[Jim Waugh(Albright & Shiny)]

Todays words of wisdom from the public gleaned on the doorstep.

1) My husband cleans ours…. One look at the windows tells you either she has killed the husband and buried him under the patio or he has cleaned them and covered them with a plastic film carefully crafted to look like no one has been near them in a zillion years..

2) my husband does them - we have a pressure washer.. I nearly wet myself laughing.. Clearly the husband has been at the filthy plastic wind film shop..

3) (leary loudmouth druggie type) Don't worry about it mate . Why would I worry that no one will ever be able to look in or out or your domicile due to the thick layer of gawd knows what .

4 ) Thank gawd a window cleaner. please give me a price,, Ohhh I love your price… Oh but my husband won't pay for a window cleaner.. can I call you----

Other than a simple "No thanks" or "we already have a cleaner" what classic window cleaner put downs and avoidance one liners have you had?

[tom20001]

its the " no" and then look you up and down that gets me!!!!!!! anything else i can take and i too have had the husband cleans them, the rain cleans them, i have a window cleaner( most popular response  but he must do a 12 month rota looking at the state of them) and the can i call which id guess bout 1 in 20 does

but canvassing is the way forward and i love it , when i get on a roll

hate the thought of it tho!!!!!!!!!!!

[hotsteam]

The Lady of the house says " I clean them"  and I think how often or are you just crap ?
At least its free !

[harry willett]

When you get a NO do you just say thanks and leave or do you make a comment about the state of the windows ?

[johnny bravo]

just carry on,      just be polite.       people become more trusting if they see you cleaning in there area,     they may well ask you at a latter date.                 every customer is vital in securing an area.     
being polite   IS FREE   it costs nothing.
ive gained customers because there window cleaner has an attitude they say.     if they ask for something extra he says a price too high    or says he hasnt got time,   he has a bussiness to run.             your customers are your lifeline, ££££££££.

[pdale]

It always amazes me the people who don't want their windows cleaning because they're renting.

[roundbuilder]

It always amazes me the people who don't want their windows cleaning because they're renting.

Use your head then and ask for there landlords number who if a nice landlord will foot the bill! I have 6 landlords with 34 houses between them that i clean who i managed to gain through tennants renting there properties.

[pdale]

I do book Landlords Mick. Still amazes me that for those renters whose Landlords don't pay for their windows to be cleaned, that they are not willing to keep the windows clean themselves.

[Crystal-clear]

It's a good idea to ask on the doors for the landlords number didn't think of that! Some landlords will see the benefits as they can rent out the property's with a window cleaner in place as a tax detectable expense ,

saying this unfortunately they landlords can be very tight I had a regular customer who used to show off how her husband buys a property a year and they have 12 rented out in good locations around london .. obviously   
With rent being so high dont know his profit but its Likely those houses are producing £20k a month of rent so you would think a fair window cleaning price would be a good idea to keep his tenants happy for a small cost which is tax deductible too. I offerd him £14 a house 2 monthly so £89 a month for 6x cleans a year for his very dirty rentals I saw one . Was told too much also after a short while they canceled saying they found cheaper prob by a couple of quid

Still worth a try thou infact when I get back on the doors ill be asking when they say no if they are renting by any chance nothing ventured nothing gained and you will find landlords who will see the light

[Jim Waugh(Albright & Shiny)]

The area I was doing yesterday was full of tidy 3 bed, semis 10 and 12 quid cleans.. The people were all very civilised and aspiring middle class..

I was in my little uniform yesterday ( no not the french maid one) , all marked up , tidy , clean shaven and looking professional ..
Knock door. Stand back to be non threatening , Turn toward them with a big cheery smile and start to speak

The look on most peoples faces when they heard my Scottish accent ( they think it Irish round this way) was one of " Oh No its Mikey the Pikey" .

They couldnn't close the door quick enough...

but a bit of perseverance, out of 100 doors knocked I pulled in another £60 on my 5 weekly.. thats another £600 annual turnover.. 

You know what, I have a smug little chuckle to myself every time I see Mikey the pikey on their faces.. cause I know that in a year I will clear a shedload more dosh that they will .. 

[PoleKing]

The area I was doing yesterday was full of tidy 3 bed, semis 10 and 12 quid cleans.. The people were all very civilised and aspiring middle class..

I was in my little uniform yesterday ( no not the french maid one) , all marked up , tidy , clean shaven and looking professional ..
Knock door. Stand back to be non threatening , Turn toward them with a big cheery smile and start to speak

The look on most peoples faces when they heard my Scottish accent ( they think it Irish round this way) was one of " Oh No its Mikey the Pikey" .

They couldnn't close the door quick enough...

but a bit of perseverance, out of 100 doors knocked I pulled in another £60 on my 5 weekly.. thats another £600 annual turnover.. 

You know what, I have a smug little chuckle to myself every time I see Mikey the pikey on their faces.. cause I know that in a year I will clear a shedload more dosh that they will .. 

Have you tried Tarmacing?
Or scrap metal?
You're just confusing folk.

[Jim Waugh(Albright & Shiny)]

The area I was doing yesterday was full of tidy 3 bed, semis 10 and 12 quid cleans.. The people were all very civilised and aspiring middle class..

I was in my little uniform yesterday ( no not the french maid one) , all marked up , tidy , clean shaven and looking professional ..
Knock door. Stand back to be non threatening , Turn toward them with a big cheery smile and start to speak

The look on most peoples faces when they heard my Scottish accent ( they think it Irish round this way) was one of " Oh No its Mikey the Pikey" .

They couldnn't close the door quick enough...

but a bit of perseverance, out of 100 doors knocked I pulled in another £60 on my 5 weekly.. thats another £600 annual turnover.. 

You know what, I have a smug little chuckle to myself every time I see Mikey the pikey on their faces.. cause I know that in a year I will clear a shedload more dosh that they will .. 

Have you tried Tarmacing?
Or scrap metal?
You're just confusing folk.

I did try to sell a fella half a ton of tar I had left over form a carpeting job as I trimmed his trees... lol