Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: giftedk on March 09, 2011, 09:29:45 am
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Im thinking about putting up my prices up, and would like a minumum price of £10. Im wfp and have not put my prices up for years but as ive kept them low, it means i cant spend as long on one house as id like. Does anyone have a minumum price they charge ?
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new work is minimum £10 if its not directly near some cheaper compact work.i have lots of ultra compact work thats £5-£6-£7-£8 though.
what happens if its a front only near other work?cant charge them £10!!
i definitely price new work higher.some a lot higher if its out of my normal area and i put them on a longer frequency(8 weeks).
depends on area as well.
dazmond
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cheers daz. Most of my work is ultra compact and £6.7,8, but i dont think ive put them up in 5 years as i havnt really had too. Now im thinking of putting them up a £1 and i bet i sill get some moan .
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You will always get some moaners but if you belive that you are doing a good service the rise is defo over due. especially with petrol prices and vat going up. Most people understand
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my minimum is £20 but will soon rise to £25. My business plan is different though as I only market for large houses. Sounds weird not being interested in smaller houses but it has worked for us so far.
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For British domestics, we now have a €15 minimum. We put prices up when new people move into an ex custies house. So if the old custy was €14, when the new tenants move in we charge €15 and first cleans are minimum 50% extra. Stops getting messed about with one offs.
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i was going to ask what peoples minimum prices are,surely you cant just say £10 min as i picked a front only terrace right oppersite a few houses i do it has 2 normal terrace windows and a door so what would you charge for that? i said £3
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I agree; minimum prices don't work if you're happy cleaning fronts only with 2 windows and a door. I'll try it with the few customers on our books who have that exact clean; I'm sure they'll be happy with the price rise ::)
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I charge a bare minimum of £6, that is my easiest customer with 5 small windows & the doors (WFP) all cleaned to a high standard - only one on that price.
I price for quality & reliability.
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For British domestics, we now have a €15 minimum. We put prices up when new people move into an ex custies house. So if the old custy was €14, when the new tenants move in we charge €15 and first cleans are minimum 50% extra. Stops getting messed about with one offs.
cozy don't they insist on clean windows for the march out any more. I used to make a mint on march outs
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ok so ive got a few customers that used to be monthly and have now gone over to every two months at the same price. I want to increase their price as i dont think its fair that customers who have them cleaned every month should pay the same .Im thinking of charging them price and half, what do you do in this situation ?.
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Giftedk , i just put up all my prices over the last month , £1 is ok but if i were you i would go for at least £2 , my rises were mostly £1 , some 2,3,5 , i got one grumble from a 5 year est round , i had not put up in 5 years and i now wish i had done em all for £2 at least , i did not lose one custy.
Only you know your round and what they will stomach , but take it from me , i would rather hit them bigger once than twice in a row !
If your not sure do it a street at a time to test the water , that way your in full control of any losses you may incur .
No expert , just saying my piece .
Regards Rich
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minium price £1 ;)
as it is i do have a house thats £1.50 shes a obvious tight wod,terraces all in a row but this one only has her door and 1 downstairs window done (whats the point ???) dont no why i do it to be honest takes longer knock for the money
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OOPS i was looking at the wrong thread , min price is now £10 or very close , if i cant take £25 an hour all the time im out then im gonna sell up and go on the dole and get me a mondeo with a b&q ladder ;D
Rich
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My cheapest job is 3 windows for £2
I have just put up all smaller jobs so minimums are now small terraces at around a £5 er
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Just put up most of our prices recently, we don't have a minimum, don't know why would you really want to set one.
We treat every property individually and price it accordingly.
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I do have a minimum of £10 but it's not very often I charge less than £12. I do have a few jobs that I've had for a long time where I charge a bit less.
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For British domestics, we now have a €15 minimum. We put prices up when new people move into an ex custies house. So if the old custy was €14, when the new tenants move in we charge €15 and first cleans are minimum 50% extra. Stops getting messed about with one offs.
cozy don't they insist on clean windows for the march out any more. I used to make a mint on march outs
No mate. You can only do march outs locally or it's too expensive. Also if you get the odd estate manager that wants them done, you have to clean the recesses and that's too expensive in time.
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£10 for standard semi, but ive got some £5 & £7s but there very small jobs
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i often say "minimum price to put the ladder up is a fiver " that works a treat
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Minimum domestic price is £12, as for shops do the village shops get paid in bread from bakers, flowers from florist, take away from indian restaurant, meat from butcher, and the family get their hair cut in hairdressers. Do the pub aswell £25 and a pint. lovely
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Im thinking about putting up my prices up, and would like a minumum price of £10. Im wfp and have not put my prices up for years but as ive kept them low, it means i cant spend as long on one house as id like. Does anyone have a minumum price they charge ?
see how many cleans you do in a year and divide that figure into your cost
so if you do 2400 jobs a year and your cost are £4,800 a year it £2 a job
if you do 1600 jobs a year it £3 a job
even if you do 9600 jobs a year and your cost dont go up (which is unlikely) its still £0.50p
then look at how many you clean per hour, but you have to look at your hours worked
it explains it here, its all straight forward
http://www.wfp-brush.co.uk/resources/book
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minium price £1 ;)
as it is i do have a house thats £1.50 shes a obvious tight wod,terraces all in a row but this one only has her door and 1 downstairs window done (whats the point ???) dont no why i do it to be honest takes longer knock for the money
because you do the rest of the row and you dont want another cleaner on there
I'm sure there would be a que of cleaners wanting that job.
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just been asked to quote for fronts only two windows and a porch im going to tell them there is a minimum charge of £5 :D already do work in the area so it will be a case of pull up outside do the job and go should only take 5 mins
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Minimum domestic price is £12, as for shops do the village shops get paid in bread from bakers, flowers from florist, take away from indian restaurant, meat from butcher, and the family get their hair cut in hairdressers. Do the pub aswell £25 and a pint. lovely
Do you do the local "knocking shop" aswell? ;D
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ive started pricing higher now all new ones i add at least a quid more than i used too
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just been asked to quote for fronts only two windows and a porch im going to tell them there is a minimum charge of £5 :D already do work in the area so it will be a case of pull up outside do the job and go should only take 5 mins
£5 is ok if your window cleaning round is based on that pricing
otherwise its a mistake
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Alex `s advice is sound business advice.But I am afraid it could on deaf ears as so many have no idea of business,to those who will look and learn you will see it in your pocket.
£ 1.50 is an insult from any custy.
£ 1.50 is move over and give someone else a chance.
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Never make absolute rules. General rules are excellent.
So I have a minimum price of £10. Exceptions:-
Fronts only among existing work.
A handful of old custies in a small road of ex council semi's houses which are still £8/9.
Two old peoples sheltered flats which are £5 each but there are ten of them.
New work? Minimum £11 unless the above applies.
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Never make absolute rules. General rules are excellent.
So I have a minimum price of £10. Exceptions:-
Fronts only among existing work.
A handful of old custies in a small road of ex council semi's houses which are still £8/9.
Two old peoples sheltered flats which are £5 each but there are ten of them.
New work? Minimum £11 unless the above applies.
about the same here as well mac.
must be that briz air ;D