possibly can for the given timescale allocated to the job.

Smurf charges £1000 a gutter clean so can take all week doing one job 

Well I thought that would grab your attention so now you can tell us what's it like being a true pro as the spurs on me boots need replacing soon 

[CleanClear]

Any scallywag that can get hold of a ladder and a bucket can call themselves a window cleaner but that don't mean they can make a living at it if people don't like the look of them.   How the hell did lance end up with 5 vans beats me   

Cheeky bugger!

Always do the best job you possibly can for the given timescale allocated to the job.

Smurf charges £1000 a gutter clean so can take all week doing one job 

Well I thought that would grab your attention so now you can tell us what's it like being a true pro 

Thats easy........a true pro charges £1000 plus VAT. 

[Smurf]

Indeed 

[sunshine windows]

You can be the best window cleaner in the world and make a living out of it. But without the right image. customer relations and most importantly a professional attitude towards the way you work,  you'll struggle to build a successful business.

[Smurf]

Good answer 

[Tom White]

You can be the best window cleaner in the world and make a living out of it. But without the right image. customer relations and most importantly a professional attitude towards the way you work,  you'll struggle to build a successful business.

I know an old guy, he's got a beat up old van, wears jeans, and often sports a beard.

He's got loads of work; his customers love him too.

He's just a really nice hard working guy; he's not struggled to build his business. 

[SeanK]

Exactly Tosh, the most successful guy in my area would have less people skills than Doc Martin, he employees about
20 full time and around 5 part time which is forever changing as he's a real pain to work for,scruffiest bunch you have ever seen
and the quality of work is far from perfect.
I thought how could I go wrong if this is who I'm up against, all those customers waiting for somebody to offer a decent service.
I couldn't have been more wrong as I wouldn't have taken more than a dozen of his customers, most people take on a shiner and as long as he/she doesn't get too greedy does a decent enough job x amount of times a year then that's all they care about.
Like I have said before its only shiners who make this job complicated.

[sunshine windows]

Exactly Tosh, he's a nice guy and probably conducts himself in a manner that is professional and respectful to his customers.

The uniform, image and sign writing isn't the be all and end all. I do think it helps to build brand awareness in your area though and will attract a certain type of customer you wouldn't necessarily attract without it.

[Soupy]

AS its says on the tin. I love hearing what folk think of the word professional window cleaner. I will add my views as this thread proceeds.
Is it the van you drive?
Is its the system you have in it.
Is it good service?
Is it a good manner with customers
What do you think?

For me it's the attitude. Other things can help promote a professional image but it's the attitude towards the work that makes the difference.

Just because you have a new van, an overpriced system and a badge on you t-shirt, doesn't stop you being a pleb. There seems to be a few on here with all the gear and no idea.

[Ian101]

Like I have said before its only shiners who make this job complicated.

too true .... so very true