1.How long have you been window cleaning & what circumstances led you to start in the first instance?
I've been cleaning windows for just over 10 years. I believe it all started by reading a magazine article about some self made millionaire cleaning windows!
Our most lucrative service is our residential window cleaning. It far surpasses our commercial accounts.
I have a particular screen popper I’m quite fond of. Her name is Betsy and she has been with me a long time...LOL
I have just invested in water fed poles. They have been a huge success for us with a few pretty upset customers going through our learning curve, I think we got a grasp of it now.
I did get to use a Wagtail. I believe the guys at WCR provided it for the North-West Window Cleaners BBQ in 2008. I thought it was a great tool, that would compliment any window cleaners tool box! Wish I had been the one to keep it! LOL.
I take great pride in keeping my cool on the job. Things can really build up on me real quick. I usually take it out on my poor steering wheel though.
Yes, I’m currently in Master Window Cleaners of
Lately I’ve been a huge fan of THE SLAYERS.
Karlos, you have a great blog! I don’t know how you get this information but its always a great read.
I’m comfortable with our association’s stance on the matter. There are groups amongst the associations tackling GANA head on with our issues. I firmly believe though, if more of us window cleaners take action and join the associations - we have a lot better chance of getting our voice heard to make change and make GANA pull there head out of there ass! Until then I highly recommend getting a waiver signed before those blades come out!
I’ve been affected quite a bit with the real estate market being slow this past year. Typically about 80% of my business is getting homes ready for sale. I currently have 2 employees.
Making phone calls! I wish I had every one’s e-mails...LOL
Owe, I’m a Goofy guy!!!
Fishing
Hmmm. I guess I haven’t heard anything about cons with the green move. Living in
In my possession? Or how many are in my customers bushes and trees? I think around 40 or so!
I’m glad you asked Karlos. I’m not trying to compensate for something honestly! It is a real eye catcher though and I just wanted to say my squeegee is bigger than yours! LOL.
I found some windows the other day at a shopping mall that the squeegee would work on… I got all set up, bright and early in the morning, if I may add. The video camera was just set to record and a very young security guard with a badge bigger than he was made me stop. I asked what the problem was and he insisted I get permission before cleaning those few windows. I looked at him like he’s crazy, I’m cleaning there windows for free, you think there going to say no! LOL. I haven’t gone back!
I better be! I host the Northwest Window Cleaners BBQ. We’re making it an annual event here. Window cleaners are far fewer here being there’s so much rain I guess. I think we get left out a lot of the bigger events and trade shows for our industry. So bringing us together once a year is a start. I have hopes a chapter may form here with our associations in time. I have personally invited every window cleaner within a hundred miles from me. It’s funny the different responses I get when talking to them about it. I’ve been amongst the groups online and have attended a few seminars so I’m more use to talking to fellow window cleaners. The Northwest is the home of the most versatile window cleaners in the world. A lot of great people earning an honest living! There are those few, you know who you are. Just play a fair game, bad mouthing the competition just makes you look bad!
Once a month maybe, that’s about how often I put my belt on. My guys go through a lot. We change them up daily.
GG4 & I am a fan of a product made by Coast wide labs. 64/1 concentrate with a floral scent my customers love. I often just crack the bottle to smell! Works good too!!
Trade shows are a lot of fun and educational, I’m lucky to take home a small fraction of everything that can be passed to you there.
I will retire when I get my Bass boat to join the B.A.S.S fishing circuit!
Trailer mounted hot water pressure washer!
“Peeking window cleaners” or maybe “I C U” I don’t know, both of those sound kind of creepy actually.
Opening a remote office at the beach and taking our roof cleaning business to another level by joining a certification program. I highly recommend roof and gutter cleaning as an add on service.
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cool read Karl, fun stuff
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