Summer Madness

Wow! The madness of Summer really has hit us at Big Sam's

As we are amidst the Summer of 2025, this year we really have hit the ground running and have not stopped!

The sun has shone, the rain has been intermittent and the winds have blown. All of these weather systems increase the requests for quotes and bookings among our window cleaning and mowing services.

We had our biggest month yet with over 100 new jobs quoted in May and April, resulting in 45 new starters choosing Big Sam for their services. Thank you to all new customers who have been patient whilst we arrange to price and clean for you.

As always, this is only possible with the support we receive from our Big Sam community: that's you and all your lovely recommendations - Thank you for your on going support.

Summer not only brings an increase to our quote requests, admin work and cleans but also holidays, sports days, kids clubs and for Leanne and Sam especially, lots of birthdays!

This year it has unfortunately also brought some sick leave to Darrel (more on that in our next BLOG) however we have all been able to pull together, putting in extra hours where needed, pulled Leanne out of her cool office and taken on the challenges life has thrown at us.

Summer is a great time to refresh your home and give it a new lease of life, whether that be because you cant sit in the garden looking at the grime anymore or because your house is on the market and you want to improve the kerb appeal.

Summer maintenance jobs we would recommend include:

• Soffit and fascia cleaning - For those of you who are unsure what these are. The soffit is the white bit that runs between your guttering and house. They often have vents which are particularly popular with spiders so a good clean also ensures these are web free. Fascia's are the vertical bit that runs up to the gutter, these are prone to getting green and grubby over the winter months.

• Weatherboarding - If your home has any sort of UPV cladding then this would be considered weather boarding and depending on location can need annual cleaning to prevent any dirt from staining the material. We always recommend to have this service completed regularly as once ground in, its hard to remove and get looking nice again.

• Garage doors, out buildings or sheds - These may not be top priority for some however a quick rinse over can help maintain these areas of your home for longer periods as well as looking nicer as you sit in the garden with a cool beverage over the summer.

• Mowing and strimming - I don't need to say anymore!

Mowing update

As all our mowing customers are aware, Darrel has had to take a break from mowing, following a serious accident whilst mountain biking: Keep your eyes peeled for our next BLOG from Darrell himself of his 'adventures' this summer.

We have however introduced a new faces whilst Sam has taken on mowing: Sam has been joined by our nephew James.

James has quickly learnt the value of a hard day work as Uncle Sam has been chasing his tail to keep up with the standards we set here at Big Sam's. If you are a keen fisherman or an interest in cars then James is the man to say hello too.

Going forward we working hard behind the scenes with Darrel to find a longer term solution and will update all as soon as we know what our next steps are.

We appreciate the patients from everyone of our customers over the last few months especially as Sam has been completing less windows than usual and Leanne hasn't always been on the end of the phone.

Special thanks also to all The Big Sam Team who have stepped up to complete extra window cleaning, stayed late and been the best back bone of support to not only Sam but Leanne and Darrel too.

Summer 2025 in summary has had a few surprises for us but we strive and move forward together, continuing to deliver the services you require and to the highest standard, and it has not come without its high points too:

I particularly have enjoyed being out 'on the tools' (although I may not have said that when lawn mowing in the heat wave last week), it has given me the opportunity to meet lots of lovely customers who I originally only knew as a name and address on our computer programme or a voice on the phone, as well as giving me the opportunity to get snap happy, collecting photos and videos for our social media and website.

(Photo credit of James does go to Sam though!)

You may have also noticed that Sam has become a lot trimmer in his physic, a mixture of increased stress and change in work based exercise has definitely been good for the body.

Alistair has continued to strive within Heathfield and is almost at full capacity for window cleaning, meaning we are able to look at expanding further and seek a new cleaner to join the team soon.

Ash has taken on more Hailsham cleaning and we are now starting to receive a steady flow of quote requests from Polegate, Willingdon and Hampden Park meaning Big Sam The Window Man is available to complete cleans in more areas than before.

Darrell although out of action, he is making slow and steady progress with his recovery and has been a helpful 'phone a friend' lifeline to keep the mowing round running smoothly and saved Sam getting lost finding places on numerous occasions.

As we move into the next chapter of the summer, school holidays, we are ready to take on the challenges and stay focused on delivering the best and faultless Window Cleaning and Mowing services we strive to achieve for you all.

As David Rockefeller once said:

"Success in business requires training and discipline and hard work. But if you're not frightened by these things, the opportunities are just as great today as they ever were."



Happy holidays to everyone who is due some time away

Leanne

Big Sam admin