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Clean Cloth

  • Posts: 150
Working in the rain
« on: July 27, 2020, 01:07:43 pm »
For the last 3 years I have worked in light to moderate rain and waited for it stop and carry on rather than come home and waste a day.

But I do admit it is difficult to clean them to a good standard when it is raining, cloths get soaked just from a couple of windows. Difficult to detail.
I would think WFP can carry on as you do not dry the frames or glass.

Even though it was not raining when I cleaned a few this morning I had a couple of customers say "oh, I did not expect you to come today", and "in future I do not want my windows cleaned if it is going to rain later that day". I have a few that have told me, "after you came last time it rained".

Difficult to please everyone, all the time.


dazmond

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Re: Working in the rain
« Reply #1 on: July 27, 2020, 01:17:04 pm »
its been truly awful this morning here in the north west....wet and windy....luckily for me i only had 3 commercial jobs to clean which can be cleaned in even the worst of weather so did them this morning no problems...

im glad to be home and dry now though......

it doesnt look as bad for the rest of the week mate.... :)
price higher/work harder!

Shrek

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Re: Working in the rain
« Reply #2 on: July 27, 2020, 01:22:17 pm »
I didn’t work today , iv found the key to success in this job is a 4 day week. It gives you 1 day off if it’s either peeing down all day or you just want a 3 day weekend every week  :D

deeege

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Re: Working in the rain
« Reply #3 on: July 27, 2020, 01:26:18 pm »
I find it handy to have a list of fascia/gutter cleans in the diary that can be done when it’s forecast terrible like today. That’s what I’ve done this morning.

Looking better for this afternoon so I’ll get through some houses until I’ve had enough.
"....and it's lend me ten pounds, I'll buy you a drink, and mother wake me early in the morning."

SB Cleaning

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Re: Working in the rain
« Reply #4 on: July 27, 2020, 01:29:37 pm »
I find it handy to have a list of fascia/gutter cleans in the diary that can be done when it’s forecast terrible like today. That’s what I’ve done this morning.

Looking better for this afternoon so I’ll get through some houses until I’ve had enough.
Yep
I have done a gutter clear and fascia clean this morning too.

Smudger

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Re: Working in the rain
« Reply #5 on: July 27, 2020, 01:38:06 pm »
Weather is good here 👍
Business as normal 😁

Darran
Never argue with an idiot, they will only bring you down to their level, and beat you with experience

G Griffin

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Re: Working in the rain
« Reply #6 on: July 27, 2020, 01:55:24 pm »
For the last 3 years I have worked in light to moderate rain and waited for it stop and carry on rather than come home and waste a day.

But I do admit it is difficult to clean them to a good standard when it is raining, cloths get soaked just from a couple of windows. Difficult to detail.
I would think WFP can carry on as you do not dry the frames or glass.

Even though it was not raining when I cleaned a few this morning I had a couple of customers say "oh, I did not expect you to come today", and"in future I do not want my windows cleaned if it is going to rain later that day". I have a few that have told me, "after you came last time it rained".

Difficult to please everyone, all the time.
In the words of Mick and Keith, "you can't always get what you want". 
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M & C Window Cleaning

  • Posts: 1581
Re: Working in the rain
« Reply #7 on: July 27, 2020, 02:21:01 pm »
I have a standing joke with one of my customers as it seems no matter the forecast whenever I clean his windows it rains.  It's happened so many times even I find it embarrassing.  Thankfully he's a good customer and just makes light of it.

jk999

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Re: Working in the rain
« Reply #8 on: July 27, 2020, 02:33:43 pm »
I have a customer who said every time you clean Windows it rains ,my reply was have you ever thought about moving because i do areas where it doesn't rain after cleaning 😇

Richard iSparkle

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Re: Working in the rain
« Reply #9 on: July 27, 2020, 02:37:01 pm »
we clean all weather types, but we're WFP.

we just train our customers to expect us

i have staff on the cleans though so i need them working consistently to pay their wages.

i would think if i were a one man band, i would reschedule on bad weather days.

i would think there is more of a slip risk too if you are working off ladders in the wet?

iSparkle Window Cleaning

www.isparklewindowcleaning.uk

KS Cleaning

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Re: Working in the rain
« Reply #10 on: July 27, 2020, 03:06:56 pm »
I didn’t work today , iv found the key to success in this job is a 4 day week. It gives you 1 day off if it’s either peeing down all day or you just want a 3 day weekend every week  :D
What he said^^^^
When I used to employ as soon as I had more than 4 days work for everyone it was a case of get another body in.....nowadays when I get past the 4 working days stage it’s time to sell some work.

G Griffin

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Re: Working in the rain
« Reply #11 on: July 27, 2020, 04:13:09 pm »
I have a standing joke with one of my customers as it seems no matter the forecast whenever I clean his windows it rains.  It's happened so many times even I find it embarrassing.  Thankfully he's a good customer and just makes light of it.
Light rain of it?
But you are right. It's like people saying to the postman "it's better than walking the streets, isn't it?"  ::)roll
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tlwcs

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Re: Working in the rain
« Reply #12 on: July 27, 2020, 04:23:47 pm »
I’ve worked through it today, Midlands. Nobody batted an eyelid
It beats me why customers don’t know it’s cold in the winter and wet in the summer, it is most years
Tony

Dave Willis

Re: Working in the rain
« Reply #13 on: July 27, 2020, 05:38:06 pm »
I had another record day today.

swanson

  • Posts: 602
Re: Working in the rain
« Reply #14 on: July 27, 2020, 05:49:33 pm »
Worked through today.
But I was very depressed doing it.

Dave Willis

Re: Working in the rain
« Reply #15 on: July 27, 2020, 06:08:36 pm »
It’s just mind over matter.



I don’t mind, customers don’t matter.

MrChurchMouse

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Re: Working in the rain
« Reply #16 on: July 27, 2020, 06:19:10 pm »
I worked in the rain today.  Hardest thing by far in my opinion to do when it's raining is leaded windows with the traditional method.  Of course it just so happened that I had these very type of windows to clean today on a few different houses.  Luckily the customers I had scheduled today don't really mind what weather i do it in so I was able to get everything done that I had pencilled in. 

Shrek

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Re: Working in the rain
« Reply #17 on: July 27, 2020, 06:26:26 pm »
My customers don’t mind , I don’t mind working in passing showers but when it’s peeing down non stop , then i find it depressing!

Stoots

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Re: Working in the rain
« Reply #18 on: July 27, 2020, 07:16:57 pm »
It was bad this morning, luckily i had an excuse as r lass had a job interview so i had to look after the kids...which suited me fine i didnt have to engage in a mental battle with myself about going out to clean in that. Spent 6 hours doing my books ready for my accountant, productive day really.

Generally when it comes to rain, if i want or need to clean in it i will and if im up to date and want to give it a miss i will. I dont let the customers dictate, most of them will be used to me cleaning in some daft weather by now.

Stoots

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Re: Working in the rain
« Reply #19 on: July 27, 2020, 07:20:40 pm »
I didn’t work today , iv found the key to success in this job is a 4 day week. It gives you 1 day off if it’s either peeing down all day or you just want a 3 day weekend every week  :D

I agree, still doesnt seem long enough though...the balance is still 4:3 in favour of work. Id like to change that to 3 days a week, maybe working an hour longer and upping prices and it could be doable.