Starting my own window round

[dean p]

hi i am starting my own business in the next month can anyone give me any advice or tips please

 

[TolishAPurd]

You'll have to be a bit more specific then that fella as theres a lot to learn, but welcome. Watch the internet pro's, read all the posts on the forum, buy good gear, and then develop your own style.

Welcome to the forum./emoticons/smile.png

 

[Natty1972]

hi i am starting my own business in the next month can anyone give me any advice or tips please

Welcome bud as above it could be any business :thumbsup::rofl: It could be :turd: Baking chocolate buns ......

You'll love window cleaning but you ll have to get through the winter months first .. Welcome to the party. :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[dean p]

cheers mate im use to winter months bin doing it for 6 years now /emoticons/smile.png

 

[boarcity]

wherebouts are u dean?

 

[dean p]

Cheshire mate

 

[boarcity]

are you working for a firm right now then? why r u striking out on your own? its lucky been so mild weather lets hope it keeps up good weather for your venture

 

[dean p]

yeah working full time for a company

 

[Natty1972]

The only advice I would give .. Don't under charge, your custies will pay for a good job :rof:

 

[Andy cherry]

getting paid!! you must establish a firm timescale with custy ,and don't contact them before clean unless vital for access.....just gives em **** about room,not this time,can you leave it till Friday etc etc........wish I had been firmer when I started had to weed

a lot of messers out and I aint finished yet but when I take a new un on I know what I am about........always get a mobby number

for when you need to text them with the 'window cleaning payment reminder' text....GOOD LUCK

 

[Dave B]

Gotta be strict with em

Don't give em room to feck you about

Do a good job,get door knocking and i reckon you'll be fine mate as you have the experience

 

[dean p]

thanks for the reply's

 

[rjacandwc]

Don't give up!. Keep building your round, fine tune it from time to time... Logical progression and it's a win win!!!...

 

[cheapncheerful]

yeh hi and welcome dean p....yeh i cant offer much advice as i still trying after forty years to figure it all out....but one day...when im dead....i am sure i will get it right...

 

[Dave B]

40 years

Bleedin hell cheap i thought my 23 years on the job was a lot

 

[bazzer]

welcome and all the best with it mate

 

[norm]

dean p welcome

pleasant with ya custys as working for yourself plus all the above

good luck :thumbsup:

 

[Musntgrumble]

Here's to your new venture mate stick with it do the best job you can for a fair price and like someone said don't undercut yourself you'll only regret it...Best of Luck !!

 

[Gavin]

Welcome @dean p you might find some useful bits here. http://windowcleaningforums.co.uk/threads/how-to-start-a-window-cleaning-business.12279/

 

[Posh]

I agree with the others about don't let them mess you about & don't tex ect but also you do want to keep them so sometimes you have gotta be a bit leanient. I'd stick with yer job now but build up the round through winter & start about march to give herself a chance. Nothing like building it up & starting in January & then start letting em down coz of weather.