[Tussin]

There are some nice decent size office blocks being built about 8 mins from where I live. Plain square windows, easy to do trad methods but total doddle with wfp which I'm looking at getting.

The offices are mainly 2 storey but some 3.
They are nearly finished, so how do I find the right person to talk to so I can get in there first and pick them up? If went and asked site manager about initial clean would wfp be up to it?
Or is it all a matter of being there, right place right time?

Experiences and tips welcome!

Tussin

[texas girl]

Tussin,

In my experience I have discovered that going to the construction supervisor is always first because he is responsible for the first time cleaning.

Two very important things to remember:

 Payment terms!   I have had a lot of late payers in the construction field. Make it clear on paper when payment is due. I would recommend payment after the job is completed. (immediately)

 Do not underbid! As you know, any job done for the first time  takes twice as long as a maintenance price. Better to let someone else work for peanuts while you can market other jobs.  :

On the other hand, you may be able to get a contract with the owners of the building, or the maintenance supervisor and a first cleaning may be discounted if you are going to do the windows on a regular business.

I alway's get the agreement on paper  regardless. 
Always

Hugs, Texas Girl

[Ian_Giles]

Yep, go see the site manager, but WFP is no good for an initial clean, you may have all sorts of rubbish to get off the glass, putty/paint/silicone/sand & cement and so on.
So if you want the initial clean, make sure the scafolding is still up (preferably)
Else you will have to do it off ladders, and if that is 3 storey, then there may be H&S issues regards WAHD. As it is 'on site' these are frequently adhered to strictly.

For the repeat clean, keep calling in as the place is being fitted out for whoever is moving in there (if any one is of course)
Or ask the site manager who to contact with regards to the regular clean, it isn't always obvious as the owner of the building my be renting out different floors.
I have a couple of offices like this, I have to bill an estate agent who is responsible for the buildings upkeep, in the one office, the top floor is empty, the first floor has an architect in there and the ground floor is a solicitors. I've never even met the buildings actual owner! and I've been doing this particular office for 18 years
Beware the initial clean, if it isn't likely to lead to the regular clean, make sure you price it well, I personally charge 3 times the regular clean price, if I know it is going to lead to a virtually guaranteed regular clean, then I'll put a tighter price in, as so far I have found office blocks make me way more money than any other type of clean I do, and by a long way too.
So it is worth it for me to be tight on the initial clean.......but that doesn't mean so tight you are making a loss

On the repeat cleans you are spot on with regards WFP, they really come into their own on this type of work


Ian

[Tussin]

Thanks Ian and Texas girl. Will follow up with your advice in mind.