[Murray]

New to the forum and reading through the posts found some really helpful and interesting topics.

I have been window cleaning for a few years, mixture of trad and wfp, all my work is domestic but really want to get some commercial work to increase my profit margins

Would any one be able to let me have a peek at a copy of a letter or give me  ideas as to what I could send to them to canvass work in this area

Thanks for your help, will hopefully be able to offer some advise on other subjects

[Jake]

Murray

Why don't you pop in personally to a company's premises and ask them outright 'do you have a window cleaner'.

Look smart, be polite, maybe leave a card, what have you got to lose?

[Murray]

Few businesses close to me look like they haven't had there windows cleaned for years.

Thanks for the tip, I'll try it monday and let you know how I get on

[C-Thru.]

Hey Murray, there's a guy selling such a letter on E-Bay, £2.99.
All common sense stuff, but worth 3 quid, have a look........
Goochie,
C-Thru window cleaning, Exeter.

[Murray]

Popped into a couple of golf clubs near me on the way home today and left my card. Been asked to quote for both of them.

One of them I had a chance to look round, about 40 small windows and 5 largish bay windows inside and out once a month. Nearly all of them are ground level, few upstairs windows in there office these are accessed by outside staircase so no working at height required.

Job would probably take a couple of hours, so I was thinking of quoting £60. First commercial job I have quoted for, does this sound reasonable to you more experienced guys and girls?

Thanks

 

[Mike_G]

Depends on how much you want to earn an hour and how much you need the work.

[Sir Squeaky]

Yep, that's mint Murray.
Sorry.

Couple of hours? £60?
That's fine.

[Murray]

Cheers squeaky.
Get it all the time

[Paul Coleman]

Cheers squeaky.
Get it all the time

But remember, a job like that is much too good to hurry (sorry, done it again). 

[Murray]

Cheers squeaky.
Get it all the time

But remember, a job like that is much too good to hurry (sorry, done it again).

Oh dear that is poor.

Will let you know if I get it

[Trevor Knight]

New to the forum and reading through the posts found some really helpful and interesting topics.

I have been window cleaning for a few years, mixture of trad and wfp, all my work is domestic but really want to get some commercial work to increase my profit margins

Don't think that that will be the case with your profit margins, remember, commercial is all about cost, you get undercut on commercial probably 5 times more than on domestic, everyone wants it and are prepared to clean it for very little profit!!
Good Luck.
Would any one be able to let me have a peek at a copy of a letter or give me  ideas as to what I could send to them to canvass work in this area

Thanks for your help, will hopefully be able to offer some advise on other subjects