Tosh

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What would Thomas Sanderson charge for this?
« on: May 04, 2016, 11:02:41 pm »
Please provide a quote to undertake a deep clean, external and internal.  The conservatory has 22 roof panels, non glass, and has a sloped roof with finial on top. Gutters are standard gutters with a box gutter on 1.5 sides.  Access will be required via neighbours for some parts but this will not be a problem. Please give a complete price, including VAT. Please advise if cheaper if paying cash

External Valet

-          All external roof panel surfaces cleaned and polished.

-          All external roof bars cleaned and polished

-          All decorative edging/finials cleaned and restored

-          Application of patination oil to lead to prevent oxidisation

-          All external window and door surfaces cleaned and polished

-          Cleaning of all internal/external conservatory guttering

-          Check and clean drainage slots to all window and door frames

-          Cleaning and lubrication of all window and door locks

 

Internal Valet:

-          All internal roof surfaces cleaned and polished

-          All internal window surfaces cleaned and polished

-          All window boards cleaned

-          All internal rebates cleaned

-          Replace non working bulbs in roof lights (bulbs supplied)

-          Full vacuum

e-mail ping-pong between myself and a potential client, any ideas what T.S. would come in at with this?
*A HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE - THE SHORT STORY* 'Hydrogen is a light, odorless gas, which, given enough time, turns into people.'

Tom White

Re: What would Thomas Sanderson charge for this?
« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2016, 11:11:59 pm »
any ideas what T.S. would come in at with this?

Why do you care?  Why not just stick in a really good price if it's a one-off and don't worry about it if you don't get the job.

Smurf

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Re: What would Thomas Sanderson charge for this?
« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2016, 11:12:33 pm »
I like the polished bit and change the light bulb  ;D ;D

If you've got some pics just ask T.S for a price via email is what I would do  ::)roll

8weekly

Re: What would Thomas Sanderson charge for this?
« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2016, 11:13:39 pm »
Please provide a quote to undertake a deep clean, external and internal.  The conservatory has 22 roof panels, non glass, and has a sloped roof with finial on top. Gutters are standard gutters with a box gutter on 1.5 sides.  Access will be required via neighbours for some parts but this will not be a problem. Please give a complete price, including VAT. Please advise if cheaper if paying cash

External Valet

-          All external roof panel surfaces cleaned and polished.

-          All external roof bars cleaned and polished

-          All decorative edging/finials cleaned and restored

-          Application of patination oil to lead to prevent oxidisation

-          All external window and door surfaces cleaned and polished

-          Cleaning of all internal/external conservatory guttering

-          Check and clean drainage slots to all window and door frames

-          Cleaning and lubrication of all window and door locks

 

Internal Valet:

-          All internal roof surfaces cleaned and polished

-          All internal window surfaces cleaned and polished

-          All window boards cleaned

-          All internal rebates cleaned

-          Replace non working bulbs in roof lights (bulbs supplied)

-          Full vacuum

e-mail ping-pong between myself and a potential client, any ideas what T.S. would come in at with this?
I'm guessing that's where they got the spec.

Clever Forum Name

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Re: What would Thomas Sanderson charge for this?
« Reply #4 on: May 04, 2016, 11:15:38 pm »
It will either be £1100 or £1650

Tosh

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Re: What would Thomas Sanderson charge for this?
« Reply #5 on: May 04, 2016, 11:47:37 pm »
Please provide a quote to undertake a deep clean, external and internal.  The conservatory has 22 roof panels, non glass, and has a sloped roof with finial on top. Gutters are standard gutters with a box gutter on 1.5 sides.  Access will be required via neighbours for some parts but this will not be a problem. Please give a complete price, including VAT. Please advise if cheaper if paying cash

External Valet

-          All external roof panel surfaces cleaned and polished.

-          All external roof bars cleaned and polished

-          All decorative edging/finials cleaned and restored

-          Application of patination oil to lead to prevent oxidisation

-          All external window and door surfaces cleaned and polished

-          Cleaning of all internal/external conservatory guttering

-          Check and clean drainage slots to all window and door frames

-          Cleaning and lubrication of all window and door locks

 

Internal Valet:

-          All internal roof surfaces cleaned and polished

-          All internal window surfaces cleaned and polished

-          All window boards cleaned

-          All internal rebates cleaned

-          Replace non working bulbs in roof lights (bulbs supplied)

-          Full vacuum

e-mail ping-pong between myself and a potential client, any ideas what T.S. would come in at with this?
I'm guessing that's where they got the spec.

Yup. A quick google confirmed it.
*A HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE - THE SHORT STORY* 'Hydrogen is a light, odorless gas, which, given enough time, turns into people.'

Tosh

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Re: What would Thomas Sanderson charge for this?
« Reply #6 on: May 04, 2016, 11:49:50 pm »
Think I'll put a "15% discount compared to any Thomas Sanderson quote" on the website ;)
*A HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE - THE SHORT STORY* 'Hydrogen is a light, odorless gas, which, given enough time, turns into people.'

Tosh

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Re: What would Thomas Sanderson charge for this?
« Reply #7 on: May 04, 2016, 11:51:38 pm »
*A HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE - THE SHORT STORY* 'Hydrogen is a light, odorless gas, which, given enough time, turns into people.'

Smurf

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Re: What would Thomas Sanderson charge for this?
« Reply #8 on: May 05, 2016, 12:04:56 am »
Sounds like he/she is going to be a right pain in the arse if you get that job so don't forget to add ahole tax too.  ;D

Tosh

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Re: What would Thomas Sanderson charge for this?
« Reply #9 on: May 05, 2016, 12:27:49 am »
If I get it I'll get NWH to come along and do the roof for free.
*A HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE - THE SHORT STORY* 'Hydrogen is a light, odorless gas, which, given enough time, turns into people.'

Smurf

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Re: What would Thomas Sanderson charge for this?
« Reply #10 on: May 05, 2016, 12:31:28 am »
If I get it I'll get NWH to come along and do the roof for free.

I don't think it works quite like that somehow  ;D

Re: What would Thomas Sanderson charge for this?
« Reply #11 on: May 05, 2016, 06:57:15 am »
If I get it I'll get NWH to come along and do the roof for free.

 ;D ;D ;D

Spruce

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Re: What would Thomas Sanderson charge for this?
« Reply #12 on: May 05, 2016, 10:16:41 am »
It will either be £1100 or £1650

Do they replace the conservatory?
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The older I get, the better I was ;)

Spruce

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Re: What would Thomas Sanderson charge for this?
« Reply #13 on: May 05, 2016, 10:36:18 am »
The important word is valet.  We got it wrong by quoting for a conservatory clean.

Interesting that they offer a service to treat the glass from Hydrophillic to hydrophobic. Us windies would like all our glass to be the other way around.
I don't know about you all, but the dirtest windows when we come to clean them are mostly Hydrophobic.
Success is 1% inspiration, 98% perspiration and 2% attention to detail!

The older I get, the better I was ;)

Smurf

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Re: What would Thomas Sanderson charge for this?
« Reply #14 on: May 05, 2016, 11:17:07 am »
T.S go out of their way not to look like run of the mill window cleaners too apparently going by what an ex-employee has mentioned in the past.  Their methods are also delibratley a lot different to jo blogs just turning up with a wfp and/or trad gear too as is a hand valet so to command a higher price. The chap also mentioned they have to clamber over awkard conservatory roofs at times as are not allowed to use poles either. it's not unusual for a two man team as they work in pairs to spend all day hand valeting a conservatory.

NWH

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Re: What would Thomas Sanderson charge for this?
« Reply #15 on: May 05, 2016, 01:07:02 pm »
I'll do the roof outside for free yeah but they will pay me 2 grand for the rest first though eh lol 😉

NWH

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Re: What would Thomas Sanderson charge for this?
« Reply #16 on: May 05, 2016, 01:08:36 pm »
TBH I wouldn't want to do it complete ball ache if you ask me,I'd much rather earn the same walking round colouring in glass with my brush.

Smurf

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Re: What would Thomas Sanderson charge for this?
« Reply #17 on: May 05, 2016, 01:11:59 pm »
TBH I wouldn't want to do it complete ball ache if you ask me,I'd much rather earn the same walking round colouring in glass with my brush.

Me too  ;D

NWH

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Re: What would Thomas Sanderson charge for this?
« Reply #18 on: May 05, 2016, 01:21:04 pm »
Like I've said before they do jobs to a toothbrush standard and I don't like to work like that,I will clean roofs etc to a good standard if needed but I would never want to do it day in day out its painful to do,more money can be earned doing regular window cleaning via WFP. I offer gutter vac facia cleans etc but I'd much rather stay with the Windows,have you seen sandersons work they get up there on a conservatory ladder and go over it like a crime scene good luck to em if I get anyone wanting that doing I'll pass it on to em.

Smurf

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Re: What would Thomas Sanderson charge for this?
« Reply #19 on: May 05, 2016, 01:26:22 pm »
Most that own a conservatory like myself instead of paying silly money out trying to keeping the roof looking clean would consider putting the cost to a new more fashionable type of insulated roof instead surely?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBsXnfSvaOc

They would also save a fortune on TS conservatory blinds too as would not need to buy them  ;D