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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: darren73 on November 13, 2007, 04:53:15 pm

Title: cleaning reproduction lamp-posts.how much?
Post by: darren73 on November 13, 2007, 04:53:15 pm

hi,ive been asked to clean 4 old-style lamposts tomorrow,they are about 8 foot high and covered in moss i was going to pole the top section and use an aplicator for the posts,has anyone cleaned these before and if so how much did you charge-i was thinking £10 per lamp

Title: Re: cleaning reproduction lamp-posts.how much?
Post by: ronnie paton on November 13, 2007, 05:01:41 pm

i personally would charge more, but i think you have to be careful, the water will go every were and the brush will be prone to falling has your scrubbibg(if you get wot i mean).

You will have to cone your working area off to keep the public out of the way ect

Title: Re: cleaning reproduction lamp-posts.how much?
Post by: simon knight on November 13, 2007, 05:03:59 pm

If they're still wired up and work I'd be thinking in terms of being electrocuted.

Title: Re: cleaning reproduction lamp-posts.how much?
Post by: ronnie paton on November 13, 2007, 05:06:31 pm

i doubt you will get electrocuted, i mean there made to be in allweather conditions and iv not heard of anyone getting electrocuted from a lamp post??

Title: Re: cleaning reproduction lamp-posts.how much?
Post by: darren73 on November 13, 2007, 05:08:31 pm

they will be switched off and they are in a garden so no need for cones,i thought £10 might be a bit cheap although its a good customer and i reckon 2 hours maximum

Title: Re: cleaning reproduction lamp-posts.how much?
Post by: TVCS on November 13, 2007, 10:24:02 pm

a local golf club I do the windows for have 4 of these lamps leading up their driveway.  I cleaned all of them( just the glass bits as the rest was ok) and had a cuppa in 1 hour.  Charged £25  , they looked brand new and the owner was chuffed. 

Charge a good hourly rate.