How do I get started as window cleaner

[Josh Foster]

Hi so I have cleaned my own windows when they have needed cleaning and think I can do a decent job and would like to work for myself but I think I am too slow I can't squgee without taking it off the glass without leaving streaks. Is it the s swirl?

But I would really like to do window cleaning as my full time job. I am fed up with my job and people I work with and would like to move on. Can anyone advise me how to go about this like the accounting side  and getting customers. I have all the tools squgee's scrubbers microfibers I have a set a ladders but could someone recommend a decent set. I am going to stop talking now as this is going on a bit but ultimately I would just like to know how does one get started.

Any help much appreciated 

Thanks in advance

 

[Dave B]

Where are you based?

 

[Green Pro Clean Ltd]

Welcome.  You've made the first step and joined a forum of professional window cleaners.  

Every question you have has been covered many times on here. 

Have a browse. Check out the sticky posts at the top of the pages and use the search feature and you'll find a literall gold mine if information. 

Good luck. 

 

[Josh Foster]

Liverpool

 

[slipknot]

First off welcome to the forum

second of all realise that being a window cleaner does not happen over night it takes hard work, a run away mouth but unlike retail work you have to realise that u make people happy.

u have 2 roads to go down eaither the pole system which for a single guy is an amazing way of window cleaning but expensive 

or trad will cost u as little as £500 to start up. 

But u need to find a windy in ur area and see what local prices are and also look into public liability insurance and business insurance.

i have been doing it 9 years and i have to be honest I would not change my job for the world it's not about the money for me but the people u meet and I'm gonna throw something out there In a min.

once u start you will build relationships with people and if u lose them 8 years down the line due to ill health it never gets easier 

 

[mike007]

Bit of a warning, not all roses, the job your fed up with paid you last week when you turned up(whether you were being productive or not) whilst lots of us were looking out the window figuring out if the heavy rain would stop so we could start earning!!!

Also it,s physical work, and not everyone takes to it, like not everyone can dig ditches or do clerical work or whatever.

The big deal is you will be working for a great boss you like!!!!!!!!(YOU)....but you may find he is to lax with is worker!!!!

 

[Iron Giant]

Get out in your local area and start knocking on doors. To see if people need a window cleaner and if Saturdays are your only free day whilst in your current job then build from their cleaning on weekends.

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[Trad-Man]

Hi so I have cleaned my own windows when they have needed cleaning and think I can do a decent job and would like to work for myself but I think I am too slow I can't squgee without taking it off the glass without leaving streaks. Is it the s swirl?But I would really like to do window cleaning as my full time job. I am fed up with my job and people I work with and would like to move on. Can anyone advise me how to go about this like the accounting side  and getting customers. I have all the tools squgee's scrubbers microfibers I have a set a ladders but could someone recommend a decent set. I am going to stop talking now as this is going on a bit but ultimately I would just like to know how does one get started.

Any help much appreciated 

Thanks in advance

here is a link to a video series i did to help people like yourself...




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[Trad-Man]

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