[ftp]

Quoted for a first clean the other day - the guy insisted I clean the frames and sills so I told him that was part of the job anyway. Had a quick look and it looked easy enough bit grubby with a few twigs etc hanging around.
Turned out it used to be covered in some creeper of some kind - spent an hour and a half with a blade trying to get root suckers off all the upvc frames all for twelve quid.  :

[gerard mcmanus]

I would have stopped, told him I would have to re-quote due to this, then the price would return to £12 after the first clean, if he wasn't happy, I would just walk.

How long did it take you?

[Tosh]

I'm soft; I would've done what FTP did; bit the bullet and cleaned it.  I don't usually do the 'first clean extra charge thing'; unless it's really justified.

However, I have learnt when quoting for stuff to take my time and really look at each window; it's height, access, the frames; everything.  I almost imagine myself doing the job when I'm quoting.

A cursory look at a property followed by a price is just asking for trouble.

[matt]

its ok, he will ditch you next clean

you arrive, he says, oh not today mate, i will phone you when they next want doing

[pjulk]

I would have stopped and explained to the person this job is going to take a lot longer than thought and can't do it for the price quoted and give them a new price.

they can either take it or leave it.

[pingu]

Have to admit I would have done the same as FTP...but when quoting now I always walk the house twice...1st to have a scan then 2nd to walk it like Tosh mentioned...Imagining I am cleaning it and then assess the time and price...but hey we have all quoted and regretted it later...

[tomy jackson]

i had one that sad he wonted reguler clean when i looked harfe had sukers on his dad came out he sad if you get all that lot off and do a realy good job to day il give you a ring when ther filfy a gane , off wos the last weard

[[GQC] Tim]

i had one that sad he wonted reguler clean when i looked harfe had sukers on his dad came out he sad if you get all that lot off and do a realy good job to day il give you a ring when ther filfy a gane , off wos the last weard

What the heck did you just say? 

[Londoner]

Tomy's not the best speller in the world, you sometimes have to read his posts twice to get what he's saying but its usually worth it. A good WC is Tomy.

[Dave Turley]

I don't even notice tommy's amazing spelling anymore!

 

[Blue Frog Systems]

I understood every word he wrote (1st time) 

[Window Washers]

Tomy's not the best speller in the world, you sometimes have to read his posts twice to get what he's saying but its usually worth it. A good WC is Tomy.

He's also very good at taking commercial wc photos