[ian1972]

went out canversing last night in the wigan area all 3 and 4 bed semis so all decent size houses,so average about 8 windows set of french or patio doors some with cony on the back how much would you charge for this type of job?...............i would of thought a fiver would b way to cheap

[Sunshine/Cleaning]

I try to work in values of £5 and have a min charge of £10 for new customers.

It is then easy to work out if it is more than a £10 job its £15 and so on.

I have no problem with the £10 min even on very small properties, I think the pricing on my website helps.

[ian1972]

like i said i thought 5 was cheap but a lot of the window cleaners round here are doing the same kind of houses in the same area for 3 and 4 quid which shocked me

[Ian Lancaster]

like i said i thought 5 was cheap but a lot of the window cleaners round here are doing the same kind of houses in the same area for 3 and 4 quid which shocked me

So what?  If they want to work for peanuts, or beer money, good luck to them.  You're a professional buisinessman (I hope). You offer an upmarket professional service and charge accordingly.

It's all about how you sell yourself.  Make the customer think they're getting value for money, then make sure they do and you'll soon have a round worth three times what your so-called competitors have.

[ian1972]

oh am going to stick it out i just couldnt belive that people seem to b charging what they probably charged 5 years ago just dont seem to b moving forward with it.

[kenaltobelli]

 thats the thing charge low and you get work .
  but you cant move forward you have to have a life not run around like a mad rat.
  ten pounds min charge is a good idea if you can get the custy base.

[GWCS]

I try to work in values of £5 and have a min charge of £10 for new customers.

It is then easy to work out if it is more than a £10 job its £15 and so on.

I have no problem with the £10 min even on very small properties, I think the pricing on my website helps.

I go along with this, unless im in a area where i dominate and can clean 4-5 small detached in an hour which i charge slightly less, as i dont need to travel lots and deal with packing up and setting out after every house.

I charge most places the same regardless of size, shape amount of windows. I just work out how long it will take me and charge £10, £15, £20 and so on. Its easier to remember how much it is rather than everyone being different because they have one window less than next door  :

[ian1972]

i agree with you thats the type of work i was hoping for.it just seems that a lot of people have gone for the amount of work and not quality but will keep plodding and see were i get.

[JandS]

Suprised you got many @ £10 minimum.
You wouldn't get that round here for a 3 bed semi.
What about those that just want the fronts doing e.g. lounge, main bedroom and small bedroom plus any glas in door.
Surely not £10.
Charge a fiver a house to start with till you have a customer base who trust you, know what your work is like and know
you will turn up regularly. Then after a while start putting the prices up.

John

[Mr Formby]

Why not  start with  £0.75 for  each downstairs window and £1 for each  upstairs

[NWH]

Suprised you got many @ £10 minimum.
You wouldn't get that round here for a 3 bed semi.
What about those that just want the fronts doing e.g. lounge, main bedroom and small bedroom plus any glas in door.
Surely not £10.
Charge a fiver a house to start with till you have a customer base who trust you, know what your work is like and know
you will turn up regularly. Then after a while start putting the prices up.

John

This is what i can`t understand about some WC`s thinking about business and it is a business,don`t forget you have to actually get to the job ie diesel-time etc all this costs money before you even get the pole out the van.

[kenaltobelli]

  i hate banging on about me me me; but ive been ill for 8 weeks gona be ill a few more.
  maybe even have a few weeks of my point is you cant pay bills on 10/ 12/ an hour
  and have a life pay tax all the rest best advice treat it as your in  business not beer money
  sorry to whine on but i have learnt my lesson the hard way.

[Sunshine/Cleaning]

Suprised you got many @ £10 minimum.
You wouldn't get that round here for a 3 bed semi.
What about those that just want the fronts doing e.g. lounge, main bedroom and small bedroom plus any glas in door.
Surely not £10.
Charge a fiver a house to start with till you have a customer base who trust you, know what your work is like and know
you will turn up regularly. Then after a while start putting the prices up.

John

I'm in the position where I have 20+ years under my belt and I live in a relatively affluent area. If someone phones up or asks for a price I tell them £10 min.
Just today I did a new flat 6 windows, told him over the phone £10 min, no problem, as I said earlier if they look at the web-site they get the impression that I offer quality and stand behind that quality.

Lets face it if you called out anyone to do a job at your home would you not be embarrassed to scratch around for change. I would, I consider £10 quite cheap for someone to call and do work at your house.

[ian1972]

yes i totally agree and i understand that there always someone cheaper out there, but my god we all got a living to make like i said the area i was canversing was a very well to do area,and charging 3 to 4 quid for those type of houses is ridiculas

[mark dew]

oh am going to stick it out i just couldnt belive that people seem to b charging what they probably charged 5 years ago just dont seem to b moving forward with it.

I think you have hit the nail on the head there.
I started off with the mentality of a price increase every couple of years but apart from a few really underpriced jobs, it has never really happened.

I now price up with a view of would i be happy with this price for the next 3 years?
This really means rounding up figures instead of down.

[seandyer2003]

like i said i thought 5 was cheap but a lot of the window cleaners round here are doing the same kind of houses in the same area for 3 and 4 quid which shocked me

Where in wigan are you ian??

I had a 1000 of work up there once, in £5 houses haha It was awful and people in 3-4 bed semi, with 2 bays at front etc, wouldnt pay more than 5-6 a house

I sold it in the end, but i doubt its being cleaned, only reason i never been to check is its too far too travel and prices are crap..... it was in a nice area too

[ian1972]

about 10 mins outside the town centre and i am finding out that people round ere dont want to pay belive me its shockinwhy do you not think your round is getting cleaned?there are guys round ere that are doing 4 bed detatched houses for 4 quid