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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Chris Cottrell on January 23, 2006, 09:03:58 pm

Title: New quote ..... help please
Post by: Chris Cottrell on January 23, 2006, 09:03:58 pm
hi guys

What price would you put on this building front , there are 5 in total on same site
and how often would you recomend they need cleaning?

how long would you think it would take to do each one , I think 45mins each but not sure how much gut tells me £50 a shot

what d'ya think?

Chris
Title: Re: New quote ..... help please
Post by: roo on January 23, 2006, 09:15:17 pm
if its just the front, 25.00 min p/month
Title: Re: New quote ..... help please
Post by: Chris Cottrell on January 23, 2006, 09:19:05 pm
25 per month times 5 fronts times 12 months is 1500 .... plus afew xtra windows .....  i think it's to much .... maybe

Title: Re: New quote ..... help please
Post by: D woods on January 23, 2006, 09:21:47 pm
Hi Chris
I think you are spot on with the price and the time to clean each unit
Title: Re: New quote ..... help please
Post by: Chris Cottrell on January 23, 2006, 09:24:51 pm
Hi Chris
I think you are spot on with the price and the time to clean each unit

I'm just wondering how many cleans per year 3 maybe 4 at a push
Title: Re: New quote ..... help please
Post by: D woods on January 23, 2006, 09:26:59 pm
Try for bi-monthly
Title: Re: New quote ..... help please
Post by: Chris Cottrell on January 23, 2006, 09:31:14 pm
Dy'a think 6 is acceptable .... not talking the P...

they are commercial sales and some car sales ..... they have image to uphold ...
Title: Re: New quote ..... help please
Post by: D woods on January 23, 2006, 09:33:30 pm
If it was me quoting thats what i would go for.
Title: Re: New quote ..... help please
Post by: rosskesava on January 23, 2006, 09:46:00 pm
If it's a car showroom then I would go for monthly.

One other problem you sometimes get with car showrooms, we do a large Caffyns plus a smaller showroom, is car wax on the glass from when they clean the cars. I'm not quite sure how it gets there but it does.

I'd have a close look at the glass first and if there seems to be odd marks almost looking like they're etched into the glass then I'd point it out and up the price a bit as the only thing I've found that removes it is neat vinegar on a mop and then wfp in the normal way.

Me, minus any wax on the glass, I'd go for £35 a month and sell the quality of work.

Cheers
Title: Re: New quote ..... help please
Post by: Morph on January 23, 2006, 10:27:27 pm
I think you were nearly right first time Chris.

£45 a clean. Outside only.  Every month.

I think it'll take you a while to get the time right for 5 of them. 
hope you get them.
Nice earner

Pat
Title: Re: New quote ..... help please
Post by: Chris Cottrell on January 23, 2006, 10:44:18 pm
this guys a very shrewd business man

any advice on how to play it
I know him a little enough to know he'll drive a hard bargin

I'm expecting a tough battle ,.... I know what I want but I suspect he knows what he's gonna pay

Chris
Title: Re: New quote ..... help please
Post by: Morph on January 23, 2006, 10:57:58 pm
Don't forget the aces up your sleeve, Chris.

He doesn't know what it costs you to produce pure water.
He doesn't know the time and expense involved in getting it onto his windows.
Only a calculated guess.
He knows any pro tool user has to charge at least £30 an hour.
I wish I was going for it!
Don't let it go.
All the best.

Pj
Title: Re: New quote ..... help please
Post by: genesis_windows on January 24, 2006, 07:08:45 pm
this guys a very shrewd business man

any advice on how to play it
I know him a little enough to know he'll drive a hard bargin

I'm expecting a tough battle ,.... I know what I want but I suspect he knows what he's gonna pay

Chris
take pj's advice but if you think he will haggle, start at £50.00 monthly, but i do think £40/£45 is what you need.
would be a nice little earner, and do what alot of other people have suggested on other posts, if he goes for bi-monthly, double your price!
Title: Re: New quote ..... help please
Post by: JohnL on January 24, 2006, 07:58:47 pm
Considering the prestigious style of his business and the need to retain a good clean look etc I would suggest you '' recommend '' monthly  with the fee you want and consider an alternative of 5-6 weekly with a slightly higher fee.

Stress your desire to be flexible to accomodate his needs and budget but at the same time giving him the service and quality he requires.

If he wants to change the time-scale in the future thats up to him. 

Just a thought  :)

JohnL