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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Ged Ellis on October 09, 2005, 08:09:30 pm

Title: Pricing a BIG job?
Post by: Ged Ellis on October 09, 2005, 08:09:30 pm
Hey.

Just wondering if any one could shed some light on pricing up a Big job, BIG for me anyhow!

The job is about 5 storeys high and there is about 500 windows in total? Every 3 months.

Access is pretty good. I'm thinking of using a 45' pole to do all the work possibly by myself. There is tap access for a DI tank i have. And i've got two 50m hoses to hope reach around the bulk ofthe job.
Title: Re: Pricing a BIG job?
Post by: poles apart on October 09, 2005, 08:27:27 pm
Ged
you need to price a job like this on an hourly rate. How long do you think it will take you? Is there easy access all round the building? is it near a main road? Also take into account that if it's 3 monthly then you would probably be cleaning the frames each visit  which is more time consuming.
Rod
Title: Re: Pricing a BIG job?
Post by: Ged Ellis on October 09, 2005, 08:48:50 pm
Yeah,

access is pretty good but it would mean walking out into the road, so i'm presuming a big chunk of it would have to be done early hours of the morning!

I aint ever done anything so big. The windows and frames are absolutley filthy.
It is actually 9 storeys with over 1000 windows in total but the gaffer just wants as high as the pole will reach.
Title: Re: Pricing a BIG job?
Post by: poles apart on October 09, 2005, 08:53:30 pm
I do a couple of jobs where I need to stand in the road. I carry half a dozen cones and cordon it off with a sign at each end. Obviusly not on a main road!
Rod
Title: Re: Pricing a BIG job?
Post by: matt on October 09, 2005, 09:51:40 pm
think on how long you think it'll take

then how much you want to earn a hour

then depending on how much you want the job , if you have enough work etc

add 30 - 50 % to that
Title: Re: Pricing a BIG job?
Post by: AuRavelling79 on October 09, 2005, 10:58:58 pm
Hey.

Just wondering if any one could shed some light on pricing up a Big job, BIG for me anyhow!



On the basis that using the loo normally is "spending a penny" then a Big job would be twopence or even threepence. ;D
Title: Re: Pricing a BIG job?
Post by: Newwfpgatherer on October 09, 2005, 11:09:03 pm
I do a couple of jobs where I need to stand in the road. I carry half a dozen cones and cordon it off with a sign at each end. Obviusly not on a main road!
Rod

Well!!  I hope you clean up after!!!!!!

Pj ;D
Title: Re: Pricing a BIG job?
Post by: poles apart on October 09, 2005, 11:13:32 pm
Only if I'm seen!