Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Scrimble on February 29, 2008, 05:11:01 pm
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had this through the door, very cheap prices, dont think the guy will last long at all, he is underpricing himself
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4 bedroom house up here 3.50.
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4 bedroom house down here £25+
Andy
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massive differenc ein scotland and england. the guy who doe sit ha s asquad of guys working for him on different areas. 2 guys do my area and they fly round houses traditional
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the 3 bed house seems to be what everyone chargers up here! altho i am slightly more!
4 bed house seems very cheap!!! around here it can sometiimes be upto double that.
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isnt that jeff1 buissness name .
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this post shows the massive difference in prices between north and south,something for the minimumcharge ten quid boys to reflect on
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I dont see how he can price a house without actually seeing it??
I mean a typical 4 bed house may have 10 windows but what if it has a big bay double window on the front which is 3/4 ladder climbs?
Madness i would never quote without seeing a house!!
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4 bedroom house up here 3.50.
After tax you might aswell do it for free, your robbing yourself on a four bedder!!
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i have a business card that my missus got from a mate about 2 years ago ,it still sits on my mantlepiece and it says
CLEARVIEW WINDOW CLEANERS
HOUSES £4,BUNGALOWS £3
:o :o :o :o
I have been meaning to give him a ring for ages
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i have a business card that my missus got from a mate about 2 years ago ,it still sits on my mantlepiece and it says
CLEARVIEW WINDOW CLEANERS
HOUSES £4,BUNGALOWS £3
:o :o :o :o
I have been meaning to give him a ring for ages
Probably gave up when he realised he was earning sod all!!
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I think cleaning the windows is easy !...... its getting the work and pricing it right , and getting paid that is the tricky bit :-\
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total madness :o :o :o :o :o :o :o
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I think cleaning the windows is easy !...... its getting the work and pricing it right , and getting paid that is the tricky bit :-\
It is essential to price well or it will be a struggle in the long run to make a good living, especially after taking off all your outgoings, when i started out i priced a bit low i learnt and since then i have made sure i don't undervalue myself ever!
I still find it hard work though!!
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LJ, would clearview be Rob? I think you will find his prices are much higher now.
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LJ, would clearview be Rob? I think you will find his prices are much higher now.
dont know mate ??? just spent 20 mins taking pics of the card to post it but cant take one good enough to read the text properly ,dont know a rob ...unless he drives a golf van and works moulton thats the only w/cleaner i have met who i dont know by name...oh and a bloke with a silver scudo (new 06 or 07 plate) who has wfp and comes from spalding ..but if thats this guy he has come a long way in 2 yrs :o
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The siver Scudo is Mark Howlett, keeps himself to himself, but is pleasant enough, don't know the bloke with the Golf, but have seen him in Moulton a couple of times.
Can you give me a ring next week? I need a contact to pass work onto from calls in the Holbeach area, that is if you need more work. You can get me on 07747 624097 on any weekday that the weather is good for working.
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will do mate ;)
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He stuck one of these through my mum's house in Stafford this week. She pays £10 for her 4 bed house and has done for the last 6 or 7 years. This bloke is too cheap. I nearly sent him a text but ......
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she doesn't any more since I bought my Pure freedom system last Nov
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4 bedroom house down here £25+
Andy
Sounds about right to me,i don`t do any 4 bed houses for less than that either.My pricing structure includes everything,fuel-wet days-holidays-bank holidays the lot and my prices reflect that.
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4 bedroom house down here £25+
Andy
Sounds about right to me,i don`t do any 4 bed houses for less than that either.My pricing structure includes everything,fuel-wet days-holidays-bank holidays the lot and my prices reflect that.
You forgot breakdown insurance !
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4 bedroom house down here £25+
Andy
Sounds about right to me,i don`t do any 4 bed houses for less than that either.My pricing structure includes everything,fuel-wet days-holidays-bank holidays the lot and my prices reflect that.
You forgot breakdown insurance !
I didn`t forget at all,that was what i meant by the lot lol. ;D ;D ;D
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4 bedroom house down here £25+
Andy
Sounds about right to me,i don`t do any 4 bed houses for less than that either.My pricing structure includes everything,fuel-wet days-holidays-bank holidays the lot and my prices reflect that.
You forgot breakdown insurance !
I didn`t forget at all,that was what i meant by the lot lol. ;D ;D ;D
What about the risk of the flask of tea breakage ! Those tarten flaskes dont come cheap 1
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Its funny. Whenever I get asked for a price over the phone( without seeing the property first) I know that the owners are going to be tight.
Had a call last week. "Can you give me a price for doing the windows on my house. A 4 bedroom cottage?"
'I'll pop up and give you a quote if you like.'
Well the last window cleaner wanted £50 which was way too much."
I went and had a look. The house was a very old LARGE farmhouse, not a cottage. Huge sash windows that look like would topple out at any minute, bad flaky paint on all of them and a conservatory too.
So I quoted £50. With the conservatory. Funnily enough she hasnt got back to me. ;D ;D
I should give her the number of clear view and she can pay £4
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I should give her the number of clear view and she can pay £4
;D
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I've got 2 bed houses on my round with considerably more work on than some of the three beds. In some cases what would be seven climbs on a two bed house as opposed to 3 climbs on a three bed if I were still using ladders. I've been misled so many times by prospective customers wanting a knock down price, so I price everything individually and only when I've seen what I'm expected to do.
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something for the minimumcharge ten quid boys to reflect on
What about us £25 minimum charge boys!!! ;D
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dunno how you can get away charging some of those prices to be honest.