Clean It Up

UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: suds window service on November 21, 2012, 03:41:03 pm

Title: Does anyone clean in the dark?
Post by: suds window service on November 21, 2012, 03:41:03 pm
I will be if they don't open this gate soon :P
Title: Re: Does anyone clean in the dark?
Post by: Tom White on November 21, 2012, 04:44:12 pm
Early morning jobs would get cleaned in the dark.  There's not a problem with it; you can see well enough to do a decent job.

Customer perception may differ though, however if you price correctly and work at a fairly decent rate, you should turn over a good amount before it gets dark.
Title: Re: Does anyone clean in the dark?
Post by: bobplum on November 21, 2012, 05:11:42 pm
head light
Title: Re: Does anyone clean in the dark?
Post by: Klean07 on November 21, 2012, 05:23:09 pm
I did my last two tonight in dark! Didn't start till 1 but still got a good day in!
Title: Re: Does anyone clean in the dark?
Post by: Barnes Wallis on November 21, 2012, 05:47:30 pm
I only clean after dark.  I'm off out now.
Title: Re: Does anyone clean in the dark?
Post by: trevor perry on November 21, 2012, 05:52:14 pm
i have a few jobs i start a 5.30am and at this time of year it is dark
Title: Re: Does anyone clean in the dark?
Post by: George P on November 21, 2012, 06:46:49 pm
yes
Title: Re: Does anyone clean in the dark?
Post by: GB Window Cleaning on November 21, 2012, 06:55:23 pm
i have a few jobs i start a 5.30am and at this time of year it is dark
are these commercial/industrial though?
Title: Re: Does anyone clean in the dark?
Post by: Granny on November 21, 2012, 07:22:30 pm
Week before Xmas day.
Always cleaning in the dark.
Starts just after 3 o' clock!!!!
But they still want it done.
Title: Re: Does anyone clean in the dark?
Post by: dave the rave on November 21, 2012, 07:27:30 pm
Always in the dark with  cleaning  ::)
Title: Re: Does anyone clean in the dark?
Post by: Richard Shepherd on November 21, 2012, 08:18:39 pm
We do a monthly clean, 5 bus stations inside and out over night.

Title: Re: Does anyone clean in the dark?
Post by: PoleKing on November 26, 2012, 10:26:26 pm
Funny thing-If I clean early in the dark i'm 'dedicated, hard working' If I clean after dark in the evening i'm 'taking the pi$$'
Depends on the customer. You soon know where you can be in the dark and/or rain.

www.laneswindowcleaning.com
Title: Re: Does anyone clean in the dark?
Post by: C o z y on November 26, 2012, 10:30:26 pm
There was some guy on here about 6 months ago was talking about working through the night on domestic!!! Thought I'd seen it all, but you live and learn  ;D
Title: Re: Does anyone clean in the dark?
Post by: Window Washers on November 26, 2012, 10:32:29 pm
There was some guy on here about 6 months ago was talking about working through the night on domestic!!! Thought I'd seen it all, but you live and learn  ;D
i would love to speak to him :)
Title: Re: Does anyone clean in the dark?
Post by: G Griffin on November 26, 2012, 11:35:47 pm
There was some guy on here about 6 months ago was talking about working through the night on domestic!!! Thought I'd seen it all, but you live and learn  ;D

He does half of Transylvania, I believe.
Title: Re: Does anyone clean in the dark?
Post by: Mike #1 on November 27, 2012, 05:56:38 am
There was some guy on here about 6 months ago was talking about working through the night on domestic!!! Thought I'd seen it all, but you live and learn  ;D

He does half of Transylvania, I believe.

 ;D ;D ;D.

I have no choice in the winter months i start at 6:30-7 am  some mornings and sometimes i will work late in the dark did a house last week and had to get finished in that area as would not be going back for 4wks finished at 4:45 pm it got dark at 4pm luckily custy put some lights on and their was a fair few security lights on . Mike
Title: Re: Does anyone clean in the dark?
Post by: C o z y on November 27, 2012, 07:45:16 am
Early morning jobs would get cleaned in the dark.  There's not a problem with it; you can see well enough to do a decent job.

Customer perception may differ though, however if you price correctly and work at a fairly decent rate, you should turn over a good amount before it gets dark.


Good point, if you're working that long and that ard that you clean domestic customers in the dark, you must be very rich and have customers who don't mind people on their property in the dark looking through their windows while they're getting their evening meal or watching TV etc.

If I caught anyone on my property in the dark, I'd hit them with anything I could get hold of.
Title: Re: Does anyone clean in the dark?
Post by: Johnny B on November 27, 2012, 07:51:15 pm
I have a friend who does domestics up to 10pm. Don't know how he gets away with it.

He's a top guy but he's as nutty as a fruitcake!

John
Title: Re: Does anyone clean in the dark?
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on November 27, 2012, 10:22:12 pm
I have a friend who does domestics up to 10pm. Don't know how he gets away with it.

He's a top guy but he's as nutty as a fruitcake!

John
Never not having that
Title: Re: Does anyone clean in the dark?
Post by: gary999 on November 27, 2012, 10:32:23 pm
clean in the dark no chance.

most of this lot on here have problems finding their way round in daylight
never mind in the dark ;D