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lee_dewing

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Pricing advice f/s/g
« on: May 09, 2023, 03:49:22 pm »
Hello everyone

I’ve been asked to do gutters clearing out moss etc.

I use sky vac Atom.

Also to clean fascia soffit and guttering
I will be using wfp to do this
Details are 80 metres-ish

Property is a detached bungalow
It’s extended so ground floor and 1st floor
F/s/g  is only 8 feet high the majority of it
And the guttering is black not white as fascia and soffits

Other things of note a lot of dome cctv cameras to be careful of

Also on gutter vacuuming the gutters are tight to the building

I have an idea of price but a few more opinions might help

Their a good customer for 2 monthly
Clean has indoor swimming pool
Lots of glass and now glass panel balconies
Out bar pizza oven etc 😁

Many thanks lee
Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.     - Aristotle

DJW

  • Posts: 1008
Re: Pricing advice f/s/g
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2023, 04:59:01 pm »
You won’t get a sensible answer on here.
What were you thinking?

Maybe charge £100 an hour for the first couple of hours?

dazmond

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Re: Pricing advice f/s/g
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2023, 05:11:06 pm »
Hello everyone

I’ve been asked to do gutters clearing out moss etc.

I use sky vac Atom.

Also to clean fascia soffit and guttering
I will be using wfp to do this
Details are 80 metres-ish

Property is a detached bungalow
It’s extended so ground floor and 1st floor
F/s/g  is only 8 feet high the majority of it
And the guttering is black not white as fascia and soffits

Other things of note a lot of dome cctv cameras to be careful of

Also on gutter vacuuming the gutters are tight to the building

I have an idea of price but a few more opinions might help

Their a good customer for 2 monthly
Clean has indoor swimming pool
Lots of glass and now glass panel balconies
Out bar pizza oven etc 😁

Many thanks lee

Charge what you want,there are no rules!

Whatever your happy with the job...

Personally I'd want to be hitting at least £70 per hour so if you think it'll take 4 hours I'd charge £280....
price higher/work harder!

bravo20

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Re: Pricing advice f/s/g
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2023, 06:31:21 pm »
Whatever you charge make sure you add a pizza and a beer to the quote
Could really be cheeky and ask for a tray of beans in the pool as well 🤣🤣

simon w

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Re: Pricing advice f/s/g
« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2023, 08:43:28 pm »
Your day rate, your not going to fancy doing much else afterwards, or day & half if their flush and you think you'll get away with it!!

SB Cleaning

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Re: Pricing advice f/s/g
« Reply #5 on: May 09, 2023, 09:02:18 pm »
Your day rate, your not going to fancy doing much else afterwards, or day & half if their flush and you think you'll get away with it!!
Sounds like a cushy one to me ;D

aaron musson

  • Posts: 17
Re: Pricing advice f/s/g
« Reply #6 on: May 09, 2023, 09:45:25 pm »
if the gutters are very tight in,and full, i tend to walk away from those  .  quite recently an asian fellow messaged me  wanting a gutter leak fixing turned out it was cast iron.  i wouldnt do it, explained it was sealed originally with molten lead -he wouldnt take no for an answer  so i ignored his messages  .i know my limits

james peters

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Re: Pricing advice f/s/g
« Reply #7 on: May 10, 2023, 07:31:56 am »
I tend to use a weak hypo solution  these days,  cuts down the amount of scrubbing.
also as its a bungalow, I would rinse off with a gentle pressure wash.
I normally book jobs like this in on a saturday morning.

how long it will take  X  wanted hourly rate  + small allowance for unforseen ball ache  =   price

dazmond

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Re: Pricing advice f/s/g
« Reply #8 on: May 10, 2023, 08:15:15 am »
Hello everyone

I’ve been asked to do gutters clearing out moss etc.

I use sky vac Atom.

Also to clean fascia soffit and guttering
I will be using wfp to do this
Details are 80 metres-ish

Property is a detached bungalow
It’s extended so ground floor and 1st floor
F/s/g  is only 8 feet high the majority of it
And the guttering is black not white as fascia and soffits

Other things of note a lot of dome cctv cameras to be careful of

Also on gutter vacuuming the gutters are tight to the building

I have an idea of price but a few more opinions might help

Their a good customer for 2 monthly
Clean has indoor swimming pool
Lots of glass and now glass panel balconies
Out bar pizza oven etc 😁

Many thanks lee

It'll be a ladder job then for clearing gutters....rather you than me mate!😄

Im so glad I don't clear gutters out anymore.always hated it.....
price higher/work harder!

dazmond

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Re: Pricing advice f/s/g
« Reply #9 on: May 10, 2023, 08:20:27 am »
if the gutters are very tight in,and full, i tend to walk away from those  .  quite recently an asian fellow messaged me  wanting a gutter leak fixing turned out it was cast iron.  i wouldnt do it, explained it was sealed originally with molten lead -he wouldnt take no for an answer  so i ignored his messages  .i know my limits

No gutter clearing
No gutter repairs
No inside window cleaning
No inside conny roof cleaning

I don't do any of the above jobs anymore and haven't for many years now.....I still get asked every now and then.the answer is always NO.....I wouldn't do them for any price these days!😄
price higher/work harder!

Smudger

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Re: Pricing advice f/s/g
« Reply #10 on: May 10, 2023, 10:19:03 am »
if the gutters are very tight in,and full, i tend to walk away from those  .  quite recently an asian fellow messaged me  wanting a gutter leak fixing turned out it was cast iron.  i wouldnt do it, explained it was sealed originally with molten lead -he wouldnt take no for an answer  so i ignored his messages  .i know my limits

is that relevant to the post ??
Never argue with an idiot, they will only bring you down to their level, and beat you with experience

Smudger

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Re: Pricing advice f/s/g
« Reply #11 on: May 10, 2023, 10:24:28 am »
Lee.

Sometimes you just need to take a deep breath and go for it - break it down into small parts - for washing how long would it take to clean between brackets ( say 5 mins ) x that by the brackets (say 40 sections = 3.5 hrs) x this by twice your window clean average rate

Gutter clearing a bungalow would take around 45 mins tops

add that together for a price - then do the job if it takes longer next time charge more - if quicker then you got it right  ;)

Darran
Never argue with an idiot, they will only bring you down to their level, and beat you with experience

lal

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Re: Pricing advice f/s/g
« Reply #12 on: May 10, 2023, 12:59:57 pm »

  Hey Lee,
  i would be charging  4 pounds a metre for clearing the Gutters,   4 pounds a metre cleaning G/F/S,
  that's 80 metres of gutters full of moss, that's a good few hours work, constantly emptying your
  Guttervac & flushing out the the carbon/poles and hose when they get heavy & blocked, you need
to price these jobs well or it is simply not worth it for peanuts.

aaron musson

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Re: Pricing advice f/s/g
« Reply #13 on: May 10, 2023, 03:53:05 pm »
if the gutters are very tight in,and full, i tend to walk away from those  .  quite recently an asian fellow messaged me  wanting a gutter leak fixing turned out it was cast iron.  i wouldnt do it, explained it was sealed originally with molten lead -he wouldnt take no for an answer  so i ignored his messages  .i know my limits

is that relevant to the post ??   i wonderd if mentioning the guy from the east would flag up,red alert -see it has!  its funny to me ,last time i was on this forum yrs back  i got a lifetime ban!  that time it was mentioning the bombay crew ,not in a bad way either

Smudger

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Re: Pricing advice f/s/g
« Reply #14 on: May 10, 2023, 06:21:45 pm »
Sounds like you haven't learnt anything ....

Darran
Never argue with an idiot, they will only bring you down to their level, and beat you with experience

lee_dewing

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Re: Pricing advice f/s/g
« Reply #15 on: May 10, 2023, 09:14:18 pm »
Thanks chaps for your thoughts

Daz I think 🤔 you’re thinking about same price as me ?

I’ve done about 35 gutter clears
Since buying Atom in September 2020

But
Probably just  8 f/s/g cleans
and about as many Connie roof cleans
From having WFP since august 2006 🤣🤣

So bit rusty on upvc cleaning prices

It’s difficult as if you do it in a day or less
It seems a lot from customers prospective
But it’s hard work
Definitely compared to window cleaning

Haven’t said that I’ve been quoted £140
And £98

By 2 different electricians to supply and fit a led bathroom light
Less than an hour’s work 🙄😁

Obviously charge what you like but want to be fair with a good customer

Thanks again All 👍

God save the king 🤴🫡
Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.     - Aristotle

AuRavelling79

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Re: Pricing advice f/s/g
« Reply #16 on: May 11, 2023, 12:13:07 am »
if the gutters are very tight in,and full, i tend to walk away from those  .  quite recently an asian fellow messaged me  wanting a gutter leak fixing turned out it was cast iron.  i wouldnt do it, explained it was sealed originally with molten lead -he wouldnt take no for an answer  so i ignored his messages  .i know my limits

is that relevant to the post ??   i wonderd if mentioning the guy from the east would flag up,red alert -see it has!  its funny to me ,last time i was on this forum yrs back  i got a lifetime ban!  that time it was mentioning the bombay crew ,not in a bad way either

To those that flagged this up and reported it. Thank you.

Talk about putting your head in the lion's mouth! Bye Bye!
It's a game of three halves!

Arnold Palmer

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Re: Pricing advice f/s/g
« Reply #17 on: May 11, 2023, 05:44:47 am »
Trigger happy.

AuRavelling79

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Re: Pricing advice f/s/g
« Reply #18 on: May 11, 2023, 09:48:26 am »
Trigger happy.

Like a Haggis voting for Burns night.
It's a game of three halves!

G Griffin

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Re: Pricing advice f/s/g
« Reply #19 on: May 11, 2023, 09:55:59 am »
Trigger happy.

Like a Haggis voting for Burns night.
Scotophobia is a real thing.
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