[britishwill]

Evening guys

One of my clients has literally a 700sq metre patio!

I am wondering what to charge for this as its way bigger than I have cleaned before. Has anyone cleaned something that size before and how long did it take you?

Thanks so much in advance, I am just worried I am going to under charge....

Will

[cleewindows]

£1500 including re sand!

[britishwill]

Thats the figure I am thinking but it seems loads. how long would you think it would take in your experience?

[DaveG]

I used to do a little bit of pressure washing and used to charge £2.50 a metre (I think!?) ..At that rate the customer could buy a top quality washer and do it himself and still have some change for a weekend away with the Mrs!!!

[Sapphire Window Cleaning]

I charge £4 per square metre. (so I would be charging them £2,100)
700 square metres is huge, thats like 10 metres by 70 metres.
you sure its not square feet?




Matt

[britishwill]

Hi Matt

Believe it or not its just over that!

This client is seriously loaded. I double checked it. The patio goes round the pool then there is a 11 x 39 metre higher patio!

[Simon@ Clearview contractors]

What type of surface is it, flags, block paving?

What power is your machine(hp)? Do you have a turbo nozzle?
If's powerfull enough, I'd thinkabout getting a rotary surface cleaner

[weetot]

Hi Matt

Believe it or not its just over that!

This client is seriously loaded. I double checked it. The patio goes round the pool then there is a 11 x 39 metre higher patio!

What, youve double checked that he,s loaded. Excellent business acumen...

[Sapphire Window Cleaning]

Will, the average price per square metre around here in Essex is £4, you could go with £3.
Before anyone states my last post was wrong with the figure it should of read £2,800 as I charge £4 per sqaure metre and not £3 lol
If you were to get it, get a high pressure high flow rate petrol washer and also get a turbo nozzle and wirl-a-way. the wirl-a-way stops all the splashing and doesnt leave any way near as much mess.



Matt

[Simon@ Clearview contractors]

I'd also factor in any re-pointing that may need doing if so buy a pointing gun off ebay, they speed the job up at least fivefold.

[britishwill]

Thank you guys for all the advice. Its amazing I posted 10 mins ago and had so many worthwhile responses. I hope to be able to give such a great advice to other people questions posted here.

Thank you

[dan hughes]

OK then, what would you charge to repoint flags then !?

I've got to price this tomorrow!

and paint a chimney stack!

[cleewindows]

I think with it being 700 sq metres you would reduce your price thats where i came up with the £1500!
 

Will, the average price per square metre around here in Essex is £4, you could go with £3.
Before anyone states my last post was wrong with the figure it should of read £2,800 as I charge £4 per sqaure metre and not £3 lol
If you were to get it, get a high pressure high flow rate petrol washer and also get a turbo nozzle and wirl-a-way. the wirl-a-way stops all the splashing and doesnt leave any way near as much mess.



Matt