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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Richard iSparkle on January 11, 2018, 03:03:23 pm

Title: raising commercial prices
Post by: Richard iSparkle on January 11, 2018, 03:03:23 pm

Hi,

im looking for some advice off people who've have some experience of commercial work

I dont have much commercial and have never raised the prices on them.

what % is it typical to put them up by?  some are 5 years old and some (not all) are underpriced

thanks
Richard

Title: Re: raising commercial prices
Post by: Splash & dash on January 11, 2018, 05:00:20 pm

I would say it depends on the type of commercial job is it a shop front or a large office block: nursing home , etc shops would be put up like domestic properties : large commercial jobs I would negotiate with the manager to come to an acceptable price for you both , you don’t want to loose a Grand a day job for an extra fifty quid , also if doing a number of commercial jobs for the same company maybe you can make very good money on some and ok money on others , it’s all swings and roundabouts: it’s what you want to earn at the end of the day if you are happy with it then it’s fine

Title: Re: raising commercial prices
Post by: Richard iSparkle on January 11, 2018, 07:10:26 pm

thanks.

i was wondering what a typical percentage increase might be per 2 years or so.

i was thinking maybe 5-10 percent

Title: Re: raising commercial prices
Post by: cgh window cleaning on January 11, 2018, 07:31:41 pm

One of mine commented last year that they expect the price to increase 2-3% or inline with inflation.
I think 10% could be seen as a bit much.

Title: Re: raising commercial prices
Post by: dazmond on January 11, 2018, 07:42:48 pm

ive not put my commercial jobs up for years but i overpriced them in the first place.also i can clean them in half the time these days.....but i should bite the bullet really and put them up.

i dont have a problem putting up domestics though...

Title: Re: raising commercial prices
Post by: bobplum on January 11, 2018, 07:48:23 pm

Quote from: Richard iSparkle on January 11, 2018, 03:03:23 pm

Hi,

im looking for some advice off people who've have some experience of commercial work

I dont have much commercial and have never raised the prices on them.

what % is it typical to put them up by?  some are 5 years old and some (not all) are underpriced

thanks
Richard

you need to sell them to some local :):)

Title: Re: raising commercial prices
Post by: Richard iSparkle on January 11, 2018, 10:16:32 pm

Quote from: cgh window cleaning on January 11, 2018, 07:31:41 pm

One of mine commented last year that they expect the price to increase 2-3% or inline with inflation.
I think 10% could be seen as a bit much.

probably right. not been done for years though so i'll go with 6% and see what happens... its still peanuts

Title: Re: raising commercial prices
Post by: Richard iSparkle on January 11, 2018, 10:17:01 pm

Quote from: bobplum on January 11, 2018, 07:48:23 pm

Quote from: Richard iSparkle on January 11, 2018, 03:03:23 pm

Hi,

im looking for some advice off people who've have some experience of commercial work

I dont have much commercial and have never raised the prices on them.

what % is it typical to put them up by?  some are 5 years old and some (not all) are underpriced

thanks
Richard

you need to sell them to some local :):)

if i knew someone local who was decent i probably would bob ;)