[Russ Hawthorne]

Hi all,

Someone approached me today to put in a price on a commercial unit. I’ve only ever done residential so I really don’t know how to price this and what other things to consider.

If anyone is willing to offer their opinion on how to price this I’d really appreciate it. It’s in Birmingham if that makes much difference.

I’ve struggled to attached photos but I’ve managed to get 2 finally uploaded.  So there’s 2 sides showing with the other 2 sides mirror images of those attached.

They want the windows, canopies and cladding cleaning. Any ideas in price would be greatly appreciated.

Many TIA
Russ 👍🏻

[Spruce]

At the most, I would suggest 30 to 40 minutes a side. Multiply that by your hourly rate.

There are always a couple of issues you need to consider. When would you do it, foot traffic and vehicle parking? When I'm asked to quote, I ask myself if this is a job I could do when the building is closed. It makes things much easier if you don't have to deal with pedestrians and traffic.

I do believe that the worst part of the clean is going to be those glass canopies.  We had them when we cleaned the local school. They consist of flat plates of glass which are the linked together with clear silicone. In no time, the silicone attracts moss and lichen. If you try to get the moss and lichen off, you run the risk of 'damaging' the seal.

You really need to be working off a ladder cleaning those canopies, which from a H&S perspective, is a no-no. They will want you to tie off the ladder to the canopy frame and then wear a front clip safety harness tied off to the canopy frame as well. (Like the Sky satellite installers use.) The other suggestion is a short scaffold tower.
Depending on your course of safety action, then you need to add that to your estimate.

I'm guessing they will need to see proof of Liability insurance and I expect they will also need you to provide a RAMS (risk and method statement) document. This is why cleaning when the building is shut removes a lot of the risk involved.

[Slacky]

£105.00.

Nice little job, it's an hours work tops. You'll look forward to doing it.

[deeege]

Jobs like this make up the bulk of my best work, small/medium independent business’. £120-£150 depending how close to other work and how much I wanted it. Invoiced same day and 14 day payment terms.

[Russ Hawthorne]

Thanks all. I put in £180 and got the gig 👍🏻

[Slacky]

That's a result!