Thursday, 22 February 2018
Getting Started With A Window Cleaning Business
Once again the guys from www.MakeMoneyWindowCleaning.co.uk are here to drop some wisdom on us, this time on how to get started if you are thinking of starting a window cleaning business.
To be able to grow a successful window cleaning company you have to start one first.
I know that starting a new company can be daunting and it is very difficult to know where to start so here is a little action plan which can get you started right away without spending to much money!
1. Facebook Page
Get a wicked Facebook page set up with your business name and a few pictures and details of what you are offering, this is a free alternative to a website and you have somewhere you can direct potential clients.
2. Share your page
Get onto the local community groups and local buy and sell groups and let people know about the service you are offering. This will give you your first leads to new clients and test the water to see how many people are interested in a window cleaner in that area.
3. Get out and knock on a few doors
This is by far the best way to see how many people in your area are looking for a window cleaner. Get out there and knock on some doors and be honest, say you're starting a new window cleaning company and you are offering low rates to new clients. This will get you a few more potential customers.
4. Organising
When I first started up I waited till I had at least a days work before spending any money on tools just to prove to myself that I could do it, using these methods you should have some customers together in no time and then you can come back to Make Money Window Cleaning to get set up for your next part of the journey!
Good luck out there!
How Much Can A Window Cleaner Make?
The guys over at www.MakeMoneyWindowCleaning.co.uk break it down for us as to how much a window cleaner can earn.
Yet window cleaning can generate an excellent income for people who are prepared to work consistently and are disciplined about putting in the hours to work and look for new customers.
With a little practise you should be able to clean 3 houses an hour, maybe more, especially if your customers are in the same area. Say if you charged at £10 per house, which is pretty reasonable, that's a gross income of about £30 per hour. If you have customers not far apart, and work from 8.30am to 4:30 pm, with an hour for lunch, you should be able, realistically, to clean the windows of 18 to 20 houses and gross at least £180 per day - call it £900 per week. If you work 5-day weeks per year and have 4 weeks for holiday and what have you, that's an annual gross income of about £40,500, out of which you have to pay maybe £5,000 for running your van and perhaps £1,000 per year for consumables like squeegees, microfibre cloths and detergents. It is not unreasonable to project net income before tax of £34,500 per year.
Every wondered how much money can be made from polishing glass? You're not the first and certainly won't be the last!
Window cleaners can earn themselves a very good living but it very much depends on how hard you are willing to work.
Some people are happy enough to do a few hours of work a day and earn themselves just enough to keep ticking over, but can you make big bucks by cleaning windows?
There is a tendency for people, especially people with salaries and regular 9-5 jobs, living in big houses and taking regular holidays in places that they think impress their colleagues, to be a bit snooty about window cleaners.
Yet window cleaning can generate an excellent income for people who are prepared to work consistently and are disciplined about putting in the hours to work and look for new customers.
With a little practise you should be able to clean 3 houses an hour, maybe more, especially if your customers are in the same area. Say if you charged at £10 per house, which is pretty reasonable, that's a gross income of about £30 per hour. If you have customers not far apart, and work from 8.30am to 4:30 pm, with an hour for lunch, you should be able, realistically, to clean the windows of 18 to 20 houses and gross at least £180 per day - call it £900 per week. If you work 5-day weeks per year and have 4 weeks for holiday and what have you, that's an annual gross income of about £40,500, out of which you have to pay maybe £5,000 for running your van and perhaps £1,000 per year for consumables like squeegees, microfibre cloths and detergents. It is not unreasonable to project net income before tax of £34,500 per year.
Now that's just one round and one man, you could hire a member of staff to take over this round whilst starting another one...if you can replicate it over and over then there really is no limit to how much you could earn!
Not bad for cleaning windows hey?
Remember to check out www.MakeMoneyWindowCleaning.co.uk for more information about starting a window cleaning business and tips to grow your existing business.
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