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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Gringo on August 07, 2008, 09:11:25 pm

Title: fortnightly to monthly
Post by: Gringo on August 07, 2008, 09:11:25 pm
some fortnightlys i have now want to go monthly fair enough with the credit cr. but wondering to add to price and by how much anyone in same boat?
Title: Re: fortnightly to monthly
Post by: LWC on August 07, 2008, 09:13:26 pm
ive never understood fortnightly unless a shop

6 weeks is ample espeically with wfp
Title: Re: fortnightly to monthly
Post by: Wayne Thomas on August 07, 2008, 09:28:18 pm
W/C's keep posting on here saying that they would rather extend the periodic intervals between cleans rather than lose a customer. At what point is extending the duration taking the mickey? Uk w/c's will end up like the Americans over the pond in years to come.
Title: Re: fortnightly to monthly
Post by: mci services on August 07, 2008, 09:31:42 pm
had a few switch to monthly and i just left it as i wasnt charging anymore for the ones i did monthly anyway, but did give one a rise as she asked for a discount for fortnightly price, so i added the so called discount back on even though i hadnt discounted it anyway just said i had ;) and to be honest they arent much dirtier after a month
Title: Re: fortnightly to monthly
Post by: tonyoliver on August 07, 2008, 09:46:38 pm
uk window cleaners over to america when do we go cant wait it is the poor and the stupidv that are left.
and i am a patriot i love my country lions led by donkeys
Title: Re: fortnightly to monthly
Post by: mci services on August 07, 2008, 09:57:57 pm
does no one answer questions on this forum ::)
4 replys one answer
Title: Re: fortnightly to monthly
Post by: seandyer2003 on August 07, 2008, 10:04:37 pm
i add money on when they double the time between cleans, majority of mine are 3 weekly and one or 2 have gone 6 weekly recently, i add about £2 to £10 houses, and some i have at fortnightly that are £4 that go monthly i stick £1 on, so i suppose thats about 20%, but you know whether you are pushing it or not with your customers? mine have all been okay though, i just put in relation for them and say you are still saving £8 or £4 a month etc, and they understand that they get dirtier, although it isnt that much but shhh
Title: Re: fortnightly to monthly
Post by: tonyoliver on August 07, 2008, 10:18:12 pm
STU THE AWNSER IS MAYBE
Title: Re: fortnightly to monthly
Post by: LSB on August 08, 2008, 03:50:31 pm
most of my round is 4 weekly , with some 8 wkly , i dont charge any different !
Title: Re: fortnightly to monthly
Post by: johnny_h on August 08, 2008, 04:56:28 pm
4 weekly £ x.xx     8 weekly 50% more
Title: Re: fortnightly to monthly
Post by: darragh windows on August 08, 2008, 05:12:53 pm
i dont think you should charge more for monthly  maybe 8 weeks but at 4 weeks most windows stay reasonably clean
Title: Re: fortnightly to monthly
Post by: Mike_G on August 08, 2008, 05:57:52 pm
I would not charge anymore.  Times for some people are tough at the moment and chances are if you tried to put them up, and they really are struggling then it will more than likely be your final clean. Any how I cant imagine it will take any longer to do if it is fortnightly or monthly
Title: Re: fortnightly to monthly
Post by: dmlservices on August 08, 2008, 08:13:29 pm
i always charged a mthly price for fntly , then if they decrease freq. i dont have to put up price, i do the same for large mthly i e charge for bi mthly , if you know what i mean. all mine are mthly or bi mthly now you can charge more. commercial is whatever freq. they want.


daz
Title: Re: fortnightly to monthly
Post by: NWH on August 08, 2008, 09:16:14 pm
W/C's keep posting on here saying that they would rather extend the periodic intervals between cleans rather than lose a customer. At what point is extending the duration taking the mickey? Uk w/c's will end up like the Americans over the pond in years to come.
I won`t go any longer than 12wks unless the money for the job is silly,if they want longer there taking the pee.
Title: Re: fortnightly to monthly
Post by: kris martin on August 08, 2008, 09:23:47 pm
ive never understood fortnightly unless a shop

6 weeks is ample espeically with wfp

the vast vast majority of my work is based on fortnightly cleans and why this is is because my customers want clean windows all of the time and not clean half the time and dirty the other half and windows do get dirty in two weeks, my work in burnley gets dirty in 2 days so i suppose it all depends on the area, i have had 3 monthly customers go fortnightly on me in the last week and 1 fortnightly go monthly because of the credit crunch...   that was £24 i put it up to £30 she has an austin martin and a merc on her drive so she can afford it..  i would definately put prices up if there is a bigger gap between cleans.. about 20%
Title: Re: fortnightly to monthly
Post by: Gringo on August 08, 2008, 09:25:07 pm
ta for replies was thinking of adding a £1 to £5 for example but guess people are tigthening their belts, might try this with next one to see response
Title: Re: fortnightly to monthly
Post by: Gringo on August 08, 2008, 09:27:02 pm
i'm in lancs as well and alot of mine are fortnightly's i guess it rains more up here
Title: Re: fortnightly to monthly
Post by: kris martin on August 08, 2008, 09:29:43 pm
i tell you the windows  in burnley after i have not been there for 2 weeks are absolutely filthy.....   i always thought that most window cleaners bsed there work on 2 weekly and if any of my monthlys go 2 monthly they generally get done every 6 months because they fall out of my routine and i struggle fitting them back in...
Title: Re: fortnightly to monthly
Post by: Sir Squeaky on August 08, 2008, 09:36:01 pm
she has an austin martin...
Is that the replacement for the Allegro? ;D
Title: Re: fortnightly to monthly
Post by: Gringo on August 08, 2008, 09:37:59 pm
aye its grim ooooop north
Title: Re: fortnightly to monthly
Post by: kris martin on August 08, 2008, 09:46:27 pm
she has an austin martin...
Is that the replacement for the Allegro? ;D
probably, you never know...
Title: Re: fortnightly to monthly
Post by: peter holley on August 08, 2008, 09:50:35 pm
you lot up north will be ok if things get worse.if all your custies go to monthly etc... just think , down south we have monthly rounds anyway  however, i think our prices are slightly higher down here ???
Title: Re: fortnightly to monthly
Post by: kris martin on August 08, 2008, 09:55:28 pm
higher living costs down south, i tell you what were really struggling at the moment, were picking up daft amounts of work all the time and were not managing to get around the work we have already got...    i am happy for a fair few of my customers going monthly there was one i am not happy about,  we lost yesterday a residential rehabilitation house due to refurbishment that wont be done till next may... gutted..   waz eazi money..