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Wise

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92 posts

17 months

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Thursday 28th June 2012 quote quote all
Hi how are you all doing? Looking for a bit of advice.

Basically am a joiner by trade. Am on good money, but only when am working... Have a good 4-5months off a year at the moment just because work is slow... Which is no use when your trying to save up to get a mortgage rolleyes

So basically I have started up my own cleaning company, for when am not working and just the get a bit of extra money etc. I know a few people in the trade, so got the chance to do builders cleans etc when any building work is finished from a few different companies. But this will only about one job a month looking for a bit more work then that...

My main question is there enough money in commercial cleaning, like car showrooms, builders cleans, offices, shops, care homes, new builds etc? Obviously if I get the bigger jobs I'll need to look in to taking people on. But if I end up making good money with a good work flow from it I would give up my 'proper' job...
Or would I be better looking into doing domestic stuff like cleaning gardens, patios, driveways etc?
From what I have read about it, it seems that there is more money in the commercial side of it, but it's meant to be harder to get the work because I stay in a city...

Would the best idea be, to get say 1000 a5 leaflets printed and hand them out and take it from there or what would be the best approach to it?

Thanks for any help smile

Frimley111R

4,210 posts

103 months

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There are big companies in both types of cleaning so yes, you can make money. I suppose commercial cleaning might be better in that you could earn more out of one location rather than lots of small amounts out of lots of small locations.

I think that as a man, commercial cleaning may be better as I think people with homes prefer women (just going on experience).

If you're good with your hand (hehe) you might also pick up some additional work in your current line of business.

rog007

3,045 posts

93 months

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You're selecting a sector with some of the lowest barriers to entry, thus potential profits, unless you have a niche product, will be low as you will be chasing the lowest quote. This not a good business model at your scale.

Galileo1

81 posts

50 months

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Friday 29th June 2012 quote quote all
Hi,
I replied to a thread beforehand, hope it gives a bit assistance.

http://pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t...


Wise

Original Poster:

92 posts

17 months

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Tuesday 3rd July 2012 quote quote all
Galileo1 said:
Hi,
I replied to a thread beforehand, hope it gives a bit assistance.

http://pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t...
Hi do you have an email address? Got a few basic questions to ask if you don't mind. Cant seem to find a PM function on here confused

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S6PNJ

1,802 posts

150 months

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Tuesday 3rd July 2012 quote quote all
Just an idea, but you might like to put a few more details in your profile, that way when someone who might be looking for a joiner wants to know where in the country you are and hence whether it's worth making an enquiry, they at least have a fighting chance.
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