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Title: How long on average do we take
Post by: Mr Sparkle on June 24, 2014, 10:40:10 am
How long on average does it take you to do a basic 4 bedroom house?

It takes me roughley 30mins but I am a bit OCD

How long does it take you .

I charge £12 for a standard 4 bedroom but thinking of putting prices up
Title: Re: How long on average do we take
Post by: duncan h on June 24, 2014, 11:27:38 am
Wish we could charge those prices up North. Going rate is £6 to £8. We pay same tax etc
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Post by: Ian101 on June 24, 2014, 11:39:46 am
If im in a coasting mood then prob about 25 mins from reel out to reel back in van ... charge more than 12 quid though
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Post by: paul ette on June 24, 2014, 11:43:43 am
20 mins £15 to £20 usually unless it doesn't have many windows
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Post by: Simon Mess on June 24, 2014, 11:48:11 am
Around 20 mins, £15ish if no conservatory.
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Post by: C o z y on June 24, 2014, 03:22:45 pm
Here we go.  ::)roll
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Post by: Dave Anderson on June 24, 2014, 03:29:20 pm
45 minutes and £12,35
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Post by: dazmond on June 24, 2014, 05:04:43 pm
20-30 mins £15-£20(depending if they have conservatory).great when you get a few compact ones. 8)
Title: Re: How long on average do we take
Post by: dazmond on June 24, 2014, 05:09:01 pm
Wish we could charge those prices up North. Going rate is £6 to £8. We pay same tax etc

i wouldnt bother cleaning a 4 bed house for £6-£8 including sills frames and doors? ::)roll i charge double that and im up norf!! ;)
Title: Re: How long on average do we take
Post by: gavinb on June 24, 2014, 05:34:21 pm
Wait for the millionaire window cleaners to come out .
Title: Re: How long on average do we take
Post by: Clever Forum Name on June 24, 2014, 05:41:01 pm
Wait for the millionaire window cleaners to come out .

Funny you should say that. I got called a millionaire today by another window cleaner.

Happy days.

4 bed detached Christ not 30 mins. 20 TOPS!!!!!

And not £12 either for me. 
Title: Re: How long on average do we take
Post by: Johnboy2525 on June 24, 2014, 05:59:18 pm
4 bed house down south £90 takes about 15 minutes
Title: Re: How long on average do we take
Post by: duncan h on June 24, 2014, 06:02:53 pm
Wish we could charge those prices up North. Going rate is £6 to £8. We pay same tax etc

i wouldnt bother cleaning a 4 bed house for £6-£8 including sills frames and doors? ::)roll i charge double that and im up norf!! ;)
but where up norf!! ?
Some areas get away with it. Good parts of Leeds.
 Wakefield/ Dewsbury/Huddersfield...no chance in general. Some get away with £10
Title: Re: How long on average do we take
Post by: Don Kee on June 24, 2014, 06:13:49 pm
£3.50 takes around 45mins, but we cant get the prices that you can get up north and the average house has 5 more windows down south...
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Post by: jonboywalton75 on June 24, 2014, 06:15:59 pm
Cheshire is up norf
millionaires playground
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Post by: koopmaster on June 24, 2014, 06:17:28 pm
30 minutes £15 to £25 depends on the house
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Post by: jimiwindows on June 24, 2014, 06:20:28 pm
4 bed house down south £90 takes about 15 minutes


 +1
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Post by: C o z y on June 24, 2014, 06:26:43 pm
4 bed house down south £90 takes about 15 minutes

Matt Bateman won't get out the bath for a wee for that!!  8)
Title: Re: How long on average do we take
Post by: Soupy on June 24, 2014, 06:30:24 pm
I'm more norf than all yous southern softies and I charge £15 but it only takes me 18.264 seconds.
Title: Re: How long on average do we take
Post by: *Hector* on June 24, 2014, 06:43:23 pm
3 bed house on average 1 1/2 hours for £120..

 ;D
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Post by: rosskesava on June 24, 2014, 08:10:51 pm
According to my missus, I'm really quick.
Title: Re: How long on average do we take
Post by: SeanK on June 24, 2014, 08:23:29 pm
I'm more norf than all yous southern softies and I charge £15 but it only takes me 18.264 seconds.


Go wfp and you will easily cut that time in half.
Title: Re: How long on average do we take
Post by: gavinb on June 24, 2014, 11:07:12 pm
I priced an 86 bedroom house today .
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Post by: PoleKing on June 24, 2014, 11:11:43 pm
I priced an 86 bedroom house today .


£12 in & out?
They rang me after you'd been and said you were far too expensive at £15.
I just said you were a greedy beggar.
Title: Re: How long on average do we take
Post by: supernova77 on June 25, 2014, 12:02:06 am
I can't believe that you guys get a 4 bedroom house cleaned in under a day  ???

It would take me at least a day and a half!  :'(

I would charge about £15.
Title: Re: How long on average do we take
Post by: Tadgh O Shea on June 25, 2014, 12:36:50 am
According to my missus, I'm really quick.
With you on that Ross, my missus says the same even with my bad back and all. ;)
Title: Re: How long on average do we take
Post by: *Hector* on June 25, 2014, 05:33:44 am
Your Missus says Ross is quick??  :o :o :o
Title: Re: How long on average do we take
Post by: SherwoodCleaningSe on June 25, 2014, 03:34:52 pm
What's a basic 4 bed house look like. I've got some that take me little over 10 mins and others that take double.

Simon.
Title: Re: How long on average do we take
Post by: Mr Sparkle on June 25, 2014, 05:43:14 pm
Basic 4 bedroom house with flat windows ( no bay windows )
Title: Re: How long on average do we take
Post by: Frankybadboy on June 25, 2014, 06:16:33 pm
4 bed house down south £90 takes about 15 minutes

Matt Bateman won't get out the bath for a wee for that!!  8)
that's cause he to fat  ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: How long on average do we take
Post by: *Hector* on June 25, 2014, 06:26:47 pm
And lazy....

 ;D ;D
Title: Re: How long on average do we take
Post by: lee_dewing on June 27, 2014, 08:04:40 am
4 bed house bay windows 30-35 mins pull up start stuff away go..

Got ones like these at £20 and alot at £15.

Most of the £15 ones are 25 mins tops.

I love the new build houses many don't have bay windows, the new builds i do all have nice layouts easy to get hose around.

lee

Title: Re: How long on average do we take
Post by: Stoots on June 27, 2014, 08:18:54 am
why would anyone bother building a business charging 6-8 quid wherever you are in the country
im up norf, in wakefield currently a car valeter but starting up in windows im picking up custies for 10-15 quid. sure its slow but if i wanted to earn poope money i would have stayed in my crappy 8 pound an hour job.

id rather take longer to build the round up than be cheap
Title: Re: How long on average do we take
Post by: SeanK on June 27, 2014, 08:41:32 am
why would anyone bother building a business charging 6-8 quid wherever you are in the country
im up norf, in wakefield currently a car valeter but starting up in windows im picking up custies for 10-15 quid. sure its slow but if i wanted to earn poope money i would have stayed in my crappy 8 pound an hour job.

id rather take longer to build the round up than be cheap

I have plenty of £8 properties, I can do between 3 and 4 of them an hour, they are £8 because of their size and they are
easy to clean
I also have the odd £6 property which never take more than 5 minutes to clean.
Your right I should give up this work and target more expensive properties.
Title: Re: How long on average do we take
Post by: tlwcs on June 27, 2014, 02:54:43 pm
why would anyone bother building a business charging 6-8 quid wherever you are in the country
im up norf, in wakefield currently a car valeter but starting up in windows im picking up custies for 10-15 quid. sure its slow but if i wanted to earn poope money i would have stayed in my crappy 8 pound an hour job.

id rather take longer to build the round up than be cheap

Wow, with no experience on the glass Adam??
SeanK, people only see the £6, yeah crap ain't it.
Tony
Title: Re: How long on average do we take
Post by: PoleKing on June 27, 2014, 09:49:51 pm
Ive got flats at £3.
Until not too long ago, they were some of best hourly rate.
When you get 50 or 60 on a run they soon add up
Title: Re: How long on average do we take
Post by: Window Lickers on June 27, 2014, 11:33:09 pm
And lazy....

 ;D ;D

And smells.
Title: Re: How long on average do we take
Post by: combat1 on June 28, 2014, 10:23:22 pm
Nice to see a few being honest about how long and how much they charge!
 I actually appear to be quite normal all of a sudden doing 3/4 bedroom houses in just under 30 mins at £15/20.
The only complaint I ever had was after somebody on here stated they could do ... houses an hour and I went stupid trying to equal it.
Title: Re: How long on average do we take
Post by: Chris Buchan on June 28, 2014, 10:47:35 pm
What some guys on hear dont realize is the guy charging 6/7 quid is making the same hourly rate as you doing 2 15 quid houses an hour,its six and half a dozen.

If I charge £6 for a 4 bed detached I can make the same or more than you guys,and thats a good job because I know how to use wfp.
Title: Re: How long on average do we take
Post by: PoleKing on June 28, 2014, 10:51:04 pm
What some guys on hear dont realize is the guy charging 6/7 quid is making the same hourly rate as you doing 2 15 quid houses an hour,its six and half a dozen.

If I charge £6 for a 4 bed detached I can make the same or more than you guys,and thats a good job because I know how to use wfp.

Lol
Title: Re: How long on average do we take
Post by: Chris Buchan on June 28, 2014, 10:55:04 pm
What some guys on hear dont realize is the guy charging 6/7 quid is making the same hourly rate as you doing 2 15 quid houses an hour,its six and half a dozen.

If I charge £6 for a 4 bed detached I can make the same or more than you guys,and thats a good job because I know how to use wfp.

Lol

Lol lol
Title: Re: How long on average do we take
Post by: gary999 on June 29, 2014, 01:13:21 am
What some guys on hear dont realize is the guy charging 6/7 quid is making the same hourly rate as you doing 2 15 quid houses an hour,its six and half a dozen.

If I charge £6 for a 4 bed detached I can make the same or more than you guys,and thats a good job because I know how to use wfp.

I charge £15 to £20 for a 4 bed house and on modern housing estates
i can do three an hour without stretching myself

Even if i was only making £30 an hour from two properties,i guarantee
you would be working at least twice as hard to make the same, pricing
at £6

As some one has said before on here,work smart not work hard and
that includes pricing
Title: Re: How long on average do we take
Post by: Plankton on June 29, 2014, 01:33:58 am
Where I live (not work) there's 3 bed semi's at £12.00 and same at £7.00 round the corner they're claiming they pay £6.00.
Get what you pay for?
Chap that works for me says they should be £15.00 ::)roll
5 houses an hour at £6.00, spot on for me
Title: Re: How long on average do we take
Post by: groundhog on June 29, 2014, 11:41:05 am
I have to say that I am amazed at how cheap most of these prices are!!!  :o  How do some of you guys make a living? I have a bare minimum charge of £25, and for a 4 bedroom house I would want more! As for time, if I'm charging say £30 then I would want to be in and out in 30mins or less. I think some of you are forgetting that you are running a business!
Title: Re: How long on average do we take
Post by: Chris Buchan on June 29, 2014, 02:38:36 pm
What some guys on hear dont realize is the guy charging 6/7 quid is making the same hourly rate as you doing 2 15 quid houses an hour,its six and half a dozen.

If I charge £6 for a 4 bed detached I can make the same or more than you guys,and thats a good job because I know how to use wfp.

I charge £15 to £20 for a 4 bed house and on modern housing estates
i can do three an hour without stretching myself

Even if i was only making £30 an hour from two properties,i guarantee
you would be working at least twice as hard to make the same, pricing
at £6

As some one has said before on here,work smart not work hard and
that includes pricing


I agree with you Gary,we have to work twice as hard.

I have to say though I dont break sweat,I go at a nice steady pace doing about 5 houses an hour at £6 or £7 a house.

My round is over 90% new builds though,nice and easy and loads in a row.
Title: Re: How long on average do we take
Post by: groundhog on June 29, 2014, 04:06:10 pm
What some guys on hear dont realize is the guy charging 6/7 quid is making the same hourly rate as you doing 2 15 quid houses an hour,its six and half a dozen.

If I charge £6 for a 4 bed detached I can make the same or more than you guys,and thats a good job because I know how to use wfp.

I charge £15 to £20 for a 4 bed house and on modern housing estates
i can do three an hour without stretching myself



Even if i was only making £30 an hour from two properties,i guarantee
you would be working at least twice as hard to make the same, pricing
at £6

As some one has said before on here,work smart not work hard and
that includes pricing


I agree with you Gary,we have to work twice as hard.

I have to say though I dont break sweat,I go at a nice steady pace doing about 5 houses an hour at £6 or £7 a house.

My round is over 90% new builds though,nice and easy and loads in a row.


Chris, if I was you I would double all of my prices, I bet you wouldn't lose as many as you think. And even if you lost half of them, you would still be earning the same amount but with half of the work!
Title: Re: How long on average do we take
Post by: Chris Buchan on June 29, 2014, 04:12:24 pm
I know what your saying Groundhog,It's just not possible in some areas,I'd lose a lot less than half,

Im still earning £30 odd an hour though and not too much expences.
Title: Re: How long on average do we take
Post by: Chris Buchan on June 29, 2014, 04:13:33 pm
A lot more than half.
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Post by: Steve Lowe on June 29, 2014, 07:12:04 pm
Wish we could charge those prices up North. Going rate is £6 to £8. We pay same tax etc

You pay the same tax but property is nothing like the same price.
I have lived in the North and in Surrey and around here an average ex council 3 bed would be around £370,000 so we are no better off.
Title: Re: How long on average do we take
Post by: gary999 on June 29, 2014, 07:23:33 pm
What some guys on hear dont realize is the guy charging 6/7 quid is making the same hourly rate as you doing 2 15 quid houses an hour,its six and half a dozen.

If I charge £6 for a 4 bed detached I can make the same or more than you guys,and thats a good job because I know how to use wfp.

I charge £15 to £20 for a 4 bed house and on modern housing estates
i can do three an hour without stretching myself

Even if i was only making £30 an hour from two properties,i guarantee
you would be working at least twice as hard to make the same, pricing
at £6

As some one has said before on here,work smart not work hard and
that includes pricing


I agree with you Gary,we have to work twice as hard.

I have to say though I dont break sweat,I go at a nice steady pace doing about 5 houses an hour at £6 or £7 a house.

My round is over 90% new builds though,nice and easy and loads in a row.


Must be worth raising prices even if its only a£1 a property :)