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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: bob sj on May 14, 2012, 05:40:38 pm

Title: pricing up
Post by: bob sj on May 14, 2012, 05:40:38 pm
lady on this site had a add for a quote for window cleaning for a first floor masionette 6 windows.
i rang and quoted her £10, she laughed and she said was looking at paying £3-£4 at most this is
a house in ruislip just wondered what sort of price you peeps would have gave.
Title: Re: pricing up
Post by: CLEANCARE WC on May 14, 2012, 05:42:59 pm
lady on this site had a add for a quote for window cleaning for a first floor masionette 6 windows.
i rang and quoted her £10, she laughed and she said was looking at paying £3-£4 at most this is
a house in ruislip just wondered what sort of price you peeps would have gave.


£6-£8
Title: Re: pricing up
Post by: bob sj on May 14, 2012, 05:52:40 pm
do you think she was being un-realistic at £4 max she also went on to say that her parents
who have a big 5 bedroom house in ruislip only pay £6................
Title: Re: pricing up
Post by: Harry Robins on May 14, 2012, 05:57:59 pm
I've just quoted £7 on a similar property and got knocked back.  God knows what she wanted to pay, but your better off without that sort of work.  What I have noticed though, is those people that start off difficult in regards to the price are often difficult in other ways - frequency of cleans etc.
Title: Re: pricing up
Post by: matthewprice on May 14, 2012, 06:11:46 pm
£5 up north and i would class that as good ;)
Title: Re: pricing up
Post by: bobby p on May 14, 2012, 06:15:24 pm
do you think she was being un-realistic at £4 max she also went on to say that her parents
who have a big 5 bedroom house in ruislip only pay £6................
she will be a chancer , id bet on it

i wont put the ladder up for under a fiver and im cheap as chips
Title: Re: pricing up
Post by: Steve Sed on May 14, 2012, 06:32:22 pm
lady on this site had a add for a quote for window cleaning for a first floor masionette 6 windows.
i rang and quoted her £10, she laughed and she said was looking at paying £3-£4 at most this is
a house in ruislip just wondered what sort of price you peeps would have gave.


There are windys in the south charging that. They haven't put their prices up for years. For me it would be £10 every 8 weeks. I'd have said "good luck with that then."
Title: Re: pricing up
Post by: Erithwc on May 14, 2012, 06:40:56 pm
I have one job which is £5 for one window and a door  ;D ;D ;D

Plus she pays straight away online  ;D ;D

Paul
Title: Re: pricing up
Post by: CLEANCARE WC on May 14, 2012, 06:53:54 pm
bob sj, I see your from london. In that case I would say your quote was bang on.
Title: Re: pricing up
Post by: bob sj on May 14, 2012, 07:05:38 pm
Steve god know how they can not afford to put there prices up a little. My misses was the one who actually called the customer to quote her and she did say to her good luck on finding a good w/c in that area for £3-4 as we actually have a lot of bungalows in that area that have 6 windows and they are more then happy to pay the £9-10 that we charge. When my misses got off the phone she said to me"if £10 is too expensive why the bloody hell hasnt she asked her parents w/c to do it seemings they only charge her parents £6 for there massive 5 bedroom house"  Im just glad the misses didnt say that to the customer lol....though i had to agree with the misses on that one...even though i didnt tell her that of course!!!!
Title: Re: pricing up
Post by: colin purewater on May 14, 2012, 08:02:00 pm
£10 minimum  charge stick to ye guns mate

Don't get out the van for 3 quid
Title: Re: pricing up
Post by: keyser soze on May 14, 2012, 08:05:10 pm
Steve god know how they can not afford to put there prices up a little. My misses was the one who actually called the customer to quote her and she did say to her good luck on finding a good w/c in that area for £3-4 as we actually have a lot of bungalows in that area that have 6 windows and they are more then happy to pay the £9-10 that we charge. When my misses got off the phone she said to me"if £10 is too expensive why the bloody hell hasnt she asked her parents w/c to do it seemings they only charge her parents £6 for there massive 5 bedroom house"  Im just glad the misses didnt say that to the customer lol....though i had to agree with the misses on that one...even though i didnt tell her that of course!!!!


i would have said that to them ... not the sort of custy you want . tell them for that reason your out
Title: Re: pricing up
Post by: VSP Home Care on May 14, 2012, 08:28:18 pm
I stick to a £10 minimum (apart from the nice lady next door at 7.50)  £3-4 is an insult to your business.

And she sounds like a customer you don't want mate.
Title: Re: pricing up
Post by: Paul Coleman on May 14, 2012, 08:44:14 pm
lady on this site had a add for a quote for window cleaning for a first floor masionette 6 windows.
i rang and quoted her £10, she laughed and she said was looking at paying £3-£4 at most this is
a house in ruislip just wondered what sort of price you peeps would have gave.


You weren't too expensive IMO.  In fact I wouldn't have taken the job at all as there will usually be hassle from the people living below regarding water on their windows.