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EandM

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Re: interesting read! what do you think?
« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2011, 08:47:06 pm »
Fantastically Broad Generalisation with some fact, some supposition and some complete rubbish.

mci services

Re: interesting read! what do you think?
« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2011, 08:49:34 pm »
sounds great, possible but not that easy

GB Window Cleaning

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Re: interesting read! what do you think?
« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2011, 08:51:23 pm »
http://www.windowcleaningprices.co.uk/

heres another ive found  :)

Pope vader

  • Posts: 1944
Re: interesting read! what do you think?
« Reply #4 on: August 06, 2011, 08:53:38 pm »
40 k a year  wouldnt even get out of bed for that,  why do people lie about what they make, every one knows we all make £100 before 8 am doing our commercials and nationals,  then its on to domestics at £30 a pop   and remember its all cash in hand,  so no tax,  and if you have got a second van on the road,   christ its like printing money

Paul Coleman

Re: interesting read! what do you think?
« Reply #5 on: August 06, 2011, 09:10:39 pm »
I think the article was reasonable.  It doesn't mention the years of customer sifting to get to that point.  Nor does it allow for some people being a lot less fit than they might be.  Broadly speaking though, a reasonable article IMO.  Personally, I found trad cleaning more and more of a hard slog for a few years before going WFP.  It was partly about getting a bit older, partly about being overweight, and partly about being ill for quite a while.
WFP gave me a new vision.

Small but perfectley formed

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Re: interesting read! what do you think?
« Reply #6 on: August 07, 2011, 07:42:09 am »
£1.20 for a ground floor window :o
This time next year rodney we will be millionaires ;D
Spit and polish

Londoner

Re: interesting read! what do you think?
« Reply #7 on: August 07, 2011, 08:29:30 am »
I would like to point out that he is not entirely neutral because he sells window cleaning gear so no way is he going to say its rubbish, don't waste your time.

Dave.

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Re: interesting read! what do you think?
« Reply #8 on: August 07, 2011, 08:55:37 am »
http://www.windowcleaningprices.co.uk/

heres another ive found  :)

They're a bit confused with bay windows, sash windows, casement windows and do they mean french doors?


GB Window Cleaning

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Re: interesting read! what do you think?
« Reply #9 on: August 07, 2011, 09:07:37 am »
£1.20 for a ground floor window :o
This time next year rodney we will be millionaires ;D

i dont think thats too unreasonable!

GB Window Cleaning

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Re: interesting read! what do you think?
« Reply #10 on: August 07, 2011, 09:08:01 am »
http://www.windowcleaningprices.co.uk/

heres another ive found  :)

They're a bit confused with bay windows, sash windows, casement windows and do they mean french doors?




yeah i noticed that too

GB Window Cleaning

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Re: interesting read! what do you think?
« Reply #11 on: August 07, 2011, 09:29:40 am »
the only thing what really interested me was higher earning potential for commercial work as apposed to demestic!

would you agree with this?

Dave Willis

Re: interesting read! what do you think?
« Reply #12 on: August 07, 2011, 09:36:31 am »
Yes I would provided you're not talking shop windows.

GB Window Cleaning

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Re: interesting read! what do you think?
« Reply #13 on: August 07, 2011, 10:02:21 am »
Yes I would provided you're not talking shop windows.

no, i was thinking more like office blocks and stuff, so would you say £40-£50 an hour is about right for commercial/industrial?

Londoner

Re: interesting read! what do you think?
« Reply #14 on: August 07, 2011, 10:16:36 am »
the only thing what really interested me was higher earning potential for commercial work as apposed to demestic!

would you agree with this?

Yes perhaps but its also very competitive and hard to get into the loop of knowing when tenders are up for bidding and even harder to price accurately so you don't go in too low and loose money. Too high, and somebody else gets the job.

H S and Son

Re: interesting read! what do you think?
« Reply #15 on: August 07, 2011, 10:29:33 am »
Yes, it's an interesting read. As reasonably accurate as you are likely to get. If you think it isn't accurate enough have you might like to consider the differences of opinion you find on here. It ain't going to happen.

Pope vader

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Re: interesting read! what do you think?
« Reply #16 on: August 07, 2011, 10:35:33 am »
GB

the problem with commercial is there is that many going for them that they drive the price down,  to a point where it aint worth it and people stop going then they phone around till they get a cheap quote again, as some one will always work for a cheap price


GB Window Cleaning

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Re: interesting read! what do you think?
« Reply #17 on: August 07, 2011, 10:44:42 am »
ok. some interesting responses thanks people. i think i might get on the phone tomorrow and start doing some phone canvassing

cozy

Re: interesting read! what do you think?
« Reply #18 on: August 07, 2011, 11:22:05 am »
40 k a year  wouldnt even get out of bed for that,  why do people lie about what they make, every one knows we all make £100 before 8 am doing our commercials and nationals,  then its on to domestics at £30 a pop   and remember its all cash in hand,  so no tax,  and if you have got a second van on the road,   christ its like printing money

EH? Cash in hand businesses don't pay tax in UK? I'm on the next flight!!!

dave.e

Re: interesting read! what do you think?
« Reply #19 on: August 07, 2011, 03:42:40 pm »
why are we all going on about prices again if this go's on any longer there will be that many ruddy window cleaner it won't  be £1.00 a window it will be £1.00 a ruddy house and Mr tax man if your reading this i don't earn anywhere close to the prices every one keeps bragging about on here. rant over