[jim bean]

Hi, just got a job of a local school every 6 months. I'm going to be doin the lot trad.
There's around 100 1m x 1m windows and about 30 odd little hoppers.
There's also 2 sides of the gym which are basically pure glass about 5m x 8m with various size windows all joined into one.
Just wondering what to charge as never done anything like this before. I guessed a price while I was there based on how long it will take me; I guessed somewhere around 4-7 hours which I priced at 80-120.
Is this about right?

[deeege]

Just a small school then.

How did you price it at 80-120? Did you say if it takes you x hours it will be £80 and if it takes you x hours it will be £120? Just give them your high end price first off.

March / April is a good time to be pricing schools as they have just received their budgets for the year. Bump up the price.

[geoffreyspecht]

your price sounds low to me even at a £120

[idealrob]

Any most schools are uptodate with H & S laws, hope all your documents, job method statements, new risk assesment laws are complying with current legislation, for me we spend nearly as much time supplying this as we do to clean the windows.

idealrob

[jim bean]

Ive got none of that lol! Already set the date for next Wednesday ..

[idealrob]

LOL.............

idealrob

[Tomboler]

sounds low to me too. When were they last cleaned? - I bet it'll take a whole lot longer than you think

[Xtremely Clean]

7 Hours £120 every 6 months is be charging minimum £200 probably nearer £300

[Xtremely Clean]

^^I'd be^^

[ben M]

7 Hours £120 every 6 months is be charging minimum £200 probably nearer £300

yes minimum £200, i will say £250

[britishwill]

£300 for me

[windowcleaninginessex.co.uk]

100 windows sounds a lot,  even trad you will be surprised how quick you will clean them, when they are banked together like schools.
Most windows on a school are usually low level , just get stuck in, 4 hours max.
I would say your were a little bit on the cheap side, don't listen to the £250 - £300 prices  for this size school, you would be lucky to get that. If you are happy with your price, just go and clean.

[Richard iSparkle]

Hi, just got a job of a local school every 6 months. I'm going to be doin the lot trad.
There's around 100 1m x 1m windows and about 30 odd little hoppers.
There's also 2 sides of the gym which are basically pure glass about 5m x 8m with various size windows all joined into one.
Just wondering what to charge as never done anything like this before. I guessed a price while I was there based on how long it will take me; I guessed somewhere around 4-7 hours which I priced at 80-120.
Is this about right?

7 hrs work is a full day.  so what is your takings for a full days work?  that should be your minimun price.

[jim bean]

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7 hrs work is a full day.  so what is your takings for a full days work?  that should be your minimun price.
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Yeah about 80-120 for a full day

[Richard iSparkle]

7 hrs work is a full day.  so what is your takings for a full days work?  that should be your minimun price.
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Yeah about 80-120 for a full day
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that sounds pretty low but you're not loosing out if you do it for £120.  that's your lowest price then.  always worth asking what they were paying before.  they'll often tell you, and if they do you know what they're willing to pay. then ask questions about why they're not using them any more.  if they were unhappy they'll probably be willing to pay more...  and then choose you re price.  for me a minimum for a days work is £300, so that's be in my head when quoting...  but different areas etc ...

[David Lingard]

£300! 

[AJ]

What are the payment terms, you will find yourself waiting for it whatever they are.
£120? Double it and add £60+.

[dazmond]

if i thought the job would take 6-7 hours then £200 min.probably go in at £220 WFP.

[stuart mc]

it will never take 7 hours in a million years, it is a hundred windows and a extra bit round the gym, even trad it will not take 7 hours

[ben M]

take 4 hours so £150