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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: S.A.J on September 18, 2007, 07:35:55 pm

Title: Couple of prices please??
Post by: S.A.J on September 18, 2007, 07:35:55 pm
Price 1

I know I said I was not taking on anymore domestic cos I’m to busy but this lady phoned up and told me where she lived and I instantly knew it would be a big house. :P

What would you guys have quoted for this place the back is identical to the front and there is two normal size window on each side.

She wanted it done every 8 weeks.

The pic is not her house cos she would not let me take a pic >:( so I drove round the corner and took a pic of an identical house.

(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w82/stuartcastles/DSC00356.jpg)
Sorry not the best pic

Price 2

What would you charge for doing all the signs you see in the pic??

(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w82/stuartcastles/DSC00357.jpg)

Every 3 months?
Every 6 months?

I was thinking £30 for every 3 months and £50 for every 6??
Title: Re: Couple of prices please??
Post by: Davew on September 18, 2007, 07:39:29 pm
Balcony railings look a pain.
Title: Re: Couple of prices please??
Post by: johnny_h on September 18, 2007, 07:45:48 pm
house would be £30.00 not an hours work once the initial clean has been done and the signs price i would say are spot on
Title: Re: Couple of prices please??
Post by: supernova77 on September 18, 2007, 07:53:48 pm
I would charge £35 for the house (£40 if they have a nice car sitting in the drive  ;)).

Not sure on the signs though, I have never quoted for signs before.

Andy
Title: Re: Couple of prices please??
Post by: Feen on September 18, 2007, 07:59:19 pm
£30 for the house. No comment on the signs.
Title: Re: Couple of prices please??
Post by: S.A.J on September 18, 2007, 08:18:24 pm
Cheers guys so far  ;)

I quoted £25 for it and the ambulance is picking her up now, I think she had a heart attack  ;D

last window cleaners charged £16   :o :-X

Ive got no interst in cleaning it, she cancelled the last window cleaners for a) being too expensive b) cleaning in light rain. As soon as she told me that i had no interest in her what so ever.

I was just wondering what other people would have charged?

Title: Re: Couple of prices please??
Post by: supernova77 on September 18, 2007, 08:20:38 pm
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Cheers guys so far 

I quoted £25 for it and the ambulance is picking her up now, I think she had a heart attack 

last window cleaners charged £16 

Ive got no interst in cleaning it, she cancelled the last window cleaners for a) being to expensive b) cleaning in light rain. As soon as she told me that i had no interest in her what so ever.

I was just wondering what othere people would have charged.

Did she say yes to your £25 though?

Andy
Title: Re: Couple of prices please??
Post by: S.A.J on September 18, 2007, 08:23:09 pm

Did she say yes to your £25 though?

Andy

It was a big fat NO  :P :-*
Title: Re: Couple of prices please??
Post by: ronnie paton on September 18, 2007, 08:27:24 pm
i used to do a simalar property for £18 without railings but lost the job to a guy doing it for £8 yes £8 how could i compete
Title: Re: Couple of prices please??
Post by: johnny_h on September 18, 2007, 08:41:38 pm
she will find some muppet to do it once or twice i have some easten europeans doing £12 jobs for £5 on my round they wont last long lol
Title: Re: Couple of prices please??
Post by: edd on September 18, 2007, 08:42:01 pm
easily just be the best .....best service ..best van .... best uniform  etc did a house yesterday
£25 nice new custy same house next door £12  so I cancelled the old one as she was on her second
strike anyway lol EDD
Title: Re: Couple of prices please??
Post by: jeff1 on September 18, 2007, 08:43:08 pm
I would charge around the same price as your quote for the signs,

Just make sure all power is cut before you start, don't just take there word for it, check your self, if you start spraying water and the power is still on, not only do you stand a chance of getting electrocuted, but if it blows fuses and trips in the store, the chances are they will need a sparky to put it right, and guess who gets the bill.
Always be one step ahead of them. ;)
Title: Re: Couple of prices please??
Post by: StevePB on September 19, 2007, 05:57:02 am


  I recognize those signs, they called me and left a message but when I called back they said they had it sorted.

Good luck with it anyway mate.

  Regards Steve.
Title: Re: Couple of prices please??
Post by: Alex Wingrove on September 19, 2007, 06:20:54 am
£35 for the house railings look a pain but since you didnt get it

never mind,plus your  not looking for work so why charge less
Title: Re: Couple of prices please??
Post by: windowwashers on September 19, 2007, 07:32:06 am
Cheers guys so far  ;)

I quoted £25 for it and the ambulance is picking her up now, I think she had a heart attack  ;D

last window cleaners charged £16   :o :-X

Ive got no interst in cleaning it, she cancelled the last window cleaners for a) being too expensive b) cleaning in light rain. As soon as she told me that i had no interest in her what so ever.

I was just wondering what other people would have charged?


if she was one of those type of customers I would have charged £35 because she would cancel after a clean or 2 and we clean in the rain ;)
Title: Re: Couple of prices please??
Post by: S.A.J on September 19, 2007, 04:57:27 pm


  I recognize those signs, they called me and left a message but when I called back they said they had it sorted.

Good luck with it anyway mate.

  Regards Steve.

Yep I was fast out of the traps on this one ;D ;D

Dunno if I've seen you around Steve. What do you drive and what’s your company called??

They haven’t asked me to clean the signs but when I was there on Monday doing the windows I noticed they where pretty grubby so when I next see the manager ill ask if they would be interested in having the signs cleaned.

Stuart
Title: Re: Couple of prices please??
Post by: williamx on September 19, 2007, 05:22:22 pm
The house

£50 1st clean the £25 per clean thereafter, if I turn up to clean and its raining lightly and she cancels the clean until next time, then next clean would be classed as a 1st clean and charged accordingly.

Signs

The same as you but double the price on the 1st clean.
Title: Re: Couple of prices please??
Post by: StevePB on September 19, 2007, 07:26:39 pm

  Hi Stuart, I'm in Ivybridge mate, S P B Window Cleaning. I have seen you pass through once or twice, and seen your van parked up when I go Argyle. Small world hey ;)

  Regards Steve.
Title: Re: Couple of prices please??
Post by: Davew on September 19, 2007, 07:28:42 pm
Blimey I'm cheap.
Title: Re: Couple of prices please??
Post by: S.A.J on September 19, 2007, 07:32:45 pm
seen your van parked up when I go Argyle. Small world hey ;)

Thats where i live mate, not to far for me to walk to the match ;)

I get a couple of calls from Ivybridge every now and then if you want i can pass your number to them, i dont do domestics that far up.

If you do want me to pass your No. on could you email it to me please.

sajwindowcleaners@fsmail.net