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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Andrew Giles on December 18, 2015, 06:11:46 pm

Title: Cleaning in Cambridge
Post by: Andrew Giles on December 18, 2015, 06:11:46 pm: Hi all, i live in cambridgeshire about 20 miles out of Cambridge, i've got a domestic job come up inside Cambridge and it has 35 medium to large sash windows + a couple of doors.
I don't usually struggle to price jobs up but my problem is that i only usually commit to commercial work inside the city simply due to the fact that the traffic can be horrendous and it isn't worth my while traveling in for domestic work. The customer had my details through a recommendation and i can tie it in with another job which is why i don't mind quoting for it.
I would like an idea of what the going rate is in Cambridge for domestic work as i don't want to out do myself and at the same time, take the p by charging too much!...... also i've had a nightmare 2 weeks and my brain is failing to operate!
I've heard of companies charging £30 for three storey town houses that have 12-14 openings, purely based on that and the fact that these are large sash windows i would need to charge £70 upwards??
Title: Re: Cleaning in Cambridge
Post by: Rich Wilts on December 18, 2015, 06:23:59 pm: 20 miles travelling? I'd want more than that. If it was on my doorstep you're right on the button IMO.
Title: Re: Cleaning in Cambridge
Post by: Andrew Giles on December 18, 2015, 06:42:35 pm: It would be tied in with some commercial work which traveling has already been accounted for so i'm not too worried about that side of it.
Title: Re: Cleaning in Cambridge
Post by: Smudger on December 18, 2015, 06:49:28 pm: Is it a one off ?

If tied in with another job then you can absorb the travel time but £70 is too low IMO - 3 story with 35 largish sash Windows would be at least 3 figures if not double your original thoughts

Darran
Title: Re: Cleaning in Cambridge
Post by: Andrew Giles on December 18, 2015, 06:59:04 pm: It's 2 storey and possibly 4 times a year.
Title: Re: Cleaning in Cambridge
Post by: deeege on December 19, 2015, 12:05:31 am: Id want £800 at least and aslong as I'm pricing against CIU'ers I know I'd be too cheap!
Title: Re: Cleaning in Cambridge
Post by: Rich Wilts on December 19, 2015, 12:11:01 am: NWH would do the ground floor for £20.00 and the second floor for free, so long as you told him it was a roof.
Title: Re: Cleaning in Cambridge
Post by: LT carpet cleaning on December 19, 2015, 05:32:57 am: Where's the free roof/boasting/£300/whatever thread gone?

Lol.
Title: Re: Cleaning in Cambridge
Post by: Rich Wilts on December 19, 2015, 06:34:23 am: I think Mr G must've deleted it. NWH was last seen offering a granny on her £6.00 bungalow a full gutter, fascia and soffit clean as well as a grass cut, edge of lawn trim and supply and install of a new fence as a 'favour'. He was heard to be mumbling something about a particular post that needed removing in order to be able to offer this kindly favour.

Mr G thought he meant the post on conservatory roof cleans. Not to worry.
Title: Re: Cleaning in Cambridge
Post by: LT carpet cleaning on December 19, 2015, 06:55:38 am: Seems a bit daft to delete that. Was quite funny and have seen far worse.

Still, LoL.
Title: Re: Cleaning in Cambridge
Post by: paulben on December 19, 2015, 06:54:13 pm: What part of cambs you from Andrew
Title: Re: Cleaning in Cambridge
Post by: Andrew Giles on December 20, 2015, 08:31:21 pm: Ely paulben
Title: Re: Cleaning in Cambridge
Post by: paulben on December 20, 2015, 09:34:49 pm: Just up road from March .At least your not a carrot cruncher .