[Paul H]

thanks ..

i'd also like to point out sometimes ... i get "you are the 3rd window cleaning service i called ... but the only one that turned up... and on time when you said you would "... little things like i said... like tescos motto "every little helps"... its really does mean a massive amount to custys

[anderclean]

great thread and very interesting comments.

i don't have a simple formula, but wish i did.
over 20 years experience, it's now some thing i regard as "needs sorting"
 
...i have made a rod for my own back as i have to do my own pricing, all the time !!

i want to employ a canvasser, but don't know how to teach my pricing method below..

i price on windows (quantity, size, accessibility,)
parking and accessibility around the house,
how long the job will likely take,
frequency
and the type of people (customers) they are likely too be.
initial clean premium can be +10% too "double" the regular clean price.

i get most quotes and have very, very high customer retention


i believe if you get every single job you price - you're pricing too cheap.
i hate getting it wrong but hate being under priced more than any thing, so don't mind losing a few.

interesting and encouraging to see how some guys on here price near blind and so simply and are doing well...

[Lee Burbidge]

great thread and very interesting comments.

i don't have a simple formula, but wish i did.
over 20 years experience, it's now some thing i regard as "needs sorting"
 
...i have made a rod for my own back as i have to do my own pricing, all the time !!

i want to employ a canvasser, but don't know how to teach my pricing method below..

i price on windows (quantity, size, accessibility,)
parking and accessibility around the house,
how long the job will likely take,
frequency
and the type of people (customers) they are likely too be.
initial clean premium can be +10% too "double" the regular clean price.

i get most quotes and have very, very high customer retention


i believe if you get every single job you price - you're pricing too cheap.
i hate getting it wrong but hate being under priced more than any thing, so don't mind losing a few.

interesting and encouraging to see how some guys on here price near blind and so simply and are doing well...

I get one of my employees, Sam to quote some jobs. Sometimes, if its a referral then if an employee quotes the job you give him the first months clean ( or percentage )

[Perfect Windows]

interesting and encouraging to see how some guys on here price near blind and so simply and are doing well...

With my menu method you initially have to persuade yourself not to get annoyed at "underpriced" jobs in the knowledge that you'll shortly be doing an "overpriced" one.  My Joey assistant could never get used to it and used to whine if we got to a biggish job that he considered too low.  He'd never rejoice at the other end of the scale, though...

Vin

[anderclean]

your self vin, lee and a few others was who i was thinking of...

[supernova77]

I work out how long the house will take to clean and base the quote on an hourly rate.

I do have a price guide on my website though, just to put off any "price shoppers" >> http://www.iconicwindowcleaning.com/?page_id=194

Andy

[Lee Burbidge]

I work out how long the house will take to clean and base the quote on an hourly rate.

I do have a price guide on my website though, just to put off any "price shoppers" >> http://www.iconicwindowcleaning.com/?page_id=194

Andy

I like your website Andy

[sham33]

I work out how long the house will take to clean and base the quote on an hourly rate.

I do have a price guide on my website though, just to put off any "price shoppers" >> http://www.iconicwindowcleaning.com/?page_id=194

Andy

Do you get many people ringing up to get there 3bed semis cleaned at £20 a pop?

[Ian101]

I work out how long the house will take to clean and base the quote on an hourly rate.

I do have a price guide on my website though, just to put off any "price shoppers" >> http://www.iconicwindowcleaning.com/?page_id=194

Andy

Do you get many people ringing up to get there 3bed semis cleaned at £20 a pop?

Im guessing he is quite full so perhaps not too worried if they call or not but was wondering the same myself ??

food for thought when Im rammed full again but not maybe as high in North Wales