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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: markybop on March 04, 2009, 08:21:11 pm

Title: A Quote Please
Post by: markybop on March 04, 2009, 08:21:11 pm
Got asked to quote for these 16 flats, the factor is wanting them cleaned every month, the pics just show 1 block (4 flats) there is another 3 identical blocks.... How much would you quote?
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Post by: DaveG on March 04, 2009, 08:24:37 pm
£30 a block?
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Post by: markybop on March 04, 2009, 08:28:18 pm
Hmmmm, I was thinking a bit more myself, that's quite cheap.....they look a lot bigger in reality with a few windy's on the gable ends too.....
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Post by: DaveG on March 04, 2009, 08:33:01 pm
Can you give them a price per flat?
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Post by: www.mrgutters.co.uk on March 04, 2009, 08:37:12 pm
15-16 per flat so like 60.00 per block
Title: Re: A Quote Please
Post by: markybop on March 04, 2009, 08:51:36 pm
Yeah, there wanting a price per flat, access through the flat to clean the balcony windys, if no ones home prob just get the ladder oot....
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Post by: DASERVICES on March 04, 2009, 08:52:41 pm
Thought you had retired ??? Or did you miss the action that much and decided to come back ;D
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Post by: Simon@ Clearview contractors on March 04, 2009, 08:53:07 pm
I'd quote 112 for the for buildings, £32 per block.
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Post by: R W C on March 04, 2009, 08:55:41 pm
As its all in one place so no travelling id say to secure it go in around £140 as i couldnt see you getting £15 a flat(£240 the lot), if it was just a couple then yer but not the lot.

Title: Re: A Quote Please
Post by: markybop on March 04, 2009, 09:02:54 pm
Thanks for the replies guys....Yeah, lets say I stil 'manage' my round with a little help from a few guys  ;) ....so im still always on the lookout for new work.....
Still working 'fulltime' in glasgow central....best of both world I think..... ;D
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Post by: seandyer2003 on March 04, 2009, 09:05:10 pm
If you have other jobs nearby try go in as low as you can, i know round me commercial is at rock bottom, i am always too expensive at the minute, i am happier earning more on residential! Theres just too much competition, and all they want is cheapest quote :(
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Post by: EZclean on March 04, 2009, 09:12:18 pm
50quid a block no less. pain in the arse if they are in/not in to do balc door.  bite your hand off  ;)
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Post by: pjulk on March 04, 2009, 09:45:20 pm
£4 - £5 per flat
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Post by: cozy on March 05, 2009, 08:19:17 am
I must have misunderstood something here. Is this job trad or WFP? Is this a silly question if I was UK based? ???
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Post by: sam peafield on March 05, 2009, 08:44:08 am
£160 the lot ,

access would concern me to balcony ones are you doing wfp or trad ?
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Post by: bad trippy on March 05, 2009, 08:47:19 am
I was thinking in terms of £8 per custy which is £32 per block times four blocks £128 then add £12 to round it off to £140 for all the entrances
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Post by: trevor perry on March 05, 2009, 02:26:45 pm
i would do all four blocks for £80 +vat at most there is only three hours work but could probably be done in less.
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Post by: sam peafield on March 05, 2009, 03:15:07 pm
Trevor,

Wow £80 that sounds way to cheap to me

sam
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Post by: trevor perry on March 05, 2009, 03:21:54 pm
Trevor,

Wow £80 that sounds way to cheap to me

sam
may be it is just the area i live but that would be a realistic price round here, i have cleaned windows for 26 years have a pretty large firm doing lots of commercial work and we still get undercut regularly at these prices.
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Post by: seandyer2003 on March 05, 2009, 05:01:24 pm
Trevor,

Wow £80 that sounds way to cheap to me

sam
may be it is just the area i live but that would be a realistic price round here, i have cleaned windows for 26 years have a pretty large firm doing lots of commercial work and we still get undercut regularly at these prices.

Commercial seems to be going the same way as contract cleaning from what i have experienced lately!! people quoting daft and employing someone on min wage to do it and turn a few quid profit!! It defintitely isnt the big money you would expect, seems more profitable to get good domestic work to me!! All the commercials ive quoted i have quoted fairly and not had a sniff of any of them - been undercut by ALOT!!

Im not focusing on the commercial as much now, i think unless you get in with council or housing association or similar its hard to get good money, or maybe its just the few ive had??
Title: Re: A Quote Please
Post by: trevor perry on March 05, 2009, 06:20:32 pm
Trevor,

Wow £80 that sounds way to cheap to me

sam
may be it is just the area i live but that would be a realistic price round here, i have cleaned windows for 26 years have a pretty large firm doing lots of commercial work and we still get undercut regularly at these prices.

Commercial seems to be going the same way as contract cleaning from what i have experienced lately!! people quoting daft and employing someone on min wage to do it and turn a few quid profit!! It defintitely isnt the big money you would expect, seems more profitable to get good domestic work to me!! All the commercials ive quoted i have quoted fairly and not had a sniff of any of them - been undercut by ALOT!!

Im not focusing on the commercial as much now, i think unless you get in with council or housing association or similar its hard to get good money, or maybe its just the few ive had??

i think you are right we lost a large job last summer that we had done for six years without any complaints, it was underpriced when we did it but helped keep staff employed for when good one off work came up, we lost the job on price alone and was told this at the time.
 
Title: Re: A Quote Please
Post by: markybop on May 05, 2009, 02:10:51 pm
Well, to my surprise, a letter has just landed on my door mat to confirm that my quote has been accepted! :o
First clean next month...
Lets say Mr Peafield was the closest......
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Post by: Lee Pryor on May 05, 2009, 04:15:51 pm
sams got it.

we always charge a standard £10.00 per flat in this situation, so £160.00

dont sell yourself short. thnk about it, for each person in those flats £10.00 a month is nothing.
Title: Re: A Quote Please
Post by: krave on May 06, 2009, 07:32:42 pm
I would have said £40 a block. maybe £150 all in.
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Post by: simon w on May 06, 2009, 07:48:06 pm

£120.00. for all four blocks excluding the patio doors on each balcony. If access can be arranged through each flat then £2.00 per patio door.

This would be considered a reasonable price and should ensure you get the job.
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Post by: geoffreyspecht on May 06, 2009, 11:01:05 pm
£60 for the 16 flats
Title: Re: A Quote Please
Post by: markybop on August 03, 2009, 12:05:43 pm
Well 2 of us managed to clean them all in 2hrs, all cleaned traditional........quite happy at that.....
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Post by: R W C on August 03, 2009, 04:37:07 pm
was you 2 months late in cleaning it then?
Title: Re: A Quote Please
Post by: markybop on August 04, 2009, 04:17:04 pm
Aye was delayed due to the painters......