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nathankaye

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Not sure if excited or stressed
« on: May 24, 2018, 11:02:36 pm »
A good friend was walking by a building used for several large events, including weddings and public venues and noticed some work was being carried out. So she engaged in conversation and it became clear the young chap was the new proprietor of the building and that he had been let down by someone doing a poor job of external cleaning. So she eagerly put me forward.
After being contacted i went down to chat n quote and saw the previous persons attempt at pressure cleaning. (poor fool, looks like the karcher bregade with zebra patches all over the slabs and it took all day just for a small section)
So after chatting, just put my quote in (after a couple of days calculating). Its the biggest job ive under taken esp for a one man band. Job entails pressure washing slabs n stone railings, soft washing walls, graffiti removal and last but not least glass cleaning.
Reckon its between two n three days work and quoted just over 2grand.
Obviously be nice  to get and add to my portfolio, especially as many public events takes place and it will get my business out there more. But! at the same time its a huge task and im wondering if to call in some slackies for general help purposes and/or if this is successful, to run with this in a large way and heavily invest in this side of the business.

Tho it all could be (well it actually is at the moment) just wishful thinking at the moment until the quote is accepted
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Slacky

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Re: Not sure if excited or stressed
« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2018, 11:14:47 pm »
at the same time its a huge task and im wondering if to call in some slackies for general help purposes.

Sorry, we’re not subbies. You’ll have to do your own dirty work 😍

֍Winp®oClean֍

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Re: Not sure if excited or stressed
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2018, 11:22:00 pm »
A huge task or 2 to 3 days work for one man- which one is it? ;D
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KS Cleaning

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Re: Not sure if excited or stressed
« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2018, 11:46:45 pm »
It will soon be the ex proprietor if he is going to be stupid enough to fork out over 2 grand for 2-3 day’s work!

nathankaye

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Re: Not sure if excited or stressed
« Reply #4 on: May 25, 2018, 02:23:57 am »
A huge task or 2 to 3 days work for one man- which one is it? ;D

What would you call one building, exterior clean requiring three days work by one person. Me, i call that a huge task  ;D

It will soon be the ex proprietor if he is going to be stupid enough to fork out over 2 grand for 2-3 day’s work!

Your rightit should be more  ;D ;D
Put it this way, theres one section requiring pressure washing at 250 metre square @£3 a square meter.   Costs start to build up. But being the nice chap I am, the window cleaning side of it is free, and theres alot of windows
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Stoots

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Re: Not sure if excited or stressed
« Reply #5 on: May 25, 2018, 07:40:33 am »
You sure you've not underestimated how long it will take?

On a serious note I have a washer if you need a hand.

I will only charge £300 per day labour.





Dry Clean

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Re: Not sure if excited or stressed
« Reply #6 on: May 25, 2018, 07:45:23 am »
It will soon be the ex proprietor if he is going to be stupid enough to fork out over 2 grand for 2-3 day’s work!

Its Nathan, a good friend just happens to be walking past a large venue and bumps into the new proprietor who has been let
down by some guy with a Karcher power washer and window vac.
He's pinched that story from Bob the builder or a similar TV show. lol.

Slacky

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Re: Not sure if excited or stressed
« Reply #7 on: May 25, 2018, 08:03:33 am »
250m of pressure washing, is that block paving, slabs or what?

As that’s at least 2 days in itself if just slabs, done properly. Block paving even longer.

Whats the other £1500 go on for the one other days work?

nathankaye

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Re: Not sure if excited or stressed
« Reply #8 on: May 25, 2018, 08:29:56 am »
250m of pressure washing, is that block paving, slabs or what?

As that’s at least 2 days in itself if just slabs, done properly. Block paving even longer.

Whats the other £1500 go on for the one other days work?

Slabs and with a fsc it will be a good chunk of one day. Heres a small section
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Bungle

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Re: Not sure if excited or stressed
« Reply #9 on: May 25, 2018, 09:49:11 am »
Portfolio 😂
We look at them, they look through them.

dazmond

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Re: Not sure if excited or stressed
« Reply #10 on: May 25, 2018, 10:01:13 am »
if you get the job then its gonna put you behind with your regular work for 6 months!! ;D

good luck..i hope you get the job nathan.... :)
price higher/work harder!

jk999

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Re: Not sure if excited or stressed
« Reply #11 on: May 25, 2018, 10:07:06 am »
Where you based Nathen

Jonny 87

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Re: Not sure if excited or stressed
« Reply #12 on: May 25, 2018, 10:11:53 am »
Prediction.......... youll never hear from him again.

Hopefully you get the job though.  :)
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robbo333

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Re: Not sure if excited or stressed
« Reply #13 on: May 25, 2018, 10:50:20 am »
Hope you get it, good luck.
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Shrek

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Re: Not sure if excited or stressed
« Reply #14 on: May 25, 2018, 12:13:05 pm »
I bet the proprietor gave it a go with his karcher and thought forget il be here all year!! Good luck with that job if you get it 👍

Slacky

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Re: Not sure if excited or stressed
« Reply #15 on: May 25, 2018, 03:34:41 pm »
if you get the job then its gonna put you behind with your regular work for 6 months!! ;D

good luck..i hope you get the job nathan.... :)

Exactly, how can you entertain taking on a job of this nature. You now you haven't got it in you, you suffer nervous breakdowns and have to work weekends when you're three days behind on your monthly gear.

nathankaye

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Re: Not sure if excited or stressed
« Reply #16 on: May 25, 2018, 03:40:01 pm »
if you get the job then its gonna put you behind with your regular work for 6 months!! ;D

good luck..i hope you get the job nathan.... :)

Exactly, how can you entertain taking on a job of this nature. You now you haven't got it in you, you suffer nervous breakdowns and have to work weekends when you're three days behind on your monthly gear.

This isnt a variable that plays havoc with my routine, ie the family getting sick for instance.    This would be a job scheduled into my routine by condensing my work to incorporate the bigger task.
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Tom-01

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Re: Not sure if excited or stressed
« Reply #17 on: May 25, 2018, 05:04:20 pm »
250m of pressure washing, is that block paving, slabs or what?

As that’s at least 2 days in itself if just slabs, done properly. Block paving even longer.

Whats the other £1500 go on for the one other days work?

Slabs and with a fsc it will be a good chunk of one day. Heres a small section


Why faff around with a FSC?! Just get a turbo nozzle on it won't take long at all.

Bungle

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Re: Not sure if excited or stressed
« Reply #18 on: May 25, 2018, 07:03:23 pm »
if you get the job then its gonna put you behind with your regular work for 6 months!! ;D

good luck..i hope you get the job nathan.... :)

Exactly, how can you entertain taking on a job of this nature. You now you haven't got it in you, you suffer nervous breakdowns and have to work weekends when you're three days behind on your monthly gear.

Lolz
We look at them, they look through them.

Splash & dash

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Re: Not sure if excited or stressed
« Reply #19 on: May 25, 2018, 09:34:18 pm »
250m of pressure washing, is that block paving, slabs or what?

As that’s at least 2 days in itself if just slabs, done properly. Block paving even longer.

Whats the other £1500 go on for the one other days work?

Slabs and with a fsc it will be a good chunk of one day. Heres a small section






That’s only a couple of hours work with the right kit fsc finish off the edges with a turbo/ vario nozzle