[Mike Halliday]

Ian gone the opposite, my son has found another job, and my other helper has been sacked, I'm back to being a lone operator for the first time in 10 yrs.

Al the WFP gear is being stored I my shed, I don't think I will try and make a regular window cleaning round as I don't think I will hit my usual hourly rate and it would only take time away from my busy carpet cleaning but it's there if I get asked for one off cleans by people who are wiling to pay my equivalent CC rate.

I'm in the process of redesigning my leaflet to sell the benefits of RO water cleaning, it's going to be a folded leaflet with the back being 'other services we offer' which will mention WFP cleaning as well as gutter & facia/soffits.

[Ian Gourlay]

Thats a shame thought you had it sorted

Yeah thought I found a Handy man Helper but he did not turn up Friday and no sign today ,

[Darren O]

Mike cleaning facia/soffits with WFP is a complete pain in the arse and back breaking i dont even advertise for it anymore.

[neil 47]

Mike

Is your objective to make Money (hit my hourly rate)

or to pass time on trying something else to pass time on .

In my experience if you are hitting your hourly rate cc , then as the yanks say double down on it and have more time off.

[Ian Gourlay]

I gather Mike wants to develop a USP for Carpet Cleaners

Bit like Chem drys  Magic Water with bubbles

[Susan Dean (1stclean)]

Im mainly on the window cleaning forum, but just looking to set up on the carpet cleaning side of things as I have a decent set of customers that keep asking me if I can do the carpets for them. Why give this work and a hard earned customer to someone else? hence why im doing the carpet cleaning as an add on to start with and will see how it goes from there.
I cant agree with Susan with regards the cost of the carpet cleaning set up of 50K !!!! why would you want to spend that much money on it until you get some customers. You could get a machine (normal decent quality portable carpet cleaner) that will fit in the back of your van for a reasonable price, then as you progress and get more business, then put some more money into the equipment if you feel its cost effective to do it.
Window cleaning has been good for me, ive built up a decent round with some good customers (repeat business) and now im offering other services as well, so the customers are invaluable if you look after them and offer more than just window cleaning. I also get lots of referrals from them, which im hoping is going to happen with the carpet cleaning, we will see.
Cheers
Steve

who said anything about spending 50k befoure you had any work??? so you been in to carpet cleaning 5 minutes and know  it all ! great lol