WINDOW CLEANER’S START-UP

GUIDE TO MAKING $500/DAY!

I will begin by saying that Window Cleaning is an easy job, but it’s hard work. This is not a get rich
quick scheme. Your attitude and work ethic play a major role here. I’m excited for your
breakthrough! You have engaged in an industry in which the demand continues to rise.

More buildings and houses are constantly being built, which means there are more windows that
need to be cleaned. I’m so glad you’re here to contribute!
WHAT YOU NEED TO GET STARTED:
Bucket

14in and/or 18in Squeegee If you are beginning with a tight budget,
and don’t have the funds to purchase from
18in Strip washer
abc window cleaning, you can go to Home
6ft pole
Depot and purchase all of these tools at a
Microfiber towels reduced price.
Dawn dish soap

WHO IS YOUR IDEAL CLIENT?

Because you are starting at ground zero, you are going to pursue very specific customers. I want
to encourage you to not discount small beginnings. Every success story starts from the ground.
The sky is the limit, and I want to help you reach it!

So who is your ideal customer? For starting out with the tools that you purchase, you will pursue:
Storefronts, Coffee Shops, and Restaurants. These types of jobs don’t require tall ladders and big
trucks. You can show up if your sedan and do the job and leave with a happy customer.

Because of the limited equipment you possess, cleaning storefronts windows is

easy and many times you don’t even need a pole. You are starting with a small
budget, so you need to start with what you can reach.

If you’re just starting out, you might not have a lot of practice. Residential
customers tend to be a bit more specific about the way their windows look, so in
order to not constantly get called back, sticking with commercial properties is the
best route for beginners.

Many times managers and business owners will want a monthly service. This is
ideal for you because you can build your customer list and not have to wait for
the phone to ring because you will have services already scheduled every month!
WHAT IS YOUR STRATEGY FOR
GETTING THESE CUSTOMERS?
• Walk in cold turkey-
That’s right. If you want to get “in there”, you need to put yourself “out there”. I know walking in cold
turkey can be intimidating, but you’re the professional. Be confident and courteous when asking to
talk to the manager.

• Be a customer to your potential customer- • Offer a sample-

Do you have a favorite coffee shop in which I normally don’t like doing things for free, but
you hang out regularly? Does the barista you can always clean the windows for free
know your face and/or your name? and leave a business card.

I have done this before. I regularly go into a
specific Starbucks & sometimes (depending
on who is working) already knows my order.
All you gotta do is ask!
If the manager sees what a major difference
it made with you cleaning their windows, they
maybe impressed enough to want their glass
looking like that all the time and they will
request a monthly service.
HOW WILL YOU CHARGE?
Commercial properties can be a bit tricky because the way business owners value clean windows
isn’t uniform. For large panes, you can easily charge $6/per pane. (Remember to double that if
you’re doing both exterior and interior) For smaller panes, $4. When giving someone a bid,
REMEMBER WHAT YOU’RE WORTH!” Your time is valuable, so don’t short-change yourself, or you
can easily end up feeling taken advantage of.

You want to set yourself up for making roughly $75/hr. Some places will take you 30min, and
some will take you a couple hours. The trick is to maintain making $75/hr.

QUICK MATH-
Let’s Imagine:
• You have 10 routine customers
• 10 storefronts on average pay $100
• Each store takes you 1hr
• You have made $1000 in 10 hours!
So, you do need to figure in drive time, and different
days that customers want their windows cleaned.
But if you strategize well, & have a focused location,
what takes an average day worker a week to make,
you are able to make that much in 10 hours!

NOW IT’S TIME FOR YOU TO GET OUT THERE!

 YOUR ASSIGNMENT
Go to Home Depot and purchase your basic tools.
Don’t spend over $75!

Make a list of all of the locations you want to

target. You need to have a plan!

Create a personal schedule to go to those places,

and also have your plan for how you will approach
the owner. Are you going to walk in Cold Turkey?
Are you already a customer? Would you like to
give a free sample?

Go get ‘em! You have to show up and engage with

people if you’re going to get jobs. I’m believing for
your success!