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dazmond

  • Posts: 24172
Fair weather window cleaners......
« on: January 21, 2025, 08:37:56 am »
So what are you guys gonna do?Xmas break then snowy/icy weather followed by a week of rain....

1.Chimney sweeping?Sawing the edge off tiles?

2.Lazing on the sofa eating biscuits and sighing when you look out of your window?

3.Get round to all the DIY jobs your missus keeps nagging you about?

4. Pretend to have an 'admin' week?

5. Sink into a deep depression and wallow in your own self pity and get a painful pleasure out of it?

6.protectocote your van?

7. Just man up,put waterproofs on and work in it knowing your chipping away at your overdue work schedule bit by bit?
price higher/work harder!

dd

  • Posts: 2591
Re: Fair weather window cleaners......
« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2025, 08:47:26 am »
8. Waste more time on CIU reading pointless posts.

deeege

  • Posts: 5074
Re: Fair weather window cleaners......
« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2025, 10:04:33 am »
So what are you guys gonna do?Xmas break then snowy/icy weather followed by a week of rain....

1.Chimney sweeping?Sawing the edge off tiles?

2.Lazing on the sofa eating biscuits and sighing when you look out of your window?

3.Get round to all the DIY jobs your missus keeps nagging you about?

4. Pretend to have an 'admin' week?

5. Sink into a deep depression and wallow in your own self pity and get a painful pleasure out of it?

6.protectocote your van?

7. Just man up,put waterproofs on and work in it knowing your chipping away at your overdue work schedule bit by bit?

That’s a bit rich coming from someone who’s just had 3 days off because of a bit of ice when us cold water cleaners just carried on working.  ;D

I’ll be working as normal.
"....and it's lend me ten pounds, I'll buy you a drink, and mother wake me early in the morning."

Bungle

  • Posts: 2486
Re: Fair weather window cleaners......
« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2025, 10:37:03 am »
I'll be installing heated seats so my bottom stays warm.
We look at them, they look through them.

Simon Trapani

  • Posts: 1604
Re: Fair weather window cleaners......
« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2025, 10:50:20 am »
Weather’s been fine down south Dazmond!

Even if it wasn’t, after 33 years in this game, I don’t live hand to mouth lol

zesty

  • Posts: 2538
Re: Fair weather window cleaners......
« Reply #5 on: January 21, 2025, 11:48:13 am »
I don’t really no what you mean Daz? I had a few days off at Xmas. Then went back to work?

 Isn’t that what you northerners do?

Oh I forgot, you have atrocious weather up there and only see the sun a few times a decade.

Do you lot up there have to drink pints of vitamin D?

 ;D

(Bants daz)

Well done for cracking on.

Stoots

  • Posts: 6283
Re: Fair weather window cleaners......
« Reply #6 on: January 21, 2025, 04:00:13 pm »
I know its been said already but you gave in last week for a bit of snow  ::)roll

Its only light rain and showers this week where i am nothing of note.

dazmond

  • Posts: 24172
Re: Fair weather window cleaners......
« Reply #7 on: January 21, 2025, 04:39:17 pm »
So what are you guys gonna do?Xmas break then snowy/icy weather followed by a week of rain....

1.Chimney sweeping?Sawing the edge off tiles?

2.Lazing on the sofa eating biscuits and sighing when you look out of your window?

3.Get round to all the DIY jobs your missus keeps nagging you about?

4. Pretend to have an 'admin' week?

5. Sink into a deep depression and wallow in your own self pity and get a painful pleasure out of it?

6.protectocote your van?

7. Just man up,put waterproofs on and work in it knowing your chipping away at your overdue work schedule bit by bit?

That’s a bit rich coming from someone who’s just had 3 days off because of a bit of ice when us cold water cleaners just carried on working.  ;D

I’ll be working as normal.

I'm not as desperate as you Danny!🤣👍
price higher/work harder!

dazmond

  • Posts: 24172
Re: Fair weather window cleaners......
« Reply #8 on: January 21, 2025, 04:42:00 pm »
I don’t really no what you mean Daz? I had a few days off at Xmas. Then went back to work?

 Isn’t that what you northerners do?

Oh I forgot, you have atrocious weather up there and only see the sun a few times a decade.

Do you lot up there have to drink pints of vitamin D?

 ;D

(Bants daz)

Well done for cracking on.

We snort vit D (in powder form) round here....I've just had two lines!🤣👊
price higher/work harder!

deeege

  • Posts: 5074
Re: Fair weather window cleaners......
« Reply #9 on: January 21, 2025, 05:45:20 pm »
So what are you guys gonna do?Xmas break then snowy/icy weather followed by a week of rain....

1.Chimney sweeping?Sawing the edge off tiles?

2.Lazing on the sofa eating biscuits and sighing when you look out of your window?

3.Get round to all the DIY jobs your missus keeps nagging you about?

4. Pretend to have an 'admin' week?

5. Sink into a deep depression and wallow in your own self pity and get a painful pleasure out of it?

6.protectocote your van?

7. Just man up,put waterproofs on and work in it knowing your chipping away at your overdue work schedule bit by bit?

That’s a bit rich coming from someone who’s just had 3 days off because of a bit of ice when us cold water cleaners just carried on working.  ;D

I’ll be working as normal.

I'm not as desperate as you Danny!🤣👍

When others work in bad weather they are desperate, when you work in bad weather you are a hero.  ;D
"....and it's lend me ten pounds, I'll buy you a drink, and mother wake me early in the morning."

dazmond

  • Posts: 24172
Re: Fair weather window cleaners......
« Reply #10 on: January 21, 2025, 05:50:22 pm »
So what are you guys gonna do?Xmas break then snowy/icy weather followed by a week of rain....

1.Chimney sweeping?Sawing the edge off tiles?

2.Lazing on the sofa eating biscuits and sighing when you look out of your window?

3.Get round to all the DIY jobs your missus keeps nagging you about?

4. Pretend to have an 'admin' week?

5. Sink into a deep depression and wallow in your own self pity and get a painful pleasure out of it?

6.protectocote your van?

7. Just man up,put waterproofs on and work in it knowing your chipping away at your overdue work schedule bit by bit?

That’s a bit rich coming from someone who’s just had 3 days off because of a bit of ice when us cold water cleaners just carried on working.  ;D

I’ll be working as normal.

I'm not as desperate as you Danny!🤣👍

When others work in bad weather they are desperate, when you work in bad weather you are a hero.  ;D

I prefer being called a 'ninja hero' when working in bad weather! Other window cleaners are just desperate peasants!😆
price higher/work harder!

The Jester of Wibbly

  • Posts: 2194
Re: Fair weather window cleaners......
« Reply #11 on: January 22, 2025, 08:10:38 pm »
It's the fairweather customers that are the problem. 😂
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Bungle

  • Posts: 2486
Re: Fair weather window cleaners......
« Reply #12 on: January 22, 2025, 09:04:55 pm »
It's the fairweather customers that are the problem. 😂

Never a truer word!
We look at them, they look through them.

dazmond

  • Posts: 24172
Re: Fair weather window cleaners......
« Reply #13 on: January 23, 2025, 04:47:14 pm »
It's the fairweather customers that are the problem. 😂

I dumped 2 long standing customers last year when they said 'your not cleaning them today are you in the rain?'(it was only light/medium rain and it had stopped when I turned up to their properties).

I have zero tolerance with customers who won't have them cleaned in the rain. It makes zero difference if I clean them during a dry spell then it rains straight afterwards or the day afterwards.

My last job today I turned up and it was really bouncing down! but it was my last job on an estate of 80+ jobs! The customer came out and gave me a £10 cash tip as she didn't see me before xmas! These are called 'well trained customers'!😄 👍
price higher/work harder!

JandS

  • Posts: 4305
Re: Fair weather window cleaners......
« Reply #14 on: January 26, 2025, 11:18:29 am »
Walked to paper shop for a paper yesterday....end of our avenue  and right down a quiet road that leads to  the main road.....I cleaned this road Tuesday.........every house looks like they haven't been cleaned for 6 months......didn't help with sun directly on front windows.........that was just the wind on Friday because it didn't rain here just very windy.........
Impossible done straight away, miracles can take a little longer.

Stoots

  • Posts: 6283
Re: Fair weather window cleaners......
« Reply #15 on: January 26, 2025, 11:25:57 am »
Who cares what they look like the day after I've been. I'm there to clean 4 weeks worth of dirt off not guarantee it to stay clean for however long.

Small but perfectley formed

  • Posts: 1746
Re: Fair weather window cleaners......
« Reply #16 on: January 26, 2025, 02:09:14 pm »
Had a customer complain Saturday windows where cleaned Tuesday window look like there’s grease all over them tried to get it off look like it need hot water sponge and Squeegy 😛
Tell them it’s from the storm I will have a look at them when back in area he reply’s they will need cleaning again FFS
Spit and polish

dazmond

  • Posts: 24172
Re: Fair weather window cleaners......
« Reply #17 on: January 26, 2025, 07:46:40 pm »
Had a customer complain Saturday windows where cleaned Tuesday window look like there’s grease all over them tried to get it off look like it need hot water sponge and Squeegy 😛
Tell them it’s from the storm I will have a look at them when back in area he reply’s they will need cleaning again FFS

Normal wet and windy weather has little effect but if it's gale force winds and strong gusts it leaves a greasy film of dirt on some windows....

I remember once (when trad)a customer paid me again the next day to come back after a clean as they were a mess after a storm overnight.

What makes it worse is sunny days with low sun in between storms.

I personally wouldn't go back a week after a clean to reclean because of the storms. They would just have to wait until their next due. Even more so now as I'm so far behind on my work due to xmas and the snow/ice.
price higher/work harder!

Tam1872

  • Posts: 84
Re: Fair weather window cleaners......
« Reply #18 on: January 26, 2025, 07:52:30 pm »
I dont tend to go out in the rain, i wouldnt say anyone who does is desperate though, i stay myself with the dog and cats, no kids, mind you, the pets are over £500 a month so probably cost the same as kids. 

If ive got a wife who only works part time because theres 3 young kids to look after then i wouldnt be able to just not go out if its raining as you have people depending on you.

Scottish Cleaning Service

  • Posts: 516
Re: Fair weather window cleaners......
« Reply #19 on: January 27, 2025, 10:43:53 pm »
I bought myself electric gloves and they are great but only last 3hrs. I'm in the early stages of arthritis or white finger but at 58 can't complain due to my manual work. Out today with them on and it was like working in the summer months, only wish I bought them years ago.