[trevor]

i was just wanting 2 know how you all price your buildings
the way i price is count the number of pains of glass & divide it by 4,
like if i go to a basic 3-bedroom 2 storey 9 windows & 2 doors at a total of
22 pains of glass, it would cost 5.5.
Is there any other methods ?

[mark dew]

I have a min £10 charge and count up the windows and multiply by 80p - £1 to get the price. Non standard windows are priced higher.
Some people say to do it on time, but i prefer to charge by window as it gives me incentive to work quicker.

[dave0123]

I do mine a total diffrent way... which may seem weird to alot of people but its what i got used to over the years and have got it right downt o a fine art.

I count up a time per each window and the total time = the hourly rate i want plus adding abit extra.


Works for me

Dave

[Rogue Trader]

i count windows .... (1 bay and a toilet window count the same so you have to round up or down depending)
1 pound downstairs window and 3 pounds upstairs window.
Basic 3 bedroom between 12 and 20 depending,
 10 pound minimum

[neil100]

As a genreal rule I price a pound per window.

A 5 pane bay I price a £2.50.

Door a £1.00.

Priceing up at that rate will ensure you are around the £40.00 an hour mark.

Add some extra for awkward windows or if you traveling out of your area for one house.

Double the price if its a one off clean.

Nel

[simon knight]

I can't be arsed to count windows. I know from experience how long a 4 bed house should take me...I get quicker the more often i do the same house.

So for me a 4 bed house out is: £20

In and out: £30

If I find that it's still (after a few cleans) taking longer than I thought I have a chat with the customer and explain that I under-priced. Most times the custy is fine about paying a bit more

With me there's no set formula.

[Londoner]

Im with you Simon.
I basically have price bands going up in £2 increments. Now I am WFP its based more on an hourly rate than counting the panes but its essencially an estimate of how long I reckon it will take to do the job x rate per minute.

Years ago we would count the climbs. It was 50% extra for leaded etc. All that has gone now with WFP.

The difficulty with working to any pricing formula is that you first have to decide what the prices are that are going into the formula and what the formula will be. Thats really tricky and the first house you go to price doesn't fit the formula so you end up making it up as you go along anyway.

Also with price formulas you tend to find big variations between houses that are really not much different. You end up saying to yourself "This house works out at £18 but I can't charge that, I've just quoted next door £14"

Price formulas don't work because the houses won't conform to your formula.

 

[Nathanael Jones]

So for me a 4 bed house out is: £20

In and out: £30

With me there's no set formula.

I charge 3x for in and out,.. a €20 house is €60 in and out because it does take 3 times as long (I'm WFP)
I charge €20 for a 3 bed semi and €25-€30 for a 4 bed.
10% discounts for all who pay online.

[Trevor Knight]

We simply use a time based calculation against our hourly rate.

House takes 15 minutes for two operatives = hourly rate for the two opperatives divided by 60 x 15 = price, if the house is isolated and not in your normal area allow travelling time.

[windowwashers]

i was just wanting 2 know how you all price your buildings
the way i price is count the number of pains of glass & divide it by 4,
like if i go to a basic 3-bedroom 2 storey 9 windows & 2 doors at a total of
22 pains of glass, it would cost 5.5.
Is there any other methods ?

yes set a min rate of £10 a house, you will get less customers but will pay in the end, My lowest is £7.50 I think I have about 7 in this price bracket and they are all going up

[Neil271052]

Don't have a magic formula just go by how long the job will take.

Semi's generally £16

Detached £20

+ £5 for a conservatory

Inside and out is double rate.

[Sanity]

I got told by a customer yesterday while canvassing that 7.50 is too expensive for her once a month!!!

Although I have raised my prices a bit from the 5.00 i was charging I am now at 10.00 for a 3 bed semi...

[Londoner]

Even if you only charged £1 there would be someone who thought it was too much.