[th77]

I have been planning to start a window cleaning round for a few months.
After being in out of work in the print for the past year, with the future of print not looking very good.

I wanted to do something where I can have a bit of stabilty and job security to a certain extent.

I have been waiting for my mrs to go on maternity leave which will be in just over a month.

I am currently looking after my other daughter and getting the odd shift in the print.

Now that the time is getting close to actually starting I am having a few doubts as is my wife.

Can I get enough Work?  Is there  enough work out there?

Will I be able to work for myself and deal with any problems that may arise like - customer trouble
Problems with equipment and actually doing the cleaning.

I was wondering if any one else had these sort of worrys when they started out.

Sorry to go on.

[wightsurf]

You are thinking to much lol
what have you got to lose , a bit of time and effort  :
The work is out there if you have the right frame of mind to get it.

[sherco]

I'm just about to start a round up, as I'm getting asked all the time in my area if i know a window cleaner...Never done it before, but have dealt with customers which isn't a problem...Just take your time, always be polite and look clean and tidy and your be fine. Good luck.

[Tom White]

th77, with a young child and another on the way, you're right to be having second thoughts.  Can you not continue doing what you're doing at present and build up a window cleaning round around that?  Or find some sort of work that has a shift pattern that will allow you to start window cleaning around that?

Some of the guys will make it sound easy, but starting from scratch isn't, and I know quite a few guys who've started window cleaning, found it too difficult and just jacked it in, and one of these guys was a fit, motivated, hard working guy who left a secure job as the head Gardiner for the Celtic Manor hotel (Wales's first five star hotel and golf course).  He must've put his young family through a lot of turmoil.

But it's your shout at the end of the day.

[prestigeclean]

i,m based in kent , tunbridge wells , if you want to see what can be acheived in this business give me a call and you can come out with us for the day , you,ll be amazed how good window cleaning can be 07791964204 regards alan

[Tom White]

Or you could give Squeaky a call and he'll show you what a rubbish business this is. 

[sherco]

i,m based in kent , tunbridge wells , if you want to see what can be acheived in this business give me a call and you can come out with us for the day , you,ll be amazed how good window cleaning can be 07791964204 regards alan

Your very close to me!!

[R W C™]

Youve got a young family this should motivate you, Ive got a family too, when I 1st started I had a job, my boss was a bit funny with me setting up, think a jealous thing, I walked out on my job due to the boss with only a £300 a month round, I canvassed every night till I had enough work to cover the bills etc, sometimes I canvassed with the family in the car.....

i,m based in kent , tunbridge wells , if you want to see what can be acheived in this business give me a call and you can come out with us for the day , you,ll be amazed how good window cleaning can be 07791964204 regards alan

Your very close to me!!

If hes that close to you why not pass the work on to him and stick to the floors....Not saying your one of them but it grates on me when I hear gardiners etc offering to do there custys windows, I dont offer to do my custys grass 

[th77]

Thanks for the advice guys.
Tosh , I will be free to put in as much time as I can when my wife stops work.
She runs a dance school,and will still be bringing money in.
Also have a bit of money put to the side, so paying the bills wont be a problem.
I was going to start wfp, so was more concerned by purchasing all the equipment and then it not working out and being stuck with it.
Alan, thanks for the offer. I might give you a call in the next few weeks and come out with you for the day if that is ok.

[R W C™]

Thanks for the advice guys.
Tosh , I will be free to put in as much time as I can when my wife stops work.
She runs a dance school,and will still be bringing money in.
Also have a bit of money put to the side, so paying the bills wont be a problem.
I was going to start wfp, so was more concerned by purchasing all the equipment and then it not working out and being stuck with it.
Alan, thanks for the offer. I might give you a call in the next few weeks and come out with you for the day if that is ok.

If you want it to work it will....

[sherco]

I don't mow lawns...I specialise in stone floors, cleaning and restoration. I work for some very wealthy customers and they ask me about window cleaners and I'm a business man if i see there is a opportunity i will follow it up. I have earned there trust either doing there stone floors, cleaned there carpets so they are happy with me offering window cleaning.

[R W C™]

I don't mow lawns...I specialise in stone floors, cleaning and restoration. I work for some very wealthy customers and they ask me about window cleaners and I'm a business man if i see there is a opportunity i will follow it up. I have earned there trust either doing there stone floors, cleaned there carpets so they are happy with me offering window cleaning.

You could always do plumbing, carpentry etc and call yourself Cleancut Handyman services 

[prestigeclean]

any time just give me a call regards alan

[sherco]

I don't mow lawns...I specialise in stone floors, cleaning and restoration. I work for some very wealthy customers and they ask me about window cleaners and I'm a business man if i see there is a opportunity i will follow it up. I have earned there trust either doing there stone floors, cleaned there carpets so they are happy with me offering window cleaning.

You could always do plumbing, carpentry etc and call yourself Cleancut Handyman services 

Gem Property services, another part of my empire looks after that side.