Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: sean84 on March 31, 2012, 07:57:14 pm
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How do you guys go about pricing one off cleans?
All of my customers are monthly and I don't like the idea of one off cleans so I haven't actually priced one up yet but someone I know wants a one off clean.
I haven't seen the house yet but lets say as a guess its a £10 a month house, how much would you charge for a one off?
Also I do the upper window with wfp and as it takes a couple of cleans to get up to a good standard would I have to go over the windows twice before doing the lower ones trad , if that makes sence?
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double the price i charge
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Go for at least treble. They don't come around much but that is what I charge.
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same ^^ although I do quite a few a month
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i have a min of £25 for 1 offs
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TREBLE?!
I was thinking £15.
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I charge 1.5 x normal clean price, but normally charm them into a regular ;D
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We charge treble price with a minimum of £45.
Done 2 this year at that price. ;D
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I charge 1.5 x normal clean price, but normally charm them into a regular ;D
May try the charm ;)
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We charge treble price with a minimum of £45.
Done 2 this year at that price. ;D
:o :o Even if it only takes 45 minutes??!
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We charge treble price with a minimum of £45.
Done 2 this year at that price. ;D
:o :o Even if it only takes 45 minutes??!
yes whatever the job. one i did last week took me 35 min.
the way i see it is i dont want to do them, so it has to be worth my while.
also they will usually take a min of an hour, when you consider travel etc so you have to price it as an hours work really.
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In my opinion, charge at least treble.
If this house is amongst your other work do you want the neighbours finding out that you have charged a monthly £10 clean at just £15? You will run the risk of losing monthly work to less frequent as a result.
Charge high and of you don't get it, what have you lost? Very little in comparison to what your regular work is worth.
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If you intend on doing ur best at getting windows cleaned and leaving a good finish it will take u 3 X as long as normal in some cases . I would charge double . Mike
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it will take u 3 X as long as normal in some cases . I would charge double
If it takes 3x as long, why 2x the price?
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i dont take them on ever unless they want a regular clean.
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it will take u 3 X as long as normal in some cases . I would charge double
If it takes 3x as long, why 2x the price?
i thought the same, that is one stupid sentence ;D
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It depends if you are still building a round or not all the double and triple do not want to use time when they are full already. I have found I can turn many of these cleans into monthly business.I still need more work.I would judge the time on a out side trad and go 150% if that time and see how I go.This will determine my next time price.The custy must move all things from sills so all I do is clean. Sometimes its like the" drop and find another" answer on the forum. I would like to hear some of the reasoning for triple not that I disagree with those prices,just like to see were they are coming from for the many newbies we have on there.We need to be more responsibly for the many numpty thoughts on this forum.
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I charge treble.
Reasons....
1 There's a reason why custy wants a one off....
2 They will allays be mingling
And they can all say it's expensive.....but
Call a plumber.......£50 just to turn up
Mr B
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Hi Matty72
I turn down all the "one off" cleans that people ask me to do, so if you want me to start passing them your way, let me know mate. I normally say I don't know anyone
There's a knees up with Rob the window cleaner, Dave, Templar Cleaning, Myself and Mike on the 21st April, few berers & a curry if your interested.
Jase
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it will take u 3 X as long as normal in some cases . I would charge double
If it takes 3x as long, why 2x the price?
not the best sentence at all typically i would charge double and not touch top of frames as that makes more work . I dont go all out for someone who i might never see again . Mike
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Alright jase, yea send my way mate rather than let them go,beer sounds good
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Blimey im not charging enough for 1 of cleans then.i generally just do them at the same price as i would a normal clean because i want the work.
I know u lot will say put price up but i look at it this way if i do a good job they might want me regulary and if they dont i will be the 1st person they call when they want them done again.
I dont charge any extra for 1st cleans either,i try to be honest and charge them a fair price for what i do
Regards
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Cliff, I always charge at least double. I'm no more full than you, but one offs are usually minging. They never become regular. I rarely get turned down either. A two bed semi would be £25-£30.
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in your case the customer has been honest all one offs are 2.5 - 3x the defualt price so about £30 is fair. but read below if you,re canvassing to find out whos a one off and whos not.
new customers should be always offered a one off clean before you quote your defualt clean price , its not 100% full prove but by saying "was it a one off"? the very first answer they say is normally what they will be after the first clean.
if they say yes a one off pls then maybe reg, its 2.5-3x the defualt price if they are quite satisfied then you tell them the next clean price and give them x amount credit that they get back over say 6 cleans.in my case about 1 clean value.
but dont fall into the trap of "oh , actually can i have a reg insted" thats only an attempt to get a one off for the price of your defuat price u must go with his or hers first instinct and stick to your guns!
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As i am pricing the house i always ask if they want a regular service then give them a price .
Picked up a new custy last week gave a price as a regular clean for £25:00 custy said yes please every 3 wks . Then her husband comes out and says i am to expensive and they have had a cheaper quote . I thought hear we go trying it on i am going to get messed about if i clean them .
Anyway i clean them for £25:00 as they are not to dirty husband so pleased with the finish he pays me £30:00 and asks me to clean them every 3 wks . Everyone is different u just got a sus them out sometimes ur lucky sometimes not . Mike
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I always ask them before giving price if they want a 1 off or not.very rarely do i bump the price up if they want a 1 off clean.
Think i might start adding just a little extra for my fuel and tax if that is the case from now on .
Regards
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I used to charge just few quid extra when trad, but now im wfp i charge double, lots of rinsing..... and if there travelling involved, even more.