anyone else fed up with just doing windows?

[Dave B]

I got 2 manic days and then 10 off woohoo

 

[James Allen]

Haha and I am going to ingomells

 

[Dave B]

That's skeggy isn't it?

 

[James Allen]

That's skeggy isn't it?

Yes mate it sure is skeg vegas

 

[adamangler]

Nowt wrong wi skeggy, had many a good holiday down there. Ive not been abroad much, maybe 6 times in my life..always holidayed over here as never been able to afford to take kids abroad.

Luckily r lass has family over there so we stay with them just pay for flights.

 

[James Allen]

Nowt wrong wi skeggy, had many a good holiday down there. Ive not been abroad much, maybe 6 times in my life..always holidayed over here as never been able to afford to take kids abroad.Luckily r lass has family over there so we stay with them just pay for flights.

This is my first holiday in 14 years as family as no one dared to look after the dogs haha

 

[Leeds]

I believe the big money is in specialising in something and becoming extremely good at it.

Specialising in just windows and becoming extremely good at every aspect of it from front end of business and back end, and you can go as big as you like.

 

[Duncs]

i have that much graft WC hav,int ventured to anything else

even ditched gutters hate doing them pass on to my mate

 

[steve garwood]

Nice one.
I only ask because i am going to Venice/Italy on Tuesday for a week and cant wait lol

Last day of work tomorrow, and i reckon itll be a short day as i need to get some stuff ready, fly out 7am Tuesday morning

Went to Venice a couple of months back Adam. Its stunning, but eye wateringly expensive. Get yourself a weekly bus pass (which are boats obviously), you can travel all over Venice and its islands with this and are actually more fun than the gondalers, which was an overated bore I.m.o. Have a nice time

 

[adamangler]

Went to Venice a couple of months back Adam. Its stunning, but eye wateringly expensive. Get yourself a weekly bus pass (which are boats obviously), you can travel all over Venice and its islands with this and are actually more fun than the gondalers, which was an overated bore I.m.o. Have a nice time

I've been 2 years ago mate. Yes it is crazy expensive, I think it's 2 euro to use the toilets lol. Staying just outside venice so might go there for a day but usually travel about to Milan and lake garda etc. Beautiful country.

 

[adamangler]

I believe the big money is in specialising in something and becoming extremely good at it.
Specialising in just windows and becoming extremely good at every aspect of it from front end of business and back end, and you can go as big as you like.

Completely agree. The consistent nature of it and low overheads is unique. You can just keep refining your work until you are earning maximum potential. To match that level of work consistently with say pressure washing the marketting outlay would be huge.

Like I said I have thought about this a lot lately as I've got busier with windows it gets more difficult to juggle everything so do I ditch everything else and just do windows. From a purely financial point yes it would make sense at least for a few years until you built up the repeat work. But thinking db out it do I want to get up everyday and clean windows all day long and feel like I cant have a break as I would get behind and probably never catch up. Seems like too much burden to me in that yes you are building a great income but also a huge commitment to slog away everyday. What I like about doing different stuff is that not only do you get paid a lump sum but it's easier to schedule a day off you just do t book anything in. Think it offers more flexibility and gives you different things to look at. Mind you I've always been open to different business ideas I've never thought I would clean windows forever I would drop the cleaning altogether and do something totally different if I felt it was more lucrative or better suited me.

But yes pick one area and be specialize in it if you want to make the most out of it. It's just for some the purely financial side of things may not be the only goal.

 

[Leeds]

Completely agree. The consistent nature of it and low overheads is unique. You can just keep refining your work until you are earning maximum potential. To match that level of work consistently with say pressure washing the marketting outlay would be huge.
Like I said I have thought about this a lot lately as I've got busier with windows it gets more difficult to juggle everything so do I ditch everything else and just do windows. From a purely financial point yes it would make sense at least for a few years until you built up the repeat work. But thinking db out it do I want to get up everyday and clean windows all day long and feel like I cant have a break as I would get behind and probably never catch up. Seems like too much burden to me in that yes you are building a great income but also a huge commitment to slog away everyday. What I like about doing different stuff is that not only do you get paid a lump sum but it's easier to schedule a day off you just do t book anything in. Think it offers more flexibility and gives you different things to look at. Mind you I've always been open to different business ideas I've never thought I would clean windows forever I would drop the cleaning altogether and do something totally different if I felt it was more lucrative or better suited me.

But yes pick one area and be specialize in it if you want to make the most out of it. It's just for some the purely financial side of things may not be the only goal.

Good points Adam. One alternative is taking people on one at a time, I..e. Still make money, and while they do windows, you do the pressure washing and gutters etc. That's what I've been doing.

 

[adamangler]

Good points Adam. One alternative is taking people on one at a time, I..e. Still make money, and while they do windows, you do the pressure washing and gutters etc. That's what I've been doing.

I think I will employ someone eventually. I was thinking a part timer to help on the windows and do the leafletting. At least give it a go anyway i know lots in here have employed some still di and some hated it but would like to try it one day and make my own mind up on it.

 

[Pigeon]

I believe that keeping to a few areas Will make it Easier to manage, i Always look at companies that Do a Whole list of jobs and think okay they cant Do anything very good so they just Do a whole lot to make it up. I Think we should be focusing on one or to jobs to cover and become superior and speciallized in that job. I only Do Windows CAuse i know i Do a perfect result and i dont have throw myself at every business opertunity that comes along.

 

[Dave B]

See i want to be an exterior cleaning specialist so have to offer all the services and do them 100% spot on

To me it is only 1 service encompassing all aspects of exterior cleaning

 

[Diwrnach]

See i want to be an exterior cleaning specialist so have to offer all the services and do them 100% spot onTo me it is only 1 service encompassing all aspects of exterior cleaning

This, I am an exterior cleaner, cleaning windows isn't rocket science, you don't need to do it 40 hours a week for 10 years to be good at it.

A lot of the equipment has crossover as well, it just makes sense.

 

[adamangler]

I don't think it's as important with domestic work.

I think for commercial yes it would be better to specialize as to just do pressure washing on a large scale you would need thousands of pounds in equipment large machines, bowser, gum/graffiti removal etc. Same with carpets ideally a truck mount with 100m of hose again costing a fortune.

Domestic is different, a good pressure washer capable of dealing with average to large houses can be had for a lot less, sotwashing and gutters is cheap and carpet cleaning a good portable will run you 2k or less second hand.

Yes you need a certain level of equipment to make the jobs easier and to a high standard but it needn't cost that much.

Personally not interested on commercial I like domestic work.

 

[Diwrnach]

I have done large commercial jobs pressure washing, use the same machine as domestic, a 21 lpm pressure washer with a large rotary is good for large jobs.

 

[adamangler]

I have done large commercial jobs pressure washing, use the same machine as domestic, a 21 lpm pressure washer with a large rotary is good for large jobs.

Yes thats certainly good enough for commercial work, what i meant was you could get away with a fair bit less for domestic.

I used to have a 15lpm honda pw with a rotary that made short work of domestic jobs. But to be honest most pw jobs i get offered are small areas, driveways, patios, decking and have gotten away with less. My current pw is just 12lpm and i dont have a rotary but its fine with a bit of chemical application for most small jobs.

 

[Green Pro Clean Ltd]

See i want to be an exterior cleaning specialist so have to offer all the services and do them 100% spot onTo me it is only 1 service encompassing all aspects of exterior cleaning

I like (and have been developing) this approach the past few months. Since I sold my entire round I only take on the jobs that I want to for the window cleaning and have it now so only doing about 12 days a month on the windows, the rest is taken up with driveways, roofs, connys etc and I am personally much happier.

 

[Damo]

Having got back to some normality now today has been a real eye opener.

Today i had only a few calls and two emails and it was bliss.

Just me, cleaning windows and nice customers. Even said to a customer I am really enjoying today.

I want to do just Windows for the moment. It's easier and good money.