So here is the scoop … I am a cabinetmaker and millworker … in 2016 there was a slowdown , and I ended up working for a property services company , and really took to doing windows… I ended up still cabinetmaking, but always wanted to do windows on the side , growing to full time .
My boss is retiring in 1 1/2 years, and I could take on the business, but it’s a lot of over head to manage.
I am 50 , and live near Vancouver , B.C…
Endof last summer , I got set up with equipment ( trad only ) and did a few friends houses for practise.
I was getting back into it , and felt pretty good…
Then I packed it all away for the winter, planning on getting going this spring …
Well , I am really rusty haha… a few more practise houses before I can charge I think haha…or at least be fast enough to make any money.
Ideally , my plan is to work 4 days Cabinetmaking ,and build a route for one day a week , and residential on saturdays … can also do a small res on route days, as I do not have any route work yet, and I expect it will only be a part day until I can build it …
I ended up doing ok with my results today.
Part of the problem is I got a modified excelerator and some super channels I never used before , so I am breaking it all in … and there is a bit of adjustment I getting used to them … anyways, I am excited for the upcoming season and getting my business off the ground !!
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Egh a little practice and you will be fine! That’s cool you can do it on the side… It’s one of my favorite things about window cleaning 
Thanks… it was an ok day, it I thought I would get back into it a little quicker .
Also the windows where I live are older aluminum frame , with a very shallow frame … so easy to ride up on ….
The super channels were ok …. I got a 22” … never used anything bigger than 18” before haha… it’s a bit different .
The excelerator and fliq pad are totally new … I managed to pole a few small higher windows successfully after 20 tries per window …
when I worked for a company , we did mostly residential… ettore 14” brass 90 % of the time … so I’m trying to get accustomed to more lengths and handles … we didn’t do route… although we had some storefront/commercial that was once or twice a year… so nose to glass and not much pole work …. I’m confident I’ll be fine… I’m pretty good at cleaning windows, for the length of time I have done it … and I care …
It’s making sure I’m running a good business that is scarier haha…
I want to charge very well for my services, so I would rather practise and do free houses until I feel confident I am at that level than work too cheaply and tear down the biz…
Anyway, this forum is a treasure trove of information … thanks everyone
