My rounds have been built up over many years by word of mouth. The only time I door knock is if I get a new customer in new area and I will knock on a handful of doors either side of the new one. Some of my prices could be improved, when I get new work I charge well for and my cust who ive had for yrs n yrs have kept some old prices, like a loyalty price. However periodically they would go up and with the new prices, it all balances out to a healthy monthly income. I pride myself on knowing im more expensive than my competition, customers happy as they get what they pay for, a profesional job.
Yet going wfp, I charge a pretty peny for a state of the art clean and clean for the whole 4wks.
Ive lost one or two due to being undercut by the new chaffs on block. It makes me laugh tho, knowing I got 3x's (min) more than silly price they are working for. When cust realise what mistake they've made and ask to come bk, I stick a fiver on top of whatever I charged them before.
So im happy with my prices and rounds and charge to what I want from the job. Regardless of the going rates of competitors