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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Clean-A-Windows on March 04, 2004, 12:45:26 am

Title: new areas
Post by: Clean-A-Windows on March 04, 2004, 12:45:26 am
How do you canvas a new area if you know there are W/Cs working it.
Theres always work to be picked up in these areas,
i dont want to step on anyones toes but i do need more work to make it worth going to areas that i only do only 1 or 2 houses.
I work in the sticks so its all villages about 3 to 7 miles apart, i know there is work out there HOW DO I GET IT
H E L P please
                         pete
Title: Re: new areas
Post by: simonb on March 04, 2004, 03:19:43 pm
Canvass but make it clear u are not poaching.
Ask if they have a cleaner if so move on.
DON'T try to undercut by asking what he charges etc
People who are happy will stay loyal so existing cleaner has nothing to worry about.

I am quite happy for anyone to canvass my customers because they like me.

Even guys that undercut me get nowhere and anyone who moves on price is not worth keeping
Title: Re: new areas
Post by: poleman on March 04, 2004, 04:40:23 pm
if you go in a road and the windows are dirty then you no they dont have a window cleaner, well good starting point to canvass.


andy

dorset

fed memebr
Title: Re: new areas
Post by: anderclean on March 04, 2004, 07:23:01 pm
Pete

it's not very often you'll find a road or area that hasn't got a window cleaner of some sort going there.
Like you said there'll still be houses and work there for you.
Be professional.......... you're not after some else's work - unless there no good and the cutomer tells you so.
Never under price another shiner,....... I always charge more.
You've got to look for the work, - if you sit at home and wait for it to come to you - it'll never happen.
You're building a business - not looking for beer money.

Good luck
Rob