Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Ste M on January 06, 2010, 10:36:42 am
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Hello, if you go to price up a house that has a silly amount of windows and conservatories do you switch your pricing from per window and door to your hourly rate?
The only reason i ask is that if you price it up per window then it may scare of the customer due to the obvious high price, whereas if you just stick to your hourly rate as you know it will take you a few hours then the price may be more appealing to the customer.
Regards Ste
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whichevers the bigest number go with ;)
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hi Ste.
I see your based up the pool which can be a problem in certain area's because there are loads of w/c 's who are not legit and will charge really low prices so your up against that right away.
I know a legit w/c in Huyton who went to quote a house in crocky 16 windows 4 patio doors and he was told his price was too high £5 ?
I had a w/c approach me and asked me if I fancies doing a days work for him on some 5 story blocks of flats using my van and poles and said there was £60 a day in it for me cash in hand, great when can I start I replied and walked off.
if you know your work is good mate then price it to what your worth for that job, yes you may not get the job but you only regret it if you go in far to low, one thing that may be of help is count all window and round to the nearest £5 i.e. £5, £10, £15
good luck with it
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hi Ste.
I see your based up the pool which can be a problem in certain area's because there are loads of w/c 's who are not legit and will charge really low prices so your up against that right away.
I know a legit w/c in Huyton who went to quote a house in crocky 16 windows 4 patio doors and he was told his price was too high £5 ?
I had a w/c approach me and asked me if I fancies doing a days work for him on some 5 story blocks of flats using my van and poles and said there was £60 a day in it for me cash in hand, great when can I start I replied and walked off.
if you know your work is good mate then price it to what your worth for that job, yes you may not get the job but you only regret it if you go in far to low, one thing that may be of help is count all window and round to the nearest £5 i.e. £5, £10, £15
good luck with it
cheers ste, i know what you mean about the legit side of things as they are everywhere, to be honest though these jobs that i need to price up are out in the sticks in a very posh and affluent area. These houses have not got the issue of having some young scallies turning up and pricing the jobs as the customers will not have them cleaning there windows.
What i dont want to do is go in and price them up and come out with a silly price as im pricing them up per window, im not in this game and never have been to rip people off, i just want to make a living like i have done for the last 7 years. Ive just never had houses like this to price up so i was just after some advice.
regards ste
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personally for big jobs, i go for an hourly rate.
I priced up a community center, and quoted £60, based on it would take me 2 hours.
I was then told their current cleaners are doing it for £35 ???
I wouldnt budge from £60 so they will have to stick with their current 'turn up as and when' 'non frame/sill cleaning' window cleaners :P
The biggest job i have is £40 and it takes 1 man about an hour and ten mins