[sandy]

hi any scottish window cleaners out there-  im from glasgow it would be good to get a scotish veiw on thngs as there seems to be a difference on priceing etc

perhaps we could mark our posts to show we come from north of the border

any sugestions
 

[macc]

Hi.

Or people could fill in there location on the profile.  :

[Shine, glasgow!]

hi Sandy
Are you a newbie looking for a way in or have you set up already. I'm in glasgow so interested to here your situation and happy to help give tips if your setting up. i'm increasingly wfp
i set up a year ago and glasgow has treated me well, this is despite w/c warning me theres not much work etc in glasgow.
drop us a email!
cheers
Ben

[zeusjazmin]

ayrshire here mate

[ducky]

fife .price are ok £5 min

[TCs window cleaners]

Alright  mate am from edinburgh

[DASERVICES]

  Worth logging onto new website for Scottish Licensed Window Cleaners :-

  http://www.slwcn.co.uk/

[ducky]

tcs wher about in edinburgh are u mate .d.a.am in it.

[JohnL]

FILL IN THE PROFILES !

PLEASE   

JohnL

[brianmc]

          in respect to the website on the link,there are no licences given to window cleaners in south ayrshire,as the council feel there is no need for them,i also believe that all other ayrshire councils have cancelled the need to have a licence to work within their boundaries,i have this direct from south ayrshire council through having meetings with them and also have it in writing.
         therefore i object strongly to being called a `cowboy`considering my company has grown to such an extent that we are now a `limited`company.
         to protect my company i will obviously be keeping an eye on anything this website does,i would also advise they change how they describe `cowboys`,there are more than plenty of them about,but my views on what is `cowboy` and what is not obviously differs from the owner of the site.
         sorry about the rant but i am pretty pi**ed off about this as you can probably tell.

                                                                                                Brian

[DASERVICES]

  Brian,

  Sorry you may have the wrong impression, but you have to take into
  consideration the guys where licenses are required that pay for this
  and insurance. That is the law of the council and the Scottish Parliament
  as I have been told.

  What anoys some licensed window cleaners is that they stick to the law
  required and other folks do not. Is that fair.
  Same situation with taxi drivers, would you get into an illegal taxi. I know
  that is off the point.

  Fair play your county does not require a license so this does not effect you,
  but it effects people in other counties. No offence but thats the law as Stirling
  and other counties state you cannot work without a license.

  It's there to protect the public.

  Each to their own opinion.

  Doug

[DASERVICES]

  Brian,

  Just had a quick check on the website and as you said South Aryshire is not
  included so does not implement yourself.

  Cheers

  Doug

 

[brianmc]

no problem,but ....`In due course the SLWCN will be launching a public awarness campaign, with the aim of reducing the unlicensed "cowboy" element within our industry`.
     if they go ahead `launching a public awareness campaign` and i have to spend half my day explaining to clients that i do not need licences it will cause me a lot of `down time` therefore i lose revenue,i presume that when this `public awareness`is being done it will be pointed out that some areas do not need it.
       P.S. i lobbied the south ayrshire council personally for 1 and a half years to give us licences and they POINT BLANK refused,there response was that it would not solve anything within our business.SO if anyone can explain the council`s ridiculous attitude to this ,to me,i`d be most grateful.
             

[windows_chepstow]

Working in Wales, (I'm not Welsh mind; nor am I English; I'm a Geordie from the Kingdom of Northumbria), I'm amused that you Scottish window cleaners need licences in the first place.

I mean we're not like plumbers or sparks, where mistakes could possibly cost a customer's life.  We don't need to be Corgi registered or anything.

What's the reason for it?

[TCs window cleaners]

Ducky am in northfield  but all my work is in granton /royston/wardieburn
/and pilton .why do you ask are you from edinburgh.

[DASERVICES]

  Brian,

  This link may be of use to you, know it is a bit dated but I was told it was
  last reveiw a couple of years ago and no change:-

  http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2004/12/20391/48556

  Doug

[brianmc]

i do think the whole idea behind the  SLWCN  is very good and all things considered i will definately join,i am just unsure of how we(my company) will look when all the licence stuff is being advertised,due to the failings(in my eyes)of my local authority.
 P.S. TAM ...I will definately give you a call,as i am interested in becoming involved with the SLWCN ,hopefully i may recieve some help to convince my local council aswell

[ducky]

tcs.no iam from kirkcaldy in fife but stay in glenrothes now.i used to work in edinburgh with clearestview i liket working over ther.

[DASERVICES]

  Tam,

  Is that your mail when I logged onto the website that I received.

  Want to put an idea to you.

  Cheers

  Doug

[shammy davis jnr]

shammy davis ,here from lanark
i just recived a email from the fed about the meeting that there hoping to have in scotland in the nxt month our so
so that us scots can have a sayand put forward our pros and cons about the lience situation in scotland. so come on guys let them know your intrested and we can have a good greetin meeting i think they are still looking for numbers so stand up and be counted  ill see you there
andy davidson aka shammy davis jnr is any one else going