[LWC]

tryi using a harris over a conny lol

Easy

[Paddy Woods]

The "Fastest" way to get custies is by knocking. Nobody says otherwise. Quality custies come to you, but untill they get there, keep knocking. If you think it makes you look desperate, that's because you are. No joke meant, you think it's life and death. Get your attitude right and the rest will come naturally. Just remember, if they already have a windy, no problem. Doesn't mean everyone in the street has one though. You don't know till you ask. What's the worst that can happen?

I know rejection can be annoying and wear you down, but the difference between guys with small rounds and the guys with big rounds is who knocks and leaflets more. Which do you want to be?

Some will, some wont, so what, who cares? Keep knocking.

Thanks Cosy
you should go into motivation speaking you have me all fired up to go out now
going to go out monday after work for an hour let you know how it goes (ps will print this off & look at it when i need a push  )
 

[cozy]

AH! You thought that was a free tip??



15 quid please 

[the bfg]

AH! You thought that was a free tip??



15 quid please 

Cosy lad.

why the long face chief ?

[Gav Camm lammy 283]

£130 .00 aday trad = 650 awk
x50 =£32.500 a yr thats a gud wage
 
`

[cozy]

Can't remember Steph, got annoyed about summat, I'll try and remember and have a pop at someone later.

[H S and Son]

£130 .00 aday trad = 650 awk
x50 =£32.500 a yr thats a gud wage
 

No-one works 50 weeks, 250 days a year.

[Gav Camm lammy 283]

i do and always have done
simples 

[Dean Taberner]

£130 .00 aday trad = 650 awk
x50 =£32.500 a yr thats a gud wage
 

No-one works 50 weeks, 250 days a year.

As a dare i say "company" we operate 52 weeks a year and only close for xmas day, boxing day and new years day.

Dean

[H S and Son]

Most companies operate in that manner Dean, however no single individual works those hours in any year. Does it really need to be expanded on for the point to be made?

[Lee GLS]

post a vid of you using your super duper pole on an average house, and I'll post a vid of me using a Harris pole, and then we can see the difference.... Put up or shut up!!!!  

ok, i have alot of 3 story town houses to clean, i will video them, can you film youself cleaning the same sort of house, if not then i have some commercial work coming up too, i will film that. 
.
I dont clean many average houses, if i was to use a harris pole i would constantly have to keep swapping it to get a bigger pole out, you are very limited with what you can do with one of them.

[groundhog]

Go for it then, I clean town houses with a Harris pole all the time... nobody has yet taken up the challenge, so I'll believe it when I see it!!.. I guess they don't want to be shown up by a £15 pole!!  

I have plenty of commercial work also, most of it is no problem at all for my trusty Harris pole.. £15 well spent  

[H S and Son]

http://robinson-solutions.blogspot.com/2008/06/painter-poles-become-water-fed-poles.html?showComment=1305392988068#c7594279399641072191

[♠Winp®oClean♠]

http://robinson-solutions.blogspot.com/2008/06/painter-poles-become-water-fed-poles.html?showComment=1305392988068#c7594279399641072191

 

That's just reminded me why I don't use 'em!

[groundhog]

I posted the link earlier Matt, but thanks anyway!!  

[groundhog]

http://robinson-solutions.blogspot.com/2008/06/painter-poles-become-water-fed-poles.html?showComment=1305392988068#c7594279399641072191

 

That's just reminded me why I don't use 'em!

Take up the challenge then and post a vid of you using your expensive pole, cleaning a similar property, so we can see why its so much better!! 

[SB Cleaning]

http://robinson-solutions.blogspot.com/2008/06/painter-poles-become-water-fed-poles.html?showComment=1305392988068#c7594279399641072191

 

That's just reminded me why I don't use 'em!

Now thats what i call SPLISH-SPLASH-AND DASH!!

[Paul Coleman]

- about £10 a day 

Sounds funny now but in the mid 70s, £10 a day was top dollar for a builder's labourer.  That was just before the time when prices tripled in about 7 years.  When they talk about inflation being 4 - 5% per annum these days I sometimes wonder what the problem is.  However, 4 - 5% is too high - it's just relative though.

[Paul Coleman]

Average is a lot different from maximum.

Look at what you took (turnover - one man) over the last twelve months and divide by 52 to get a true average figure per week. Divide by 5 for a full timer for day rate.

I reckon the chart for full timers would look like this for many of us.

Trad turnover - one man

less than £15K - you're a part timer me old son.
£15000 - £20000   60%
£20000 - £25000   30%
£25000 - £30000     8%
£30K plus               2%

Wfp

£20000 - £25000   60%
£25000 - £30000   25%
£30000 - £35000   10%
£35000 - £40000     3%
£40K plus               2%

Roy Harding £100,000!      

Thanks for that Malc.
It's easy to do myself down but if your figures are accurate (and they probably are thereabouts), it's nice to know that, at 54, I am managing what 90%+ of other sole trader window cleaners aren't managing.  That Roy Harding fella.  Does he play for Manchester United?

[Paul Golding]

why not just post the yearly earnings if there's so many arguments. I know what mine is and I'm happy with it. it's not an average, a top day or a prediction, it's what I actually earn't for the whole year. I also take into mind how many days a week it takes me. I'm pretty chuffed with my work at the moment.

As for canvassing, at some point most people will need a window cleaner (just moved house, lost their cleaner, 1st house etc) but unless you're fortunate and the one time you canvass is exactly when they need you then you will get times where you don't get any work.

Thing is to KEEP canvassing. talk to people. make a note of those that are out and try them at a different time. Be organised. keep going. Then go back over it a few months down the line. You'll get there.

Remember, a £10 house done every 4 weeks = £130 a year of work. So mentally, that's what your canvassing is slowly achieving, a regular yearly earning.

also, look at extra profits from existing customers. You've got a ladder, so why not let them know with a leaflet that you can clean frames, facias, gutters etc.

believe me, sometimes they don't think of asking you !!

What about conservatory roofs etc? if you can't do them yourself then do you know someone with a wfp that would do it? price it up and add on a little something for yourself.

Also, why not ask customers to recommend you. Offer an incentive. They've all got friends. If you do a good job they will recommend you.

I picked up a job from the hairdresser cutting my customer's hair the other day.

hope you sort things