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Thanks Matt does make a difference overall, just got to keep it that way lol 😜

Thank you, I got the brite from a place called Huge Crane. You can get it from Amazon but you buy a twin pack.

@@CrystalCleanWindows thank mate. Will check it out

Window cleaning is a great business to start. You get regular income and you can upsell other service to your customer base. It’s not as easy as some people think but with a bit of motivation and planning it’s possible.

Hi Ched thank you 🙏 some days are brilliant and some days are harder to do. I try and get my work as compact as I can. I am looking at pricing better but without being to high. Also looking at a minimum charge too.

@@CrystalCleanWindows Finding the pricing balance is hard. It does depend a bit on how full you are. If you are getting to a full round then new enquiries could be priced higher. I aim to get about 80% of my window cleaning quotes. Minimum charge is a good idea especially as you have 3 in the van, but set it at a decent rate, I have a set amount that covers setup and pack up time, then a per window price (well a window and a large window price) with a minimum of £15.

Thank you 🙏 glad it was helpful!

Thank you 🙏 I have my flow rate set to 50 at the moment. I used to be on 30 then had it set to 40 for a while. The flow rate though depends on each person’s set up. A good way to find out the flow rate for you would be to use a bucket and your phone as a timer. Change the flow rate settings until you can get 2 litres in a bucket in a minute. For me that is 50 psi. But this will be different on set ups as depends on hose size, how old the pump is type of jets on your brush etc

Have a watch back of one of the lives Rob did where he discussed flow rates.

It wasn't a one off roof clean it is a regular clean alongside the window cleaning. Just to keep the moss and that at bay. My arms felt like they had been lifting 120lb lol 😂

@@CrystalCleanWindows haha 🤣

Thank you, yeah that roof can be an arm buster yet satisfying to get out of the way. Probably not ideal to have as the first clean of the day 🤣 It is a early on customer and probably still under priced however they are great customers and pay before i have finished. It's not easy when it comes to pricing.

Cheers Ched I used to dread that job lol 😂 but I like a few tricky jobs as it kinda tests you. I know what you mean about early customers, they got you started and have been loyal. Loyalty should work both ways. Regular work is important to have a monthly income. Being reasonably priced might mean you are working hard but also you’ll have years of working even through the hard times.

Thank you 🙏 the people who get in touch from seeing the van are mainly text messages, next one after that would be email. I would say social are direct from social media not from the van. Hope that helps.

Haha 😛 it does test my age! It was one of my early customers and I way under priced it. Said I would give it a go and find out if it is something I can do. After the first time I cleaned it they put the price up and I have done it ever since.

No offence taken mate, it is certainly something we keep asking ourselves. Probably a lot of underpriced work. Looking at changing a few things to start the new tax year, just getting them all in place at the moment. I Agree with 3 man team but I only have one van. Sophie will be moving away at some point but that is all on hold at the moment, so I am in limbo.

Good point and i would agree with you, but my daughter will be moving away soon and she doesn't like driving. Matthew i think would one day drive but he isn't ken to drive the van about yet. I was looking at getting my wife to drive one van and i drive the other one. Thinking two teams of two in both vans, we didn't get a loan for another van and system because of the cost of living crisis. Wanted to see how it all went before committing to another loan. Need a loan at the moment to get a new soakaway, so a second van will have to wait for know!

Thank you for the comment and suggestion, i do like trying to make the day in a life videos. I would like to do one a week to be honest.

Will be interesting to see if this has happened to anyone else! I don't get this problem as i have a delivery set-up.

No problem Matt mate, had a couple of dramas today! Wish i was filming the day, Industrial 85 stopped working on me. Changed fuses, actually in the field stripped the head apart and removed the three motors. Managed to do it and get it all put back together as well. But found out it was a blockage in the hoses that caused it all. Pine needles which are very light so the hoses didn't feel like it was blocked. Once sorted it ran well, all happened on the first job. Battled through and got all the work complete.

@@CrystalCleanWindows what a nightmare. Yeah pine needles are the worst.

I think your spot on there lol 😜 It has sped me up this last two weeks but i still have a good look to check. It certainly feels strange changing a habit.

Honestly it comes in very handy with the window cleaning!

Thanks Ian good article on the blog and video with Squaky Clean Dave. Great food for thought and a subject that will interest a lot of window cleaners. I have your email mate, will get back to you. Thank you 🙏

@@CrystalCleanWindows There is a mystic around Flow - pressure and the more information regard water volume the better.

Thank you 🙏

I have talked about a second van for a couple of years lol. But Sophie will be moving away soon. Something has come up to put that in limbo but she will move away. So that’s why I haven’t took the plunge.

You’re right but I have had a few pointers and applied them. All trial and error at the end of the day. As long as your customers and you are happy.

I’d say 10 on your own is good going. Also houses are different sizes to be honest. As long as you hit your daily targets and pay the bills. You’re doing well.

I used to do that but now I just stick with pure water as there are 3 of us working. We use our brushes on the gutters mate.

For me i never have done that mate to be honest. I have seen people saying this. It is food for thought and needs looking into.

We tried 50 psi on the 45 Litre trolly, Sophie fely she was using to much water. I think with a van mounted system 50 psi will be good as you have the water for a days work. Adivce i have been given is that 500 litre tank is not for a 2 man set-up. Should be enough for one person though.

Matt you were great and people loved your story buddy. It was a pleasure having you on the Live and the time flew by

If it works do not break it 👍 I know when things are tight it is amazing what you can do with what you have to make ends meet.

As long as I have the customers permission we will use a ladder to go up on one side. Then a section of my triple ladder to go down the other side.

Hi Matt, what are the chances of that? Geat to hear that it was a 2 litre per min at the setting you liked. Great way to see the settings for the other brushes. Would also be good for the Gardiners backpack. So you know the rough area for the flow controller knob to be.

@@CrystalCleanWindows yeah hadn’t thought of that.

I loved Dark Sky to, was well pleased that Apple used incorporated them. It is also what i now use for manking these weather decisions.

Nice to know about rinsing on the glass with high flow and the stiffer brush. I have been thinking about using the Xline Rinse bar brush first cleans. And to try a Gardiners brush for maintenance cleans.

@@CrystalCleanWindows I’d definitely give it a go, so much variety on gardiner I believe they have a chart that helps you pick too☺️

It’s worth a small punt but for me it attracted the wrong type of customer. It has worked for other people though. To be honest as you get busier you’ll find word of mouth the best way to get new customers. A small advert in a local advertiser works really well. Village voices is an advertiser that delivers to all the local villages with some articles. £60 for a year on the smallest advert size. One monthly customer will more than cover that. Plus you get to have your name alongside other local businesses.

@@kevdubbleyou doesn't help when people post in the groups advertising gutter cleaning so next to nothing. I don't advertise on Facebook anymore, only post on my business page.

No worries Ched mate, hope all is well and stay safe 👍

Hi Matt, the higher windows do take a little longer. The pole is more bendy, and I probably over clean a bit just to make sure it’s clean. I have a head strap mate for the action 4 from amazon

The tank i use is a 500 ltr and the water in the tank does not freeze. But the water in the hoses or the pumps can freeze. To stop this i will place a oil rad heater in that has a thermostat.

​@CrystalCleanWindows thank you for getting back to me, I'm a traditional window cleaner but looking at getting into pure water

Thought I’d let you know what I do. I have to park across the road to my house so can’t put any type of heater in as the cable would be stretched across the road. I wrap my tank up in a king size thick duvet at night. The hose reels are on top and I put a couple of hot water bottles under the duvet to keep the frost off.

It's amazing what you can do when stuck in a hard place. Great way to protect the pipes and pumps mate. Will be a helpful tip to pass on.

Thank you 🙏 we try to be efficient, doesn’t always work out that way. But you learn the best way to clean a particular house. Having a set up and pack away routine helps. I used to time a clean and then beat that on the next clean.

Thank you 🙏

I would say try and keep your work compact. So when new work comes in, put it on the same round as a customer that is close by. Cleaning 4 customers without moving your van helps cut down on time. Travelling as little as possible between jobs helps very much. Someone said to me you only earn money when the brush is on the glass. In time it will naturally start to build up. At the start you will go where the work is, then the more jobs you get the more you can choose to take on. You will then start to replace work with the far away work. I just wish I did that from day one. Look on Google earth and try to target areas local to you. Having Squeegee App has helped me build rounds. Use this time to work out how to be efficient with packing and packing away routine. Think of ways to save time while still doing a good job. Because later you will be so busy and these things will then help you.