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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: MNWC on September 04, 2012, 05:55:04 pm

Title: Need a price for cleaning 6500 solar panels. (with Pics)
Post by: MNWC on September 04, 2012, 05:55:04 pm
Been out today to a solar panel field.

The client needs every solar panel cleaned every eight weeks

Ive detailed a price for each visit but would like to compare with others as this is the first of many i need to price.

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Title: Re: Need a price for cleaning 6500 solar panels. (with Pics)
Post by: richywilts on September 04, 2012, 05:58:20 pm
jesus that a nice little job even at 20p per panel its 1300 quid
Title: Re: Need a price for cleaning 6500 solar panels. (with Pics)
Post by: Perfect Windows on September 04, 2012, 06:05:54 pm
If I was bidding for that, I'd suggest working with them.  They must have a zillion sensors on that kit. Tell them you'll clean a section, see what the increase in output is and come together to agree a balanced price and frequency that makes sense for both of you.

That way you'd be setting yourself apart from all the other people they have asked to quote (who are just going to go as low as they dare) and making it not just a price-based decision.

Vin
Title: Re: Need a price for cleaning 6500 solar panels. (with Pics)
Post by: Perfect Windows on September 04, 2012, 06:06:25 pm
jesus that a nice little job even at 20p per panel its 1300 quid

£130, surely.
Title: Re: Need a price for cleaning 6500 solar panels. (with Pics)
Post by: richywilts on September 04, 2012, 06:13:33 pm
1300 if u went in a quid per panel it'd be 6500 so divide by 5 and its 1300
Title: Re: Need a price for cleaning 6500 solar panels. (with Pics)
Post by: MNWC on September 04, 2012, 06:15:35 pm
Did strip of four this afternoon, they were impressed with how clean they came up.

The solar farm is approx 10 weeks old.

(http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p253/marcusnorton/IMAG0316.jpg)
Title: Re: Need a price for cleaning 6500 solar panels. (with Pics)
Post by: PurefectWindowCleaning on September 04, 2012, 06:18:24 pm
1300 if u went in a quid per panel it'd be 6500 so divide by 5 and its 1300


... or just times 0.20 by 6500. Simpler  ;D
Title: Re: Need a price for cleaning 6500 solar panels. (with Pics)
Post by: Perfect Windows on September 04, 2012, 06:18:51 pm
I read it as 650 panels.

What a twit.

Vin
Title: Re: Need a price for cleaning 6500 solar panels. (with Pics)
Post by: richywilts on September 04, 2012, 06:20:21 pm
1300 if u went in a quid per panel it'd be 6500 so divide by 5 and its 1300


... or just times 0.20 by 6500. Simpler  ;D

thats how i was doing it on my calculator but tried to explain in monetry terms ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Need a price for cleaning 6500 solar panels. (with Pics)
Post by: Perfect Windows on September 04, 2012, 06:20:28 pm
Minute a panel - three weeks' work.  Jeez...you'd need a sanity check.

Vin
Title: Re: Need a price for cleaning 6500 solar panels. (with Pics)
Post by: MNWC on September 04, 2012, 06:23:04 pm
I always said that i would never employ again, but i may have to if i get the job.....
Title: Re: Need a price for cleaning 6500 solar panels. (with Pics)
Post by: Perfect Windows on September 04, 2012, 06:26:17 pm
I'll say it again - work with them and price won't be the deciding factor.

Other than that I can't advise.

V
Title: Re: Need a price for cleaning 6500 solar panels. (with Pics)
Post by: andyM on September 04, 2012, 06:26:57 pm
It would make more sense for the company to buy their own gear and get someone on minimum wage to clean them.
I would be surprised if you get the job, but...................... stranger things have happened.
Title: Re: Need a price for cleaning 6500 solar panels. (with Pics)
Post by: MNWC on September 04, 2012, 06:47:59 pm
If thats your philosophy then that could be said about residential property's....
Title: Re: Need a price for cleaning 6500 solar panels. (with Pics)
Post by: andyM on September 04, 2012, 06:54:49 pm
If thats your philosophy then that could be said about residential property's....

Im sorry I didn't mean that to sound arsey.
But when I saw the pics the job looked very easy to do as the panels are not high from the ground.
And you could most probably get away with using soft water (not necessarily 0ppm), as the finish would not be as visible as it is on windows.

Title: Re: Need a price for cleaning 6500 solar panels. (with Pics)
Post by: bobplum on September 04, 2012, 08:44:49 pm
It would make more sense for the company to buy their own gear and get someone on minimum wage to clean them.
I would be surprised if you get the job, but...................... stranger things have happened.

i wouldn't be surprised if thats their ulterior motive ???
Title: Re: Need a price for cleaning 6500 solar panels. (with Pics)
Post by: andrew hamshare on September 04, 2012, 08:47:45 pm
How robust are solar panels please?  
Title: Re: Need a price for cleaning 6500 solar panels. (with Pics)
Post by: Richard iSparkle on September 05, 2012, 03:08:53 am
you'd think they would invest in their own WFP system for this
Title: Re: Need a price for cleaning 6500 solar panels. (with Pics)
Post by: Ian Rochester on September 05, 2012, 05:22:17 am
We do a few domestic ones on 3 monthly basis and charge them £3.00 per panel (£42 for a 14 panel job), that is a massive job if you get it.  It would be a great weekend job for someone, set them away with a full tank, 6 hr shift, over the ten weekends they should be just about ready to start again at the beginning.
Title: Re: Need a price for cleaning 6500 solar panels. (with Pics)
Post by: Cliff perkins on September 05, 2012, 05:41:28 pm
If they havnt sussed out doing it themselves is cheaper they soon will.
Get what you can while you can i say  ;D