[mark1]

reading some topics,i think you guys south of the border
take 2 long to clean a house and charge to much,please dont come back to me saying your making sure the job is done right.

[fez]

Eh? Elaborate a little, how long do you take and what do you charge?

Oh, and you shouldn't undersell yourself.

[mark1]

3 bed house patio door £3.50

[APS_PureWash_Sys]

that sounds like a hornets nest waiting for a stir

[shinebright]

I have just gained the contract at my gym. I priced the job at £25 per hour. I felt a little cheeky at the price as I can do it while I am there.

I have an autistic son who I have just arranged a personal trainer to spend an hour per week with him. He charges me £25 per hour, I don't feel bad anymore.

I had my car serviced the other day. £40 per hour.

I do not think that I am charging too much when I price my work at £20 per hour, in fact I am beginning to think that I am robbing myself. If you lads like to wear those tartan skirts and price yourselves at womens rates, then that is your decision. I will charge what I am worth.

[mark1]

so how much would yous charge££££££££

[shinebright]

[mark1]

i guide myself on £25 an hour,but uv got some guys on here taking the p with the £ they charge

[shinebright]

I agree Mark.

I am sure that your femail customers are happy to pay you £25 ph to look up your tartan skirt as you climb the ladder.

I was advised to charge £45 ph on commercial work, but I am finding that if I exceed £30 ph I struggle to gain the contract.

[Staybright]

Hi All

I charge between 20-30 an hour sometimes more depending on how well I sell our services!!.
If you can get away with high prices you would be a mugg if you didn't, Basically the moral of the story in the UK today (or maybe just down south) is it's dog eat dog, eat or be eaten the choice is yours my friend !!!
If you have loads of regular and potential  work you can afford to take risks.

[Peter Fogwill]

Two things have to be considered here, price of job and how long it takes to complete.  As an example, I was in the USA a few years ago and went out with a window cleaner for the day; we stopped in a shopping mall because he had a shop to price.  For a bit of fun we decided to price the job separately then tell each other what price we had come up with. He priced it at exactly double what I priced, and estimated the job would take exactly double the time I had estimated.  Result was both of us would be working for the same amount of money per hour, both of us would leave the windows at the same standard of cleanliness. I would be working faster than him wasting more energy, but I would have more chance of getting the job with my price.

What is best, I dont know, depends on your area and who works in it.

Peter

[STEVE71163]

I think you should charge the maximum amount that the market you are in will let you. Look at other trades and you will see that £25-£30 an hour is reasonable in the south. I had to pay £130 for two keys for my van last week  and it probably took ford no more than 15 minutes

Steve

[sam hughes]

I have to agree, I'd love to charge (my favourite) customers not much, but that dont pay the bills, but like everybody says lots of trades charge silly money & if u dont like it they tell u to go somewhere else.
I think u have to charge (like everybody says go for 25+) an abosolute minimum of £15 per hour,

I live down south, I know things are cheaper up north but 3.50 sounds way too cheap is this the norm for a 3 bed semi up there ,  I'd charge £6 /£7 minimum down here (South West)

sam

[fez]

Let's face it, £3.50 for a 3 bed semi IS too cheap; no matter where you are in the country. I find that if you offer an honest, reliable service that your customers can trust then they are prepared to pay for it.

Those potential customers who complain at your pricing, usually aren't worth having as they are usually more trouble than they are worth.

As for £3.50, I charge more than that (£4) for a downstairs one bedroom flat.

[g_griffin]

I have just gained the contract at my gym. I priced the job at £25 per hour. I felt a little cheeky at the price as I can do it while I am there.

I have an autistic son who I have just arranged a personal trainer to spend an hour per week with him. He charges me £25 per hour, I don't feel bad anymore.

I had my car serviced the other day. £40 per hour.

I do not think that I am charging too much when I price my work at £20 per hour, in fact I am beginning to think that I am robbing myself. If you lads like to wear those tartan skirts and price yourselves at womens rates, then that is your decision. I will charge what I am worth

 Sexist and racist  

 Mark,
       Are you not a bit envious? I don`t charge so much so I know I am.    

     Gerry.
 

[STEVE71163]

3 bed house patio door £3.50

Hi Mark
          How many of these do you do an hour

Steve

[mark1]

steve i do about 8 or 9 an hour

[mark1]

£4 for a 1 bed flat :odownstairs ur havin a laugh

[STEVE71163]

I am speechless

Steve

[STEVE71163]

Hi Mark
          I would price my work at £25 an hour and would expect to be able to clean about three, Three bedroom semis an hour if they are close together.

Steve