Ashley Mackintosh
AE Mackintosh Exterior Cleaning Podcast
Ashley is a leading industry expert with almost 30 years experience on the tools, running his own exterior cleaning business. In that time he has learnt a lot about a wide range of exterior cleaning services including gutter cleaning, pressure washing, and even roof cleaning! But he has also picked up a great deal of business knowledge which he shares for the benefit of anyone who is self employed. Ashley has worked with some of the top brands to grow one of the largest exterior cleaning YouTube channels in the UK and now he even help others into business with his unique training program. So i...
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Ashley Mackintosh
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Feb 18, 2026
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Episodes
6.1- Fighting Through The Social Media Explosion! 18.02.2026 50:38
Send us Fan Mail The AEM Exterior Cleaning Podcast is now on YouTube! In this long awaited episode I catch you up with my story over the past couple of years or so. I've been busy starting and growing a training program which has received some great feedback and built almost 150 5 star Google reviews! Then I've also had people trying to copy me, stealing my social media clips and trying...
5.4- Add Roof Cleaning To Your Exterior Cleaning Business, with Tom Wilson 19.05.2025 48:28
Send us Fan Mail Tom Wilson certainly has a lot going on, what with moving house and a new baby on the way! He is also juggling two jobs! Working for the fire service and growing his own exterior cleaning business. He is now developing his window cleaning round by adding other services, the latest being a comprehensive roof cleaning service. So how does he keep a good work/life balance? In this e...
5.3- Winning Quotations in Exterior Cleaning 03.03.2025 53:44
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5.2- Springboard To Business Success, with Joe Taylor 03.02.2025 56:17
Send us Fan Mail Joe is just coming to the end of his first year in exterior cleaning, and he's done amazingly well! Not only has he turned over a decent profit in his first year, but his projected turnover for the year ahead is set to be around £80k! So, how has he done it! What things did he put in place at the start of his business to give him this springboard to success? It was great to c...
5.1- How To Be The Best At Exterior Cleaning 06.01.2025 52:27
Send us Fan Mail You would find it pretty difficult to find someone with as much roof cleaning experience as me. So in this episode I share my roof cleaning story with you so that your business can benefit. But it's not just about getting the right tools and equipment. I've learnt a lot about sales and marketing techniques from working with many different brands in the industry. My exper...
4.5- Setting Standards In Your Exterior Cleaning Business 25.03.2024 43:08
Send us Fan Mail Exterior cleaning is an unregulated industry, so how do you make your business stand out as one that provides a high standard of service? In this episode I discuss this topic, as well as many other things that can help you to improve your business approach. GetSoapy Get Your Free Trial! A.E.Mackintosh Online Training The Best way to grow your knowledge and boost your business! Mac...
4.4- Growth Strategy with Maesun Mackintosh 14.02.2024 43:13
Send us Fan Mail Setting targets and coming up with a strategy for growth can be a challenge in business, especially if you lack motivation. Well, with spring just ahead, this is the perfect time to start planning to grow your exterior cleaning business. So in this episode I am joined by my daughter Maesun Mackintosh who has just completed an A level in Business Studies. She achieved the highest p...
4.3- Five Top Tips For Your Business in 2024! 04.01.2024 41:31
Send us Fan Mail The first AM Podcast of the year, and here are 5 top tips to help your business in 2024! There are a lot of challenges to running your own business these days, so here's a few thing that have not only helped me over the years, but there are a few key things that have really made a difference for people i've helped along the way as well. GetSoapy Get Your Free Trial! GetS...
4.2- Going From Selling Cars To Exterior Cleaning Professionals! 09.10.2023 50:50
Send us Fan Mail It's always great to hear about how the A. E. Mackintosh Exterior Cleaning YouTube channel has helped others to start their own businesses. Josh and Phil both had good jobs as car salesmen when they decided to start their own business partnership as exterior cleaning professionals. It was great to have them on the AM Podcast to hear about how they made the transition, with a...
4.1- Your Business Has So Much Potential! 19.09.2023 54:10
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to series 4! The podcast has accumulated over 50k downloads in total, so now i'm back with a new series and new episodes sharing great business tips, as well as interviews with other business owners in the industry. We have loads to catch up on as well. GetSoapy Get Your Free Trial! GetSoapy Get Your Free Trial! Mackintosh Specialist Exterior Cleaning Explore everythi...
3.19- Juggling 2 Careers to Make Ends Meet with Ross Chamberlain 22.02.2023 46:18
Send us Fan Mail With growing responsibilities and a wife taking maternity leave, Ross found that he was struggling to provide for his family with just one income. So after starting a window cleaning business for around £100 things have gone from strength to strength. Ross has lots of great tips on how he has grown his business over the last ten years and how he no juggles his family life along wi...
3.18- Should You Take on a Sub Contractor or Employ Staff? 06.02.2023 37:49
Send us Fan Mail When does a sub-contractor become an employee, and is your business ready to take on staff? Going from a one man band to working as part of a team in your business can be a tough transition, so I discuss some of the pros and cons to help you make it work for your business. GetSoapy Get Your Free Trial! GetSoapy Get Your Free Trial! Mackintosh Cleaning Tools Quality Exterior Cleani...
3.17- My Window Cleaning Business Completely Changed My Life! with Andrew Job 30.01.2023 45:04
Send us Fan Mail Andrew enjoyed running a thriving DJ business until COVID-19 came along and destroyed his income overnight. But that wasn’t the only thing that was about to change. Andrew joins me to tell me how his life got flipped upside down, and how he turned things around with a totally new approach to life! GetSoapy Get Your Free Trial! GetSoapy Get Your Free Trial! A.E.Mackintosh Online Tr...
3.16- Hitting Rock Bottom and Bouncing Back, with Michael Williams 16.01.2023 40:39
Send us Fan Mail What an inspirational story! After achieving his dream of becoming a professional boxer, things didn’t turn out like you would expect for Michael Williams. His boxing career had taken a downward turn, was coming to an end, and after his father passed away things really hit rock bottom. So how did Michael manage to pick himself up and start his own business? Find out in this incred...
3.15- Making The Best Business Plans For 2023!? 09.01.2023 44:42
Send us Fan Mail How are you planning to grow or develop your business in 2023? In this episode I catch up with your comments about the different ways you're planning to develop your exterior cleaning services in the year ahead. I will be making my suggestions as well as telling you about some exciting new developments that I've been working on that might also give you a little helping h...
3.14- End of Year Review 2022 with Paul Hickmott 19.12.2022 54:57
Send us Fan Mail What a year it’s been! Pauls business has grown and changed so much in just three years! So in this episode we chat about some of the things he has done over the past year to develop his business, developing new services and getting additional training for this. We will also be talking about some of the new things I’ve been working on this year, as well as discussing some of the e...
3.13- Anyone Can Start Their Own Business featuring Owen Berkshire 12.12.2022 59:06
Send us Fan Mail At just 15 years of age, Owen shows that it's possible to start a business even while you're still at school! In this special extended episode I ask Owen about the things he's done to establish a professional exterior cleaning service in his local area at such a young age. GetSoapy Get Your Free Trial! GetSoapy Get Your Free Trial! A.E.Mackintosh Online Training The...
3.12- Getting Through The Winter with Squeaky Clean Dave 21.11.2022 39:29
Send us Fan Mail Squeeky Clean Dave Peden has more than 14 years experience using water fed pole for window cleaning! So I just had to meet up with him to get his tips for getting through the winter. As a popular YouTuber he has also tested lots of great bits of kit and even created some of his own DIY solutions too. We discussed everything from warm drinks to hot water systems, the best water pro...
3.11- Staying Motivated in Winter with Lewis Lee-Shields 14.11.2022 43:25
Send us Fan Mail Lee is the sort of guy who doesn't like to sit still, he loves to be busy. Even so, motivation can be challenging even for him, especially during those difficult winter months! So I got together with Lee to discuss some great tips for staying motivated this winter. This episode is packed with tons of great tips to keep you going through these darker, colder days. GetSoapy Get...
3.10- How Much Water Does A Window Cleaner Use? 07.11.2022 43:51
Send us Fan Mail Water usage can be a tricky thing when it comes to setting up your pure water window cleaning system. There are such a wide variety of tanks and systems available in different sizes! So how much water will you actually use in a day, and what things are going to effect the amount of water you get through? All of this will be answered, and of course we will be catching up with the l...
3.9- Developing Your Own Business with Adrian Bill 24.10.2022 37:06
Send us Fan Mail Ever since he left school Ade has had a small window cleaning round. Well it makes more money than a paper round! Then he trained as an electrician but never quite enjoyed it as much. So, how did Ade take his window cleaning round from a small job that gave him some extra pocket money, to a proper career that makes him a good living? He tells me how in this week’s episode. GetSoap...
3.8- Managing Your Work/Life Balance with Dom Evans 10.10.2022 41:43
Send us Fan Mail Looking after a young family is never easy, but looking after your own business at the same time can be a huge challenge! Dom Evans and his wife already have a young daughter, and now with the recent arrival of twin boys, Dom is facing increasing demands on his time. But he is proving to be a master of managing his work/ life balance. Dom shares some fantastic business efficiency...
3.7- Choosing The Right Water Fed Pole 03.10.2022 43:54
Send us Fan Mail How long is your pole really? Having the right tools and equipment to help you work efficiently and reduce fatigue is so important! These are key factors I wanted to consider when making my own range of exterior cleaning tools. Whilst developing my own range of carbon fibre poles I recently found out that some poles aren't as long as they say they are! So in this episode I di...
3.6- Making the Most of Business Opportunities with Ian Parker 19.09.2022 41:54
Send us Fan Mail Ian Parker has run his business, Conservatory Valet UK, for quite some time and has gained a wealth of experience over the years. He has run a number of teams working all over the country cleaning conservatory roofs inside and out. So It's great to have him on as a guest so we can all gain from his knowledge and his business approach. He also tells me about his new affiliate...
3.5- Being A Pillar of Your Community with Tom Plant 12.09.2022 42:54
Send us Fan Mail Like many window cleaners before him, Pro-Shine Tom is a well respected pillar of his community. But he has been through quite a few different jobs before he landed on the one that he really enjoys. Tom Plant joins me to share his business journey, how he has built his reputation, and how he is now giving back to his community. GetSoapy Get Your Free Trial! GetSoapy Get Your Free...
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