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Hey From Squeak And Bubbles In Leeds

Squeak and Bubbles

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Hi Guy's

I'm Darran from Leeds. I have my own window cleaning business called Squeak and Bubbles

Set my business up 3 years ago after my old boss ripped me off on commision. My background is sales and marketing.

My wife builds websites from home, I did my homework, with all the key words for my website, and launched Squeak and Bubbles.

Most of my work is domestic based which I prefer, with around 10% commercial.

Darran

Squeak and Bubbles

 
All over mate.. I live in shadwell so have a lot of work over here, but also have rounds all over. Just in the process in buying a 3k (monthly) round which also covers Leeds.

Lots of work over in Leeds for good window cleaners like you and me /emoticons/biggrin.png

Are you busy mate?

Darran

http://www.squeakandbubbles.co.uk

 
Hi

No, not the lion, never been in. I will keep you in mind if I sell anything. I clean by the wfp only, apart from the schools which I blade the inside.

My residential work takes second place until all the schools are cleaned :)

Darran

 
yeah lions sh1t lol,used to work for a guy up there property developer abosolute **** left him and set up on me own,ive got one school near me decent coin for 2 days work.

glad another guy is from leeds on here dying to find out if you can get away with charging a £1 a window like some of the guys on here most of my houses are £5 to £6 standard 2 to 3 bed houses.

how have you found pricing houses mate?

 
Hi Mate

For a standard 3 bed semi without a conservatory and extensions, with bay windows at top and bottom (front of house only with bay windows) i will charge £12-13, £10 if no bay windows at the front. If they have a conserv then I add £4-6 depending on size.

Council estate streets (2-3 bed semi) I charge £8.00

I have some detached properties that I charge from £15 up to £40 depending on size.

Give them a good service, and no problem with money.

Don't be shy to go up in price. It's NOT always about the cheapest price...

Regards

Darran

 
Thats good mate glad its working for you but id love to know how you get away with it lol,im like you though i charge £5 extra for connys and a £1 for french doors extra.and £15 per gutter,ive found sort of a set price method per area with a few tweaks here and there.

theres a guy on wfp near me and hes had alot of work taken of him by a guy on foot,does the frames everything cheaper than him.i just play it safe now i make it up in the posh areas allwoodly ect and a few commercials.

way i see it im pulling 15 to 20 a hour so its good for me.you must have a sick hourly rate lad lol?

thanks for the replys mate;)

 
It depends on the area, but anything from £38 to 50 per hr. Even the hr rate ur on is good. Let’s face it what job can you do for £15-20 per hr? I have not had any issue with work been taken away from me. I sell myself as a full package, for example, I have an enhanced CRB and fully insured. This works with the customers, as they also like the idea of better the devil you know! A lot of new window cleaners come and go, especially when it comes to winter.

 


Also when you say that their upvc doors/frames and sills are getting washed too they love it. Another selling point is, with the wfp system, they have no-one looking through their windows! It all adds to charging that bit more.. I know of other companies who charge £25 pounds where I would charge £13.00... rip off, yet there getting away with it. I would not do that.

 


After all the schools that I clean, I'm getting my system setup as a two man system. Pay him £80 per day, this way I will be able to get at least twice as much cleaned per day.

 


Darran


http://www.squeakandbubbles.co.uk

 
sounds real good mate and fair one if you need a second man on the pole /emoticons/wink.png lol

your rite about how they come on go im hoping to pick up a full street were the guy has just jacked theres about 15 houses easy houses to do too.

im finding it hard at the min getting custys as too busy with gardens got a few big contracts but love the windows better work.better money.

yeah im happy with that rate jesus i was on £8ph for 3 years with no rise before doing all kinds of trade jobs for that too.

best job in the world been a windy.

 
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