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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: joshem on October 07, 2010, 10:45:51 pm

Title: First
Post by: joshem on October 07, 2010, 10:45:51 pm
Yet another question that's no doubt been covered lots of times. How much extra for a first time clean on average? Thanks.
Title: Re: First
Post by: windiewasher on October 07, 2010, 10:47:44 pm
double
get it right and your next cleans will be easy!
Yet another question that's no doubt been covered lots of times. How much extra for a first time clean on average? Thanks.
Title: Re: First
Post by: mci services on October 07, 2010, 11:04:20 pm
no extra, unless you get that special feeling of being mucked about
Title: Re: First
Post by: jouk45 on October 07, 2010, 11:09:21 pm
i always charge extra for the  first clean,  no one has ever refuse the extra charge yet, if you explain the reason why you are charging more, they will understand, knowing  the price will drop down afterwards, dont give yourself any harder work than you need,
Title: Re: First
Post by: dazmond on October 07, 2010, 11:20:18 pm
A COMPANY NEAR ME ARE DOING THE FIRST CLEAN FREE!!! :o :o :o :o :o



MADNESS!! :o :o
Title: Re: First
Post by: jouk45 on October 07, 2010, 11:30:04 pm
that is mad daz, theres an old saying, if you work for nothing, you will get plenty of work  ;D
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Post by: Poles R Us on October 08, 2010, 11:38:54 am
A COMPANY NEAR ME ARE DOING THE FIRST CLEAN FREE!!! :o :o :o :o :o



MADNESS!! :o :o

were are you
Title: Re: First
Post by: rg1 on October 08, 2010, 11:47:18 am
A COMPANY NEAR ME ARE DOING THE FIRST CLEAN FREE!!! :o :o :o :o :o



MADNESS!! :o :o

If they are just starting up the offering the 1st clean free is not such a bad thing as long as they become regular.
Title: Re: First
Post by: Wc Solutions on October 08, 2010, 12:30:08 pm
i always charge extra for the  first clean,  no one has ever refuse the extra charge yet, if you explain the reason why you are charging more, they will understand, knowing  the price will drop down afterwards, dont give yourself any harder work than you need,

thats spot on in my view ...
Title: Re: First
Post by: Richy L on October 08, 2010, 12:48:54 pm
I usually charge 1.5x the normal price. Sometimes 2x if they are really minging.
Title: Re: First
Post by: lee09 on October 08, 2010, 12:51:11 pm
A COMPANY NEAR ME ARE DOING THE FIRST CLEAN FREE!!! :o :o :o :o :o



MADNESS!! :o :o

If they are just starting up the offering the 1st clean free is not such a bad thing as long as they become regular.

I disagree,
If we don't value our work the customer never will.
Lee
Title: Re: First
Post by: AuRavelling79 on October 08, 2010, 11:17:50 pm
A COMPANY NEAR ME ARE DOING THE FIRST CLEAN FREE!!! :o :o :o :o :o



MADNESS!!  :o :o

Really? I didn't know Suggs had taken up window cleaning.
Title: Re: First
Post by: A@R WINDOWCLEANING on October 09, 2010, 08:21:52 am
if it is a £10 job then i will charge £13 ,if it is a £20 job then  £25 and so on ,dont rip them off you will earn out of them in the long run ,IN MY OPINION charging customer double is taking the pxxx you are not there double the time are you and if you are you should think about jacking it in 
Title: Re: First
Post by: cozy on October 09, 2010, 08:36:46 am
if it is a £10 job then i will charge £13 ,if it is a £20 job then  £25 and so on ,dont rip them off you will earn out of them in the long run ,IN MY OPINION charging customer double is taking the pxxx you are not there double the time are you and if you are you should think about jacking it in 

I find that a strange way of looking at it. We used to charge about 30% more for a first clean, now we charge double. It can take 3 times longer to clean first time round, but I think double is a good price.

If you had a full round with more custies than you could handle, would you still clean for a standard price for first cleans? No you wouldn't. So why do it now.
Title: Re: First
Post by: Paul Coleman on October 09, 2010, 09:00:17 am
I sometimes charge 50% extra for a first clean.  Sometimes i don't though.  Much depends on job size, how much I want the job, whether I sense that the job will be a one off but the customer is saying otherwise (I do sometimes get this wrong), or how much I want to convert the enquiry into a regular customer.  I've worked so hard recently, I see a small gap opening up in the next week or two.  I will go canvassing.  If I'm wanting to get a few jobs for the following day or three I will probably do it standard rate just to ensure a bit of cashflow.