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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Mike55 on September 03, 2020, 06:18:07 pm

Title: Working on neighbours properties
Post by: Mike55 on September 03, 2020, 06:18:07 pm

So today I did a front and back gutter clear and replaced a leaking union joint for a neighbour in the next road.

It got me thinking about the etiquette of doing jobs for neighbours.  Should we charge?  If we don't and others want work doing, do we not charge anyone?   Would be interested to hear others opinions on this.  The obvious being, don't work on neighbours properties  ;D

Title: Re: Working on neighbours properties
Post by: JandS on September 03, 2020, 06:23:00 pm

I hate doing extra jobs like fsg for w/c customers.

Title: Re: Working on neighbours properties
Post by: Smudger on September 03, 2020, 06:23:59 pm

Why wouldn't you charge for your work ?

does the newsagent at the end of the street give you free newspapers ?


Darran

Title: Re: Working on neighbours properties
Post by: dazmond on September 03, 2020, 06:32:10 pm

i never charge my neighbours for cleaning their windows.....i live in social housing and most of them struggle financially...either unemployed or are in very low paying jobs working long hours for peanuts so i have no problem giving them a freebie while im cleaning my own windows.....

Title: Re: Working on neighbours properties
Post by: lal on September 03, 2020, 07:18:35 pm

Quote from: dazmond on September 03, 2020, 06:32:10 pm

i never charge my neighbours for cleaning their windows.....i live in social housing and most of them struggle financially...either unemployed or are in very low paying jobs working long hours for peanuts so i have no problem giving them a freebie while im cleaning my own windows.....

  You Big old softy Daz.  ;D

Title: Re: Working on neighbours properties
Post by: deeege on September 03, 2020, 07:22:53 pm

Giving your neighbours windows a quick going over when they live in the same apartment block is not comparable to emptying  and repairing the gutters of someone who lives a couple of streets over.

One is absolutely fine and the other would be absolute madness.

Title: Re: Working on neighbours properties
Post by: britishwill on September 03, 2020, 07:25:19 pm

I never charge but I always say I don’t really clean neighbours etc as when I am home I like to switch off. They get the message.

Title: Re: Working on neighbours properties
Post by: NWH on September 03, 2020, 07:28:27 pm

I charge why wouldn’t you just because you live next door,I can reel out from my drive and do 120 in little time 🤣🤣 they want a service just because I live close by doesn’t mean I’m not going to charge for it.

Title: Re: Working on neighbours properties
Post by: lee_dewing on September 03, 2020, 08:01:53 pm

Hello Mike

I’m sure you done a good job at a fair price

He’s got no complaints
And not really a neighbour

Think you said different road 🤔

I window clean for a few in my road.

If I ever took on another one in my road it would be gocardless only

Title: Re: Working on neighbours properties
Post by: jk999 on September 03, 2020, 08:06:58 pm

Dont do any freebies ,i will do mates rates but thats about it

Title: Re: Working on neighbours properties
Post by: Stoots on September 03, 2020, 08:28:48 pm

I dont really like working anyway, i hate gutter cleaning in particular so i would begrudge doing my own for free never mind any one elses....

How far away will you clean for free until they are not classed as a neighbour ?

can you come and do mine neighbour, im only in the next galaxy  8)

Title: Re: Working on neighbours properties
Post by: Mike55 on September 03, 2020, 09:09:08 pm

 ;D  some of these made me chuckle......

Invoice is going through the door in the morning  ;D