Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: P @ F on October 21, 2005, 10:02:32 pm
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Hi people , picked up 16 houses today , and i just want to see if i got the pricing right , here they are ......
2 types of house , front and back of each ..
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Heres the other type ...
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Rich,i would want at least £15 each,if they include the conservatorys,Gaz
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I'd now price both around the £20 mark, but I presently do a lot more for a lot less.
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£25 average each.
Pj
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I'd have quoted around £20 each if inc conseratorys
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Blimey you lot must be slow! :o
I'd say £12ish for each of those.
I'd smash through either of them in 15-20 mins with a squeegee.
That's 25quid odd in under 40 mins, and that's better than my older stuff!
Rog.
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£25 average each. I won't pay a penny less
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Blimey you lot must be slow!
I'd say £12ish for each of those.
I'd smash through either of them in 15-20 mins with a squeegee.
That's 25quid odd in under 40 mins, and that's better than my older stuff!
£12 each way to cheap.
I would do them for £20 each and get them done in 15 minutes at the most each
Paul
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Tell you wot Squeaky,
Come and do stuff for me like that, I'll pay you £15 each, I'll be reasonable, I'll charge £22.50
Everybody's 'appy
Pj
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i would try for £25 and if they shied away i would say well i will try it for £20 and see if it is ok because it is hard to see how long it would take until i have done it .and they usually go for that and once they get to know you they will stick with you .
them houses must be £500`000 in plymouth so i would say they would go for £25 ,they can afford it
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Blimey you lot must be slow! :o
I'd say £12ish for each of those.
I'd smash through either of them in 15-20 mins with a squeegee.
That's 25quid odd in under 40 mins, and that's better than my older stuff!
Rog.
How would you do the windows over the sloaped slate tile roof and over the conservatory roof?.
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If we start pricing by time then prices will go down.
I'd go for £25 each.
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Blimey you lot must be slow! :o
I'd smash through either of them in 15-20 mins with a squeegee.
That's 25quid odd in under 40 mins, and that's better than my older stuff!
Rog.
Rog,
What about the windows above the conservatory and pitched roof? Okay, you might risk the climb onto the pitched roof - probably a bit dodgy when it's damp though.
Bu you wouldn't be able to do the one above the conservatory.
You'd be missing windows.
Consider the fact that customers that live in these type of houses are intelligent enough to know that a window cleaner whose using specialised equipment is worth more than a window cleaner who has a flat cap and a 'rolly' sticking out of the corner of his mouth.
Go on Rog, get a WFP.
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Tosh,ive already asked that question,Gaz. ;)
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Is this with wfp or with traditional methods?
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Is this with wfp or with traditional methods?
Ross,take a closer look at the pics,Gaz.
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Without wfp it's a 2 man job over that porch in the wet, or it's a pole and backflip double sumersault.
Either way do the job properly or don't do it at all £25 please
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Tosh,ive already asked that question,Gaz. ;)
I know, but there I was composing my master peice and you just jumped in with your one-liner.
Roger is a top bloke, I know him. He's just got a closed mind. He drives a nice motor and doesn't want it ruined with WFP stuff. And the jump to WFP for Roger would mean a bigger jump to another vehicle first.
Roger is skilled with a squeegie too; very fast. So I understand his reluctance.
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Tosh,ive already asked that question,Gaz. ;)
I know, but there I was composing my master peice and you just jumped in with your one-liner.
Roger is a top bloke, I know him. He's just got a closed mind. He drives a nice motor and doesn't want it ruined with WFP stuff. And the jump to WFP for Roger would mean a bigger jump to another vehicle first.
Roger is skilled with a squeegie too; very fast. So I understand his reluctance.
Soz Tosh,i wasn`t having a go at Roger,i was just wondering how it could be done,for so little with out wfp,i to am a whizz with the pad and blade been using them for 17 years and still do a lot of it,Gaz.
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Hi Everyone,
I would not touch them for less than £25 each and that does not include the conservatory either.
Andrew
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So come on then Rich,how much did you charge?,Gaz.
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That's right mate. ;)
To answer the question, I wouldn't do the one above the door - people understand.
Don't like to back-peddle, but I'd probably say £15 actually.
If you asked £25 around here you wouldn't get. Not a chance.
Expensive area around here but tight people.
Roger is skilled with a squeegie too; very fast. So I understand his reluctance.
That's right. Don't need the bother for a few extra quid.
Rog.
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Rich
Tip mate dont have them brushes laying face down on the ground or on the roof you are asking for spots that way ;)
Dave
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Actually Rog
I think exactly the same as you, people are the same round here, but I would still hit them with £25.
If they take it, maybe I'd be wrong, I do drop in price, I tell people I want regular work not one offs, but I would go for the big one first.
Pj
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i would get £20 -£25 all day long down here
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WOW ,THIS IS A HOT ONE !
Right , first things first , i did most of them today already , £15 a piece
They took me about 25 ~30 mins each , not bad i think
Paul Griffin , do you use wfp , there is no way anybody would get around those in 15 mins , the roofs are slate so climbing is a big nono .
Im so confident i will pay the diesel for anybody to come down and do them in 15 minutes , thats pie in the sky !
David you should be in the housing market , they go for 475K a piece .
Oh , and if you look closely a lot of the windows are split panes .
Rich P @ F
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WOW ,THIS IS A HOT ONE !
Right , first things first , i did most of them today already , £15 a piece
They took me about 25 ~30 mins each , not bad i think
Paul Griffin , do you use wfp , there is no way anybody would get around those in 15 mins , the roofs are slate so climbing is a big nono .
Im so confident i will pay the diesel for anybody to come down and do them in 15 minutes , thats pie in the sky !
David you should be in the housing market , they go for 475K a piece .
Oh , and if you look closely a lot of the windows are split panes .
Rich P @ F
Rich,was i bang on with the same price or what!!!,Gaz. ;)
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WELL CANT BE BAD YOU GOTTA NEW VAN ON THOSE PRICES
DOIN BETTA THAN ME
MORE POWER TO YOUR ELBOW MATE
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atleast £15.00 each around here ;D
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Oh yes Gaz , dont get me wrong , i want to earn big money , but if i do 2 of those an hour its £30 , im not a greedy man , thats enough for me for now .
Christ , i used to work my arse off multi dropping all over Cornwall for £7 an hour before tax , i had to sink a bit of money in this venture but at least now its me gettin rich , not my ex boss .
Rich P @ F
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with my round being fairly full, i am in a postition to charge a bit more
first house -- 25 quid
second house -- 30 quid
thats if i am in a good mood and the owner doesnt come over all "better than me" because im just a window cleaner, if that happens, then i would add 5 quid on the price
Oh and sometimes if they have a fleet of cars (some expensive) on the drive, it allso gets a "rich tax" of a few quid
im just being honest here ;)
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Hi Rich,
Just catching up on last nights postings and suddenly though 16 new houses in one day. How come ?? Were you canvassing ?
Could it be the new Van :D
Give us the secret then,
regards
Sarah
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Paul Griffin , do you use wfp , there is no way anybody would get around those in 15 mins , the roofs are slate so climbing is a big nono
Rich
Yes i do use WFP thats why i said 15 mins, There is no way i could get round that fast traditional.
But saying that i could take a bit longer as its hard to tell really unless you are there but i don't think 15 mins is far out with WFP.
Paul
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1st House
1st clean £35.00 then £25.00 per month
2nd House
1st clean 30.00 then £20.00 per month
Clean Time
1st house
1st clean 50-60 minutes then 20-25 minutes
2nd house
1st clean 40-50 minutes then 15-20 minutes
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min of 30 up to 45 would settle about 37.5 , that will create some minds going
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SARAH SARILL , I got the houses by complete accident , decided to stop for some dinner in a quiet cul de sac , woman comes up to me and says " Are you a window cleaner " i looked at the side of the van and says " I think so , yes ! "
Any way , she took me on and told me to knock in on the others , i got all but three in the street , but they were out so i reckon i will get them next time .
I was going to up the prices , there was shiney Audis and Porsch and Beemer all over the shop , but hey 16 of those is a good days work , if i want to do them all in a day !
PAUL GRIFFIN , Didnt realise you was on wfp , is your van a TARDIS !
Reckon they could be done quicker , but i dont do running !
Cheers Rich P @ F
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Nice one Rich - going from strength to strength - I thought the photos were of two houses in each (two porches in one photo) and would have said £10 for standard and £15 with conservatory - but £25 would be fair -
I go on a lot to the punters about the frames bit and then spend ages on the first clean and they seem to appreciate that this is so unlike trad cleaning - more expensive but good value for their money
Good thing is you got them all together and it is a good earner
Nice point you make about not being greedy - multi dropping is modern slave labour :)
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Didnt realise you was on wfp , is your van a TARDIS !
As soon as i open the back it nearly all falls out.
For those i would grab my trolley as it takes longer mucking about with hose's.
I don't hang about unless it's near the end of the week then i slow down abit.
The time's i mentioned would be a regular clean though doubt i would manage that time on a first clean.
After the first clean though anyone with WFP should manage to do them in 15 minutes.
Most of my work are those sort of house's and have them fine tuned.
Paul
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SARAH SARILL , I got the houses by complete accident , decided to stop for some dinner in a quiet cul de sac , woman comes up to me and says " Are you a window cleaner " i looked at the side of the van and says " I think so , yes ! "
Any way , she took me on and told me to knock in on the others , i got all but three in the street , but they were out so i reckon i will get them next time .
I was going to up the prices , there was shiney Audis and Porsch and Beemer all over the shop , but hey 16 of those is a good days work , if i want to do them all in a day !
PAUL GRIFFIN , Didnt realise you was on wfp , is your van a TARDIS !
Reckon they could be done quicker , but i dont do running !
Cheers Rich P @ F
Rich, a bit of luck like that doesn't happen often - enjoy.
Thought you may have found a new magical canvassing method with hugh returns ;D
Regards,
Sarah
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Sarah , i suppose it is a sneaky way of canvassing in a way , i try to work it so that at dinner time im in a different place , just park the van where most of the people can see it clearly , and eat away !
Another way i have found to get people is to work saturdays , i dont like doing it but you would be surprised how many people i have gotten from it , i like to get in the back of the van , run off some water , and faff around with my TDS meter in full view of people , shaking it like a thermometer and holding it up to the sun ! , it makes me look like a loon but its amazing how many nosey neighbours come out and ask what you are doing .
Rich P @ F
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Hi Rich,
Your in the wrong trade - an actor you should have been. ;D ;D
Great idea though - my hubby doesn't need to act that one he does it every day but its cos he genuinly cant understand the reading !!!
Must look really thick though cos he dont pick up any additional work !!!!!!
Regards,
Sarah :D
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Sarah , just tell him to mutter away to himself and make the odd grunt and high pitched YIP YIP YOO every now and then , it works .
EVERYONE LOVES A NUTTER ;D :P ;D
Rich P @ F