vclean

  • Posts: 31
idea of price to charge for patio
« on: July 05, 2014, 11:11:43 am »
Hi guys

as still fairly new to this...what would an approx cost to clean this patio and the little walls around the side?


thanks for your advice

Matt Gibson

  • Posts: 2482
Re: idea of price to charge for patio
« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2014, 12:36:02 pm »
If it was in Glasgow, £1700

Griffus

  • Posts: 1942
Re: idea of price to charge for patio
« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2014, 12:41:37 pm »
Fairly small and basic, only 2 t0 3 hours, including tidying up. Therefore charge at least half a day.

SteveAllan

Re: idea of price to charge for patio
« Reply #3 on: July 05, 2014, 05:33:10 pm »
£70 my way.

cleaning4usussex

  • Posts: 243
Re: idea of price to charge for patio
« Reply #4 on: July 05, 2014, 05:35:42 pm »
I would charge £150-£200 our way

Mike Halliday

  • Posts: 11581
Re: idea of price to charge for patio
« Reply #5 on: July 05, 2014, 07:00:32 pm »
£300, not just saying that to be the highest price so far but it needs cleaning then treating with hypo, that's what I would charge
Mike Halliday.  www.henryhalliday.co.uk

Kevin Miller

  • Posts: 260
Re: idea of price to charge for patio
« Reply #6 on: July 05, 2014, 08:43:31 pm »
£70 my way.

Really???  That's very cheap

Neil Jones

  • Posts: 1592
Re: idea of price to charge for patio
« Reply #7 on: July 05, 2014, 08:44:39 pm »
I would say £180-£190, 2-3 hrs max including hypo.

Neil Jones

  • Posts: 1592
Re: idea of price to charge for patio
« Reply #8 on: July 05, 2014, 08:46:07 pm »
£70 must be a joke? After expenses you're left with not a very good hourly rate.

Rob@Blast off

  • Posts: 875
Re: idea of price to charge for patio
« Reply #9 on: July 05, 2014, 09:42:14 pm »
Around the £150-£200 mark for me.

SteveAllan

Re: idea of price to charge for patio
« Reply #10 on: July 05, 2014, 11:06:02 pm »
No joke  :( seems to be the norm, one of the reasons i'm oot.

drive surgeon

  • Posts: 2812
Re: idea of price to charge for patio
« Reply #11 on: July 06, 2014, 12:13:07 am »
£200 inc walls.

drive surgeon

  • Posts: 2812
Re: idea of price to charge for patio
« Reply #12 on: July 06, 2014, 12:14:34 am »
Any less than £150 and it's verging on going bust.

Kenny83

  • Posts: 1131
Re: idea of price to charge for patio
« Reply #13 on: July 06, 2014, 12:19:06 am »
Not sure how you guys work but there is half an hours flat surface cleaning there plus tidying / edges, I would expect to have it done within 1 hour, inc hypo spray after. I would arrive, setup, do the job, pack away within around 1 hour and 20 mins, if it's local within 5 miles or so I would charge 75 quid, if it's a bit of distance then obviously that would be added onto the bill  ;D
Pressure Washing -
www.powerwashcleaning.co.uk

Kenny83

  • Posts: 1131
Re: idea of price to charge for patio
« Reply #14 on: July 06, 2014, 12:26:24 am »
I would also easily achieve 4 or 5 of these per day, I wish they where all like this  ;D
Pressure Washing -
www.powerwashcleaning.co.uk

Mike Halliday

  • Posts: 11581
Re: idea of price to charge for patio
« Reply #15 on: July 06, 2014, 08:23:44 am »
We did a job on Friday where the woman sarcastically mentioned that £100 an hour was a good rate( her job took an hour and the cost was £100)

What she failed to realise that to get her job we spent an hour putting out leaflets, I had driven to her home to give her a quote which took my 40minutes, we had taked another 40 minutes traveling that day (although we were doing another job around the corner )

The amount of time a job takes is not just the amount of time you are cleaning.
Mike Halliday.  www.henryhalliday.co.uk

Blast Away

Re: idea of price to charge for patio
« Reply #16 on: July 06, 2014, 09:13:09 am »
Hour of a job. about 100-130 with hypo.

Kenny83

  • Posts: 1131
Re: idea of price to charge for patio
« Reply #17 on: July 06, 2014, 09:18:04 am »
Yes thats true, most my little patio jobs like that now are priced up via images, I gauge an idea of whether it's worth going over pricing for over the phone, if it's too far or sounds small, then I won't even go and price it, they have to send me a picture via text / email / etc. I personally live in quite a populated area and would never even think of travelling more than 15 mins to price the job unless I was passing or it sounded like a nice pricey job :) i honestly don't have time to go doing unpaid driving trips pricing jobs up, I also tell this to my customers who  seem to appreciate this, they must think 'he's busy, he must be good! haha, and then they send me a picture, I have it on my website as eco friendly pricing :)
Pressure Washing -
www.powerwashcleaning.co.uk

Kenny83

  • Posts: 1131
Re: idea of price to charge for patio
« Reply #18 on: July 06, 2014, 09:19:58 am »
Hour of a job. about 100-130 with hypo.

I think us northwest lads just get stuck in and get the job done  ;D
Pressure Washing -
www.powerwashcleaning.co.uk


drive surgeon

  • Posts: 2812
Re: idea of price to charge for patio
« Reply #20 on: July 06, 2014, 04:23:27 pm »
Some people will charge cheap and Do it as quick as they can or some others will take their time and charge more. If you charge cheap you find yourself rushing to get to the next job whereas the guy who charged more and takes his time is more chilled.  So you cud do  3 of these at £120 each in a day  (earn £300 )and be rushing inbetween or stuck in traffic or you could do 2 of these at £150 each and be more relaxed. Maybe do one in morning and one in afternoon. Or you could charge £200 and take your time and do a small other job in afternoon and be home at 3 pm and still make £300. Some people charge too cheap and are killing themselves instead of charging more and taking your time. If you need to earn more than £300 a day then do one in the morning at £200 and another in afternoon at £200 or more.

Kenny83

  • Posts: 1131
Re: idea of price to charge for patio
« Reply #21 on: July 06, 2014, 05:09:56 pm »
Good point drive surgeon, theres arguments for and against as i have always said, there is no right or wrong price, the only price is the one thats profitable to the individual, providing they get the job... then it becomes a dead loss  ;D  It's also all down to having the right tools and perfecting the job routine, also planning it in so that it fits in that way everything works like a well oiled machine :) i personally don't want to be chilled out driving round a couple of jobs per day being lapsy daisy, I want to get stuck in, take the bull by the horns and work at the business 100 percent with a view to growing year on year, I suppose it's an ambitious outlook but it works for me :) show the customer we graft and then give them the best price possible providing the job quality isn't compromised for cost of course. Then I'm onto the next, see you next year, another customer added to the database :) 2 different ways of working. More customers on your books means more possible jobs and leads from their recommendation :)
we could do the same job as you but charge less than half the price. .. and still earn the same per day :)
Pressure Washing -
www.powerwashcleaning.co.uk

vclean

  • Posts: 31
Re: idea of price to charge for patio
« Reply #22 on: July 06, 2014, 06:26:44 pm »
do you guys cover up any windows or anything to stop the overspray?

Carpet Dawg

  • Posts: 2968
Re: idea of price to charge for patio
« Reply #23 on: July 06, 2014, 06:54:01 pm »
how much petrol does a pressure washer go through? is there an average cost per hour on the tools?

And oil, how often and what cost is that?

Tempted to start offering the service.

drive surgeon

  • Posts: 2812
Re: idea of price to charge for patio
« Reply #24 on: July 06, 2014, 07:11:34 pm »
do you guys cover up any windows or anything to stop the overspray?

No hardly ever unless you get an awkward custy

Kenny83

  • Posts: 1131
Re: idea of price to charge for patio
« Reply #25 on: July 06, 2014, 08:22:12 pm »
First mention of prices and everybody wants to start jumping on it :)
Well let me tell you mate, my machine uses around 80 quids worth of fuel per day and I turn over around 150 a day :)
It's hard out there..... ;)

On a serious note, the more people start will mean the more competition equals prices being driven down.... so in all fairness I suppose I'm already a step ahead :)
Pressure Washing -
www.powerwashcleaning.co.uk

Carpet Dawg

  • Posts: 2968
Re: idea of price to charge for patio
« Reply #26 on: July 06, 2014, 08:52:39 pm »
First mention of prices and everybody wants to start jumping on it :)
Well let me tell you mate, my machine uses around 80 quids worth of fuel per day and I turn over around 150 a day :)
It's hard out there..... ;)

On a serious note, the more people start will mean the more competition equals prices being driven down.... so in all fairness I suppose I'm already a step ahead :)

I always thought Wigan was quite far from Edinburgh or do you cover Edinburgh too?

Oh well sounds like i'd better not give up the shelves stacking job at the local supermarket then mate?

Jettaway

  • Posts: 521
Re: idea of price to charge for patio
« Reply #27 on: July 06, 2014, 08:57:57 pm »
First mention of prices and everybody wants to start jumping on it :)
Well let me tell you mate, my machine uses around 80 quids worth of fuel per day and I turn over around 150 a day :)
It's hard out there..... ;)

On a serious note, the more people start will mean the more competition equals prices being driven down.... so in all fairness I suppose I'm already a step ahead :)

Just 80, wish mine was that fuel efficient. Mr Esso must love me

drive surgeon

  • Posts: 2812
Re: idea of price to charge for patio
« Reply #28 on: July 06, 2014, 08:58:17 pm »
Yeah and from September to March is dead as a dodo.  :'(

drive surgeon

  • Posts: 2812
Re: idea of price to charge for patio
« Reply #29 on: July 06, 2014, 08:59:08 pm »
 ;D

cleaning4usussex

  • Posts: 243
Re: idea of price to charge for patio
« Reply #30 on: July 06, 2014, 09:01:21 pm »
My machine drinks about a tank (£7.00) in 2-3 hrs  it looks like 2hr-2 1/2 hrs work with setting up and depending on there water supply and cleaning away I would want at least £50.00 per hr so still say £150.00

Carpet Dawg

  • Posts: 2968
Re: idea of price to charge for patio
« Reply #31 on: July 06, 2014, 09:07:01 pm »
My machine drinks about a tank (£7.00) in 2-3 hrs

Thanks mate, nice to see someone keeping the forum spirit alive and not just boasting on how long their hose is  ;D

Kenny83

  • Posts: 1131
Re: idea of price to charge for patio New
« Reply #32 on: July 06, 2014, 09:08:37 pm »
First mention of prices and everybody wants to start jumping on it :)
Well let me tell you mate, my machine uses around 80 quids worth of fuel per day and I turn over around 150 a day :)
It's hard out there..... ;)

On a serious note, the more people start will mean the more competition equals prices being driven down.... so in all fairness I suppose I'm already a step ahead :)

I always thought Wigan was quite far from Edinburgh or do you cover Edinburgh too?

Oh well sounds like i'd better not give up the shelves stacking job at the local supermarket then mate?
it's a joke mate, we have lots of them on this section and in wigan... you are free to do what you like, where ever you like, we live in a world of free enterprise  ;D
I always welcome fair competition, it keeps me on my toes and it's and it's another talking point with the customers who fall foul to inexperienced chencers or gypises :)
Pressure Washing -
www.powerwashcleaning.co.uk