[gary evans]

Hi Paul

I put a thread on here a long time ago, about setting my father in law up.

He is now 70 & still going.

We set him up with a full van wfp system & gave him 50 -60 houses. He turned them into 200 within  a couple years.

With health & age he has slowed up & reduced his work load, but, still got 120 -130 houses. He has help on the awkward ones or UPVC Gutter & Fascia cleans.

I have just got him Gardiner SLX Poles to make it easier, He had Swift & Grafter & before that Tucker & Brodex so you can see we are reducing the weight of poles.

He says it keeps him fit & out meeting people so I would say go for it

Gary

[Neil Gornall]

I have a friend who started window cleaning a week after he retired at 65. he could not stand the thought of doing nothing. He worked till ill health made him pack up in his 70's and sold me all his work.

Whatever we do we will never live up to him. His customers loved him. 

[bobplum]

i think the way the retiring age and pension industry is going most of us will be working up to 70

[Dick]

I started trad w/c at 56, still doing it but not as much as I did 9 years ago, it keeps me fit and active.

[Small but perfectley formed]

There was a window cleaner in Manchester on the curry mile cleaning windows in his 90s ,he had an article by the FWC on him and was made a honorary member.

[PoleKing]

2 guys I know just packed up at 74 and 70.
They guy (on his own) at 70 was making money a lot on here would be jealous of WFP.
To be fair the guy at 73 didn't slog his guts out but he was tradding.

[paul13]

It's amazing the amount of guys 70+ still cleaning hopefully me one day

[PoleKing]

It's amazing the amount of guys 70+ still cleaning hopefully me one day

Hopefully not me!
I'd hope for either 1) death 2) to be on a tropical island somewhere 3) see 1&2

[bobplum]

It's amazing the amount of guys 70+ still cleaning hopefully me one day

Hopefully not me!
I'd hope for either 1) death 2) to be on a tropical island somewhere 3) see 1&2

i thought Rutland was a tropical isle

[G Griffin]

Good to here mick

Hi stuart, I was down your way pricing the care home at the wheel set up by (becci)

And recruiting staff?

[PoleKing]

It's amazing the amount of guys 70+ still cleaning hopefully me one day

Hopefully not me!
I'd hope for either 1) death 2) to be on a tropical island somewhere 3) see 1&2

i thought Rutland was a tropical isle

Lol.
It's nice.
But I work there-don't live there.
If money was no object we'd live in Stamford.
Technically Lincolnshire but feels like Rutland

[stuart mc]

I love rutland, I could fish there 24hrs a day, give me a job and I will be there, throw in digs as well

[PoleKing]

I love rutland, I could fish there 24hrs a day, give me a job and I will be there, throw in digs as well

£10 a day.
Top & tail with me?

[paul13]

Good to here mick

Hi stuart, I was down your way pricing the care home at the wheel set up by (becci)

And recruiting staff?

Not recruiting staff helping my father set up as a w/c

[paul13]

My father has decided to become a windy cleaner as of today he's handed
In his notice, no more 3.30 am starts for him.

Now full steam ahead with some canvassing (hate door knocking) but needs must.

Thanks for reply's regarding age made him feel a bit better knowing he
Won't be the oldest guy on the windys

[AuRavelling79]

There was a window cleaner in Manchester on the curry mile cleaning windows in his 90s ,he had an article by the FWC on him and was made a honorary member.

That's about the average age of the FWC committee isn't it? 

[Clever Forum Name]

My dad went wfp when he was 59 and its given him a new lease of life. Biggest plus was going for extreme poles and extreme brushes.

[Rob Knapman]

My old man is 74 and still going strong, part time though, he has been at it for over 50 years!!!