Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: ftp on April 16, 2009, 05:15:44 pm
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Quoted for a first clean the other day - the guy insisted I clean the frames and sills so I told him that was part of the job anyway. Had a quick look and it looked easy enough bit grubby with a few twigs etc hanging around.
Turned out it used to be covered in some creeper of some kind - spent an hour and a half with a blade trying to get root suckers off all the upvc frames all for twelve quid. ::)
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I would have stopped, told him I would have to re-quote due to this, then the price would return to £12 after the first clean, if he wasn't happy, I would just walk.
How long did it take you?
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I'm soft; I would've done what FTP did; bit the bullet and cleaned it. I don't usually do the 'first clean extra charge thing'; unless it's really justified.
However, I have learnt when quoting for stuff to take my time and really look at each window; it's height, access, the frames; everything. I almost imagine myself doing the job when I'm quoting.
A cursory look at a property followed by a price is just asking for trouble.
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its ok, he will ditch you next clean ;)
you arrive, he says, oh not today mate, i will phone you when they next want doing
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I would have stopped and explained to the person this job is going to take a lot longer than thought and can't do it for the price quoted and give them a new price.
they can either take it or leave it.
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Have to admit I would have done the same as FTP...but when quoting now I always walk the house twice...1st to have a scan then 2nd to walk it like Tosh mentioned...Imagining I am cleaning it and then assess the time and price...but hey we have all quoted and regretted it later...
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i had one that sad he wonted reguler clean when i looked harfe had sukers on his dad came out he sad if you get all that lot off and do a realy good job to day il give you a ring when ther filfy a gane , off wos the last weard
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i had one that sad he wonted reguler clean when i looked harfe had sukers on his dad came out he sad if you get all that lot off and do a realy good job to day il give you a ring when ther filfy a gane , off wos the last weard
What the heck did you just say? ???
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Tomy's not the best speller in the world, you sometimes have to read his posts twice to get what he's saying but its usually worth it. A good WC is Tomy.
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I don't even notice tommy's amazing spelling anymore!
;D
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I understood every word he wrote (1st time) 8)
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Tomy's not the best speller in the world, you sometimes have to read his posts twice to get what he's saying but its usually worth it. A good WC is Tomy.
He's also very good at taking commercial wc photos ;D