[suds window service]

right i have 16 days to get a new life.....after learning the ropes on my small round i canvassed in the summer,i have made up my mind too make a go of it !     target another 230 customers at average of 6 pound..16 days to do it in..can it be done??5 NEW CUSTOMERS to night at 36 pounds after1.5 hours canvassing........oh and i have 1000 flyers that iam armed with and pictures of my freedom trolley that i have not yet bought  keep you posted daily  ..but any advice for getting new customers welcome!

[M & C Window Cleaning]

Can't see what part of the country you're in but here in Essex I've set myself a minimum price of £10 per job per month and I've found people in general are quite happy with that. If they want them doing every two months I add on £3. Went out the other evening and picked up bout £150s worth in bout two hrs just canvassing. Took down all those 'not in' and will call again sometime.

[suds window service]

IAM IN STOCKTON ON TEES started to night in out lying areas worked out a route with customer targets for each area......i have a lot to get in a short time  there was window cleaners in area but stll managed to get 5 in 1.5 hours ..so i was pleased to get off the mark

[brightnclean]

Well done mate!! 

I don't care what anyone says but there is a big price difference between areas. £6 may sound cheap to some on here and it probably is for their area.

My only advice is to make a note of the houses where you don't get an answer and go back to them in a few days after leaving them one of your flyers on the 1st visit. This way you will build as compact a round as possible from the start. Another tip is to clean any new customers on a Saturday if you can. This way a lot more people will see you as many are out during the week.

I have a question for you. You got 5 new customers but how many did you quote for? If you got every one you quoted for then you probably are too cheap for your area. I get around 60% of the jobs I quote for and in general this will mean you are getting the max possible for your area. EG. 5 at £6 = £30    60% of that = 3.6 jobs if you are at £10 per clean so for only 3 jobs you would get £36. I hope this makes sense. 

[suds window service]

yes..see what you mean sometimes less is more,should get better at this canvassing thing,iam back out tonight,ill take on board that advice and try it out tonight only another 245 customers to get  ...or 150 at a tenner!

[M & C Window Cleaning]

Brighnclean's advice is excellent. I've tried it all in the past and still do when I need to, and it works, especially the working on a Saturday in new territory.

I had a friend, that many years ago I advised similarly in respect of working out the best price for work and he completely ignored the advice and went in at half the price of other window cleaners in the area. Trouble was in the end he had three times too much work because he was so cheap and he was working himself into the ground trying to keep up with it all. He could have afforded to lose two thirds of his round by putting his prices up to where they would have supported him better, but he wouldn't do it and he very nearly did work himself into the ground! Literally!

[suds window service]

did as you said and turned 6 pound houses into 8 pound houses got myself a days work in under 3 hours canvassing.......came home early as i had a long day in my other career...and for a beer...cheers for the advice!

[Londoner]

You have done the right thing setting yourself targets. Now keep records and compare results against targets when you need motivation.

[Wrekin C S]

So do you knock the door and give em a sales pitch or is it a straight "have you got a window cleaner?" I have been leafleting my area but havn't knocked the doors I guess I could knock the doors of the ones I have already leafleted and see if I get any response - do you ever get any that tell you to F off what are there reaction? As I know a lot of people dont like it?

[davids3511]

Just one thing, you say you have a small round already. Will you be able to cope if you do manage to pull it off and suddenly in 16 days have 230 customers to service? I know I wouldn't be able to get round them all at my current snails pace.

I use a leaflet that the customers put in their window if they want a cleaner. I call back and give them a price. In two and a half weeks of 2 hours a night leafletting I have 90 new customers worth £1000. Not as dramatic a result you are looking for but not bad either so you can do it if you put the effort in.

Good luck to you, hope it goes well.

[suds window service]

just smile and be charming.....i even knocked at the doors that say no salesmen..just for the challenge

[d s windowcleaning]

well done on gaining the custom , dont bother to canvass let the qualaty of work do that for you & the custy will recomend you . a good standard of work as resulted in more custom for me than what any flyer or door knocking ever did . keep your work good & you will gain poor work you will lose .

[ants]

right i have 16 days to get a new life.....after learning the ropes on my small round i canvassed in the summer,i have made up my mind too make a go of it !     target another 230 customers at average of 6 pound..16 days to do it in..can it be done??5 NEW CUSTOMERS to night at 36 pounds after1.5 hours canvassing........oh and i have 1000 flyers that iam armed with and pictures of my freedom trolley that i have not yet bought  keep you posted daily  ..but any advice for getting new customers welcome!

I have a freedom trolley and can carry 350 litres of water.Iam starting full time next week but have not got enough work on yet.If you need a hand I can help you out until you get your own gear.My mobile is 07766008211 Im about 15 miles from Stockton.Let me know

[suds window service]

cheers ants i would definitely like to come and have i look at your trolly any way,like you iam just starting out,got about 250 flyers out today,got another 750 to go next week.......do you find it frustrating that you want to start up now but you know really it could be a long while b4 you could give up the day job.    i do have some customers in long newton that i might struggle with in the next few weeks i,ll spilt the proceeds 50/50 if you want.

[ants]

I give up my day job tomorrow,t hen its full time on windows for me.I never used leaflets just started knocking on doors I think its the best way[.Although I hate doing it] I get most work from recommendation and a  small ad in local advertiser
Dont forget when you knock to give them a qoute for their fascias and gutters etc [theres good money in them].
Your welcome to come and see trolley give me a ring to make arrangments

[suds window service]

cheers i will...and good luck if you dont mind me asking how many custys you got to give up the day job? and where abouts are you

[ants]

Give me a ring on fri .Ill give you details on phone if thats o.k

[Kwackers]

Think your putting alot of pressure on yourself, like people of said, get all them customers, you'll have a nightmare on first cleans.

I'm aiming to build days to £150, but have started by building £100 days and will add to them when i get faster, and get through the first cleans.

Get a part time job to ease the pressure off yourself

[Bobs Window Cleaning]

Have you got a Trolley system yet?

And are you saying you want 230 in 16 days?


Bob