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Sills and Frames Included?
« on: December 09, 2010, 09:15:15 pm »
Hey guys,

When you quote for a window, do you include cleaning of the frame and sills in the quote or do you charge extra?

GB Window Cleaning

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Re: Sills and Frames Included?
« Reply #1 on: December 09, 2010, 09:17:24 pm »
included, always! as are any doors, its the only way i work! alot on here will tell you the same.

Panorama

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Re: Sills and Frames Included?
« Reply #2 on: December 09, 2010, 09:18:11 pm »
most definately ;)

Re: Sills and Frames Included?
« Reply #3 on: December 09, 2010, 09:20:35 pm »
Yeah it does seems crazy to charge extra considering it is part of the window,lol

bad trippy

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Re: Sills and Frames Included?
« Reply #4 on: December 09, 2010, 09:24:25 pm »
When i was trad it was just a sill wipe, anyone wanting frames cleaned were charged 2 or 3 times the window cleaning price.
Now in WFP i do everything plus doors, regardless if the have glass or not, i push it as a selling point and most wfpers on here will say the same
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NJWindowCleaning

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Re: Sills and Frames Included?
« Reply #5 on: December 09, 2010, 09:42:02 pm »
included, always! as are any doors, its the only way i work! alot on here will tell you the same.

Yeap do the same as GB   :)

Lee GLS

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Re: Sills and Frames Included?
« Reply #6 on: December 09, 2010, 09:44:53 pm »
Hey guys,

When you quote for a window, do you include cleaning of the frame and sills in the quote or do you charge extra?


are you trad or wfp, if trad than charge extra for frames, but do the sill as part of the normal clean, if wfp then dont charge extra, its all part of the job.

Blue Frog Systems

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Re: Sills and Frames Included?
« Reply #7 on: December 09, 2010, 10:29:03 pm »
i sell myself using the fact i clean the glass, frames, doors & window sills EVERY time !
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jouk45

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Re: Sills and Frames Included?
« Reply #8 on: December 10, 2010, 01:06:51 am »
include frames and sills as standard, it is all part of wfp, gives you the edge over the trad guys  ;D

bobby p

Re: Sills and Frames Included?
« Reply #9 on: December 10, 2010, 06:29:26 am »
like many i throw it in for free . but thats daft .   the big trad firm near where i work charge quite a bit extra if frames are asked for= more money  doesnt it .

woody1

Re: Sills and Frames Included?
« Reply #10 on: December 10, 2010, 07:52:13 am »
Im trad i include it in my price im a window cleaner not glass cleaner

Johnny B

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Re: Sills and Frames Included?
« Reply #11 on: December 10, 2010, 08:26:50 am »
I'm trad too. One of my reasons for not going WFP is that I wouldn't be confident enough to be sure that top windows would be perfect, as I don't have binocure-like vision.

I remember picking up a new customer whose ex-window cleaner was WFP. The tops of the frames had been missed and the sills were green. Two minutes of the old way had them like new.

Not knocking WFP. There are good and bad WFP and trad cleaners.

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trevor perry

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Re: Sills and Frames Included?
« Reply #12 on: December 10, 2010, 10:37:02 am »
i do frames and sills but if there are vents on top frames then i only do these occasionally when they start to look dirty, i have also found that sills 3 storey and above are hard to clean unless you alter the angle of brush head so i dont do these every clean but only about every fourth month, i know i could use a sill brush but i dont like them
better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove any doubt

james44

Re: Sills and Frames Included?
« Reply #13 on: December 10, 2010, 03:24:48 pm »
Quote
as I don't have binocure-like vision.

Johnny b, There is a easy way round this, i thought the same as you when i first went wfp as i do tops only i bought a pair of opera glasses of ebay for £5 they are the collapsible pocket type binoculars and fit into your top pocket,
Now if i am unsure about a top window i just take the glasses out to have a quick look to check they are alright, they are very compact and ideal!

Wc Solutions

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Re: Sills and Frames Included?
« Reply #14 on: December 10, 2010, 03:26:04 pm »
yes defo!

if wfp then you wont have to scub the frames so hard every time ... but the sills will always need a good wiping every time....


Jeff Brimble

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Re: Sills and Frames Included?
« Reply #16 on: December 10, 2010, 04:33:02 pm »
I used to use kids plastic binnocs but they were too strong, operas sound ok  :)

A & J Owen Window Cleaning

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Re: Sills and Frames Included?
« Reply #17 on: December 10, 2010, 04:41:56 pm »
a nice  mini telescope does the trick look a bit of a twonk standing in the road spying on window frames or is it the ladies i dont know meself  ;D

Johnny B

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Re: Sills and Frames Included?
« Reply #18 on: December 10, 2010, 05:03:04 pm »
Got me thinking now guys...   :)

John.
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dmlservices

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Re: Sills and Frames Included?
« Reply #19 on: December 10, 2010, 06:09:32 pm »
When i was trad it was just a sill wipe, anyone wanting frames cleaned were charged 2 or 3 times the window cleaning price.
Now in WFP i do everything plus doors, regardless if the have glass or not, i push it as a selling point and most wfpers on here will say the same



same here ;)

daz