[Dave Willis]

No, another window cleaner/gutter cleaning chap did the job. She lives on her own. I never gave her a price - she never asked.

Dave have you got ur add on services advertised on your van and stationary?

I have and it's amazing how many existing  customers don't know about them unless I bring it to their attention.

No, I don't want them - don't like doing them hate it! I carry a vac etc because sometimes I can't wriggle out of it.

I have a stack of business cards in the van of a local guttercleaning company so I try to steer people to them.

[martin hulstone]

I agree Dave, i earn a good wage at window cleaning and dont want the faff of  "extras".
When i clean houses at 15-20 pounds people dont mind, they dont see how much you earn as a one man band.
extras are hard work, gruelling on the neck and shoulders, so if you have been established for a long time you should have a band of loyal customers who you only need to clean windows for at a very comfortable hourly rate.
Like you i prefer, if possible to pass them on.
And like you, sometimes i cant wriggle out ie doing a few insides for a lovely old dear whilst she makes a cuppa. etc

[SeanK]

I agree Dave, i earn a good wage at window cleaning and dont want the faff of  "extras".
When i clean houses at 15-20 pounds people dont mind, they dont see how much you earn as a one man band.
extras are hard work, gruelling on the neck and shoulders, so if you have been established for a long time you should have a band of loyal customers who you only need to clean windows for at a very comfortable hourly rate.
Like you i prefer, if possible to pass them on.
And like you, sometimes i cant wriggle out ie doing a few insides for a lovely old dear whilst she makes a cuppa. etc

That what I also find Martin, ask somebody for £20 to clean their windows and they don't seem to mind ask them for
hundreds to clean their new UPVC fascia's that they only had installed to save on maintenance charges ( repainting ) and
they look at you as if you have two heads.
Nice post.

[martin hulstone]

Thanks Sean,
After 20 years window cleaning i like to keep it simple ie clean windows.
The weekly wage i earn does not justify breaking my back and neck staring 20-40 foot up for hours on end to get a few quid more!
Leave that to the big empolyers .

[martin hulstone]

ps connie roofs are the worst, they are a s..t to do and customers look baffled when you say (for example ) 50 pounds.
Customers sometimes look at you like they have just been shot.

[Smurf]

I can understand why you hate doing them Dave as I do too especially if having to get the ladders off the van when needed to do them by hand. Some jobs you think are going to be easy and end up a PITA. I don't get many easy ones but makes a nice change when I do.

I've found out when speaking to customers if they have a window cleaner and most of them do they either can't or don't want to do them. Customers have also mentioned they prefer to pay more to get someone in like myself that is experienced and has all the equipment to do the job properly and most importantly safely.

Most property owners don't like using ladders or quite a few window cleaners for that matter as working at roofline height gutter clearing etc is a dangerous and awkward work. Same goes for fsg cleaning and also can be a very time consuming, hard graft for sure and if not priced well you could easaly earn more on the glass.

Regards pricing that is up to the individual/firm what they want to charge but I've learnt very quickly that most are happy to pay more for a professional service that takes their time to do the job properly and more importantly safely.

Obviously goes without saying bad one-off and first exterior deep cleans including plastics restoration work etc you would charge more than to regularly maintain them.

Like I mentioned in another thread pricing up jobs on just an hourly rate you can shoot yourself in the foot bigtime.  I don't blame you Dave passing roofline work onto others

[sunshine windows]

Anyway if it's any conciliation most of the jobs I do they already have a regular window cleaner...Go figure 

You're probably picking up the work I don't get Alan. You need to up your prices and stop undercutting me 😂😂😂😂

[Smurf]

Oh well at least someone else is more expensive than me at last 
I would never undercut anyone deliberately just to try and win work.

[sunshine windows]

I'm just kidding Alan, you're prices are top notch.

I'd probably price that one at £275-£300 including gutter clearance, wash and window clean.

[sunshine windows]

Could easily do 2 of those a day 

[Smurf]

Could easily do 2 of those a day 

I'm knackerd after just one 

[gary999]

£120-£150 fascia clean only 2-3hours.....don't clear gutters