How DId you all Finance your start up to water fed pole?

[Part Timer]

I was fortunate to have had the cash to buy what was required. As I targeted commercial, rather than residential, I needed to look the part even though I didn't have a clue. Flew by the seat of my pants for the first few months, definitely the quickest, not the best way though.

 

[Iron Giant]

Hiya does anyone know where I can get finance to get my self the hot water reach and wash system?

Do you need a brand new van with a fitted system on lease hire or are you just wanting a heated wfp system fitted to your current van or truck ??

 

[Iron Giant]

OOHHH and to answer the question loan from a family member almost 9 years ago now borrowed £1,000 to buy a trolley system with RO and pole from PureFreedom , Switched to a diy truck mount almost 6 years ago and and spent around £600 on a 400ltr tank and Pumpbox and hose reel .

 

[Cghwindowcleaning]

All the major companies like Grippa,ionics,window cleaning warehouse I think even streamline now other some sort of financing with or with out a van on systems.

But the cheapest and best way to finance anything at the minute is a 0% purchase credit card.

Some lenders will offer up to 36 months interest free.

 

[Duncs]

i saved my cash up worked hard trad

2013 blast from the past eh

 

[Nicky]

Hiya does anyone know where I can get finance to get my self the hot water reach and wash system?

Try ionic mate they finance all there systems and hot there hot box

 

[Nicky]

Paid £3kfor my first system took over 2years saving .250L from ionic,the first place I ever saw somebody use it was in Dublin,

 

[alexanders]

Yeah Bry, you can get wfd pole system financed by Kennet leasing. They deal with window cleaning warehouse where I got my van system fitted from ( great hot water van set up by the way) give them a bell an get it sorted, best thing I ever did m8.

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Go out and get some big homes and pay cash

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[Ragnar]

0% credit card lol

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[Pjj]

Borrowed money from the bank I was already well established trad but swapping over to wfp was a lot more expensive . Worked out very well never looked back best move I've ever made 

 

[CM Cleaning Services]

I started with a few hundred in my pocket to get a van and insurances sorted then financed a WCW system.

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[Skxawng]

My sister was remortgaging her house so I asked her to take out an extra £3K. 1k for pole system and 2k for buying another round to help me pay it back. She said the mortgage was 50% interest so I ended up paying £4.5K back :/ still not sure if that was right..

 

[RyeCleanLiam]

Virgin Credit Card 0% Balance Transfer, had 36 months interest free to pay it back, there was a 2.5% fee but that came to around £75. Bought my round, my purification set up, pole and an older van with a tank delivery etc in it. Then after a year I saved up and upgraded my van and over time bought better equipment etc!


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[adamangler]

Didn't do anything to buy the gear just started cheap and added as I went along.

I did get a loan last year though to go into canvassing.

 

[chris clean]

Just spent about £350 on a decent pole and a backpack got some free 25L barrels from car was and put them in my Corsa car. A few jobs and they were paid for them canvassed and advertised like nuts for a year so I could buy my traffic and 650L tank and system I'm using now. 

 

[dmw]

Saved a thousand quid up off my driving job back in 1991 and bought a small round and it grew organically from there.

I have sold some parcels of work off in the intervening years when it got to much and I went back to being a sole trader.

I have still got a few customers I've had from day one and seen their kids grow and have families themselves.

God I feel old......

 

[jgrayson11]

Surf the web for used but good nick poles if you're struggling for cash. Can put a simple pump and controller together for less than £100 if you find the right places (often used as many are well looked after!), grab some 20-25l barrels from a car wash (they throw out the barrels every week!) and you're not far off ready. Just need some half decent hose and you're away (provides you have a vehicle). You could likely get it all for £300 or less, exactly how I started on wfp 5 years ago. Pays for itself in no time and you can work, earn and offer so much more to and from your customers


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[Dan Paton]

Home made trolley for less than £60. Not the best to look at but it served a function the same as any fancy one. It pumped water to a brush.

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