[Wayne Thomas]

I increase my prices by roughly 5% every 12-18 months rounded up to the nearest 50pence. That way I keep up with inflation and don't take a pay cut by not increasing my prices. I try to increase my prices just before they receive their new council and water bills if possible.

[Londoner]

You will have a number of houses in mind that were underpriced in the early days or simply because you got it wrong.
Pick your 5 worst examples and put their prices up by £1. If that goes OK do the next 5 and so on.

You don't have to put all your prices up in one go right across the board.

[windowwashers]

You will have a number of houses in mind that were underpriced in the early days or simply because you got it wrong.
Pick your 5 worst examples and put their prices up by £1. If that goes OK do the next 5 and so on.

You don't have to put all your prices up in one go right across the board.

this psot is spot on IMO
also what helen said about not saying about having a baby for a reason for price increase, use increased costs like fuel ect

[Blackbushe Windows]

Agree - keep it on a business footing.

 

[twt]

lets face it a one pound increase per month per customer is not alot of money so go for it be bold. This time of year i bet you will get people asking if the price is still the same so they will be expecting it to go up. fuel gas electic council tax and car tax have all gone up in price so your 1 pound isn't going to be a great deal to them and if they say it is and they really can not afford it how long will they continue to have you clean their windows?

One pound per month per customer isn't much? So a £12 job is gonna be worth £24 this time next year? 100% increase. Ain't that aint much??? I'm too cheap

I didn't mean increaseing the price every month i meant that if you charge 10 pounds currently and increase the price to 11 pounds most people wont have a problem with that.

[Conflagration2000]

I was going to put my prices up one one estate I do, [167 houses] I am holding fire because some young guy is going round canvassing all my customers, and I know he's cheaper. You have to play the cards your dealt with. Dai

It's not me Dai, honest

[Phil Mitchell]

Thanks everyone, great comments, and I've made a decision. I do need to raise my prices but I'm going to be selective.
There will be a £1 increase on all the jobs obtained in my first year to bring them in line with my newer customers. All other jobs will stay the same as I'm happy with what I'm charging them as they amount to a good hourly rate.
I'm not a greedy person, I just want to cover the rise in fuel costs etc and earn a few extra quid.
I'm not going to raise by x% as this would mean lots of change and faffing about and I like the easy life, thats why I'm a window cleaner
Thanks again, I must post on here more often!!!

[Blackbushe Windows]

Well done Phil - that's how useful the forum can be. Undecided when you post - mind made up after replies!


Peter