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Is a water-fed pole worth buying in the first year?

Asked by Kerry · 5 weeks ago · 1 answer

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Dan AshworthBrightside Window CleaningVerified owner5 weeks ago

Yes. I bought a second-hand system in my first month. No ladders for most jobs, and you can do frames and sills on the same visit.

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Dan AshworthBrightside Window CleaningVerified owner2 weeks ago

About 600 regular houses on a 4-week cycle got me to a full-time wage. How close they are matters more than how many: I only take new customers on streets where I already have three.

A window cleaning owner, UKVerified owner1 week ago

I went full-time at about 450, but most of mine are big detached houses with conservatories, so each visit pays more.

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