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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: lal on June 10, 2015, 08:39:40 am

Title: How do you calculate Travel expenses
Post by: lal on June 10, 2015, 08:39:40 am

 Hi all, i know this question has been asked before, so shoot me down if you like, just say for an example, a customer wants a
 one off average house cleaned windows only, just say its 30 pounds for the one off,  Say she lives 10 miles away half an hour
 drive, so thats 20 miles round trip & 1 hour travel time,  i know that would cost me 5 pound in diesel at the worst, so how do you
 guys & gals calculate the cost, on fuel or time taken traveling or a mixture of both, all your feedback is appreciated.

 Best regards
 Lal

Title: Re: How do you calculate Travel expenses
Post by: SeanK on June 10, 2015, 08:49:06 am

Just add your hourly rate plus fuel costs onto the clean price, anything less and you will be working at a loss.

Title: Re: How do you calculate Travel expenses
Post by: SeanK on June 10, 2015, 08:52:00 am

If you could get a few others to clean then you could split that among them, you could put that offer to the customer.

Title: Re: How do you calculate Travel expenses
Post by: ascjim on June 10, 2015, 09:16:13 am

I add £20 ph for travelling.

Title: Re: How do you calculate Travel expenses
Post by: stan stansfield on June 10, 2015, 09:20:16 am

if i was a customer,i wouldnt pay it,just get a local cleaner

Title: Re: How do you calculate Travel expenses
Post by: kempy on June 10, 2015, 09:44:33 am

It's just life that you have to travel to work .
I put the radio on and chill .
My furthest job is a big commercial , it's priced well , so a hours drive at say £15 fuel is no problem .
Well £30 fuel both ways .

Title: Re: How do you calculate Travel expenses
Post by: Frankybadboy on June 10, 2015, 01:17:25 pm

If it's not in the area we clean and can fit in with other work then I don't bother

Would only travel for a commercial job that would pay

Title: Re: How do you calculate Travel expenses
Post by: Rich Wilts on June 10, 2015, 03:15:10 pm

85p per mile plus your time.

Is fuel your only cost when travelling? I think not.

Title: Re: How do you calculate Travel expenses
Post by: lal on June 10, 2015, 09:46:46 pm

  Thanks Guys for all your feedback on my earlier post, very much appreciated.
 
  Thanks Frankybadboy for your input, also hope your doing ok and making a speedy recovery.

  Best regards
  Lal