[8weekly]

Been asked to quote for this building. I quoted and didn't get it. What would others quote here and take a guess at the price currently being charged by commercial specialists for the outsides only - just the main building which is much the same all round.

[Small but perfectley formed]

How far do you have to travel,l i reckon they are doing it for £120

[8weekly]

It's on my doorstep, but they travel around 45 minutes each way.

[Cookie]

I would also say around £120.

[8weekly]

Just to add, there are basement windows all around that you can't see. It requires a 45 foot pole with 14 inch gooseneck to get to those top ones - a 30 just gets to the first floor.

[NWH]

Just the sandy coloured building I would want between £250-300 without any other buildings nearby,I see a pool or something to the right which I would quote separate and obviously add them all up. I do similar stuff which I normally do pre arranged ie come when all are away 3-4 monthly.

[NWH]

These are the kind of people that get the odd 20 minute freebie from me.

[NWH]

£120 lol blimey do you want to work for me you'd earn me a fortune cleaning work like that for 120 notes.

[duncan h]

About £3million, depending on the amount of land

[Stoots]

Are we including that bit to the right with the velux and all the glass roof panels?
hard to say if so as you can see the back

Just the main building with same windows on both sides and back id say about £100

 2-3 hours work plus travel say 150 tops

[duncan h]

£120 lol blimey do you want to work for me you'd earn me a fortune cleaning work like that for 120 notes.

Hes looking at the 50 or so winders we can see. £150 isn't bad for 1, 2 hours work

[Smurf]

If so say a commercial specialist is doing that job already my question would be why are they looking for another quote? I would have also asked them outright that too. The conversation would lead down the path to frequency and also try get out of them the price they are paying already. That way I get a good idea if they are messers and if I'm wasting my time or not quoting.

Go on then tell us the price you quoted first then I might tell you what I would have quoted.

[8weekly]

£120 lol blimey do you want to work for me you'd earn me a fortune cleaning work like that for 120 notes.

Hes looking at the 50 or so winders we can see. £150 isn't bad for 1, 2 hours work

That's more than one or two hours work. Outsides takes two 4 hours. They are sash wooden windows and cleaned as and when. Double the number of windows as it's the same the other side, just without a balcony.

[NWH]

Come on people that is not anywhere near enough money for that kind of job,it makes no difference to me how long it's going to take to clean. Do it off a ladder and see how you feel afterwards,this is the trouble people charging that kind of money will kill a good area for cleaning windows just to get the work. You would have to clean that 7-8 times just to pay for the desent pole you'll need to clean the tops.

[8weekly]

Come on people that is not anywhere near enough money for that kind of job,it makes no difference to me how long it's going to take to clean. Do it off a ladder and see how you feel afterwards,this is the trouble people charging that kind of money will kill a good area for cleaning windows just to get the work. You would have to clean that 7-8 times just to pay for the desent pole you'll need to clean the tops.

Spot on. A cheap 45 foot pole is £700.

[Jonny 87]

Do you know How much were they charging?

I'd probably had said one man could do that in 4 hours, so looking at around the £150 mark.

[Shane sharples]

About £160- £200

[NWH]

I've just ordered a new 35ft extreme if I was charging 150 quid for work like that I wouldn't be able to afford it,anyone IMO going in on the 150 mark is either in an area flooded by window cleaners or is clueless what to charge. That job is 250-300 all day long an if I was 8 weekly I wouldn't be disappointed if he's stuck to his guns,your not going to get em all but the ones you do get have got to be worth doing.

[8weekly]

Your Xtreme wouldn't reach the top. My SLX 30 just reached the first floor windows. The building is massive and those wooden sash Georgian windows are very big.

[NWH]

I do similar stuff with the modular pole but I have a lot of Windows that has 32-33ft High Windows that are easier with a telescopic pole ie it'll be quicker to drop the pole and carry on doing lower Windows round the back of side of some properties. I've ordered a new 25 ft extreme as well which gets most day to day stuff,my old one has been superb but is ready for a rest.