AE Mackintosh Exterior Cleaning Podcast

Send us Fan Mail ITS A YEAR SINCE I STARTED THE PODCAST! Where has the time gone? And it's Cleaning Expo time again. I am especially excited this year because I will actually be on a stand at the show! So in this episode I will be talking more about that, as well as discussing the question: Is the customer really always right? This episode is jam packed! GetSoapy Get Your Free Trial! GetSoapy...

Send us Fan Mail Matt Hall is a window cleaner who only started his business a few years ago, but its been hard work to get things going on a small budget whilst still being employed. He joins me on the podcast to tell me about how he got his own business going, and then finally taking the daunting step to leave his job and go self employed! GetSoapy Get Your Free Trial! GetSoapy Get Your Free Tri...

Send us Fan Mail Fresh off the back of Amazing Cleans on Channel 5, I had to get Sean in to tell me his amazing business journey on the AM Podcast! From his wild younger days living a party and skateboard lifestyle, many of his friends and family said he couldn't do it! But Sean has worked hard to make his own business, Above and Beyond Cleaning Services a great success! Now on the verge of s...

Send us Fan Mail I have been very busy on some big projects recently! So in this first episode of series 3 I ditch the tea for a much needed can of beer to tell you all about the new things I’ve been planning. Yes! This series has got a whole new feel and I want you to get involved! So if you have been on a bit of a journey with your business, or you have got some tips and tricks to share, maybe y...

Send us Fan Mail How do you know which is the right method to clean any particular roof? Paul and I have worked closely together to pinpoint the right techniques to use in different situations when it comes to roof cleaning. In this episode we discuss through some of the different ways Paul has built up his experience, and how he chooses the right method for different roof cleaning situations. Get...

Send us Fan Mail As professionals, many of us use a range of different cleaning chemicals. But how much do we really know about what we are using? Mark Cave has many years of  pressure washing experience, and now he sells a range of specialist cleaning chemicals for the industry. So of course I can't wait to pick his brains on some of the different chemicals we typically use in the pressure w...

Send us Fan Mail This month is all about roof cleaning. So in this episode I thought I would share my journey into roof cleaning. I will tell you about how I started, some of the different methods Ive tried, and why I do it the way I do it now. Of course there will also be your comments and emails too! GetSoapy Get Your Free Trial! GetSoapy Get Your Free Trial! A.E.Mackintosh Online Training The B...

Send us Fan Mail Getting your marketing strategy right is much harder now than it was way back when I first started. So this week I speak to marketing expert Andrew Hart from Rev Clean Marketing to get some valuable tips and advice on the subject. Andrew has worked in marketing for 10 years across a variety of industries, but now he specialises in pressure washing marketing in the USA. He has some...

Send us Fan Mail With over 136k subscribers, Artisan Electrics is the biggest YouTube channel for the electrical industry. So I couldn't wait to speak to the owner, Jordan Farley, to hear about his business journey and how he has grown his social media following! I find out how he has grown his business, which now employs a growing team of people, but also how he has turned his social media c...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is jam packed! I was recently invited to go on the radio by Kerrie Cosh, BBC Northampton Introducing and Radio 1 DJ. In this very special episode of the AM Podcast I share the interview. Kerrie asks me about how I started my business and how I got started making videos. Also in this episode, I share some of my social media tips to help your business get noticed. As if...

Send us Fan Mail I finally get to speak with the one and only Trad-Man on the podcast! It's been great spending time with Peter and Carley Mckay on the Unger stand at the Interclean show in Amsterdam.  We managed to take some time out to chat about how their window cleaning business has grown, and they have had quite a roller coaster ride running their window cleaning business together as a h...

Send us Fan Mail Unger tools have been an essential part of my kit since I first started my business, but running a global company like Unger definitely has its challenges. At the Interclean show in Amsterdam it has been incredible to experience first hand how the Unger stand has not only brought so many languages together, but is also reaching a new audience by bringing people together on social...

Send us Fan Mail I have been using social media to advertise and support my business for quite some time, and now I have been asked by Unger to attend the Interclean show in Amsterdam, all with the aim of creating as much social media as I can! Yes, it's a fantastic opportunity to be on the Unger stand to demonstrate their new nLite water fed pole window cleaning system, and its incredible to...

Send us Fan Mail This week I have my younger brother Matthew Mackintosh as my guest. Matt has grown the Mackintosh Family Business from a handful of employees to a team of now over 30 staff which also includes a team of cleaning staff. I speak to Matt to find out what things he has done to grow his business and he shares lots of great tips that could apply to an exterior cleaning business too. Get...

Send us Fan Mail Richard is not just the man behind the Ova8 brand of water fed pole window cleaning equipment, but he has gained much experience in different aspects of the cleaning industry. It is always a fascinating chat when Richard and I get together to discuss various aspects of cleaning tools and techniques, but this time I managed to get the AM Podcast mic turned on first! I hope you enjo...

Send us Fan Mail Probably the question I am asked the most is; how much did you charge for that? Spring is so busy for picking up new customers and doing quotations, so I thought it would be the perfect time to discuss what goes into a quote. What things do you need to consider and what factors have a bearing on the price you charge? If you get it wrong how can you make sure you make the needed ad...

Send us Fan Mail Darren is a very popular guy in the external cleaning industry, and its easy to see why! He has over 20 years experience working for his family run window cleaning business. He has his own business, DA Components, selling some great tools and accessories to the exterior cleaning industry. And his stand is always extremely busy at the Cleaning Expo every year! But Darren also puts...

Send us Fan Mail As a professional business coach Greg is no stranger to helping entrepreneurs grow their businesses. He has run many different companies over the years including a window cleaning business, construction business, and property development company. Greg has also written a number 1 best selling book on Amazon and has his own podcast, so I just had to get him on the AM Exterior Cleani...

Send us Fan Mail Its great to be back in the garage and to have a bit of a catch up! Ive got loads of news to share and Ive been saving some of my favourite emails to read out. I had loads of really inspirational stories sent to me from my recent YouTube competition, which I found so motivational. Exterior cleaning can be a lonely job sometimes, but listen in as I share your incredible stories and...

Send us Fan Mail This week I am joined by James Neville who has run his cleaning business, PCS Exterior Cleaning, for 17 years. He has recently focused on growing his business in order to push through the VAT barrier. So, from trying to stay under the £85K threshold he is now looking set to exceed £250 this year. I speak to James to find out how he has done it, taking on additional staff, setting...

Send us Fan Mail Choosing a brush that is well suited for your cleaning task can be a daunting prospect, especially if you are new to the industry. With such a wide range of brush types out there, how do you know you have got the best one? Well in this episode I have combined forces with Dave Peden aka: Squeaky Clean Dave to bring you a comprehensive guide to brushes for window cleaning and beyond...

Send us Fan Mail At this time of year we have all been dealing with the headache of going through our accounts and working out how much we need to pay the taxman. So I invited professional accountant Tim Charles on to help us with some great advice on how to handle this kind of thing more efficiently. Not only does Tim have some great advice on how we can potentially reduce our tax bill, but very...

Send us Fan Mail Getting new customers can be a daunting part of starting your new business, and getting the right approach to marketing is key. After helping Paul Hickmott to grow his business over the past 2 years, he has achieved rapid growth in such a short period of time! So with our combined experience,  we decide to put our heads together to come up with the cheapest and most effective adve...

Send us Fan Mail The 17th January 2022 has been labelled as 'Blue Monday' and is apparently the saddest day of the year. Mental health charities are trying to change this and re-label it as 'Brew Monday' to help encourage open communication on the subject. So I have got together with Simon Coote from Coote's Window Cleaning to have a Brew Monday of our own! Simon started o...

Send us Fan Mail Now is the time to think about adding a new service to your business! In this episode I talk about some of the wide variety of different jobs you could do and which ones have worked out well for me. I also talk about some of the things I've tried that haven't gone so well.  It is so important to try new things for the development of your business, so I also share some ti...