[james peters]

I am still taking on work even though I am nearly always behind.     I have started to put prices up where I feel the need to.
as it stands now ,  without a price rise , I  will be having to work an extra 2 hours a week to cover the increase that's ahead .
considering I normally work  an average of about 25 to 28 hours a week , its not that daunting.

so for me it will be price rises first  and a mixture of may be squeezing out 1 or 2 extra jobs some days .

[windowswashed]

I've slowly been putting prices up on work. Take a look around, everything is going up constantly, can't afford to stand still and do nothing for too long, what will be will be.

[dazmond]

April next year I'll put most of my work up.....

I put most of mine up just before the first lockdown in 2020

[NBwcs]

Given the ridiculous increase amounts being talked about for October and the Tories desperate need to get back into peoples good books following the shambles Boris has made regarding pr, then surely we'll  be seeing alot more help coming with the energy bills on top of what's already been announced. That would help a great deal when thinking of when to put them up. With the latest hike just being announced, its all a bit raw and a risky time to be doing it,

As I said earlier there will never be a good time to put up prices so just as well bite the bullet   now , otherwise we will be left behind .

I quite agree that there never feels a good time to do it but that doesn't change the fact that there are some times which are better than others. Whilst the mandates being given out are October and January, the new dd letters will be hitting the doormat/inbox in September, that means anyone starting to put them up now will still be telling customers about the increase whilst " project fear" hits its peak. Good luck to anyone going ahead with it, but why on earth didn't you do it earlier in the year, we all knew what was coming.

[NWH]

Take a brave man to put prices up now lol you obviously want less work most won’t but some will see it as a Pi** take,at least we can work if I need or want more money I’ll do another job or 2 a day-week.

[Smudger]

Take a brave man to put prices up now lol you obviously want less work most won’t but some will see it as a Pi** take,at least we can work if I need or want more money I’ll do another job or 2 a day-week.

you do see the world in a strange way Nigel - how is a price increase a pee take when fuel has gone up 30% - never mind food shopping etc.. ??

Darran

[NWH]

Like I said Darren it will take a brave man to start increasing right across the board,I’ve had people put already well priced work up for me without me asking but I know this wouldn’t be the case with everyone.
I put some up at the beginning of the year but I wouldn’t be stupid enough to start now,it should be just a case of having to clean an extra job here and there to make up the difference or it is for me and let’s face it most of us earn well enough anyway.

[Smudger]

yes I agree - you've done your price rise already - a second would be questionable - for those that haven't then its not brave - its a must

Ours went up last year - so nothing on regular windows but im adding 25% to all other works - windows will be increased next April

Darran

[NWH]

I would say in  a lot of cases but of course not all putting domestics up a certain amount if anything at the moment would be a case of self sacking.

[Shrek]

I would say in  a lot of cases but of course not all putting domestics up a certain amount if anything at the moment would be a case of self sacking.

Utility bills probably won’t go down until 2024 , are we just supposed to carry on until then? Iv put 5 up this morning, 3 responded with a ‘ I totally understand, - keep my frequency the same please’
One said ‘ thanks for keeping my old price as long as you could , I’m ok with the increase -

[NWH]

My advise would be and it’s just my opinion work harder for the time being an extra job at the end of every day should make a difference,18 months from now look at things again but increasing prices on domestics at the moment imo isn’t the only option.
Commercial stuff I have increased over the last month but I’m not even thinking about putting domestics up again for at least 18 months.

[Splash & dash]

Take a brave man to put prices up now lol you obviously want less work most won’t but some will see it as a Pi** take,at least we can work if I need or want more money I’ll do another job or 2 a day-week.

We are still putting up our prices most are expecting it and some have openly asked if they are going up , fuel prices aren’t going to go down any time soon so if we don’t put up prices now we will be hugely out of pocket by putting them off until next year ,

[alank]

Most of my prices have been but up only about a dozen to go up.
Any new work from walk ups etc are now quoted very high,

[Shrek]

My advise would be and it’s just my opinion work harder for the time being an extra job at the end of every day should make a difference,18 months from now look at things again but increasing prices on domestics at the moment imo isn’t the only option.
Commercial stuff I have increased over the last month but I’m not even thinking about putting domestics up again for at least 18 months.

It depends imo how long between increases , my jobs are 3 years , a few are 4 now since being increased, so if I leave them until 2024 then it’ll be 6 years. Whether it’s April or September it’s got to be done.  They’ve got to go up at some point , what you gonna do if gas/elec is still high in January/February 2024?

[Mike Halliday]

Is it just me who sees the irony of the adverts shown at the bottom of the page, here is a screenshot…… if anyone wants a change you can get £11.50hr working for the post office

[Smudger]

Not really Mike - enlighten  us with your wisdom…

Darran

[johnny bravo]

driving jobs  and other jobs still at £11+.           Most of my custies are now up by £1/£2 xtra.     not much  to them  but to  me  an xtra  £100/ £150      a week.   . New customers are now quoted new price .  save me putting them up later
And i have not lost a customer yet.
ive had old customers asking me to start cleaning theirs  again.      saying there window cleaner is not up to it.   not as good

[Mike Halliday]

Not really Mike - enlighten  us with your wisdom…

Darran

With thought I think irony was the wrong word, it was more about the people who have to (or chose to) work for £11.50/hr  and how they can’t react to ever increasing inflation/prices,  but  we can control our income by prices increases or finding more customers.

[Steven Biggs]

We have done what the supermarkets do , priced jobs to end on 9 pence . They seem to get it right . All our £2.50  £ 3.50 £4,50 jobs have been put up 49 pence . All our £5 to £9 jobs up the same 49 pence . Any jobs over a tenner , we are holding off until next year , don’t want to risk Losing the cream , so far not one cancellation,  Totally fooled em into a price increase .

[Shrek]

We have done what the supermarkets do , priced jobs to end on 9 pence . They seem to get it right . All our £2.50  £ 3.50 £4,50 jobs have been put up 49 pence . All our £5 to £9 jobs up the same 49 pence . Any jobs over a tenner , we are holding off until next year , don’t want to risk Losing the cream , so far not one cancellation,  Totally fooled em into a price increase .

Flippin eck , anything over a tenner is cream work? Are you based in Burnley