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shine services

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Rough hourly rate
« on: May 03, 2011, 12:36:56 pm »
Hi all,
Just wondering what everyones hourly rate is for trad window cleaning and is there a big increase for wfp, As im trad so switching would lose alot of custom I fear.

I know my rate will differ from joe bloggs but just to see if im far off, Im above average price for my area but I feel its still far to low at £11-£12 p/h. this is because there is alot of slap n dash charging far to little for far too long.


Justen Uff

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Re: Rough hourly rate
« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2011, 02:05:05 pm »
The Americans will find terrorist leaders before you get an honest answer to that on here matey ;D

dazmond

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Re: Rough hourly rate
« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2011, 06:13:22 pm »
anywhere between £20-£60 an hour depending on what work im doing(mostly wfp)but that is "on the glass"hourly rates.the hours spent filling up,admin,collecting etc etc all bring it down if you count it in.

£11-£12 an hour "on the glass" is way too low even for traditional window cleaning IMO!should be averaging £25-£30 an hour to make  half decent money in this game.
price higher/work harder!

cozy

Re: Rough hourly rate
« Reply #3 on: May 03, 2011, 06:24:50 pm »
Trad should average about 140 quid an hour per man. WFP about 200 quid an hour (On the glass). 8)

( runs for cover ) ;)

Tom White

Re: Rough hourly rate
« Reply #4 on: May 03, 2011, 06:29:58 pm »
Shine, Daz is right.  Now is it because you're slow or under-priced, or both? 

How much would you charge for a standard semi (if there is a beast) with 8 or 9 windows, and how long would that take you to clean?

Dave66

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Re: Rough hourly rate
« Reply #5 on: May 03, 2011, 07:47:34 pm »
£15-£25 p/h wfp'in
plenty of cream...plenty of sugar!

Wc Solutions

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Re: Rough hourly rate
« Reply #6 on: May 03, 2011, 07:50:15 pm »
some hours you will earn £25 and some hours you will earn £50 odd, try to think more about the days earnings mate.

one man trad should be able to do £150 a day, based on a 6hr day

rosskesava

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Re: Rough hourly rate
« Reply #7 on: May 03, 2011, 08:15:30 pm »
some hours you will earn £25 and some hours you will earn £50 odd, try to think more about the days earnings mate.

one man trad should be able to do £150 a day, based on a 6hr day

Quite right. On average I clean about 30 £15 houses a day - and if I'm feeling fit I can do that before lunch at 11am having started at 10am.

£150 a day trad................ dream on.
Just chant..... Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare, Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare. It's beats chanting Tory Tory or Labour Labour.

Re: Rough hourly rate
« Reply #8 on: May 03, 2011, 08:28:18 pm »
Take off your costs - fuel - vehicle - tax - etc & then what would suit you £££ ?

Depends on your area & competition - i find rough areas will pay what you quote due too no one wanting to work the area & better areas are a honey pot for all W/Cs & jobs are harder to find.

P @ F

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Re: Rough hourly rate
« Reply #9 on: May 03, 2011, 09:43:31 pm »
Rosskesava , with you there mate , the tools are out again , when i was trad  i was lucky to see £80 for a days work , still good compared to the last job , my work was hard and a bit underpriced , but if i could earn £150 by hand then give me back my 325 beemer with a rack and no hassles .

Sure it could be done in essex , seen em all havin there vajazzles done in their spare time  , not in Plymouth though mate !

Rich
I'm so lazy I'm getting tired of it !

GB Window Cleaning

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Re: Rough hourly rate
« Reply #10 on: May 03, 2011, 09:53:57 pm »
i love these threads... all the jealous windys with there underpriced work start bashing there keyboards  ;D

there was a windy on here the other week showing off his new porsche! i think he said he started from scratch in 2008!

there is also a windy in my town who still rides a bike and earns just enough to buy a bottle of lidl washing up liquid a week  ;D

so... to answer your question what you can earn seems to be in direct relation to who you are and your mindset!


cozy

Re: Rough hourly rate
« Reply #11 on: May 03, 2011, 10:00:39 pm »
i love these threads... all the jealous windys with there underpriced work start bashing there keyboards  ;D

there was a windy on here the other week showing off his new porsche! i think he said he started from scratch in 2008!

there is also a windy in my town who still rides a bike and earns just enough to buy a bottle of lidl washing up liquid a week  ;D

so... to answer your question what you can earn seems to be in direct relation to who you are and your mindset!



Didn't see that !!! Who?

taylored

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Re: Rough hourly rate
« Reply #12 on: May 03, 2011, 10:03:42 pm »
thats the best way it can be put gb

GB Window Cleaning

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Re: Rough hourly rate
« Reply #13 on: May 03, 2011, 10:08:55 pm »
cozy... i cant remember his name, sorry. can anyone tell us who it was? i can troll through all the old post if i must  :(
but i can assure you im not making it up!

GB Window Cleaning

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Re: Rough hourly rate
« Reply #14 on: May 03, 2011, 10:14:46 pm »
found it, the windy with the porsche...

http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=117768.0

so think before you price your next job lads!  ;)

GB

cozy

Re: Rough hourly rate
« Reply #15 on: May 03, 2011, 10:21:26 pm »
I think you've mis-understood that thread GB. Lee Pryors has been going for years and has a fair sized business. He's no newbie. He runs a new franchise/ work system lately and is one of the high flyers in his area.
He really does do well.

That's not right Stan.

Dave66

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Re: Rough hourly rate
« Reply #16 on: May 03, 2011, 10:24:17 pm »
some hours you will earn £25 and some hours you will earn £50 odd, try to think more about the days earnings mate.

one man trad should be able to do £150 a day, based on a 6hr day

Quite right. On average I clean about 30 £15 houses a day - and if I'm feeling fit I can do that before lunch at 11am having started at 10am.

£150 a day trad................ dream on.
no way 6hrs trad....maybe wfp
plenty of cream...plenty of sugar!

P @ F

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Re: Rough hourly rate
« Reply #17 on: May 03, 2011, 10:27:47 pm »
Mr Dave morris has a porch ,  i cleaned it for him once ,and he's been in the game for donkeys ,he also has a rather spiffing porsche in the double garage , he said i could have a spin if he was driving , not fookin likely i said , he's the crapest driver ever  ;D

RICH  
I'm so lazy I'm getting tired of it !

GB Window Cleaning

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Re: Rough hourly rate
« Reply #18 on: May 03, 2011, 10:33:59 pm »
ok maybe i did misunderstand but here is his own words ive copyed and pasted for you to read! ;D i think about what he said here alot actually...

"I really appreciate the kind comments guys.

Anyone can do it!

I started my business in 2003 with £200 and knowone to teach me anything and no forum to ask for help on, I just made it all up as I went along. I had never done a manual job or even been up a ladder untill my first day.

The one thing I am glad of is that right from the start I approached it as a business not a job. IMO that mindset makes all the difference

I always concentrate on 2 things 100% of the time

1 keep the customer happy

2 make as much money as possible"



inspirational i think!

GB

GB Window Cleaning

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Re: Rough hourly rate
« Reply #19 on: May 03, 2011, 10:35:20 pm »
so... in seven years if you work hard enough you too can be very rich!  ;D