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Title: school graffiti quote? crb check?
Post by: drive surgeon on November 02, 2009, 02:21:11 pm
been asked to quote some graffiti tags. 6 tags around 2 sq metres each.  i usually charge around £80 for one tag inc my traveling costs and overheads which can take an hour to do.  should i quote the same for each tag or a bit less as there are 6?  also do i need to have criminal record check before workng on school?
Title: Re: school graffiti quote? crb check?
Post by: drive surgeon on November 02, 2009, 02:30:07 pm
also is there anything else i need to be weary of working on a school? any problems etc? what time is best to do the work?
Title: Re: school graffiti quote? crb check?
Post by: DREAM CLEAN on November 02, 2009, 05:18:04 pm


Hi

As for prices I do not know , but if you do the work outside school hrs then the H&S problems are less and CRB are not required
Title: Re: school graffiti quote? crb check?
Post by: Richy L on November 02, 2009, 06:34:12 pm
I would definatly do the work when there are no kids there.
I clean some school windows and that is bad enough. But when you're dealing with graffiti removal chemicals its not worth the risk.
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Post by: cleaner-exteriors on November 02, 2009, 09:18:12 pm
i price at £120 that includes up to 6m of cleaning anything above 6ms is £15 per metre
Title: Re: school graffiti quote? crb check?
Post by: Daria Taylor on November 03, 2009, 07:08:15 am
been asked to quote some graffiti tags. 6 tags around 2 sq metres each.  i usually charge around £80 for one tag inc my traveling costs and overheads which can take an hour to do.  should i quote the same for each tag or a bit less as there are 6?  also do i need to have criminal record check before workng on school?
I guess you may have to carryout H&S checks etc. come up with rist assesment, because if you are working with children and it involves chemicals. As to CRB check, its always good to have it for any job, i've been told it makes you look more professional and local govs and any public establishments often like to see it, for the sake of 35-50 pounds it's worth having it.

Dash T
Title: Re: school graffiti quote? crb check?
Post by: Daria Taylor on November 03, 2009, 08:23:54 am
If any one read my previous post i apologise,  :-[ been up since half free my eyes are stuck to the screen and fingers refusing to type, but i have alot of work to do so cannot afford to go to bed :)
Title: Re: school graffiti quote? crb check?
Post by: johnmaggy on November 03, 2009, 01:29:09 pm
Dash T is right, a CRB is cheap and it gives you a bit more credability, we have got jobs just on the basis of having a CRB when the others quoting for the job havnt.
Title: Re: school graffiti quote? crb check?
Post by: drive surgeon on November 04, 2009, 12:16:56 pm
i quoted £250 as the job is 20 miles away from me. i estimated it would take me 4 hours or more.  does this sound cheap or dear?
Title: Re: school graffiti quote? crb check?
Post by: Richy L on November 04, 2009, 01:55:08 pm
I would have aid a tad cheap really. But it depends if you need the work really
Title: Re: school graffiti quote? crb check?
Post by: drive surgeon on November 04, 2009, 02:28:43 pm
i do need the work richy. but yet again i have heard no reply from my quote. you just never know whether they think its too cheap or too dear.  i give up with commercial pricing.
Title: Re: school graffiti quote? crb check?
Post by: Richy L on November 04, 2009, 03:17:37 pm
What chemicals are you using for graffiti removal? are they expensive? If so, you need to price well.
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Post by: chosker on November 04, 2009, 03:41:59 pm
I think if the kids are going to be there at the time then you need a CRB check but if it is out of school hours then you don't need one... could be wrong. It definately looks more credible to have one though IMO.
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Post by: fenman on November 04, 2009, 04:12:55 pm
Not sure if it is still the case but you cannot obtain a crb check for yourself.
Title: Re: school graffiti quote? crb check?
Post by: drive surgeon on November 04, 2009, 06:13:52 pm
i use graffiti hotline chemicals richy!
Title: Re: school graffiti quote? crb check?
Post by: Richy L on November 04, 2009, 10:37:49 pm
good stuff, ive found.

It all depends what surface its on too ... and what colour. that detirmins the price too
Title: Re: school graffiti quote? crb check?
Post by: drive surgeon on November 05, 2009, 09:16:55 am
i got the school job he just phoned me.  :)

 i just hope the gel gets off gold spray paint.

richy have you had good success with all types of colours of spray paint with the gel?
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Post by: mark.laycock1@ntlw on November 05, 2009, 10:48:52 am
have you any photos will can look at?
Title: Re: school graffiti quote? crb check?
Post by: drive surgeon on November 05, 2009, 12:43:07 pm
no im doing job in morning its all sorts of coloures spray paint.  what type of pressure washing are you doing mark at mo?
Title: Re: school graffiti quote? crb check?
Post by: Richy L on November 05, 2009, 12:54:35 pm
if it has been on brickwork for a long time the solve is good. do you have any?
Title: Re: school graffiti quote? crb check?
Post by: drive surgeon on November 05, 2009, 03:37:13 pm
its omly been on for a week? i dont have solve i have the gel and ghosting remover and crete!!
Title: Re: school graffiti quote? crb check?
Post by: Richy L on November 05, 2009, 03:43:48 pm
I find the solve does a good job. But if it has only been there a week the gel should work nicely
Title: Re: school graffiti quote? crb check?
Post by: drive surgeon on November 05, 2009, 04:30:02 pm
cheers richy im doing it at 7.00am in morning so will let you know how long job takes etc  :)
Title: Re: school graffiti quote? crb check?
Post by: drive surgeon on November 06, 2009, 11:59:58 am
job done in 3 and a half hours 2 people.  the black spray paint was a devil to get off had to use wire brush but all in all the headmaster was happy and im happy.  :)
Title: Re: school graffiti quote? crb check?
Post by: Richy L on November 06, 2009, 12:20:27 pm
nice one.
Was it a private school?
Title: Re: school graffiti quote? crb check?
Post by: drive surgeon on November 06, 2009, 04:48:33 pm
yes i think so richy.
Title: Re: school graffiti quote? crb check?
Post by: stalwart on November 06, 2009, 08:40:44 pm
Any photos of your work,be nice to see what a great job you've done
Title: Re: school graffiti quote? crb check?
Post by: drive surgeon on November 07, 2009, 05:03:41 pm
no the school was a council run school i have found out.
Title: Re: school graffiti quote? crb check?
Post by: mark.laycock1@ntlw on November 07, 2009, 06:44:47 pm
any photos?
Title: Re: school graffiti quote? crb check?
Post by: stalwart on November 08, 2009, 06:57:02 pm
any photos?

didnt think so
Title: Re: school graffiti quote? crb check?
Post by: drive surgeon on November 08, 2009, 09:30:47 pm
yes i have photos but they are in my portfolio lads!