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sunshine windows

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Bad feeling
« on: May 17, 2017, 10:32:51 pm »
Landed my largest domestic job by a long margin this week but am already having doubts as to how long the job will take.

I'm sure I'll breeze through it, as I always tend to over estimate things.

Anyone else doubt their own ability to judge timescale of a job?

This is for a complete gutter, fascia and window clean of a property around 5-6 times larger than an average house. An internal and external clean of 2 conservatories. One of which is approx 35ft in length. The other is a fairly standard size.

Dreading the conservatories 😫
To climb mount fuji you must first find a path
(Swindon, Wiltshire)

www.sunshinewindowcleaning.co.uk
www.sunshinesoftwashing.co.uk

Tosh

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Re: Bad feeling
« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2017, 11:27:29 pm »
Sounds like hour and a half, tops.
*A HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE - THE SHORT STORY* 'Hydrogen is a light, odorless gas, which, given enough time, turns into people.'

Tosh

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Re: Bad feeling
« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2017, 11:30:34 pm »
I landed my largest domestic a couple of weeks ago. Not largest in size but largest in time and value.  It's just plain awkward, lots of inconvenience. No access to the back. 4 storeys. Bars on external windows. Anyways, it's central London, I allowed two full days. Did it Monday and tuesday, very satisfying in the end.
*A HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE - THE SHORT STORY* 'Hydrogen is a light, odorless gas, which, given enough time, turns into people.'

dazmond

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Re: Bad feeling
« Reply #3 on: May 18, 2017, 06:45:50 am »
Landed my largest domestic job by a long margin this week but am already having doubts as to how long the job will take.

I'm sure I'll breeze through it, as I always tend to over estimate things.

Anyone else doubt their own ability to judge timescale of a job?

This is for a complete gutter, fascia and window clean of a property around 5-6 times larger than an average house. An internal and external clean of 2 conservatories. One of which is approx 35ft in length. The other is a fairly standard size.

Dreading the conservatories 😫

give me well priced maintenance window cleaning any day of the week.easy money.occasionally ill do an add on job but i refuse inside window cleaning esp conservatory roofs.they are a pain and too much like hard work for me.even if they are very well priced.
price higher/work harder!

8weekly

Re: Bad feeling
« Reply #4 on: May 18, 2017, 06:48:41 am »
Landed my largest domestic job by a long margin this week but am already having doubts as to how long the job will take.

I'm sure I'll breeze through it, as I always tend to over estimate things.

Anyone else doubt their own ability to judge timescale of a job?

This is for a complete gutter, fascia and window clean of a property around 5-6 times larger than an average house. An internal and external clean of 2 conservatories. One of which is approx 35ft in length. The other is a fairly standard size.

Dreading the conservatories 😫

give me well priced maintenance window cleaning any day of the week.easy money.occasionally ill do an add on job but i refuse inside window cleaning esp conservatory roofs.they are a pain and too much like hard work for me.even if they are very well priced.
I mostly agree with this. Although I'm doing a secondary school in a couple of weeks - outside only. Pretty sure it's 3 man days and I've priced it at 4, but still a slight worry.

sunshine windows

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Re: Bad feeling
« Reply #5 on: May 18, 2017, 07:42:29 am »
If only Matt! Think it's going to take 3-4 days but have priced it for 5 just to be safe. How come you're targeting central London? I thought you lived fairly close to Wiltshire? Well done on the job though.

This one's got awful access to the back of the large conservatory and some of the guttering is going to be a heck of a challenge too.

I agree Daz. I'd take the same money on windows any day of the week, but it was too  big a job to turn my nose up at. I'd only be dossing around and given chores by the missus otherwise 😂

Glad I'm not the only one who does this 8 weekly!
To climb mount fuji you must first find a path
(Swindon, Wiltshire)

www.sunshinewindowcleaning.co.uk
www.sunshinesoftwashing.co.uk

M & C Window Cleaning

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Re: Bad feeling
« Reply #6 on: May 18, 2017, 07:43:43 am »
Had one of those 'bad feeling' jobs three weeks ago. Nothing like the same scale. It included a Large awkward conny roof which I just couldn't get it to a standard I was happy with no matter what I did. So I'm thinking the customer isn't gonna be happy either.
Went back to see her and she was over the moon especially with the conny roof and I ended up getting a regular job out of it.

dazmond

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Re: Bad feeling
« Reply #7 on: May 18, 2017, 07:48:05 am »
If only Matt! Think it's going to take 3-4 days but have priced it for 5 just to be safe. How come you're targeting central London? I thought you lived fairly close to Wiltshire? Well done on the job though.

This one's got awful access to the back of the large conservatory and some of the guttering is going to be a heck of a challenge too.

I agree Daz. I'd take the same money on windows any day of the week, but it was too  big a job to turn my nose up at. I'd only be dossing around and given chores by the missus otherwise 😂

Glad I'm not the only one who does this 8 weekly!

i think ive been doing this job that long that anything that looks too much like hard work just doesnt interest me anymore.ive defo hit a plateau where im happy with my current workload and earnings esp now ive put my prices up again.
price higher/work harder!

sunshine windows

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Re: Bad feeling
« Reply #8 on: May 18, 2017, 08:05:54 am »
M&C I think that goes to show that you have very high cleaning standards and expectations. It's really nice when a customer tell you they have never seen their conservatory looking that clean since the day it was installed.
To climb mount fuji you must first find a path
(Swindon, Wiltshire)

www.sunshinewindowcleaning.co.uk
www.sunshinesoftwashing.co.uk

Tosh

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Re: Bad feeling
« Reply #9 on: May 18, 2017, 01:54:35 pm »
If only Matt! Think it's going to take 3-4 days but have priced it for 5 just to be safe. How come you're targeting central London? I thought you lived fairly close to Wiltshire? Well done on the job though.

This one's got awful access to the back of the large conservatory and some of the guttering is going to be a heck of a challenge too.

I agree Daz. I'd take the same money on windows any day of the week, but it was too  big a job to turn my nose up at. I'd only be dossing around and given chores by the missus otherwise 😂

Glad I'm not the only one who does this 8 weekly!

I'm Hampshire. I like london prices  :)
*A HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE - THE SHORT STORY* 'Hydrogen is a light, odorless gas, which, given enough time, turns into people.'

Tosh

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Re: Bad feeling
« Reply #10 on: May 18, 2017, 01:58:41 pm »
I'm up here again today with this job



Just popped to Hampstead Heath for a bite to eat at the coffee shop there.

*A HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE - THE SHORT STORY* 'Hydrogen is a light, odorless gas, which, given enough time, turns into people.'

8weekly

Re: Bad feeling
« Reply #11 on: May 18, 2017, 02:59:52 pm »
If only Matt! Think it's going to take 3-4 days but have priced it for 5 just to be safe. How come you're targeting central London? I thought you lived fairly close to Wiltshire? Well done on the job though.

This one's got awful access to the back of the large conservatory and some of the guttering is going to be a heck of a challenge too.

I agree Daz. I'd take the same money on windows any day of the week, but it was too  big a job to turn my nose up at. I'd only be dossing around and given chores by the missus otherwise 😂

Glad I'm not the only one who does this 8 weekly!
I had a site visit this morning. I'd forgotten how big it is. But also I quoted 8 months ago when we were a bit shorter of work. Fortunately about 70% of the windows have been replaced in the last 3 months otherwise I would have walked away this morning. Mostly I'll be cleaning clean windows. I'm gonna do it myself over 3/4 short days and only call in help if I think I'll struggle to finish. But... a lucky escape really.

Tosh

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Re: Bad feeling
« Reply #12 on: May 18, 2017, 03:05:35 pm »
Peaveys Poofgang is short of work, you could sub it to him.
*A HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE - THE SHORT STORY* 'Hydrogen is a light, odorless gas, which, given enough time, turns into people.'

8weekly

Re: Bad feeling
« Reply #13 on: May 18, 2017, 03:16:18 pm »
Peaveys Poofgang is short of work, you could sub it to him.
I'm not sure I could put up with his deep discontentment.

sunshine windows

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Re: Bad feeling
« Reply #14 on: May 23, 2017, 09:20:55 pm »
https://www.facebook.com/sunshinewindowcleaningswindon/posts/1055918297842538

A few pics of the job this week. Not going too bad to be fair. All gutters and windows done yesterday. Both rear conservatories cleaned externally today. Insides tomorrow
To climb mount fuji you must first find a path
(Swindon, Wiltshire)

www.sunshinewindowcleaning.co.uk
www.sunshinesoftwashing.co.uk

֍Winp®oClean֍

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Re: Bad feeling
« Reply #15 on: May 23, 2017, 09:54:07 pm »
Peaveys Poofgang is short of work, you could sub it to him.
I'm not sure I could put up with his deep discontentment.
Aye aye, the bum chums are up each other again!!
Comfortably Numb!

Tosh

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Re: Bad feeling
« Reply #16 on: May 23, 2017, 10:03:18 pm »
https://www.facebook.com/sunshinewindowcleaningswindon/posts/1055918297842538

A few pics of the job this week. Not going too bad to be fair. All gutters and windows done yesterday. Both rear conservatories cleaned externally today. Insides tomorrow


That must be close to £2K?
*A HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE - THE SHORT STORY* 'Hydrogen is a light, odorless gas, which, given enough time, turns into people.'

sunshine windows

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Re: Bad feeling
« Reply #17 on: May 23, 2017, 11:30:12 pm »
https://www.facebook.com/sunshinewindowcleaningswindon/posts/1055918297842538

A few pics of the job this week. Not going too bad to be fair. All gutters and windows done yesterday. Both rear conservatories cleaned externally today. Insides tomorrow


That must be close to £2K?

The old lady said she'd leave it me in her will!

I bloody wish 😂
To climb mount fuji you must first find a path
(Swindon, Wiltshire)

www.sunshinewindowcleaning.co.uk
www.sunshinesoftwashing.co.uk

NWH

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Re: Bad feeling
« Reply #18 on: May 24, 2017, 10:45:05 am »
More like it sounds like are selling it I'd steer clear if that's the first time they've had anyone for ages,this is the time of year people want everything cleaned ready for the estate agents

p1w1

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Re: Bad feeling
« Reply #19 on: May 24, 2017, 12:43:31 pm »
More like it sounds like are selling it I'd steer clear if that's the first time they've had anyone for ages,this is the time of year people want everything cleaned ready for the estate agents
you just price accordingly