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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: cleaner_windows on February 08, 2004, 10:48:36 pm

Title: pricing up commercial work
Post by: cleaner_windows on February 08, 2004, 10:48:36 pm

All my trade at the moment is residential,but was recently contacted by a small primary school.
Could anyone give me any guidelines as to how to price up the job i.e;per hour or overall job.
Also how to deal with payment off of local authorities.
Many thanks
mark in the southwest.

Title: Re: pricing up commercial work
Post by: mogs on February 08, 2004, 10:57:56 pm

estimate how long it will take u then chrge 25 to 30 pound an hour

Title: Re: pricing up commercial work
Post by: Jake on February 08, 2004, 11:05:35 pm

mark

I would think you would deal directly with the headmaster/mistress as they usually run the school budget, good luck with it.

                              jake   (westclean)

Title: Re: pricing up commercial work
Post by: cleaner_windows on February 08, 2004, 11:08:10 pm

Cheers Jake
I think its the deputy i'm dealing with.
mark

Title: Re: pricing up commercial work
Post by: WavieDavie on February 09, 2004, 02:40:53 am

We don't  deal with council work, because 1) they want everything done every six months, and 2) they're not the promptest of payers - if you know what I mean. Contact the Head and ask what their payment procedures are. If they pay their own invoices on time - fair enough. If your invoices are passed on to the local council - just walk away, these guys take 6 months to pay.
However, if you want to factor this in - tell them your (increased) price includes a late payment surcharge and you'll give them a discount if they pay on time.

But I didn't say that - right?

Title: Re: pricing up commercial work
Post by: Jeff Brimble on February 09, 2004, 08:01:22 am

You will ned minimum of 5 million £ public liability insurance.