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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Ian101 on July 07, 2010, 09:59:27 pm
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Seem to be getting a lot of 8 week customers at the moment ... as I just starting out Im not going to turn them down.
however thinking about it driving home tonight so long as I charge a few quid more than a 4 weekly clean eventually I can do twice as many customers than a 4 weekly round but bringing in a higher average. ??
Does this sound right or am I missing something ... its been a long tiring day :'(
I realise going have to canvass a lot of customers but all part of the job.
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Why not 6 weeks, split the difference.
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I'm new too Ian and most of my biz is on an 8 week rotation. Works well for me at the moment. More customers = more opportunity for 1 off other work, more people to recomend you etc.
probably gonna get blasted now! :D
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I to find the custes seam to want 8 weeks. My 8 week is 25% more than 4 weeks and they are just as happy to pay.
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nothing wrong with 8 week customers, why would you wanna turn them down ?????
seems like you wanna have your cake and eat it, turning work away like that is very poor business sense
work is work
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all 2 and 4 weeks around here
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ive settled on 6 weekly . i tell a new customer that most of the round is 4weekly(not true) but can offer them a 6weeker if it helps. 99% go for that
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4 8 or 12 weekly.
i always pitch 4 wky as dicounted rate ie. £10.00 this gives regular work every month and is 13 cleans a year.
8 wky is + 50% - £15.00 worth doing as more £££ per clean - takes a bit of juggling to keep rounds balanced.
12 wky same as 1st price cleans - double 4 wky price.
Darran
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If you are WFP and more than 3 miles from the coast eight weeks is the right cycle - customers want it, the glass stays clean. Need more customers and don't forget when you are quoting - this method the windows stay cleaner longer and I don't want you to waste money on four weekly. They love it.
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On my previous round i used to offer people 4 or 8 weekly cleans. This is what i used to say....
Glass, frames, doors & sills will be £10 - monthly or £12 - 2 monthly (then pause and wait for them to make the next move - keep completley quiet till they make a descision or tell you to p off ;D )
If anyone asked why its more for 2 monthly, i told them that its a longer period of time between cleans and takes a little longer than those who have it done monthly.
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Seem to be getting a lot of 8 week customers at the moment ... as I just starting out Im not going to turn them down.
however thinking about it driving home tonight so long as I charge a few quid more than a 4 weekly clean eventually I can do twice as many customers than a 4 weekly round but bringing in a higher average. ??
Does this sound right or am I missing something ... its been a long tiring day :'(
I realise going have to canvass a lot of customers but all part of the job.
richy wilts is mostly 8wkly but e charges quite well i tend to want 4wkly but if
custy wants 8wkly ill do it but more dollar :)
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as soon as 8 weeks become standard some one will be maoning that custy want it every 3 months, just do 6 weeks and say thats all you do
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Why not 6 weeks, split the difference.
That's what I started doing a long time ago. A lot less people ask for 12 weekly than used to ask for 8 weekly.
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Hi Ian,I offer four weeks,six weeks or eight weeks and I tell the potentual customer that after eight weeks it becomes a new clean and I will have to charge them an appropriate amount.Cheers Ant. 8)
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nothing wrong with 8 week customers, why would you wanna turn them down ?????
seems like you wanna have your cake and eat it, turning work away like that is very poor business sense
work is work
Yes bfg ur correct wouldn't turn any work away ever meant to say not going to try and push them into a 4 weekly cycle but came out wrong ... Long day
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My round is mostly 8 weeks, charge 20 quid for standard house, everyone's happy. I earn more, they pay less. Simples.
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Seem to be getting a lot of 8 week customers at the moment ... as I just starting out Im not going to turn them down.
however thinking about it driving home tonight so long as I charge a few quid more than a 4 weekly clean eventually I can do twice as many customers than a 4 weekly round but bringing in a higher average. ??
Does this sound right or am I missing something ... its been a long tiring day :'(
I realise going have to canvass a lot of customers but all part of the job.
You might be missing something.... doing 'a lot of 8 week customers' you will either experience highs and lows in your monthly incomes, or a headache to even them out. Also as you've sussed you're back to first clean scenario, they will generally be hard work to re do and not easy like a maintainance clean so they need to be priced accordingley.
As you're starting out they aint to much of a problem but as you get busier they will be and then you'll know you're either getting the right money for them or you'll drop them. Its something only you will know yourself.
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On my previous round i used to offer people 4 or 8 weekly cleans. This is what i used to say....
Glass, frames, doors & sills will be £10 - monthly or £12 - 2 monthly (then pause and wait for them to make the next move - keep completley quiet till they make a descision or tell you to p off ;D )
If anyone asked why its more for 2 monthly, i told them that its a longer period of time between cleans and takes a little longer than those who have it done monthly.
Bingo!
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First of all. before you discuss price, always ask how often they want their windows done. Make out that is a fabulous option that you and you alone offer, no other window cleaner is this flexible. By telling you a frequency they more or less agree to having their windows done.
I don't put any extra on because my prices are high anyway but the flexibility wins you customers and gets you referrals. I must have got 20 referrals last year just based on flexibility. Lots of old ladies want their windows done but cant afford every month. A customer is still a customer.
With George it really doesn't make any difference what the frequency is you just print a worksheet and who ever is due is on the list.
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8 weekly for me..the thought of cleaning the same house every 4 or 2 weeks would drive me nuts...just too boring.
Most here in Holland are 6 weekly but 8 weeks for me and a little extra couple of euro's on top...so more customers needed but my work is worth more per job/hour.
Not alot of difference in the work required to clean 8 weekly over 4...
Dave.
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We charge the same,it's ok for the guys that have plenty of work, but when ian has only a few custys take 8 weekly at the same price
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most of my round is 4 weekly , and some 8 weekly , i dont charge any different !
i dont do 12 weekly or one offs !
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Ive got a few bi monthlys and they dont take any longer to clean than a monthly job :o
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all new jobs are going on 8 weekly at a good price with frames/sills/doors cleaned as standard.ALL WFP!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
a lot of my round is very compact and is 4 weekly but im changing the frequency on new work as i can charge more and wfp will keep em cleaner longer!!!
dazmond
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when i started i offered 4 or 8 weekly but far too many went for 8 weekly , and it took me alot longer to build the round , so i would say go for 6 weekly , the round will grow quicker , obviously if you go for monthly it will be even quicker , however personally i,ve found that the longer the cleaning frequency the more likely they will stick around regards alan
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mine gets done when i get there :P :P
anywhere between 5/6 weeks.
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and wfp will keep em cleaner longer!!!
dazmond
thats a load of bull, the windows i have been cleaning arnt to bad but where the top openers have been open they are filthy, wfp wont stop the dust settling on these
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I offer monthly or bi-monthly for my local area (which I canvassed first) and 6 weekly for my outer areas. Wish I had only offered 6 weekly full stop from the outset as most if not all my 6 weekly's are very happy with this. In one of my 6 weekly areas I started offering the option of monthly or bi-montly as well, That was mental as I ended up going to the same street (sometimes next door) within a couple of weeks. Soon changed them to 6 weekly!!
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what do you know stan?your trad still using fairy liquid!!! ;) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
regards
dazmond
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new pole boy just started next to one of my rounds,had one of his customers asking me to start doing his windows,as the pole is rubbish ;)
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Seem to be getting a lot of 8 week customers at the moment ... as I just starting out Im not going to turn them down.
however thinking about it driving home tonight so long as I charge a few quid more than a 4 weekly clean eventually I can do twice as many customers than a 4 weekly round but bringing in a higher average. ??
Does this sound right or am I missing something ... its been a long tiring day :'(
I realise going have to canvass a lot of customers but all part of the job.
ive seen your cleaning pal and you wont last a week never mind 8 lol
lots of luv
bob ;D
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Seem to be getting a lot of 8 week customers at the moment ... as I just starting out Im not going to turn them down.
however thinking about it driving home tonight so long as I charge a few quid more than a 4 weekly clean eventually I can do twice as many customers than a 4 weekly round but bringing in a higher average. ??
Does this sound right or am I missing something ... its been a long tiring day :'(
I realise going have to canvass a lot of customers but all part of the job.
ive seen your cleaning pal and you wont last a week never mind 8 lol
lots of luv
bob ;D
but you taught me everything I know ;D want my money back you charged me for them window cleaning lessons ;D
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i think 6 weeks will be the future as it is a good length of time to be coming back to clean the windows
when it was trad only every 2 weeks was fine, then 4 weeks with wfp, but this seem to come around to soon for me, as i collect the week after i have done the windows and it seem that i am always cleaning the same windows
well priced 6 week work, is the future lol
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6 new ones today all 2 weekly ,thats the future ;)
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only if you dont fall off and kil your self ;D
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Seem to be getting a lot of 8 week customers at the moment ... as I just starting out Im not going to turn them down.
however thinking about it driving home tonight so long as I charge a few quid more than a 4 weekly clean eventually I can do twice as many customers than a 4 weekly round but bringing in a higher average. ??
Does this sound right or am I missing something ... its been a long tiring day :'(
I realise going have to canvass a lot of customers but all part of the job.
ive seen your cleaning pal and you wont last a week never mind 8 lol
lots of luv
bob ;D
but you taught me everything I know ;D want my money back you charged me for them window cleaning lessons ;D
did he u shuda rung me m8 im the best in the
north west lol cud have something of interest to u ian
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Thanks Gav ... will call u tomorrow !