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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: scrubberscleanings on August 10, 2009, 07:43:21 pm

Title: Window cleaning on the costa blanca
Post by: scrubberscleanings on August 10, 2009, 07:43:21 pm

Are there any window cleaners on the forum from the torrevieja area we are moving over there in the near future looking for some info

Title: Re: Window cleaning on the costa blanca
Post by: macleod on August 10, 2009, 09:55:11 pm

the spanish do not have their windows cleaned, as much or as regular as the british, germans or any of the other nordic countries.
most commercial work is taken.
most residential work is very very difficult to win, and usually only if you do it much much cheaper
most windows have bars, shutters etc making manual cleaning very labourous.
you drink nearly a litre of water every hour, when its warm - when its hot you cant work.
if you work for someone else, be prepared to work 10 hours a day, fe if any breaks, use your own transport materials ladders scrims etc etc AND you can and probably will be woring irregular hours and days for about 50 euros a day... if your very lucky.
forget wfp as using water for anything other than drinking is banned...
you pay a flat tax, so even before you get your first customer you need enough money to pay your taxes.
probably will take you 6 to 12 months to earn 1000 euros per month.

thats just a few pointers... coffee is nice though!

Title: Re: Window cleaning on the costa blanca
Post by: scrubberscleanings on August 10, 2009, 10:06:17 pm

Hi are you based in Spain or the uk

Title: Re: Window cleaning on the costa blanca
Post by: macleod on August 10, 2009, 10:11:49 pm

i've cleaned windows in spain, in the recent past in the area you mention.

Title: Re: Window cleaning on the costa blanca
Post by: scrubberscleanings on August 10, 2009, 10:15:46 pm

Cheers for that

Title: Re: Window cleaning on the costa blanca
Post by: scrubberscleanings on August 11, 2009, 06:39:06 am

Anyone else work in the area

Title: Re: Window cleaning on the costa blanca
Post by: Glyn H on August 11, 2009, 10:15:09 am

Check out Karl Robinsons window cleaning blog, he lives and works in Mallorca , Balleric isles so not quite the same as Torrevieja (their are a lot of more wealthy clients in Mallorca) but the principle is the same, he has contact with many brits window cleaning in mainland Spain
http://robinson-solutions.blogspot.com/

Title: Re: Window cleaning on the costa blanca
Post by: scrubberscleanings on August 11, 2009, 01:31:57 pm

Thanks

Title: Re: Window cleaning on the costa blanca
Post by: scrubberscleanings on August 11, 2009, 06:47:54 pm

Just linked up with Karl thanks for that

Title: Re: Window cleaning on the costa blanca
Post by: mrdave3000 on August 12, 2009, 12:07:24 am

I have an apartment in Punta Prima, Torrevieja.

Out of all the time I have spent in the area, Ive only every seen one window cleaning van passing.  Ive never seen anyone getting their windows cleaned though.

as above, many houses have shutters (every house in my area).

Starting a window cleaning business over there is my idea of torture!  I love the heat, but hate working in it LOL  ;D

Title: Re: Window cleaning on the costa blanca
Post by: scrubberscleanings on August 12, 2009, 06:19:08 pm

Thanks for the info do you think there is a market for a window cleaner

Title: Re: Window cleaning on the costa blanca
Post by: Paul_Rolfe on August 12, 2009, 09:23:21 pm

I saw a w/c on a moped (50cc thingy) on the costas this year. Not wpf but using poles with a backflip I think. HIs moped was purple if it helps.

Title: Re: Window cleaning on the costa blanca
Post by: jonnyald on August 12, 2009, 09:27:07 pm

poles with a backflip-now yer talkin   !!!

Title: Re: Window cleaning on the costa blanca
Post by: scrubberscleanings on August 13, 2009, 07:05:29 am

A fella around torrevieja uses a quad bike and trailer seems to carry everything he needs