The day in the life of a Professional Window Cleaner

[sam86ni]

So just wondering what is your normal day? It would be an interesting read.

 

[Damo]

What do you class a professional ?

 

[Green Pro Clean Ltd]

Dictionary definition @Damo

Professional: One that is paid for carrying out or providing a particular task or service.

See the issue? Professional does not have to mean good by any stretch of the imagination.

 

[Green Pro Clean Ltd]

I used to get up,

Have a cuppa,

Load van.

First job by 8am.

Work till all jobs done.

Depending on time some canvassing and quoting

Home for dinner

Out for collections

Home again for an hour of of paperwork etc.

By about 9pm the day is mine again.

NO WAY WOULD I DO THAT NOW!

Now?

Wake up around 7, that's my built in alarm clock, I'm not one for laying in bed so I am up.

Kettle on, make a cuppa, lap top open.

Check bank balance, adjust cleaner planner debt list, add new customers to the Cleaner Planer, remove any drop offs. Update expenses.

Make another cuppa,

Check email & FB and answer any queries that need dealing with.

Head out and do any jobs that are on the list for the day.

If a reasonably early finish then leaflet a street or two I have pre-selected or head out to any quotes that need looking at.

Head home, plug in tanks for a refill.

Have dinner.

Walk the dog

Hit the forum and talk toss.

The end.

 

[johnny bravo]

always check the weather out, so i will have an idea when i can get out.

make my porridge.

fill tank,

eat my porridge while tank filling.

head out.

 

[johnny bravo]

oh and walk the dog after porridge making sure he has a s==te,

 

[Adams0211]

Up at 7am.

Use bathroom before wife and five kids get in there.

Get dressed.

Stink out downstairs toilet.

Get to first job for 8am.

Do a bit of work.

Stop for something to eat.

Do a bit more work.

Meet up with @daveyboy for a chat.

Do a tiny bit more work until around 1.30pm.

Go and see my dad for an hour or so.

Go home.

Fill van.

Spend fifteen mins on paperwork/planning.

Sort kids out/cook dinner/etc.

Tell the kids to bugger off upstairs at 7pm.

Spend evening with mrs and reply to messages, text any customers with access issues for the following day.

Get in bed around 11pm.

Get rejected by the mrs.

Go to sleep.

 

[sam86ni]

My idea of a professional window cleaner is someone who manages their own round/s successfully. Interesting and funny reads haha

 

[Dave B]

Get up whenever

Do some work

Go home

10 minutes admin

Couple of beers at rugby club or at home

Bed

Rinse and repeat

 

[sam86ni]

Get up wheneverDo some work

Go home

10 minutes admin

Couple of beers at rugby club or at home

Bed

Rinse and repeat

Get up whenever, this sounds like the life haha

 

[Dave B]

I don't usually set an alarm

I will wake up early naturally but i am not on a timetable for starting in the morning

However i am tomorrow as i want to get £60 done before 10am when i have a fsg to do

 

[sam86ni]

I don't usually set an alarmI will wake up early naturally but i am not on a timetable for starting in the morning

However i am tomorrow as i want to get £60 done before 10am when i have a fsg to do

Is FSG like a property management estate?

 

[Dave B]

Is FSG like a property management estate?

Sorry mate

Fsg= fascias, Soffits and glass

Basically I'm doing all upvc including fascias and conservatory roof and glass

 

[peter rogers]

up at 6

tea

breakfast

shower

emails

print invoices

fb advertising

whilst watchin bbc1 news

out for 8am

work till day is done

home

connect van up

wash clothes

update cp

check bank

 

[Leeds]

Up at 5:30

Cuppa

Text any customers for the day if needed (access etc)

Plan route

Deal with queries/paperwork

Advertise

Gym

Breakfast

On glass at 8am

45min lunch

Back on glass till 5pm or till daylight has gone.

Home

Refill van for next day

Tea

Chase Payments if needed

Advertise

Miscellaneous things for an hour

Bed by 10pm

 

[adamangler]

Well mine varys as i do allsorts but on a window cleaning only day

7am - Alarm clock

sit down for an hour trying to wake up, coffee etc

8am - Turn off R.O - pick up work sheets, make sarnies, put everything in the van

8:30 set off out

9am - first job

12pm - 15mins lunch

2pm - Finish cleaning and put leaflets out

3pm - All done, set off home

3:15 Arrive home, put R.O on, charge batt if req

3:30 Laid in the bath with a cuppa

4:00 Cook or eat if r lass has been arsed to cook

Get on with life, ride bike, kids, etc

8pm, check books. chase debts, txt tomorows work, post to Fb etc

8:30 Carry on with life

 

[Markyboy 50]

Tomo it will be up at 4

Cuppa and cereal

Leave home at 4.30

Arrive and start by 5

Do 5 hours shops without moving the van

Hour for lunch n totty watching

At 11 start 4 hours domestics

Home by 3.30

15 mins paperwork

Chill for an hour then cook tea

Bed at 10

 

[Clisty1989]

Up with kids by 6, breakfast 3S's take oldest to school start work just after 9, work till 3, pick boy up from school, then family time until half 7, put kids to bed, cwtch up with mrs, as @Adams0211 said get rejected, fill barrels at 10, in bed on ps4 by 11 whilst listening to 2 kids and the Mrs snoring. Sleep by 1, get up and repeat

 

[Damo]

Interesting the amount of advertising people do on a daily basis.

 

[Leeds]

Interesting the amount of advertising people do on a daily basis.

Depends on the aims of the business Damo. Although i think advertising will always be part of the business!!

 

[Damo]

I agree. I use different forms of advertising though as I haven't got time to do it myself.