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So had my first 2 jobs today. And a few of lessons learnt.
- Deffo need to send reminders the evening before - first house back gate was locked, and no way I could easily climb over. Have sent text to custy (as was partly on me for not reminding) offering to come back tomorrow/later in the week.
- First cleans definitely need easily double the amount of microfibre cloths than one would assume. The ones I took out with me were black, mainly dirt from the rubber seals on the double glazing.
- In fact, first cleans I should be increasing my price to 2x normal rate, rather than the 1 1/2x I quoted on these - I'm happy with the price I've quoted as a "regular", but averaged at 3 times per pane going over to get them up to scratch... Sorry, is "scratch" a windy swear word? But yeah, Unger blade and 0000 steel wool and magic eraser sponge definitely came to my rescue!
Have practised on my own windows at home a fair bit (no doubt lots more practise to come!) but it's definitely true that until you get out and put your nose to paying customers' glass, you don't realise half of what goes into it.
Have dropped some leaflets off at the local corner shop as well as paying for an advert on their notice board, plan on spending a couple of days leafletting the area as well - but these first 2 jobs and another booked later in the week have just been from advertising on local community group on Facebook... So social media's not all bad!
- Deffo need to send reminders the evening before - first house back gate was locked, and no way I could easily climb over. Have sent text to custy (as was partly on me for not reminding) offering to come back tomorrow/later in the week.
- First cleans definitely need easily double the amount of microfibre cloths than one would assume. The ones I took out with me were black, mainly dirt from the rubber seals on the double glazing.
- In fact, first cleans I should be increasing my price to 2x normal rate, rather than the 1 1/2x I quoted on these - I'm happy with the price I've quoted as a "regular", but averaged at 3 times per pane going over to get them up to scratch... Sorry, is "scratch" a windy swear word? But yeah, Unger blade and 0000 steel wool and magic eraser sponge definitely came to my rescue!
Have practised on my own windows at home a fair bit (no doubt lots more practise to come!) but it's definitely true that until you get out and put your nose to paying customers' glass, you don't realise half of what goes into it.
Have dropped some leaflets off at the local corner shop as well as paying for an advert on their notice board, plan on spending a couple of days leafletting the area as well - but these first 2 jobs and another booked later in the week have just been from advertising on local community group on Facebook... So social media's not all bad!