[Dave Willis]

I probably wouldn't get out of bed for that job.

[DaveG]

I probably wouldn't get out of bed for that job.

Council houses are bigger that that where your'e from

[Shane sharples]

I probably wouldn't get out of bed for that job.

I'm sorry you're royal highness , I don't have any commercial jobs and I'm surrounded by ex council houses

[Scrimble]

It seems many get hung up on an hourly rate too which I think is also irrelevant

course its relevant!hourly rate is EVERYTHING!there is only so much "on the glass" time(earning time)during any given day/month/year.

you are not earning what ever figure per hour its turn over! or takings

you should look at your weekly or monthly turn over that will give you more of an idea how much your profit is after expenses

that house would be £16 to £20 if 4/8 weekly

Dazmond are you vat registered?

[dazmond]

It seems many get hung up on an hourly rate too which I think is also irrelevant

course its relevant!hourly rate is EVERYTHING!there is only so much "on the glass" time(earning time)during any given day/month/year.

you are not earning what ever figure per hour its turn over! or takings

you should look at your weekly or monthly turn over that will give you more of an idea how much your profit is after expenses

that house would be £16 to £20 if 4/8 weekly

Dazmond are you vat registered?

VAT registered?you must be joking?nowhere near!(im a sole trader).plus i only work ("on the glass" earning time)5-7 hours a day 5 days a week for 4 weeks of the month 11 months a year.(2 weeks off at xmas,2 one week holidays abroad)plus if its a 5 week month i normally get a few days off at the end of the month depending on work due.

[dazmond]

Just out of interest, why would it take some of you 25-30 mins to do that job.
I must be way too fast

from my experience of over 5 years WFP yes 25-30 mins.usually these types of properties where i work have a lot of trees/shrubs nearby which make the windows dirty.plus im not rushing round.i like to be measured in the way i work.brisk but steady!

[Mick Kent]

Wouldnt take me no half hour to clean. 15/20 mins max. 3 an hour if on same street. I still prefere £10 terrace fronts doing 10/12 an hour! Its all good having big properties on the books but you cant earn as much from them long term As you would from simple and compact with no access issues to come by on terrace fronts.

Amen

[dazmond]

Wouldnt take me no half hour to clean. 15/20 mins max. 3 an hour if on same street. I still prefere £10 terrace fronts doing 10/12 an hour! Its all good having big properties on the books but you cant earn as much from them long term As you would from simple and compact with no access issues to come by on terrace fronts.

Amen

i take my hat off to you mick.£10 for front only is very good money esp as you  "splash and dash" and knock them out very quickly.

me personally couldnt charge that amount for front only.as for the bigger properties i stand by the 25-30 min time as a lot are in when i clean so i dont rush around.in fact i dont rush around on any of my work really these days.brisk but not hell for leather.

[jonboywalton75]

I'm quick, whether customers are in or out.
Hourly rate is not be all and end all, but it's up there.

[Klean07]

I clean a similar house to that but include conservatory roof for £25 a month. Last month they wanted inside of conny cleaning minus the roof for which I charged an extra tenner. However when I went to clean them again yesterday I was told not to bother as my £10 extra for inside conny was excessive!!
Some folks eh!

[Smurf]

I'm betting they brought themselves a karcher window vac 

I clean a similar house to that but include conservatory roof for £25 a month. Last month they wanted inside of conny cleaning minus the roof for which I charged an extra tenner. However when I went to clean them again yesterday I was told not to bother as my £10 extra for inside conny was excessive!!
Some folks eh!

[8weekly]

£27 8 weekly.

[Ian101]

thanks guys .... think I will quote £25 in future for stuff this size

[Shane sharples]

I'm defo upping my quotes from £8 to £8.50

[chris turner]

I'm defo upping my quotes from £8 to £8.50

 

[Smurf]

Why only 50p why not 100p?  not so funny if they pay you in pennies though as you will be walking around lopsided 

I'm defo upping my quotes from £8 to £8.50

[Shane sharples]

Why only 50p why not 100p?  not so funny if they pay you in pennies though as you will be walking around lopsided 

I'm defo upping my quotes from £8 to £8.50

Gradual increase, then I don't lose customers 

[slap bash]

I just love all the B/S logic used when pricing up a job. The reason why the is such disparity in pricing is because no ones wants to think his pricing is wrong and not up to date. If we applied a business approach we would all be closer to one price.My favourite one is when a cheap price is given is I have others in the street. This resulting in a lower price so the customer scores a gain. I would have thought you are in business for your own gain.Why the hell give a customer a discount just because they are in  a certain street. If it cost less to drive there surly its your own gain.
I find if you have to justify your pricing this way you need you business head read.
The same as prices rises surly they must be based on a sound business footing. If costs go up so must you pricing reflect this. Instead, because we don`t know what our expenses are we just guess a quid up or 50 p because the customer might just jump ship. It will take a lot more brain power and understanding of you industry for us to think alike when pricing.

[Shane sharples]

I just love all the B/S logic used when pricing up a job. The reason why the is such disparity in pricing is because no ones wants to think his pricing is wrong and not up to date. If we applied a business approach we would all be closer to one price.My favourite one is when a cheap price is given is I have others in the street. This resulting in a lower price so the customer scores a gain. I would have thought you are in business for your own gain.Why the hell give a customer a discount just because they are in  a certain street. If it cost less to drive there surly its your own gain.
I find if you have to justify your pricing this way you need you business head read.
The same as prices rises surly they must be based on a sound business footing. If costs go up so must you pricing reflect this. Instead, because we don`t know what our expenses are we just guess a quid up or 50 p because the customer might just jump ship. It will take a lot more brain power and understanding of you industry for us to think alike when pricing.

So you only put prices up when your expenses go up? how about putting them up when you want a pay rise? Solely because you want more money?
It would make sense to have a base price for the south and one for the North

[LT carpet cleaning]

Some of this stuff is hilarious! They obviously have wifi in the DSS office....