Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: S.A.J on August 15, 2006, 05:13:11 pm
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I just picked up a one off clean to clean the glass partitions of 6 sets of escalators and the glass banisters around them. You know the typical stuff you find in a department store. sorry dont have any pics.
Anyway the job has to be done from 6pm to 6am, i quoted for two blokes working the whole 12 hours at £30 an hour. that comes to £360 for a nights work. When i told the bloke this he almost had a heart attack but had no choice but to accept cos the job is tommorrow night. He said he thought it would only cost £200. yeah right!!
What would you guys charge to work those kind of hours?
Stuart
SAJ Window Cleaners Ltd
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when i worked nights in a factory on continental shift system 3 x 12hr shifts a week, 1 week nights next week days, my earnings before tax £190 a night.
Drew.
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£450 for the night, or get lost!
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I would be charging in the same region as you have.
I also offer a rebate system, this allows me to cover for extras as well as give the customer a possible rebate should we do the job quicker than expected.
I know some of you will say if he is happy with the price then charge it, my attitude is if I am honest and up front I can look to get repeat business.
As long as I make my hourly rate and cover my expenses then thats business.
Trev
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Hi Trevor,
How does this rebate system work exactly, do alot of them take to this system?
Regards
Alex
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you make that through the day why charge the same for night work
min £45.00 per hour per person
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The amount you charge for night work has to be more than your day rate.
What ever you charge per hour for days I would double it.
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we do a fair bit of night work - believeme unless you are getting good moneyten leave it - you will be tired the next day so you lose maybe half a day.
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I have been cleaning for over ten years now , and have never been asked to do any nightwork , im mainly domestic but do have some commercial . i wouldnt do it , but would ask a couple of the boys if they fancied it , and then price accordingly
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the only night job i have had is jstwashing in cardiff city center and it HAD to be SUNDAY morning! between 5am - 8am!
I did it every 4 weeks. It only took half an hour and they paid £150. I woudnt concider doing it for any less, nevertheless, not bad money for 30 mins!!