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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Majestic on August 17, 2007, 07:09:57 pm

Title: Opal
Post by: Majestic on August 17, 2007, 07:09:57 pm

Well I have now done 3 days here, a couple of pics

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(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z70/windowcleaner1/DSCF0007.jpg)

(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z70/windowcleaner1/DSCF0009.jpg)


I will post some more when I get to the high stuff

Title: Re: Opal
Post by: m.b.s. on August 17, 2007, 08:08:53 pm

hows it going john is iut bigger than you thought are you doing the two buildings or just the one how long are you down there fore and what time between may come down to say hello bet its hard work thou

Title: Re: Opal
Post by: d s windowcleaning on August 17, 2007, 09:04:23 pm

do you need a hand got a few hours spare  how do you find out about big jobs like that ? all i ever seem to get is houses once tryed for a big tender but nothing ever came of it tenders were awarded to two companys who after 18 months still aint turned up makes me sick after doing all the pricing for these companys not to turn up would love a challange of a job like opal

Title: Re: Opal
Post by: Majestic on August 17, 2007, 09:58:56 pm

MBS
I will be there for the next 7 days at least.I will let you know when I am on the outside( burley rd ) , as to get on site you have to have a site induction,they are quite keen .But we have dinner in the car park( burley rd ) about 12  . We are there tomorrow .
We are doing phase 2 , we have just saved 2 days as the picker wont reach some of the windows

I was contacted and asked to give a them  price .If we do a good job there is more work from them , as they do lots of builders cleans

Title: Re: Opal
Post by: m.b.s. on August 17, 2007, 10:01:55 pm

cheers john let me no when on out side burly road as canot make it tommorow as it is my mums 50th birthday and getting a suprise party sorted for here

Title: Re: Opal
Post by: Majestic on August 17, 2007, 10:06:48 pm

Monday we are outside  on the right hand side of the building leading off burley rd, the side with the Opal sign on if you pass you can see us using the picker.

Title: Re: Opal
Post by: Russell Macdonald on August 17, 2007, 10:07:29 pm

Very nice job, impressed.  ;D

Title: Re: Opal
Post by: m.b.s. on August 17, 2007, 10:08:50 pm

will prob see you monday

Title: Re: Opal
Post by: Majestic on August 17, 2007, 10:16:08 pm

If you look on the car park you will see my van, call me on the mobile no and I will come out for a chat

Title: Re: Opal
Post by: Russell Macdonald on August 17, 2007, 10:17:18 pm

How did you go about pricing?

Title: Re: Opal
Post by: m.b.s. on August 17, 2007, 10:18:04 pm

ok john will do prob see you monday

Title: Re: Opal
Post by: Majestic on August 17, 2007, 10:22:12 pm

That was tricky as I had never done anything that big before. I had done cherry picker wok and had a idea of how long it would take to get x high. So I worked it out that way then added 40% to be safe. I have to admit that some of the windows are higher than I have worked at before and I did not really want the job, so I put in a price that I thought would be rejected, but they didnt . I am more than happy with the price I got for it . But now think should I have gone even higher

Title: Re: Opal
Post by: Russell Macdonald on August 17, 2007, 10:35:57 pm

Well done mate.

Stick a % on the next one & if you get it you know your still in the zone.

Onwards & upwards.  ::) Sorry, couldn't help myself.  ;D

Title: Re: Opal
Post by: Majestic on August 17, 2007, 10:40:38 pm

The section that I am doing tomorrow I am getting paid twice for it.
I had priced for all the job to take up to 2 weeks Monday to Fridays, no weekend work. But today I was told I need to finish the section and Eric Wright would pay me for comming in to do it , so  in effect I am getting paid for the same work twice.

Title: Re: Opal
Post by: Jason Atwell on August 17, 2007, 10:43:59 pm

yikes!!! ill bring me parachute!! :o :o ;D

Title: Re: Opal
Post by: Majestic on August 17, 2007, 10:50:09 pm

I have saved the best for you , see you in the morning

Title: Re: Opal
Post by: Jason Atwell on August 17, 2007, 10:53:34 pm

GREAT!! GULP!! ;)

Title: Re: Opal
Post by: Majestic on August 17, 2007, 10:55:27 pm

Nemo has been up there

Title: Re: Opal
Post by: Jason Atwell on August 17, 2007, 10:59:45 pm

John its late, you will have to explain nemo to me  as all i can think of is that cartoon fish???

Title: Re: Opal
Post by: Majestic on August 17, 2007, 11:05:04 pm

A fish with a short term memory in other words the other Jason

Title: Re: Opal
Post by: Jason Atwell on August 17, 2007, 11:10:28 pm

arhh right, got you now! he he! hope youve given him some string so he doesnt get lost, see you tomorrow!

Title: Re: Opal
Post by: windowwashers on August 17, 2007, 11:29:50 pm

Quote from: m.b.s. on August 17, 2007, 08:08:53 pm

hows it going john is iut bigger than you thought are you doing the two buildings or just the one how long are you down there fore and what time between may come down to say hello bet its hard work thou

How the hell do you quote on that John, did you have to higher that cheery picker? as i didnt think you did this let me know and I will update the page thats going on our site in a few days.

best wishes

Ian

Title: Re: Opal
Post by: Majestic on August 18, 2007, 06:11:46 am

The picker came with the job as its used on site for other things, I have been IPAF trained for about 18months now .
I have never priced anything that big before , but I know how long it would take a picker to get to x height , then add a bit more for moving it to the next lot of windows , and then I added 40% just in case.

Title: Re: Opal
Post by: Majestic on August 18, 2007, 03:19:10 pm

A couple more pictures taken this morning by

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(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z70/windowcleaner1/DSCF0011.jpg)

In the picture just above , the hut on the  right took a little knock         

Title: Re: Opal
Post by: Majestic on August 20, 2007, 05:35:34 pm

Got there this morning at 7.45 cherry picker was broke. Still wasnt fixed by 12.30 so we went home .

Title: Re: Opal
Post by: Jason Atwell on August 20, 2007, 07:08:25 pm

Will it be fixed for tomorrow john? Could nemo not of gone ledge walking??

Title: Re: Opal
Post by: Majestic on August 20, 2007, 08:45:45 pm

They phoned me to say that as soon as I left they fixed it .Non stop now for the next 7 days.

Title: Re: Opal
Post by: Majestic on August 25, 2007, 08:56:58 pm

Another couple of pictures, this time its Jason Atwell in the picker

(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z70/windowcleaner1/DSCF0016.jpg)

(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z70/windowcleaner1/DSCF0013.jpg)

Title: Re: Opal
Post by: rugby on August 26, 2007, 02:04:04 am

best of luck to you,that job would have me shi**ing my self,stick to me 3 bed semi's

Title: Re: Opal
Post by: trevor perry on August 26, 2007, 09:54:35 am

hi john
       what is the wire trailing down from cherrypicker in the last picture is it a hose for pure water, surely it would be easier and quicker to do them trad when you get this close to them with the cherrypicker or is it something else like a bit of bungee jumping you are doing ;D

Title: Re: Opal
Post by: Majestic on August 26, 2007, 04:47:32 pm

Its the  hose for the power washer, we are cleaning down all the building