[windows_chepstow]

I work with Wor Lass for 80% of the time, and usually I do 1st floor only with WFP and she follows behind doing the ground floor traditionally.

Because I use WFP I can often get five or six houses ahead of her in my mostly estate type work, so we've even purchased 'walkie talkies' to stay in touch.  (Hello Helen, this is Tosh-Two-Zero; have you finished the windows at number 34, over? (etc)). 

When I get too far ahead, I down my WFP and work traditionally back towards her.

But the WFP has really speeded us up and I see a marked increase in our earnings.  This week for example, we've had two half-days off; so we've only really worked a four day week.  But we've made the same as if we'd worked a five day week with me using ladders.

It seems each time I clean a house using my WFP I get faster and earn more.  My difficult areas/jobs have become much easier; some even very lucrative.

But when will it end?  I've been using a WFP for just over two months now and regularly see an increase in our earnings.

So, how long was it before you 'peaked' and levelled off at an average income?

P.S.

Helen is not the fastest window cleaner in the world, so she's getting a Shurflo for Christmas.  But don't tell her.  I don't want to spoil the surprise.

[Andrew McCann]

I honestly dont know yet if I have levelled off. 5 1/2 months into WFP myself.

Lets say nothing changes and stick to my current type of work. I think thats a fair way of looking at it. I would struggle very hard to do a £200 day pre WFP.

I can honestly say that £300+ days are now very realistic. I really dont like to post earning figures but I think that after all thats why we all work. I do get quite a few of the £300+ days now even in short days we are having. What I am doing now is actively looking for the type of work that will mean that I can do £300+ day in day out. Its there so I want it. It's just a matter of consolidation. Getting the cream work etc etc. WFP opens up many new earning opportunities that I honestly think the skies the limit.

Andrew

[Alex Gardiner]

3 Years


The best is yet to come for you guys!!!!!

No one will believe how fast you work and how much you earn!!!

So you just don't bother telling them!!!!

PS. I now only work 2 1/2 days a week

[matt]

Well ive been at it for 12 months solid now, and about 3 months B4 that doing it on the "hard to reach windows"

i can say my earning havent risen for about 6 months, i cannot go any faster now, and hit that point about about 6 months ( 4th clean)

[steve k]

Matt, what you could think of now is to canvass for new top market wfp custom at higher prices than you currently get. If you get them, lose the lowest paying custom to make room and as you do this you will start earning much more for the same time and effort.

I am getting my daily earnings target every day in approx 4 hours.
Reckon I am on 70-80% WFP.
I am canvassing for higher paying custom and preening my lower payers all the time and in a year, I think double my present daily earnings in maybe 5-6 hours a day (Mon-Fri) will be easily achievable.

[Andrew McCann]

what you could think of now is to canvass for new top market wfp custom at higher prices than you currently get. If you get them, lose the lowest paying custom to make room and as you do this you will start earning much more for the same time and effort.

That is EXACTLY what I am doing right now. I will keep some of my so called low payers.. old dears etc who appreciate a good reliable service ( and a longggggg talk ) Thats one of the things that I love most about this game. After a while and a lot of hard work you can get to a stage where YOU can choose your customers. OK money is very important but it's more about the lifestyle for me. Having WFP has enabled me to up my earning capacity considerably, work far safer, and weed out the moaners.. late payers etc and still remain a decent human being with time for those who might see only me to talk to. God I LOVE this job

Andrew

[Grafters Cleaning Services]

a long time ago there was a thread about w/c earning £200 a day, at the time of the thread i disputed this as i was still on ladders

well not i have to eat my hat as i've now been using wfp for about 8-9 months i can now  reach the £200 per day mark

so the answer is yes

using wfp has increased my earning potential

[Londoner]

How much have you modified the profile of your customer
base since taking to the WFP?

I believe that the worst case is to work the new system on your old customers because you chose them (albeit subconsciously ) because they suited ladders.

Now the "ideal" customer might be different. I have always missed out houses with lots of cars parked in the front gardens becuse they get in the way of the ladder and you risk damaging them. With a pole you won't have a problem

[windows_chepstow]

Vince,

You're right.  I've passed on numerous accounts onto Ian_Giles because they were a bugger to do traditional and he had a WFP.

I walked passed one I wish I took on this morning!  It's among a whole load of others I do.

Anyway, next Spring I plan to get out and start canvassing some affluent rural areas and actively target some large(ish) commercial work.

But even so, with my current work, I reckon my basic, entry-level WFP is adding £120 to £200 per week to my average earnings.

That's a big difference to me.  I'm new here!