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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: gordonowens on March 14, 2013, 04:38:39 pm

Title: work from a gondola
Post by: gordonowens on March 14, 2013, 04:38:39 pm: Hey folks,

A opportunity has come up where I could get a big job cleaning a large building. They will get me certified to use the gondola when its next being serviced, which is sometime this week, then its just a matter of giving them a price on the job.
Problem is i'm not sure how to price up the job!
really dont want to sell myself short or give a really stupid price and lose it.
Any input would really be appreciated...
Title: Re: work from a gondola
Post by: Darranvps on March 14, 2013, 04:52:02 pm: Theres quite a bit more to it than you might think.

1st you need to understand the mechanism - is it electric or manually operated.

Is it slow or fast at moving around the building.
Does it go up and down - left or right or all combinations.

If electric do you have to keep plugging/unplugging - we had a building like this in the past and it took us twice as long as expected due to the way the plug/cable was laid out.

Do you have experience of working from such heights?
Title: Re: work from a gondola
Post by: gordonowens on March 14, 2013, 05:19:04 pm: Hi Rhinoman

It is electric and does go up, down, left and right. dont know about speed or if it needs to be plugged and unplugged as you go along, but will be able to find this out before giving a price as i'll be trained on how to use it by the people who fitted it.
cant say I have much experience working from such heights but know I'll have to approach this carefully with all health and safety precautions in place. quite like heights so won't embarrass myself by turning green and having to be saved by the fire brigade lol

so would you price it on the speed you could get round on the gondola?

Thanks Rhino for your reply
Title: Re: work from a gondola
Post by: andyM on March 14, 2013, 05:24:17 pm: Quote from: gordonowens on March 14, 2013, 04:38:39 pm
Hey folks,

A opportunity has come up where I could get a big job cleaning a large building. They will get me certified to use the gondola when its next being serviced, which is sometime this week, then its just a matter of giving them a price on the job.Problem is i'm not sure how to price up the job!
really dont want to sell myself short or give a really stupid price and lose it.
Any input would really be appreciated...

2 Cornettos sounds a fair deal. ;)
Title: Re: work from a gondola
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on March 14, 2013, 05:37:43 pm: Quote from: gordonowens on March 14, 2013, 05:19:04 pm
Hi Rhinoman

It is electric and does go up, down, left and right. dont know about speed or if it needs to be plugged and unplugged as you go along, but will be able to find this out before giving a price as i'll be trained on how to use it by the people who fitted it.
cant say I have much experience working from such heights but know I'll have to approach this carefully with all health and safety precautions in place. quite like heights so won't embarrass myself by turning green and having to be saved by the fire brigade lol

goes faster when the cable snaps ;D ;D

so would you price it on the speed you could get round on the gondola?

Thanks Rhino for your reply
Title: Re: work from a gondola
Post by: gordonowens on March 14, 2013, 05:53:52 pm: LOL

bu bumb chissss
Title: Re: work from a gondola
Post by: AuRavelling79 on March 14, 2013, 06:44:08 pm: Is the job in Venice?
Title: Re: work from a gondola
Post by: Darranvps on March 14, 2013, 07:05:52 pm: We usually price the job on how long we think it will take if its a day we price it on our good day rate.......

Don't forget you need a rescue plan - you cant call the fire brigade......
Title: Re: work from a gondola
Post by: gordonowens on March 14, 2013, 07:30:38 pm: knew I should of wrote cradle instead of fookin gondola lol

from what people who work in the building are saying its roughly a 3 day job.
was thinking of pricing it at £100 a day?

There is 24/7 security on site, (if they was willing) they could do checks every half hour?
otherwise it would mean having a 2nd guy working with me, which will change the asking price because even though there is 2 of us its still going to take as long with him be on the roof or ground...
Do you think security doing half hour check ok?
Title: Re: work from a gondola
Post by: robert mitchell on March 14, 2013, 07:40:39 pm: £100 a day seems to cheap to me but if your happy with it thats fine .

Will they not give you the previous price , always worth asking .
Title: Re: work from a gondola
Post by: Banbury Window Cleaning on March 14, 2013, 07:42:50 pm: I agree I would personally go in with a higher daily price then that.
Plus this type of job will always take longer then you expect.
Title: Re: work from a gondola
Post by: gordonowens on March 14, 2013, 07:57:04 pm: guess i'm being over cautious about losing the job...
you dont ask you dont get I suppose! and I cant see it doing any harm asking for the previous quote.
Title: Re: work from a gondola
Post by: Joe Martin on March 14, 2013, 08:43:45 pm: NO LESS THAN £250 A DAY.
Title: Re: work from a gondola
Post by: B Bailey on March 14, 2013, 08:59:53 pm: £250 a day each.
Title: Re: work from a gondola
Post by: Goldoak cleaning specialists on March 14, 2013, 09:04:55 pm: 100 a day..no chance. .u real?. Min 30 an hour
Title: Re: work from a gondola
Post by: gordonowens on March 14, 2013, 09:48:03 pm: exactly why I came on here to get advice off you lads..... I wld of looked a right tit with a quote of my own and worked my as s off for pennies!!
I'm a newbie, just lucky with this falling in my lap!

based on them rates £250 per day or £30 an hour how regular wld a job like that usually be done?