[Mark Dee]

I havent given up on trying to find out if the windows are dirtier or not, but the forum is quiet and replies are relatively scarce.

Mine are definatley dirtier after 8 weeks compared to 4 weeks. How are your own Mark ?

I dont have a window cleaner, the windows look ok to me  they arent covered in seagull sh*t and I can see through em ok. I live on my own, if I was still married they would be cleaned regularly. They are not dirty enough for me to think I better get em cleaned, Im more concerned about the weeds coming through the block paving at the front and back of the house, I got em cleaned last year but the weeds and stuff are back again and the state of the weeds make me look like a scruffy  *****y compared to my more house proud neighbours.  Come to think of it, I have a cleaner comes once a fortnight to clean inside I wonder if she might have been cleaning the windows occasionally and just included it in her hourly charge. She definately hoovers and mops up and all the crumbs and stuff have gone after shes been.

Oh and Ive lived here for 2 years and not 1 canvasser has knocked looking for work.  I see window cleaner vans driving about but I never see them cleaning anything, they seem as though they are on their way somewhere  but never in a rush.

[dazmond]

Weather conditions,time of year,location all play a part...some of my 4 weekly work can be fairly dirty after 4 weeks and some of my 8 weekly work is almost like a first clean due the amount of large trees around some properties....

I offer 4/8 weekly for most work but also do 6/12 weekly,bi annual and annual cleans too.....

[Smudger]

I offer 8 weekly as a standard service ( this is where I price it up for 4 weekly and add 50% ) then offer a "discounted" service  for 4 weekly which is usually about £2 quid cheaper than an 8 weekly clean - any longer duration is "bespoke" and is double a 4 weekly price ( usually equals a first clean price )

And i'm just loving the math here, lets have some fun:
4 weekly £10 and add 50% for 8 weekly =£15.
Then, offer a "discounted " service for 4 weekly @ £2 cheaper than the 8 weekly clean 
£2 cheaper than £15 = £13.
 

Correct - this way I improve my prices 
I'd rather have 8 weekly as people are more happy to pay the higher price and longer interval - I fit more more 8 weekly cleans into the rounds - ergo hourly rate is higher 
i've just found that a good percentage of 4 weekly used to come out with "its not been 4 weeks already - windows are still clean"

and rather than justify a higher price for 8 weeks - thats now the standard price - however if you(the customer) would like it more often ie.. 4 weeks then I'll give you a little bit of a discount

no one feels hard done by when paying the higher rate - I'm also comfortable to pitch this way rather than argue its x amount more to clean 8 weekly

Darran


Darran

[zesty]

I clean monthly, but mainly as it suits me as leaves a few days at the end of the month free for pressure washing/softwashing.

[Richard iSparkle]

we offer 4 weekly and 8 weekly

4 weekly clients like their windows to stay clean, rather than wait until they need a clean

we charge i think 40% more for 8 weekly

[Granny]

We just keep it simple.
Calendar Monthly or Calendar 2 Monthly.
It's much easier to synchronise the frequencies and areas.
It fits in with the way most people get paid their salary.
We ask them which date in the month they prefer to pay to encourage them to set up a regular payment.
Otherwise leave a BACS leaflet.