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stevekennedy

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Re: chrch window, what would you charge?
« Reply #20 on: October 04, 2007, 11:13:58 pm »
steve is that a cartoon in your aviator or a picture of you being a muppet , if you did a method statement for this job as i had put ,it would be accepted ok you would put an anti slip device under feet of ladder instead of a scrim although in my experience and one that involves working on ladders in slippy school halls etc a damp scrim works better , you would also need a ladder stabiliser at top of ladder but ladder mits would make it legal work like this can still be done from ladders and is being done on a daily basis in many large organisations so please get your facts right.

I was only having a laugh. Please don't take things too seriously.

It is a free country and you are free to run your business however it suits you. I wouldn't want you to get hurt. I broke my leg 3 years ago and it was not fun. I used to take some risks that would make you ill if you watched. I have been cleaning windows for 17 years and I have made a good living out of it, but, I have learned the value of safety. You only have one life. Since I have learned about safety I have made more money than ever. (The avatar is me counting it) I can go in and charge twice as much and I still get the job. Now I am also doing method statements for architects. Damp scrims etc would not pass, trust me. You talk ladders to them, they get nervous. Start talking scaffolding, they are much happier. I am just trying to pass this on. No offence meant.

Re: chrch window, what would you charge?
« Reply #21 on: October 05, 2007, 01:57:05 am »
lean your ladder on stone arch at each side and reach in it should only take about 20  minutes a side at tops. £100 for that and i think you would be a larger thief than the priest you where doing the job for , i would say £30 tops.
Are you aware how much money Churches make per year? £30 for that you are joking arnt you? I am  :-[ asking that

trevor perry

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Re: chrch window, what would you charge?
« Reply #22 on: October 05, 2007, 07:28:41 am »
no ian i wasnt joking that job would take a maximum of 20 mins so any more than £30 i feel would be too much but if people feel they are worth more then thats between them and the customer , what would you charge.
better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove any doubt

Neil271052

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Re: chrch window, what would you charge?
« Reply #23 on: October 05, 2007, 08:49:20 am »

Are you aware how much money Churches make per year? £30 for that you are joking arnt you? I am  :-[ asking that

Out of curiosity, how much does a church make in a year?
Cheers,
Neil

Re: chrch window, what would you charge?
« Reply #24 on: October 05, 2007, 09:20:52 am »

Are you aware how much money Churches make per year? £30 for that you are joking arnt you? I am  :-[ asking that

Out of curiosity, how much does a church make in a year?
Put it this way I paid £100 for an hour + £30 for the heating then had to pay a person to unlock it. So God only knows how much (excuse the pun)  ;)

ScrimShady

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Re: chrch window, what would you charge?
« Reply #25 on: October 05, 2007, 06:08:31 pm »
if that will take 20 minutes please tell me how you would do it,

trevor perry

  • Posts: 2454
Re: chrch window, what would you charge?
« Reply #26 on: October 06, 2007, 10:19:25 am »
up a ladder using a mop and scrim done 100s like this and for a lot less than £30
better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove any doubt

Sir Squeaky

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Re: chrch window, what would you charge?
« Reply #27 on: October 06, 2007, 11:08:53 am »
At the end of the day, Trevor's right.

How can you live with yourself asking much more than that for 1 window? :-\

It's isn't going to take more than 45 mins if you're any good at this job.

stevekennedy

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Re: chrch window, what would you charge? New
« Reply #28 on: October 06, 2007, 03:20:57 pm »
Charge £30 if you like

But if it turns out to be the last £30 you ever make, you'll wish you'd charged more!