[Paul_Rolfe]

Or doesn't it matter?

[eclipse]

do you have a complex about this? or are you just trying to get your post count up 

yes a sign written van looks more proffesional than working out of a car but that dosnt meant the person working out of the car is any less of a window cleaner than the guy in the van and vice versa

I think it depends on how far you intend to take your business
me personally i have alway worn a uniform and had a sign written van but that was what i said i would do when i set up business

[Mike #1]

if you mean does it make you feel less professional than having a van then NO , Worked out of a car all the time no probs what so ever

[Mr Formby]

I dont think it matters. I started out with a beat up old carand  I got loads of work. I now have a  08 van  , van wrap and people think I must be expensive so dont get asked as often in the street.

[jonnyald]

true wot Formby says . i started using a car  with   cheaply made signs in the rear windows .  i could easily step to using a van but  theres no advantage (if you are trad) as car seats and car drive is more comfy   ..another bonus of using a car is that its easyto find onethat has belonged to an old fellah who has pumped mega money into keeping it well maintained ,ready for action,whereas van are rarely pampered . perhaps a car looks more unprofessional but hey  as long as the car  catches peoples eyes thats all that matters

 i see a couple of window guys in my town use a merc  with ladders on the roof, but thats probably going too far

[wfp master]

no my car is in better con than most work vans on the road.

[Mike #1]

car is pristene and well maintained our only car , i'm wfp with purefreedom trolley manage great with car

[gerard mcmanus]

most have humble beginnings, but most trad cleaners around here use a car, its economical. I was talking to a guy the other day 25 years in the business, who worked out of a car. I personally find a kangoo, berlingo, or combo are a good compromise between the economy of a small vehicle and the proffessional look of a van. I wont be going out and buying a Renault traffic for window cleaning trad. No point. I would only do that if I was going to add pressure washing or something to my list of services, but I don't intend on doing that so.

[tony talbot]

just fitted a wfp delivery system in the back of the misses fiesta.so she can do upstairs now. a van would have been nice, but at the moment out of reach. i think if your standards are high and you look good it doesn't matter if you turn up in a milk float. (now there's an idea mmm)

[simon knight]

I work out of a Tesco trolley, bothered?...er no!

[Paul_Rolfe]

Eclipse - lol! It is a bit low isn't it? I'll try harder.
FWIW, I started out of a car (~Fiat Uno) but soon realised a van would be miles better.
When I see w/c out of a car boot they make me think they are hard up firemen on their days off.
They are usually wearing shorts as well which I think looks cheap.

[John Walker]

I work from a new Fiat 500.  With back seats down and a custom made marine ply liner to locate 20 litres water barrels I can go out and earn £50 - £60 in less than half a day.  Come back for a break, refill barrels and go out earn and the same again.  Potentially £500 a week - more than enough for me.

I easily fit in either my backpack trolley unit or my OmniTrolley, 25ft SLX pole, ground floor pole, cobweb pole/brush and all my trad bits.  Well within the carrying capacity of this little car - and 70 - 80 mpg (diesel).  Barells/equipment are chained to the rear seat locators for extra safety.

Customers seem to like me turning up in my 500 and are surprised when all the gear starts coming out.

[mlscontractcleaner]

Mr Grey Wolf; why does it look cheap to be wearing shorts

I have a sign written van, wfp, top end carpet cleaning machine, high quality floor buffers, hoovers and every thing else needed to run a profitable contract cleaning business.

I wear shorts all the time during the summer.

Does that make my company cheap; or does it just mean I don't have trousers sticking to my sweaty legs as I'm working in these hot, humid conditions

[windolene]

Hi,

My take on this is why have a van when all I would put in it is a bucket.!

An ideal car would be a Ford focus  type car.


Kevin WINDOLENE

[Paul_Rolfe]

I just think too much skin showing looks, um, grubby. Keep it for the beach.

[simon knight]

Mr Grey Wolf, You clean glass mate and nobody cares whether you drive a van, car, ride a horse or push a pram. Further they don't care whether you wear shorts, skirts, kilts or a three piece suit complete with a bowler hat.

Your customer couldn't care less how you clean their windows: you can trad them, wfp them or pi$$ on them and wipe 'em off with a used tampon...as long as at the end of the day they're clean and you charge sensible money relative to your opposition.

You seem to be under the impression that your customers have a view about you...they don't!...get over it!

[s.w.c]

I just think too much skin showing looks, um, grubby. Keep it for the beach.

i wear shorts in the summer time with a polo shirt all sign written, i even have quite alot of tattoos, it sounds like it wouldn't be up to your standards,
i do mostly residential work out of my car with a freedom trolley, i have a fare bit of better quality residential work some very well to do customers they all treat me well and seem to like chatting with me, they do judge a book by its cover,

[Gleaming windows]

Shorts are okay, shorts and t-shirt or polo shirt are okay.....but NO t-shirt isnt good IMO.

[paul saunders]

Bout time someone said this ................... if you work out of a car your'e a cowboy.  

btw. I use an astra estate so I'm a cowboy too.  

[kenaltobelli]

come on guys cars do look a bit working class ; ionics kit merc vito your talking pro now