[NWH]

Who's going to pay £300 for a window clean? You can have a mote cleaned for nothing.

You`d be surprised a lot more people than you think,small change for some even in todays climate.

[Window Washers]

Who's going to pay £300 for a window clean? You can have a mote cleaned for nothing.

You`d be surprised a lot more people than you think,small change for some even in todays climate.

Have to agree, I have a few over this price per 6 weeks, but they tend to drag cheques a little yet happy to pay late charges on top  :

[macmac]

I did most of the work on Monday and finished off today.Yeah I'm hoping I can get it down to a normal days work and then £200 is very acceptable,in my book anyway.If I'd quoted more then I sensed I ran the risk of her telling me to sling my hook.To be perfectly honest,I didn't actually note the number of windows.I went round and estimated how long each window would take me and added them all up.There's a bloody lot though!The old style leaded is what took the time.At the end of the day she's my best customer financially by a country mile so I'm pleased I got her.Especially if I can nab a neighbour or two.

I think you'll get it down to 8hrs deffo. How did you clean the leaded?

[Sunshine/Cleaning]

I think you'll get it down to 8hrs deffo. How did you clean the leaded?

I honestly think this is a mistake. Assuming that you can get the job done in less time, while it is reasonable that this will happen, you may also be in a position that they only call every 6 months. It then becomes an initial clean each time. The very fact that others are quoting £200 for just the outside should sound the alarm bells as you are doing inside and out for this price.

One of my greatest mistakes when I set up in the last recession was to under price. I thought I had to go in cheap to get the job. The problem is you are stuck with the price and any increase will be difficult if you ever want to be in-line with the other window cleaners. They charge that amount for a reason!

While you will get the work, however from my experience, you can get stuck with hard cheap work for some time. This type of work should be the cream trying to "get it down to 8 hours" will turn it into a chore.

[Craig 72]

I think you'll get it down to 8hrs deffo. How did you clean the leaded?

Just with a spray and scrim then buff with microfibre.Time consuming but seemed to do the job well.As I say I'm still green with all this so any opinions for a quicker way greatly appreciated.

[Craig 72]

I think you'll get it down to 8hrs deffo. How did you clean the leaded?

I honestly think this is a mistake. Assuming that you can get the job done in less time, while it is reasonable that this will happen, you may also be in a position that they only call every 6 months. It then becomes an initial clean each time. The very fact that others are quoting £200 for just the outside should sound the alarm bells as you are doing inside and out for this price.

One of my greatest mistakes when I set up in the last recession was to under price. I thought I had to go in cheap to get the job. The problem is you are stuck with the price and any increase will be difficult if you ever want to be in-line with the other window cleaners. They charge that amount for a reason!

While you will get the work, however from my experience, you can get stuck with hard cheap work for some time. This type of work should be the cream trying to "get it down to 8 hours" will turn it into a chore.

I hear what you're saying mate.She only told me what others had quoted when I'd finished the job so it wasn't like I was deliberately going in cheap.£200 to me for a days (long day admittedly) window cleaning is still decent I think,especially as I only have a relatively handful of customers.She wants me to come back every month on an outside one month,outside and inside next month basis.I'm happy with that for now.If there comes a point in the future when I have plenty of customers and I find it a pain to do I'll knock it on the head.I'm learning as I go along so if any other 'biggies' come along I'll price accordingly.

[macmac]

I think you'll get it down to 8hrs deffo. How did you clean the leaded?

Just with a spray and scrim then buff with microfibre.Time consuming but seemed to do the job well.As I say I'm still green with all this so any opinions for a quicker way greatly appreciated.

A damp microfiber then buff with dry microfiber I find best.

[Sunshine/Cleaning]

I think you'll get it down to 8hrs deffo. How did you clean the leaded?

I honestly think this is a mistake. Assuming that you can get the job done in less time, while it is reasonable that this will happen, you may also be in a position that they only call every 6 months. It then becomes an initial clean each time. The very fact that others are quoting £200 for just the outside should sound the alarm bells as you are doing inside and out for this price.

One of my greatest mistakes when I set up in the last recession was to under price. I thought I had to go in cheap to get the job. The problem is you are stuck with the price and any increase will be difficult if you ever want to be in-line with the other window cleaners. They charge that amount for a reason!

While you will get the work, however from my experience, you can get stuck with hard cheap work for some time. This type of work should be the cream trying to "get it down to 8 hours" will turn it into a chore.

I hear what you're saying mate.She only told me what others had quoted when I'd finished the job so it wasn't like I was deliberately going in cheap.£200 to me for a days (long day admittedly) window cleaning is still decent I think,especially as I only have a relatively handful of customers.She wants me to come back every month on an outside one month,outside and inside next month basis.I'm happy with that for now.If there comes a point in the future when I have plenty of customers and I find it a pain to do I'll knock it on the head.I'm learning as I go along so if any other 'biggies' come along I'll price accordingly.

Fair point, it's a learning curve for sure. Keep asking for advice but remember on forums you have to filter out the nonsense.

[Clive McDonald]

I use the learning curve too. I often disagree with what is said.Every now and again i make a new connection and try a different approach as a result of what had been said. I've always been an ideas factory but with so many othr people on this forum it stands to reason that every now and again someone will barf a winner.That's the other thing i try to do, spot other peoples winners.

Very often i am totally wrong.

Once or twice i've been right, that's not much considering the ideas i trial. My three biggies are the hot system(  first to self install), electric reel ( first again), and my route one marketing (i think i was first but there has never been a forum topic that's approached it).

Very often i find the posts that strongly disagree with me the most productive because they force me to think the hardest and that's when the really creative ideas seem to come for me.

[Oakley Windows]

Route one marketing?

[R W C]

Didnt you do this over 2 days

[Craig 72]

I did indeed,but only because the customer had to go out about half two on the first day so she asked if I could come back.Suited me fine actually,I'd had enough by then if I'm honest.

[GWCS]

I did indeed,but only because the customer had to go out about half two on the first day so she asked if I could come back.Suited me fine actually,I'd had enough by then if I'm honest.

they soon get used to you, and go out while your there doing the work.

I have one that waits for me to turn up and then goes off out asking me to lock up. "Monies on the table help yourself to tea and cake".