Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Frequently Asked Questions & Useful Resources => Topic started by: JAG on May 31, 2005, 02:15:58 pm
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can anyone tell me whats involved in BUILDERS CLEANS something i may consider for the future? ???What do i charge for a new build clean 3 or 4 bed?
i realise its more than just doing windows..
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Hi Jag
It involves a lot of scrapping, believe me a lot of scrapping. I will now only do the job for people who are present customers. I had a good price on a house the other day and told the new customer to get the builders to clean down the glass 1st clean. She agreed but the builders felt the same way as I did and when I found out that they hadnt done it I just simply walked off the job.
Get yourself a good scrapper, the refils are the best and you will need quite a few of them. Use a bit of vinager in the water as this helps and really take your time. If there is any concrete on the glass then charge a lot more as this is really hard to get off and warn the customer that it could already be scratched.
I'm not trying to put you off but people never really get to see the amount of hard work involved in it.
Hope you get on ok with it.
Steveyboy
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i done a first time builder clean yesterday, took all morning it was very hard work used washing up liquid and vinegar
DENNIS
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I would normally only use Washing up liquid. What benefits are there from adding vinegar?
Also, I get a signature on a disclaimer for the first clean if they have not been covered as the customer will not realise the full extent of damage on the finish. Some windows are really bad when the builders have been reckless.
It would be one of the more stressful times in a persons life with work not being completed in time, budgets being stretched and the customer trying to get moved in to their new build. So you are dealing with highly strung people. BEWARE
I use the 4 inch trim 10 from unger. You do need to change the blades quite often.
If scratches on a window are visible from 10 feet or more the customer can claim. And the builder will blame you, hence the disclaimer.
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hello been reading about new building cleans and just started a few myself interested by all the comments about disclaimers as have noticed many windows have an amount of scrathes on them and with cement unless i'm very careful i have noticed a few i have done! but obviously a bit of care can save most.as to the disclaimer who would i give it to ? would it be the sight foreman or would i send it off with say a quote or a folder with priceing etc, maybee if i was drumming up work? also any ideas on how to word it? help would be much appreciated!