[jodan63]

hi everyone, as a total newcomer , how often do you clean the windows. going off my w/c it is every 6 weeks. i thought this was a bit long in between!
is it also dependent on what time of year it is.

[supernova77]

Hi,

When I first started out I would tell people that I would be around every 4 weeks... But, as I was targeting larger houses (£20+) I found that they didn't want to spend all £20+ per month on having their windows cleaned so would ask for every 8 weeks - which is a bit too long inbetween cleans.

So... Now I do every 6 weeks, and if someone wants to leave it longer than that then I charge them more!

Andy

[Grafters Cleaning Services]

5 weeks for me but sometimes i get behind and it ends up being 6 weeks

[www.mrgutters.co.uk]

me too 5 weeks .. nothing else if i am behind 6 weeks.. but never 8 or i charge them double.... they soon change there tune

shawn

[Moderator David@stives]

4 weeks to the day for me

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4 weeks

[S.A.J]

4 Weeks for me too. If they say every 8 weeks i put 50% on top of the original price. Most stick to the 4 weeks after i mention the increase in price. 

SAJ Window Cleaners Ltd

[Mike George]

Whatever the customer wants, as long as I can fit it in the schedule.

I quote monthly and charge extra for 6 weeks or longer. One customer insists on 3 weeks which I can usually fit in OK.

[zeusjazmin]

every 2 weeks

[farkam]

i say them 4 weeks, but do 5 weeks 
big houses 6 weeks.

[paul west]

every week for pubs and clubs 2 weeks for houses 4 weeks for bigger jobs

[pylofm]

Would there be issues if with pricing I were to run like this:

4 weeks 10quid
6 weeks 15quid
8 weeks 20quid

As you can see it is just simple addition re: weeks

Does anyone else work like this, would this be viable?

Cheers
Dave.

[pjulk]

I cant see someone paying £20 for your 8 week clean when you are doing it for £10 every 4 weeks.

I tend to stick to every 4 weeks but have some larger properties every 8 weeks.

Paul

[Paul Coleman]

6 weekly for me.
I will do it less frequently for larger jobs - i.e. jobs that are large enough that it would be worth visiting an area especially to do their cleaning only.  I do try to discourage this though.

[ecowasher]

no ones mentioned once a month?

Unless specifically asked I run at once a month. I find this easier to manage from a turnover point of view.  I know feb will be a pain,  but its easier for me for accounting purposes,  as most of my 'life away from work' expenditure is based on monthly commitments.

[ecowasher]

also,  monthly tends to fit better with peoples outgoings in my area.  they all get paid monthly,  and only want a window cleaner 'hit' once a month.

If you do the maths as well,  if you say monthly,  thats 12 a year,  every 5 weeks is only 10 a year! by saying 4 weeks its percieved as 'less than a month' and can be frowned upon,  although thats only 13 a year!

Monthly,  and i then allow for a 'swing period' in my months planning for inclement weather.

[Paul Coleman]

also,  monthly tends to fit better with peoples outgoings in my area.  they all get paid monthly,  and only want a window cleaner 'hit' once a month.

If you do the maths as well,  if you say monthly,  thats 12 a year,  every 5 weeks is only 10 a year! by saying 4 weeks its percieved as 'less than a month' and can be frowned upon,  although thats only 13 a year!

Monthly,  and i then allow for a 'swing period' in my months planning for inclement weather.

I found that the main problem with being rigid about it are the seasonal daylight variations.  If I had a business I could service in a certain time during Winter, it would mean gaps in my work in the Summer.  Similarly, having a full Sum,mer workload means that I get behind in the Winter.  These days I just say 6 weekly but it sometimes goes pearshaped in the Winter.  Obviously my "A list" customers get 6 weekly all year.