[TennetClean]

Approximately £40 is what I'd charge for that customer.  Maybe slightly lower depending on whats at the back and the location.

[Moderator David@stives]

David Slater

I listened , took the best advice and disgarded the rest, i rubbed shoulders with giants and listened to what they had to say.

Window cleaning can be taken as far as you want it, the biggest factor is WILL POWER, without it you have nothing.

A list of my window cleaning heroes.

Craig Mawlam#
Glyn Howard
David Woods
Trevor #knight #'
Frazer venters
Trev Perry
Andrew Cheney

I admire them all

All these and a few others whos names dont readily spring to mind have all helped my business although they may not have helped me directly, I have studied them all and watched how they operate.

There is no magic formula, no business plan just a positive can do attitude.

One guy who springs to mind was Frazer, he had no business plan apart from not saying no to anything and that helped his business grow organically, my business followed a similar model.

I dont consider my business to be anything special and still has a long way to go, i soon realised when i attended a meeting a long time ago and i realised i was small fry, one guy said he turned over £125'000 and he got a few snig gers "phw is that all" some one said , I thought better keep my gob shut as i felt innadequate, since that very day I had so much determination to succeed and thought if they can do it so can I.
I didnt have any plan only to keep increasing my turnover< I didnt undercut anyone, in fact quite the opposite i am dearer than my local competition , if they are charging £10 i want £15.

I think the biggest factor is if you are a good window cleaner or a not so good, the best will lose very little work and will always pick up work off sloppy window cleaners, recently I picked up a £400 job the previous guys were charging £260 who were appalling , the building holder said "well I suppose you get what you pay for"

Got to go now wife calling, will try to post more later

[xxmattyxx]

Approximately £40 is what I'd charge for that customer.  Maybe slightly lower depending on whats at the back and the location.

It would appear he's deleted his post

[xxmattyxx]

I think the biggest factor is if you are a good window cleaner or not, the best will lose very little work and will always pick up work off sloppy window cleaners, recently I picked up a £400 job the previous guys were charging £260 who were appalling , the building holder said "well I suppose you get what you pay for"

Hmm, I get a warm feeling reading that.

A few months ago I was asked to price a job where the customer was dis-satisfied with her cleaner. She told me his price. It was £26.00. I looked round and told her no way could it be done for that money, and would therefore explain the sloppy standard of work the other guys were turning out. My price was £65.00. I think the attitude so far as the customer was concerned was they were prepared to pay 2.5 times what they'd previously been paying if it showed in the standard of work. They've not complained yet.

My business plan btw was'nt anything to do with UPS or whatever you guys have been calling it, it was confidence and self-belief.

[Clive McDonald]

Cheers Tennant I think you caught on, i'm going to bow out of this topic now. I thought Dave's stuff was quite good.

[Moderator David@stives]

Discount

Dont you bow out now, your input is much valued, it is nice to see how we all see it.

[sjm]

Is it me or do my posts always bring out dissagreements in people ?    My main point I was trying to make is this: . . . . . . . I think some people over analyse the window cleaning game !   I have spoken to dave on the phone and love reading his posts , He is succesful because he can do the job, is very confident , and does a lot of  work others wont !     To me there is nothing better getting out there and talking to customers , being charming and backing it up with good service !