Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Ian101 on September 06, 2011, 05:43:54 pm
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Working away yesterday in a little village I clean a few houses in and caretaker of local primary school wanders over says how much to do half of the school (other half acts as village hall) once a month
Prices if from 200 foot (thats where I made mistake)
6 windows and a ground floor to ceiling glass panel which had lots of little windows in it so lots of frame to clean
Thinks 20 mins work so tells her £15 once a month .
Gets there early doors this morning and took nearly 90 mins on first clean :o ... not been done in over 10 years and was covered in webs ....
Would have charged 3 times on first clean if I had looked properley.
Lesson learned but all mint now for next clean - which already paid in advance
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I wouldn't mind betting we've all done that, I certainly have.
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i still get caught out occasionally 18 years in!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
itll be easier next time ian!!
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hey thats good though mate, for 90 mins out of your week, you now have a monthly clean on the books, you have done well my friend
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We all do it .... Next time your there, ask the caretaker for contact details for the village hall and get them ;)
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10 years in, and I still get it wrong too. Though usually, it's 'cos I price too far the other way! ;D
But once you get a wide range of jobs, it gets easier, since when you're asked to do a quote you can compare a similar job you already have against it, and price accordingly.
I still think £1 per window (big or small; it averages out) works well; used with some common sense.
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Glad I`m not the only one who has done iit , we live and learn , Only worry about it when a Mug comes along and tries to underquote you.
The way i see it though is that a School and and a good job will only get you more work regardless of the fact you think you may have priced it to cheap - get signs on your van , and whilst its parked outside the school the Mums WILL notice you.
and if you your a good looking all the better .................LOL
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Glad I`m not the only one who has done iit , we live and learn , Only worry about it when a Mug comes along and tries to underquote you.
The way i see it though is that a School and and a good job will only get you more work regardless of the fact you think you may have priced it to cheap - get signs on your van , and whilst its parked outside the school the Mums WILL notice you.
and if you your a good looking all the better .................LOL
WILF = Window Cleaner Id Like to F### ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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I haven't done it for quite a while but I'm sure it will happen again.
Although it was £15 for 90 minutes, from now on that will be a decent little job if 20 minutes is about right. £45 per man hour for "on the glass" time is probably thereabouts.
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Its all money in pocket. There is no such thing as a bad price, its just that some could have been better.
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i quoted a large house yesterday which i quoted £35 the owner said its far to cheap and £40 they said could not beleive it i nearly chocked. happy days mined you it is a large house they are minted
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getting a lot like that lately dave, there seems to be a lot of wc going around quoting stupid high prices and not getting the work, there was a windy near me who had a mim price of £15 which is fine for big houses, but he wanted it for terrave houses, in the end jacked it in as couldnt get enough work and gave his work away
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Its all money in pocket. There is no such thing as a bad price, its just that some could have been better.
very positive and true ;)
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20 years in and still under price occasionally.
Though last two I priced at £35 customer remarked that the last chap charged £50 so they were happy to pay me that!