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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: newpy on March 08, 2007, 08:11:17 pm

Title: How much?
Post by: newpy on March 08, 2007, 08:11:17 pm
What would you charge?

Commercial work, one hours travelling each way. To clean the windows and frames every 12 weeks, inside and out.
108 units (4 top pains and 4 lower as photo)these are quite big units each unit is about 8'x6' that's all 8 windies!
24 windows that are about 2'x2'
9x  windows that are about 6'x3'
16 windows 5'x3'

couldn't take any other photos as government property and their a bit hot on it!
oh yeah wfp -of course!!!!

Thanks in advance! ?
Title: Re: How much?
Post by: newpy on March 10, 2007, 06:34:43 pm
Just wanted to thank every1 for their input  >:( next time i won't ask. Obviously i'm not in with the in crowd :'( , or the question was just tooooo technical for every1 else  ::)
Title: Re: How much?
Post by: Chris Cottrell on March 10, 2007, 06:55:15 pm
ooooooh get you

£250 BTW

Chris
Title: Re: How much?
Post by: Clive McDonald on March 10, 2007, 07:08:26 pm
I didn't know how to price it. You didn't want guess's. I would charge £200.
Title: Re: How much?
Post by: MNWC on March 10, 2007, 07:11:17 pm
same as chris

if not a little lower ie £235 i know its only  £15 but it makes all the difference over a year and thats what theyll look at !!

Marcus
Title: Re: How much?
Post by: bluesteve on March 10, 2007, 08:39:50 pm
£300 anything lower is not worth it, including  the travel time. If its a goverment building you can t be sure to be able crack straight on with out the usual dramas.
Title: Re: How much?
Post by: Moderator David@stives on March 10, 2007, 10:39:33 pm
newpy

maybe its saturday and everyone is cracking on with other things, dont get too offended it just happens at times

I would say about £250 - £300

Another question did you do a test window to see how long it takes ?

I always do this then multiply the time up then add an hour or 2
Title: Re: How much?
Post by: gary evans on March 11, 2007, 07:31:37 am
Newpy,

I,,ll have a go for you, our work is all commercial. But without looking it is only only  a 'guessedamet'.

Your description states that there are 108  x pictured window ie 8 panes. So this is worked out on the photo being 1 of 108.

108 X £4.50 = £486.00

9     X £1.50 = £13.50

24   X £1.00 = £24.00

16   X £1.50 = £24.00           TOTAL = £547.50


Thats the value of the glass cleaned , but you,ve now got to decide on area & competition etc.

I personally think £400.00 to £450.00 but without looking proper this is only a guess.


A 3 man team could do that in a day wfp easily, the client requires a quick & efficient service with the least disturbance possible.

Other things to think of are Payment Terms, CRB, Police Checks etc. Equipment used wfp or trad if low level, so risk assessment & method statements. Company h&s policy, insurance 5 million minimum. All staff must be paye, Full PPE,s etc.

If your set up for this good or offer to other company for a price, ie first clean.

Hope this helps.

Gary
Title: Re: How much?
Post by: newpy on March 11, 2007, 04:21:24 pm
 ;D I do get the odd mood swing!!, thanks for the replies though guys. I just wanted to see how far / near i was in my pricing! didn't want to waste anyones time too much.
To be completly honest i already do the job, and have been so for the last two years, just for those of you though with pricing up problems i would say Gary is spot on with the price i charge £550. You have to dot the "i"s and cross the "t"s with these people!and they can be a total pain in the @rse, window sills full of paperwork etc. It takes 2 of us, 1 out, 1 in, 5-6 hrs to do it flat out. Payment terms 30 days. No probs with ££ as government.

Twas interesting to see that my pricing is ok! no need for an increase yet!!
Title: Re: How much?
Post by: gary evans on March 11, 2007, 06:55:43 pm
Newpy

Nice one, at least i know i,m not far of aswell.

Good contract at that price, some don,t understand the complexities of this kind of work.

gARY