[Splash & dash]

Softwash mix then light scrub with wfp rinse with  garden hose take about 2 .5 hours and £350

[zesty]

Id be softwashing that, no scrubbing involved, I’d be happy with £300. With softwash it’s an hours work.

I do these hardie board cleans all the time with my softwash kit, always comes up like new with a 3% mix of hypo, water and soap.

[Always shining]

£300 for an hours work!! So much rubbish chatted on here sometimes. £300 a day is more than enough for bog  standard cladding cleaning. No fancy chemicals, no hot water etc etc
Just elbow grease needs. Come on!!!

[zesty]

£300 for an hours work!! So much rubbish chatted on here sometimes. £300 a day is more than enough for bog  standard cladding cleaning. No fancy chemicals, no hot water etc etc
Just elbow grease needs. Come on!!!

Erm, it’s not rubbish mate. It’s reality.

I’d be laughing if I did softwash jobs everyday. It is so fast and easy.

I average around 5 or 6 a month this time of year.

And it’s not ‘fancy’ chemicals. It’s a basically bleach and fairy mixed with water.

You then buy a good quality softwash machine from Ben at Rutland pumps. In my case a p40 machine, and voila. You’re away.

And yes. It really does only take an hour with jobs like this.

Render can take longer. But this house is small and simple.

And of course you can do it with ‘just elbow grease’ but why would you when softwashing is so fast and easy.

[Smudger]

I do love these threads - everyone works a different way and expects to be paid differently

I get my price more often than not - so take it or leave it.......

Darran

[NWH]

£300 for an hours work!! So much rubbish chatted on here sometimes. £300 a day is more than enough for bog  standard cladding cleaning. No fancy chemicals, no hot water etc etc
Just elbow grease needs. Come on!!!

Some people undersell thereselves that’s not good money for a job like that imo I always base it on what I can do elsewhere with no hassle.

[Smudger]

£300 for an hours work!! So much rubbish chatted on here sometimes. £300 a day is more than enough for bog  standard cladding cleaning. No fancy chemicals, no hot water etc etc
Just elbow grease needs. Come on!!!

Some people undersell thereselves that’s not good money for a job like that imo I always base it on what I can do elsewhere with no hassle.

can't say fairer than that

[dazmond]

ive quoted a few cladding jobs like these over the years and ive only ever got a couple of jobs out of around 20 enquiries.....even at £250-£300...people usually say no....they just think its too expensive and your trying to rip them off....

[NWH]

There’s plenty more fruit on the tree Daz it’s dirty and it needs cleaning and if they want me to do it they’ll pay what I want for cleaning it,they can always have a go at doing it thereselves and I’ll watch A&E and see the husband recovering in hospital when he falls off a ladder,
I’ll keep saying it why would you do a job like this if you can get more or the same cleaning windows I’m not going out everyday to do people favours,things in this life cost money equipment etc and I’m not going to be the one to pay for it the customer is.

[Smudger]

One off works should always be better priced than standard regular cleaning work

Darran

[NWH]

I’ll tell you why window cleaning has been stuck in the dark ages forever  and why people have the opinion that they do it’s down to the actual window cleaners themselves,would you expect someone to turn out to you’re property for 10 quid for example I know I wouldn’t my chimney sweep charges a minimum of 45 notes no matter how clean it may still be from 1 winter burning fuel.
People don’t factor in expenses into their day that’s obvious to me,you go out and clean 200 quid worth of work you need to wake up because you won’t end up with 200 in you’re pocket the time deductions have happened will you lol.
If
You want 200 a day go out and earn 300 you might get somewhere close to making what you want after expenses.

[the king]

£300 for an hours work!! So much rubbish chatted on here sometimes. £300 a day is more than enough for bog  standard cladding cleaning. No fancy chemicals, no hot water etc etc
Just elbow grease needs. Come on!!!

Erm, it’s not rubbish mate. It’s reality.

I’d be laughing if I did softwash jobs everyday. It is so fast and easy.

I average around 5 or 6 a month this time of year.

And it’s not ‘fancy’ chemicals. It’s a basically bleach and fairy mixed with water.

You then buy a good quality softwash machine from Ben at Rutland pumps. In my case a p40 machine, and voila. You’re away.

And yes. It really does only take an hour with jobs like this.

Render can take longer. But this house is small and simple.

And of course you can do it with ‘just elbow grease’ but why would you when softwashing is so fast and easy.

fairy is a no no m8  ide stick with clever wash or a surfactant designed for hypo

[Smudger]

£300 for an hours work!! So much rubbish chatted on here sometimes. £300 a day is more than enough for bog  standard cladding cleaning. No fancy chemicals, no hot water etc etc
Just elbow grease needs. Come on!!!

Erm, it’s not rubbish mate. It’s reality.

I’d be laughing if I did softwash jobs everyday. It is so fast and easy.

I average around 5 or 6 a month this time of year.

And it’s not ‘fancy’ chemicals. It’s a basically bleach and fairy mixed with water.

You then buy a good quality softwash machine from Ben at Rutland pumps. In my case a p40 machine, and voila. You’re away.

And yes. It really does only take an hour with jobs like this.

Render can take longer. But this house is small and simple.

And of course you can do it with ‘just elbow grease’ but why would you when softwashing is so fast and easy.

fairy is a no no m8 ide stick with clever wash or a surfactant designed for hypo

interesting answer - please explain

Darran

[H2GoKent]

I’ll tell you why window cleaning has been stuck in the dark ages forever  and why people have the opinion that they do it’s down to the actual window cleaners themselves,would you expect someone to turn out to you’re property for 10 quid for example I know I wouldn’t my chimney sweep charges a minimum of 45 notes no matter how clean it may still be from 1 winter burning fuel.
People don’t factor in expenses into their day that’s obvious to me,you go out and clean 200 quid worth of work you need to wake up because you won’t end up with 200 in you’re pocket the time deductions have happened will you lol.
If
You want 200 a day go out and earn 300 you might get somewhere close to making what you want after expenses.

I've not always agreed with NWH but he's absolutely right here. Work out what you want to earn and go and charge accordingly don't be a busy fool.
Do what you say you're going to and charge enough to do a good job.
Always do an honest job, but damn well charge for it
Why work yourself half to death for these people, your loyalty is to yourself and your family.
If you get every job you price then you are way too cheap.
The only time you should be cheap is when you're desperate and if you've been doing this for more than 6 months you shouldn't be desperate.
Lecture over, sorry got carried away 

[zesty]

£300 for an hours work!! So much rubbish chatted on here sometimes. £300 a day is more than enough for bog  standard cladding cleaning. No fancy chemicals, no hot water etc etc
Just elbow grease needs. Come on!!!

Erm, it’s not rubbish mate. It’s reality.

I’d be laughing if I did softwash jobs everyday. It is so fast and easy.

I average around 5 or 6 a month this time of year.

And it’s not ‘fancy’ chemicals. It’s a basically bleach and fairy mixed with water.

You then buy a good quality softwash machine from Ben at Rutland pumps. In my case a p40 machine, and voila. You’re away.

And yes. It really does only take an hour with jobs like this.

Render can take longer. But this house is small and simple.

And of course you can do it with ‘just elbow grease’ but why would you when softwashing is so fast and easy.

fairy is a no no m8  ide stick with clever wash or a surfactant designed for hypo

I think you’re fooled by some marketing there mate.

I’ve done all the research, years ago when first started softwashing. I even rang clover chemicals to ask them about fairy and bleach. They said it would not be a problem.

There is a lot of conflicting info online on the subject.

Given that fairy is PH8 so alkaline in nature, it is safe with Hypo. There really isn’t anything in fairy thats a cause for concern. Not unless you’re one of those really ott health and safety nut jobs. You know, the type that want to ban log burners and anything that’s mildly polluting.

[Smudger]

zesty - I wanted to see why "the King" said no fairy - and you gave the answer away in the fact its also alkaline and therefore ok with hypo

Darran

[the king]

Put me strate if im wrong but i was under the impression mixing fairy with hypo was illegal  Ive always used clever wash as its been designed for the use with hypo some people over the years have had a moan its expensive but 250mill per 20l goes long way i won't use anything else 

[Smudger]

Impression it's "illegal"  I don't think so - but happy to be pointed to the correct legislation on it

It's a bit like ladders are illegal  - it's more of a health and safety recommendation  - like a lot of things too many half truths an hidden agendas spouted on the internet mainly by those wanting to sell you something more expensive

With hypo you need to retreat it with respect and don't ever mix anything on the acidic side of the ph scale

Darran

[NWH]

I’ll tell you why window cleaning has been stuck in the dark ages forever  and why people have the opinion that they do it’s down to the actual window cleaners themselves,would you expect someone to turn out to you’re property for 10 quid for example I know I wouldn’t my chimney sweep charges a minimum of 45 notes no matter how clean it may still be from 1 winter burning fuel.
People don’t factor in expenses into their day that’s obvious to me,you go out and clean 200 quid worth of work you need to wake up because you won’t end up with 200 in you’re pocket the time deductions have happened will you lol.
If
You want 200 a day go out and earn 300 you might get somewhere close to making what you want after expenses.

I've not always agreed with NWH but he's absolutely right here. Work out what you want to earn and go and charge accordingly don't be a busy fool.
Do what you say you're going to and charge enough to do a good job.
Always do an honest job, but damn well charge for it
Why work yourself half to death for these people, your loyalty is to yourself and your family.
If you get every job you price then you are way too cheap.
The only time you should be cheap is when you're desperate and if you've been doing this for more than 6 months you shouldn't be desperate.
Lecture over, sorry got carried away 

You won’t get through to some people you have to go through life excepting that if someone doesn’t value thereselves and what they do there’s no hope I’m afraid,look at how many people still clean windows from ladders they are only 2 kind of people they are either lazy to get setup or the 2nd which is more likely and that’s stupid.
The 2nd person earns a 200 a day and thinks I never have any money,how can you begin to help someone like that it’s like trying to get a square peg in a round hole with some people.

[Splash & dash]

Impression it's "illegal"  I don't think so - but happy to be pointed to the correct legislation on it

It's a bit like ladders are illegal  - it's more of a health and safety recommendation  - like a lot of things too many half truths an hidden agendas spouted on the internet mainly by those wanting to sell you something more expensive

With hypo you need to retreat it with respect and don't ever mix anything on the acidic side of the ph scale

Darran

It’s nothing to do with the PH scale and mixing acids and alkaline it’s mixing washing up liquid or similar with hypo can cause carcinogenic substances  to be produced by mixing the two chemicals together such  things as chloromines  or halothormes  can be produced . Also washing up liquid doesn’t readily mix with hypo  it tends to curdled and sit at the bottom of the drum again this suggests that it’s not compatible with hypo . And  so Ime told by a chemist mixing stuff with hypo unless it’s designed to be added to it you are then producing a new chemical which unless it’s tested and approved is illegal , Ime just repeating what I have been told from several sources all of  which are qualified Industrial chemists , I know many will poo poo this but it’s what I have been told by unrelated sources , I did have the legislation  sent in an email by one of theses chemists to me stating all this but it was several years ago and unfortunately it has been date deleted from my files , I will try and see if I can get him to re send it  it’s very interesting reading .