i dont know any window cleaners charging £3-50 for a 3 bed semi.i know some who charge £4-50.im sure some are on benefits.
i never thought it possible to charge £10 for a 3 bed semi until a few years ago but i have quite a few in little cul de sacs near other work.
the thing is mick some window cleaners work in deprived areas,council estates and lots would NOT pay £10 to get their windows cleaned but would for £5 or £6.
take scotland for instance.quite a few scottish window cleaners cant seem to get good prices for 3 bed semi work.
i work in mainly affluent areas and have lots of bigger domestics at good prices as well as the very compact cheaper 3 bed semi estate work.
im very well established though.tried and trusted and have a very good reputation as a good window cleaner.
there are still quite a few old boys on ladders who charge £10 for 4 bedders where my price would be £15 monthly/£20 2 monthly.they dont clean the awkward windows or touch the frames so say they switch to me on a 2 monthly their paying the same but getting awkward windows, frames/sills/doors washed every time albeit on a longer frequency.
ive picked up a fair bit of work over the last few years and im twice or 3 times more expensive than their last window cleaner they were unhappy with BUT i provide a much more professional service so they are happy!
and this is how i continue with slowly creeping up cheaper older work and charging more for fresh new work.
im finding you dont need to have very compact work to hit a good day rate.large domestics at good prices within a 10 mile area.driving to each stand alone job can be just as good if not better than the cheaper very compact estate work.
only thing is cash flow can be slower with large domestics.also i find the more money they have the more likely it is they go on holidays a lot more/have electronic gates etc.
the compact cheaper estate work is fantastic for cashflow,plenty of tips at xmas,lower fuel costs and lots of nice add ons in spring and summer.
i now will not even take on a 3 bed semi if its not right near other work.bigger domestics i will travel up to my 10 miles radius of work if its big enough.same for commercial.
most of my work is within 5 miles of each other though.
regards
dazmond