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mupps · Nov 16, 2019

I had to do a quick clean for a customer this morning (Saturday)..... as I parked the van beside the customers property a lady stroling past asked me if I had time for a new customer on my 'round'! Boooooom another £45 job. There seems to be more new business this year than I've ever had. Happy days!! Now all I have to do is find the time for all this new business ? She did ask me if I had insurance (which i do) and said that if I hadn't been wearing corporate clothing with my company name then she wouldn't have even asked!

Iron Giant · Nov 17, 2019

I think people wanting any trades person to work on there house these days are wanting them to be fully uniformed with logoed work wear and look professional.

spruce · Nov 17, 2019

Iron Giant said:
I think people wanting any trades person to work on there house these days are wanting them to be fully uniformed with logoed work wear and look professional.

That me out then. ?

When I recently changed the van that kept them guessing for a while.

Iron Giant · Nov 17, 2019

spruce said:
That me out then. ?

When I recently changed the van that kept them guessing for a while.

When you have been around as long as you and me have in window cleaning on the older estates were people know who you are at a glance it's no big issue, but I do think with the new build estates and newbies wanting to establish themselves, a logoed uniform and signed van is more of a requirement,

if people have no idea who or what you are then some will possibly be suspicious at a glance, hence an earlier post about neighbours thinking @Hyzer373 was up to no good also people these days are more wary as I have heard about attempted break in's and more people now have security cameras, so I do think overall it's better to look like a window cleaner and not scrap collector or just anyone going around the streets and houses.

Hyzer373 · Nov 17, 2019

I agree @Iron Giant

I have logoed t shirts but I was wearing a coat as it’s colder lol I will need to get a logoed coat or fleece

Pjj · Nov 17, 2019

Where I live there are some very big navy estates if you work round there without a sign written van and uniform you will get the mod police stop you and ask what you are doing , they keep a record of any vans in the area , once they know who you are it’s not a problem, but they do keep a very close eye on the comings and goings of both vehicles and people .

mupps · Nov 17, 2019

I think with any business - branding and smart clothing is important. It gives a professional image. I used to have a marketing business years ago selling corporate clothing and business branded stationery.... business cards/flyers etc and converted quite a few business from non branded clothing etc to corporate clothing. It does make a difference.

mupps said:
I had to do a quick clean for a customer this morning (Saturday)..... as I parked the van beside the customers property a lady strolling past asked me if I had time for a new customer on my 'round'! Boooooom another £45 job. There seems to be more new business this year than I've ever had. Happy days!! Now all I have to do is find the time for all this new business ? She did ask me if I had insurance (which i do) and said that if I hadn't been wearing corporate clothing with my company name then she wouldn't have even asked!

Baldmonkey · Nov 17, 2019

as a consumer i know that i may pay slightly more to the gentleman in a clean sign written van, wearing clean branded clothes than i am going to pay for some scruffy towrag who looks like hes smack out his head and has rocked up in a falling to bits vauxhall nova with a battered and bent ladder on a roof rack.

nothing against mr nova but i know which i would prefer walking around my property when im not in...harsh but definatly a reality.

spruce · Nov 17, 2019

Iron Giant said:
When you have been around as long as you and me have in window cleaning on the older estates were people know who you are at a glance it's no big issue, but I do think with the new build estates and newbies wanting to establish themselves, a logoed uniform and signed van is more of a requirement,

if people have no idea who or what you are then some will possibly be suspicious at a glance, hence an earlier post about neighbours thinking @Hyzer373 was up to no good also people these days are more wary as I have heard about attempted break in's and more people now have security cameras, so I do think overall it's better to look like a window cleaner and not scrap collector or just anyone going around the streets and houses.

Its actually quite scary how many people who aren't even my customers and whom I've never met know who I am.

Yeh, I always been questioned several times window cleaning by neighbours over the years about what my business is at the house I'm working on. I just take it as them being good neighbours and I quite happy to be quizzed.

Part Timer · Nov 17, 2019

spruce said:
Its actually quite scary how many people who aren't even my customers and whom I've never met know who I am.

Is it because you've got Spruce Window Cleaner on the back of your Polo shirt ?

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