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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: advanced on February 03, 2012, 03:38:07 pm

Title: hourly rate
Post by: advanced on February 03, 2012, 03:38:07 pm
Am i the only one on this forum who"s avarage hourly  rate is around £25 an hour , every one else seems to be on around £ 40 or so , all my work is domestic  in surrey  ??????
Title: Re: hourly rate
Post by: Dean Taberner on February 03, 2012, 03:41:35 pm
I'm on less than 40quid an hour too.
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Post by: wpclean on February 03, 2012, 03:51:26 pm
There are a lot of porkies told on here !
Title: Re: hourly rate
Post by: William McCafferty on February 03, 2012, 03:52:05 pm
Your hourly rate will depend on quite a few factors
first of course is price
second is how long it takes to do the job
third equipment used
forth mixing high and low priced jobs together

if you look at all of these and apply them correctly then you will soon get the maximum rate per hour out of your work.

it does not matters what your hourly rate is if your monthly or yearly turnover rate is low
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Post by: britishwill on February 03, 2012, 03:59:51 pm
My hourly rate is higher but I have someone else who works for me. Also I only really market large houses. It has taken me a while but thats my business plan. Less traveling due to bigger houses and less stopping and starting. I can get a better hourly rate due to the fact I am working longer on the glass before having to pack up and move to the next house.

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Post by: richard jagger on February 03, 2012, 04:21:58 pm
Hourly rate means nothing , Its only a guide to test your pricing. I can pack all my high volume income houses into a short and get a very heigh income. Don`t sweat the small stuff if you are happy with your income smile and move on if not canvass more custies.
Title: Re: hourly rate
Post by: D woods on February 03, 2012, 04:40:44 pm
If you are a one man band, cleaning windows then you can work for a lower hourly rate, however if you are looking to build a sustainable business and employ people and pay for vans insurance etc. then you really need to be looking at an hourly rate of £40.

Bear in mind if a window cleaner is out working for 8 hours a day he will probably only be on the glass (earning money) for 5-6 hours
Title: Re: hourly rate
Post by: advanced on February 03, 2012, 05:24:40 pm
I should not moan i suppose as i still earn more than most tradesmen i know , i usually work from 9 till six in summer  , winter hours 9 till around four depending on daylight.
Title: Re: hourly rate
Post by: Cliff perkins on February 03, 2012, 05:28:39 pm
Thats if the water aint freezing on the bloody glass and slowing u down like it was me today.
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Post by: Lee Pryor on February 03, 2012, 06:03:06 pm
domestic in surrey you should be doing 250 to 350 a 7 hour day
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Post by: Dean Taberner on February 03, 2012, 06:12:37 pm
domestic in surrey you should be doing 250 to 350 a 7 hour day

1 man band cleaning on average 1500 a wk??
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Post by: William McCafferty on February 03, 2012, 06:37:21 pm
domestic in surrey you should be doing 250 to 350 a 7 hour day

1 man band cleaning on average 1500 a wk??

why not, if he has the right work at the right price, then this figure is achievable, or even higher.

But filling you whole round with this type of work takes time, a lot of time.
Title: Re: hourly rate
Post by: Dean Taberner on February 03, 2012, 06:42:28 pm
domestic in surrey you should be doing 250 to 350 a 7 hour day

1 man band cleaning on average 1500 a wk??

why not, if he has the right work at the right price, then this figure is achievable, or even higher.

But filling you whole round with this type of work takes time, a lot of time.

Thats a good effort,

Well done to anybody who can get that, Im probably a little to bone idle to be doing that.

without sounding like a t*t there is a big difference between earning money and making money.

Dean
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Post by: Sean Dyer on February 03, 2012, 06:46:43 pm
I have loads of great paying work , it would be possible in theory to do 1000 plus every week

BUt turning over really high figures every day 5 days a week , every week doesnt happen very often , it seems only the most disciplined , fastest , sole traders are turning over in excess of 1k a week every week on there own

Its very do able , but not as easy as you may think

Most settle for much less
Title: Re: hourly rate
Post by: Dean Taberner on February 03, 2012, 06:49:47 pm
I have loads of great paying work , it would be possible in theory to do 1000 plus every week

BUt turning over really high figures every day 5 days a week , every week doesnt happen very often , it seems only the most disciplined , fastest , sole traders are turning over in excess of 1k a week every week on there own

Its very do able , but not as easy as you may think

Most settle for much less

Id be too distressed with the mental stress.

Id never get tired of collecting though if I was doing £1500 cash a week on my own. Id be out every night and drive myself into an early grave  :o ;D
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Post by: Lee Pryor on February 03, 2012, 06:52:19 pm
domestic in surrey you should be doing 250 to 350 a 7 hour day

1 man band cleaning on average 1500 a wk??

yep.
Title: Re: hourly rate
Post by: colin purewater on February 03, 2012, 07:14:41 pm
I'm the same mate some rounds u do average £20 ph
Some average £40

Just depends what area I'm in