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Window cleaning in Leeds, UK

Brightside Window Cleaning

Since 2019 · owner Dan Ashworth

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$242,160Revenue, last 12 months
+20%vs last year
$20,180Average month
7Employees

12 months to Sep 2026Verified via Stripe + GoCardlessUpdated today

About this business

We clean windows, gutters, fascias and conservatory roofs for about 1,900 homes and 60 small commercial sites around north Leeds. Most customers are on a 4- or 8-week round and pay by direct debit, so we know roughly what the month looks like before it starts.

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How did you start?

I was made redundant from a warehouse job in 2019 with $2,400 in the bank. I spent $1,250 on a second-hand water-fed pole system, put 3,000 leaflets through doors on six streets, and got 41 customers in the first month. For the first year I worked out of my car with a trailer tank.

What made it grow?

Density. I only took customers on streets where I already had three or more. The second thing was moving everyone to direct debit in 2020. Chasing cash had been taking a full day a week.

What were the hardest months?

January and February. Rain, short days, and people cancel. In February 2021 I nearly ran out of money. Commercial work fixed that: schools, dentists and estate agents want clean glass all year.

What would you tell someone starting now?

Price properly from day one. I started at $11 a house to win work and spent two years dragging people up to $21. The cheapest customers are always the ones who cancel.

Why share your numbers?

When I started, every video said window cleaners make $130k in year one. Nobody showed the February. The benchmark also told me our cost per job was high because of fuel. We re-planned two rounds and saved about $790 a month.

How Brightside Window Cleaning stays in business

The owner explains what the first year looked like and what changed once regular customers came back.

Main risk managed: Most of theVs last year +20%

Part 1How Dan built it

Part 2What’s working

Most of the work came from a few dependable sources, and the owner says which ones paid off and which did not.

Prices were set early and checked again each season against what similar businesses charged nearby.

A slow month taught them to keep cash aside and to plan the quiet weeks before they arrived.

Part 3The numbers behind it

Over the last 12 months Brightside Window Cleaning took $242,160, 20% more than the year before. Its best month was Aug 2026 at $24,630 and its quietest was Jan 2026 at $15,271, a swing that matches the trade's pattern: busiest april–september.

Average monthly revenue is higher than 94% of the 212 verified window cleaning businesses in the UK. Every revenue figure comes from Stripe and GoCardless.

Financial snapshot

How it compares

Average month vs 212 verified window cleaning businesses in the UK. It earned more than 94% of them.

Bottom 10% $2.4kTypical $6.4kTop 10% $16.6k
Middle halfMiddle 80%Typical

Part 4How Brightside Window Cleaning wins new customers

  1. 1

    The owner explains

    “The owner explains what the first year looked like and what changed once regular customers came back.”

    About 5 in 10 window cleaning businesses do this

  2. 2

    Most of the

    “Most of the work came from a few dependable sources, and the owner says which ones paid off and which did not.”

    About 5 in 10 window cleaning businesses do this

  3. 3

    Prices were set

    “Prices were set early and checked again each season against what similar businesses charged nearby.”

    About 5 in 10 window cleaning businesses do this

What Dan learned

Most of the work came

The owner explains what the first year looked like and what changed once regular customers came back.

Prices were set early and

Most of the work came from a few dependable sources, and the owner says which ones paid off and which did not.

A slow month taught them

Prices were set early and checked again each season against what similar businesses charged nearby.

How Dan guards against the common failures

RiskWhat Dan doesCheck your own business
Risk

The owner explains what

What Dan does

Most of the work came from a few dependable sources, and the owner says which ones paid off and which did not.

Check your own business

Prices were set early and checked again each

Risk

Most of the work

What Dan does

Prices were set early and checked again each season against what similar businesses charged nearby.

Check your own business

A slow month taught them to keep cash

Risk

Prices were set early

What Dan does

A slow month taught them to keep cash aside and to plan the quiet weeks before they arrived.

Check your own business

The owner explains what the first year looked

Part 5Starting a window cleaning business? Watch for these

Warning signHow to avoid itCheck before you commit
Warning sign

Rounds spread across a whole city

How to avoid it

Only take new customers on streets where you already have three or more.

Check before you commit

How many minutes do you drive between jobs?

Warning sign

Chasing payment by hand

How to avoid it

Put every customer on direct debit from their first clean.

Check before you commit

What share of customers pay automatically?

Warning sign

Pricing low to win work

How to avoid it

Start at the local going rate; cheap customers cancel first.

Check before you commit

Would you still take the job at 20% more?

Part 6Why window cleaning businesses fail, and how often

Still trading after 3 years
68%
About 7 in 10
Still trading after 5 years
57%
About 6 in 10
Most common reason for closing
Owner burnout or injury
Given by 31% of owners who closed

Brightside Window Cleaning is built around avoiding “most of the”, which accounts for % of closures in this trade.

Check your own oddsSurvival and income for window cleaning, by your budgetRead the window cleaning guideEarnings, start-up costs and what owners keep

Main reason for closing, window cleaning businesses

Owner burnout or injury31%
Couldn't find reliable staff24%
Winter cashflow19%
Priced too low to grow15%
Other11%

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Brightside Window Cleaning

Round lead, Harrogate

This job is inHarrogate, UK

Full-time$38k–42k a year + round bonusPosted 3 days ago

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Start and run a brand-new window cleaning round in Harrogate, with one cleaner working alongside you. You own the route and the customer list from the first day.

Experience
2+ years
Education
None needed
Openings
1 person
Apply by
Oct 28, 2026

What you'll do

  • Build and run the new Harrogate round from day one
  • Lead one cleaner, own the route plan and customer list
  • Van, kit and fuel card provided

What you'll need

  • Water-fed pole experience
  • Full driving licence
  • Comfortable talking to customers on the doorstep

Hours

  • Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 4pm
  • Some Saturdays in spring

What you get

  • Van, kit and fuel card
  • Bonus for every full round
  • 28 days paid holiday
  • Pension

Skills you'll use

Water-fed poleRoute planningCustomer service

You'd be joining a window cleaning business with $242k in verified revenue over the last 12 months, +20% on the year before.

Open for 27 more days

Brightside Window Cleaning

Window cleaner (water-fed pole)

This job is inLeeds, UK

Full-time$17–20 an hourPosted 7 days ago

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Clean a regular round of homes with a water-fed pole. You work on your own for most of the day and keep your own customers happy.

Experience
6+ months
Education
None needed
Openings
1 person
Apply by
Oct 24, 2026

What you'll do

  • Work your own round, 30–40 homes a day
  • Gutter and fascia cleans on larger jobs

What you'll need

  • Full driving licence
  • Happy working outdoors year-round

Hours

  • Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm
  • No work in heavy rain or high wind

What you get

  • Van and kit provided
  • Paid holiday
  • Paid training

Skills you'll use

Water-fed poleDrivingCustomer service

You'd be joining a window cleaning business with $242k in verified revenue over the last 12 months, +20% on the year before.

Open for 23 more days

Brightside Window Cleaning

Apprentice window cleaner

This job is inLeeds, UK

Apprenticeship · 12 months$14–16 an hourPosted 11 days ago

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Experience
None needed
Education
None needed
Openings
1 person
Apply by
Oct 20, 2026

What you'll learn · 12 months

  • Water-fed pole and ladder safety
  • Running a round: routes, pricing and customers
  • Commercial jobs: schools and offices

What you'll do

  • Work alongside a round lead every day
  • Take on your own streets from month six

What you'll need

  • Happy working outdoors in all weathers
  • A driving licence, or working towards one

Hours

  • Hours agreed with the owner

What you get

  • Paid holiday

You'd be joining a window cleaning business with $242k in verified revenue over the last 12 months, +20% on the year before.

Open for 19 more days

Book Dan for advice

1:1 video callPick any open timeFrom $85Weekly live groupTuesdays, 7:00pm UK time · 5 of 12 seats left$59 a sessionMonthly mentorship2 calls a month + unlimited messages · 1 of 3 spots left$490 a monthMasterclassSat 14 Nov · 288 of 500 seats left$29ReplayGetting through winter: contracts that pay in January$19

Group sessions and masterclasses cost less than a 1:1 call. Live groups are capped at 12 people, so everyone gets their questions answered.

Dan’s booking page: book, pay and get your video link in one place. Reminders by email and WhatsApp; an AI summary after.

Things Dan can help with

  • Price properly from day one
  • Density is the profit
  • Get out of the van
  • Starting a window cleaning business
  • Pricing and your first hires

What to expect

  • 15 minutes is enough for three or more focused questions.
  • Share your numbers first. Dan sees your notes before the call.
  • Video call in your browser. No app to install. The link comes by email, WhatsApp and a calendar invite.
  • Recorded, if you both agree. You get an AI summary and your action items after.
  • Nothing is charged unless Dan confirms within 48 hours.
  • If plans change, cancel 24 hours or more ahead for a full refund.
4.946 reviews of calls with Dan
LiamSep 2026
Came with a spreadsheet, left with a plan. Honest about what would not work.
ChloeAug 2026
Felt like talking to someone ten years ahead of me in the same trade.

Dan replied

Glad it helped. The pricing change is the one most people put off, so well done for doing it.

JoshJul 2026
Straight talker. Told me my pricing was too low and why. Raised it the next month.
GraceMay 2026
Practical, specific and generous with real figures. Worth every penny.
  1. Pick a timeChoose a length and a slot that suits you.
  2. Your card is heldYou're only charged once Dan confirms.
  3. Join the video callAsk your questions, get specific answers.

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Timeline

  1. 2019The owner explains what the first year looked like and what changed once regular customers came back.
  2. 2020Most of the work came from a few dependable sources, and the owner says which ones paid off and which did not.

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The Sunday TillIssue #87 · Sep 2026How Brightside Window Cleaning grew to 1,900 customers on dense rounds and direct debits12-month revenue$242,160Price properly from day oneDensity is the profitGet out of the van5 min read · Verified via Stripe + GoCardless

One real business.
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The Sunday TillIssue #87 · Sep 2026How Brightside Window Cleaning grew to 1,900 customers on dense rounds and direct debits12-month revenue$242,160Price properly from day oneDensity is the profitGet out of the van5 min read · Verified via Stripe + GoCardless

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