[replacement]

Here goes again as my 1st one on the other post never got copied over..

What i do is charge for the size of the glass starting from 50p per bay too 75p per bay.. I always charge £1 for patio doors.


House 2

So on house 2 the windows to the right would be 75p and the one on the right 50p so the totall cost for house 2 would be £5.75 and ill round that up too £6. We get all windows as well with WTP so none get missed plus the frames get done which customers love.

I hope you get the idea i am near Maldon in Essex

It would be great to charge some of them prices but i can see ill lose alot of customers.

Thanks

Justin

[Philip Hanson]

Ever so sorry Justin, my mistake!

Philip

[replacement]

No worries

[steve-mark]

House 1 £6.60
House 2 £6.60
House 3 £9.30
House 4 £10.50
House 5 £ 7.00
House 6 £12.50
House 7 £10.00
House 8 £11.00

Steve
Tone Clean Taunton.

[Mikey Warner]

In this area this is what you'd get MAX

1. £7
2. £8
3. £7
4. £7
5. £10
6. £20
7. £15
8. £12.50

Phil, on house 4 you say £15 Where abouts are you?? I live in one of these type houses and have a load down my own street and get £7 (standard house) I'd be told where to go if i wanted more for it.

Mikey

[Philip Hanson]

Hi Mikey,

We're in Bristol.  Jeff Brimble made an intersting point by saying what the population of the place was.  I think that as a general rule, the bigger the town/city the higher the price.

We actually have several houses that look exactly like that, and yes we charge £15.00.  (some we charge £12, but that's because we got them first.  Any new ones would also be £15) It does depend on the area though.

(Remember as soon as you click "reply" the whole thread appears under the reply box, so you'll be able to see the houses we're talking about)

Philip

[seanc]

how nice window cleaners are the only cleaners that share prices well done a well desereved pat on the back  
i am new to windows just an add on to the cleaning i do i am located in Hampshire and this is what i would charge please bear in mind i am new and trying to get customer base even at these prices the clients are unsure untill i have finished then they all seem pleased at the prices the long term cleaners have put down i would not have the chance to show them how clean the windows could be they would just turn me down on the spot.
i also leave the roof windows as it would be to dangerous to attempt them with the ladders i am using at the moment

house 1 £ 5.00
house 2 £ 5.00
house 3 £ 5.00
house 4 £ 5.00
house 5 £ 6.00
house 6 £12.00
house 7 £ 6.00
house 8 £ 6.00

[stevekennedy]

Houses 6-8. Are the windows Georgian. I.e. seperate panes of glass?

1 - £5.50
2 - £8
3 - £6
4 - £8
5 - £8.50
 GEORGIAN  STANDARD
6 - £38                          £20
7 - £24                          £15
8 - £22                          £14

I would also like to see how the person looks, their choice of clothes and their car etc. This can influence my pricing. I am also assuming I already have at least one job in the street.

[easycleanwindows]

I cleaned a house last week and it cost £200.00 lead glass in and out another takes 25 mins with wfp all lead £30.00 none of our customers have evr complained about the charge sometimes we get it wrong sometimes right but would never worry about the price i quote.Being insured and with the fed,uniformed and with nice van it doeas a lot weve been going since last may and are now looking to employee two more people and another van with another wfp so we must be doing something right.

[Clean-A-Windows]

My prices in Fairford glos

house1=£5.00
house2=£5.00
house3=£5.00
house4=£6.00
house5=£10.00
house6=£12.00
house7=£6.00
house8=£8.00

georgian=£3.00 extra per house
this also depends on the area, if out of Fairford + £1.00
Pete

[heritage lee]

hi all. Here goes  from hemel hempstard in herts


1   £7
2  £12
3  £10-12
4  £10
5  £16
6  £25
7  £18
8  £20

from lee

[mickeyfat]

My go

Plymouth Devon

Assuming no cons at back
If there are cons at back then an extra £2.00


House

1....£6.00
2....£6.00
3....£8.00
4.....£8.00
5....£7.00 WITHOUT THE WINDOW ABOVE THE GARAGE
IF THET WANTED THIS DONE I WOULD DO IT OF A POLE AND CHARGE THEM £5.00 EXTRA SO...............£12.00

aRE THESE FAKE GEORGIAN?


6.....£10.00  NO ROOF WINDOW ..IF SO THEN £10.EXTRA
7....£7.50
8.....6.00
iF THE ABOVE 3 ARE REAL GEORGAN THEN DOUBLE IT

[Philip Hanson]

ARE THESE FAKE GEORGIAN?

House 6,7 and 8 look like fake Georgian to me.  The type that has the plastic criss-crosses in between the panes of glass, so you can just do it all in one go like a normal window.  I have priced them as such.

Steve Kennedy made an interesting point about the person.  You do get a feel for what they are like when you talk to them, and whether or not they'll be prepared to pay for a good service.

Well done everyone who has contributed so far.  

(Maybe we should form an Elite Window Cleaning SET and agree on high prices.  If people want to use us pros, then they'll have to pay or else get burglar bill to do them!  Maybe the OFT might not be impressed by that!)

Philip

[stevekennedy]

(Maybe we should form an Elite Window Cleaning SET and agree on high prices.  If people want to use us pros, then they'll have to pay or else get burglar bill to do them!  Maybe the OFT might not be impressed by that!)

We might start sounding like a protection racket. "Better get us to clean your windows or else you might get broken into. Know what I mean"!  

[matt]

is this just the front ?...i guess not with the prices

how do we tell whats at the rear, they could have 2 sets of french doors ??

[Philip Hanson]

No, the whole house.  I know you can't know what's at the back, but assuming there's no conservatories, and its the same style all round.

Just an idea will do.  Any participation is appreciated.

Philip

[anderclean]

hi guys

house:

1..... looks like    £8./£9.
2 .....looks like    £10.
3 .....looks like    £10.
4..... looks like    £12
5..... looks like    £14
6..... looks like    £22
7..... looks like    £18
8..... looks like    £16

I'm back in the game after 3 years out so I'm building a business.
If I had a full quota of work I'd add £2.+ to all those prices !

I'm in Chelmsford - Essex

Rob

[dreamclean]

I wonder does anyone have any kind of "formula" when pricing that would apply to all of us,in other words a simple way of working out how long they take to clean.We all work at different speeds, and location plays a big part,but there must be a "Mr Average"standard system for accurate pricing we could bash out.

It has to be time taken rather than price per window surely.I travel up to Bucks for two days work a week and earn between £25 to £30+ per hour whereas down in Dover / Folkestone (though not as well established) its around £16-£20 p/h ,but we all have an idea of a "good hourly rate " for our town and once we have the " time" the £ is an easy conversion.

I do have a sort of system that works for me,1/2 a minute for every ladder placement ,tricky placements 1 minute,3 average panes =1 min,larger than average panes ie up to small patio door size 2 per 1 min,and so on.

So house 1:     2 ladder placements           1 min
                       6 panes                               2 min
                       door                                   1/2 min

                     TOTAL TIME                        3  1/2 mins


I know I'm risking ridicule ,but convinced answer lies on these lines and would appreciate input

David

[Philip Hanson]

Hi David (dreamclean) and welcome to the Forum.

I know I'm risking ridicule ,but convinced answer lies on these lines and would appreciate input

We don't go in for ridicule here, your views are valued.  Anyone who thinks otherwise will be swiftly dealt with!

We all work at different speeds, and location plays a big part

Quite right, its not just the location of a town, but also locations within  a town will differ.

Pricing a house is a complex task, its sometimes very difficult to tell how long it will take until you actually do it.  But your system seems to take account of most things that would take up extra time.  

I agree it would be handy to have a definitive price guide, so after a few weeks, when most people have replied to this post, I will do a tally up, and work out the averages for each area of the country.  It'll be a bit "quick & dirty" but it will enable us to compare what other pro window cleaners are charging near where we live, and any new work can be priced a little better perhaps.

After all, if we make the effort to be pros, (and many do not) we should charge more.  Double, in fact.

As you are the expert as to your system, could you give us your best guess for these 8 houses?

Thanks for your contribution.

Philip

[geoffreyspecht]

working at a steady pace u should be able to clean 20 to 25 windows per hour

if the houes are close togeher you would probably 30 windows per hour and u dot have travel to the next houe in your van