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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Highrise on February 04, 2008, 05:58:27 pm

Title: Mthly / 2 Mthly Price
Post by: Highrise on February 04, 2008, 05:58:27 pm
Hi everyone,


Just started to increace my  prices for example if I charge £ 10 Mthly on a job and a new customer wants their windows cleaned I then charge 2 Mthly £ 13.

Here is my new Priceing

MTHLY        2 MTHLY       3 AND ABOVE / ONE OFF
3                      5                              9
4                      6                             10
5                      7                             11
6                      8                             12
7                      10                           13
8                      11                           14
9                      12                           15
10                    13                           18
11                    15                           19
12                    16                           20
13                    17                           21
14                    18                           25
15                    20                           26
16                    21                           27
17                    22                           28
18                    23                           29
19                    24                           30
20                    26                           33
21                    27                           34
22                    28                           35
23                    29                           36
24                    30                           37
25                    33                           40
26                    34                           41
27                    35                           42
28                    36                           43
29                    37                           44
30                    40                           48
31                    41                           49
32                    42                           50
33                    43                           51
34                    44                           52
35                    47                           55
36                    48                           56
37                    49                           57
38                    50                           58
39                    51                           59
40                    52                           60
41                    53                           62
42                    54                           64
43                    55                           66
44                    56                           68
45                    60                           70
46                    61                           72
47                    62                           74
48                    63                           76
49                    64                           78
50                    65                           80

Please fill free to add any comments...
Title: Re: Mthly / 2 Mthly Price
Post by: jampot on February 04, 2008, 06:02:01 pm
wow thats a big list  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Mthly / 2 Mthly Price
Post by: AuRavelling79 on February 04, 2008, 06:45:03 pm
Have a minimum charge much higher than £3!
Title: Re: Mthly / 2 Mthly Price
Post by: Highrise on February 04, 2008, 06:47:46 pm
£ 3 mthly is for Front door and one window upstairs and only if on a street i'm working on or it would be more...
Title: Re: Mthly / 2 Mthly Price
Post by: Ian Lancaster on February 04, 2008, 06:50:03 pm
I can't remember stuff like that ::).  I price "by the seat of my pants" - treat each job as an individual and price what I think it should be, and what the customer seems able to pay.  It gets me into trouble sometimes - I go to quote on a new job, and find it's next door to an existing one and an identical house.  I have to phone my wife to find out what we charge for the next door one - I know it's none of the custy's business, but if there's a big difference, that's asking for trouble.
Title: Re: Mthly / 2 Mthly Price
Post by: Grafters Cleaning Services on February 04, 2008, 06:54:12 pm
sounds ok to me but personally i just add on a few quid to every other month
Title: Re: Mthly / 2 Mthly Price
Post by: Ian Lancaster on February 04, 2008, 06:54:52 pm
Monthly/2 monthly:  I just add on what I think the custy will go for.  It doesn't take any longer to do a bi-monthly but a bit of extra eases the disappointment of not getting the job every month.

As for minimum price - mine's £10.  £3 jobs can be a pain in the a... if the custy's not in - too small to justify an SAE or collecting, so you just wait until you've done it enough times to make it worth while the collect or envelope.
Title: Re: Mthly / 2 Mthly Price
Post by: windowwashers on February 04, 2008, 07:03:56 pm
have a min charge, 2 monthly is 50% more
Title: Re: Mthly / 2 Mthly Price
Post by: Highrise on February 04, 2008, 07:08:43 pm
When doing small jobs I let them roll over for 3/4/5 mths then they send a chq payment.... I look at it as a bit of a savings account...
Title: Re: Mthly / 2 Mthly Price
Post by: Highrise on February 04, 2008, 07:16:51 pm
I have got this list printed out and when a new customer wants a price I get my clipboard out and ask them how often they would like the windows cleaned, then show them how much it would cost them.... They then see that I have a set charge and thats the price... I picked up a job the other day and on a mthly clean it should be £ 15  they wanted the windows to be cleaned every 3 mthly, I showed them the sheet and said that will be £ 26..... I got the job :)
Title: Re: Mthly / 2 Mthly Price
Post by: AuRavelling79 on February 05, 2008, 12:02:36 pm
I have got this list printed out and when a new customer wants a price I get my clipboard out and ask them how often they would like the windows cleaned, then show them how much it would cost them.... They then see that I have a set charge and thats the price... I picked up a job the other day and on a mthly clean it should be £ 15  they wanted the windows to be cleaned every 3 mthly, I showed them the sheet and said that will be £ 26..... I got the job :)

Brilliant idea! The simple ones are the best.

Typing my list right now to use this afternoon.
Title: Re: Mthly / 2 Mthly Price
Post by: Blackbushe Windows on February 05, 2008, 12:56:27 pm
Yep, I have a list too - don't normally show it to custy though.  :-\

Peter
Title: Re: Mthly / 2 Mthly Price
Post by: LSB on February 05, 2008, 05:09:29 pm
i dont charge differently between 1 and 2 monthly .
and i wont clean less than 2 monthly .
and i wont knowingly do one offs .
Title: Re: Mthly / 2 Mthly Price
Post by: AuRavelling79 on February 05, 2008, 05:10:25 pm
Highrise - I used your list idea this afternoon to boost my confidence in raising prices. I quoted for four houses (4 out of a terrace of 6) with back lane access on a two monthly basis and showed them the list and pointed to the £13 figure instead of the £10. Three accepted and one will let me know tomorrow.

I now have an estimated hours work at £39 instead of £30. Maybe £52 instead of £40 for an hour and a quarter!

Title: Re: Mthly / 2 Mthly Price
Post by: s.hughes on February 05, 2008, 06:04:48 pm
It would be nice if this was w/c standard and put an end to the cowboy

Steve
Title: Re: Mthly / 2 Mthly Price
Post by: windowwashers on February 05, 2008, 06:08:44 pm
i dont charge differently between 1 and 2 monthly .
and i wont clean less than 2 monthly .
and i wont knowingly do one offs .
so does that mean you just dont do monthly cleans ?
Title: Re: Mthly / 2 Mthly Price
Post by: Highrise on February 06, 2008, 06:35:39 pm
Highrise - I used your list idea this afternoon to boost my confidence in raising prices. I quoted for four houses (4 out of a terrace of 6) with back lane access on a two monthly basis and showed them the list and pointed to the £13 figure instead of the £10. Three accepted and one will let me know tomorrow.

I now have an estimated hours work at £39 instead of £30. Maybe £52 instead of £40 for an hour and a quarter!

I'm glad it worked for you ...

It has worked for me loads of times now and i'm getting more money  for the same jobs, Just be careful when putting your old customers prices up on the quoter as I have lost 3 old customers over the last 2 weeks but I have gained about six in this time and I have put some of my old cust prices up aswell...

As they say you lose some :'(, You win loads ;D ;D ;D 8)
Title: Re: Mthly / 2 Mthly Price
Post by: spotless2000 on February 06, 2008, 06:51:00 pm
Quote
have a min charge, 2 monthly is 50% more

Same here!

example

4 weekly £15
6 weekly +25% and round up to nearset £ = £19
8 weekly +50% and round up to nearest £ = £23
12 weekly +100% £30

The customer saves money over the year and your hourly rate is increased!


Title: Re: Mthly / 2 Mthly Price
Post by: Rob_Mac on February 06, 2008, 06:59:14 pm
Ian

Had to laugh when I read your post - as that is the way I price up but I do know where I work, you it seems don't ;D ;D

Rob ;D
Title: Re: Mthly / 2 Mthly Price
Post by: Blackbushe Windows on February 07, 2008, 12:18:30 am
Clearly - everyone does it differently!!
Title: Re: Mthly / 2 Mthly Price
Post by: hants_rob on February 07, 2008, 03:12:52 pm
i think this is a a good idea and would help me loads with pricing!

i've been charging the same for monthly/ two monthly doh! :-\

borrowed it hope you don't mind! ;D
Title: Re: Mthly / 2 Mthly Price
Post by: windowwashers on February 07, 2008, 05:53:23 pm
Ian

Had to laugh when I read your post - as that is the way I price up but I do know where I work, you it seems don't ;D ;D

Rob ;D
What Ian was that aimed at rob ?