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S.A.J

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How much
« on: December 22, 2006, 02:34:16 pm »
Not sure what to charge to do this conservatory.

Its a one off clean to do all the paint work, window, gutters and the roof.

Pics of the 2 sides


S.A.J

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S.A.J

  • Posts: 2162
Re: How much
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2006, 02:37:23 pm »
This is what state the windows are in.

The roof is a bit better.

I was thinking charging near the 100 pound mark

What do you guys think?

Re: How much
« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2006, 02:38:37 pm »
£150 - £200 i would charge depends how much you charge per hour

LSB

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Re: How much
« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2006, 03:04:34 pm »
i wont do one offs !


Mr. S

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Re: How much
« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2006, 03:18:47 pm »
is it a regular customer (if not charge whatever you like), also how you going to clean the side parts on the roof?

AuRavelling79

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Re: How much
« Reply #6 on: December 22, 2006, 04:51:50 pm »
Use warm water.
It's a game of three halves!

macmac

Re: How much
« Reply #7 on: December 22, 2006, 10:17:34 pm »
when i get a job like that i think how long it will take me, then i add a bit more time to make sure.if its under 2/3 of a day i charge by the hour, but if it goes past 2/3 of a day i then charge for a full day (and make it last if i have to) :P

Chris Cottrell

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Re: How much
« Reply #8 on: December 23, 2006, 02:14:36 pm »
judging by the state of it I would say £200+ weather they are regular customers or not , thats gonna take some cleaning and on top of that the wooden frames may need painting after all anyway

seanmcshane

Re: How much
« Reply #9 on: December 23, 2006, 02:48:40 pm »
Lloyd, that is a JOB, not a one off.

SAJ, it looks a nightmare and you will hate every minute of it! Charge £200 and hope they fall over. If they say yes, at least you will know you have a good days takings.
There will be leaks all over the roof beams into the conservatory if you use WFP or pressure washer.
The paintwork will make a mess of your WFP brushes and you will need a conservatory access ladder to access the roof area safely.

What a disgusting condition by the way.
Do that for a £100 and you are certifiable! ;D

Clear Vision

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Re: How much
« Reply #10 on: December 23, 2006, 03:14:55 pm »
Thats some mould!!! :o

Personaly I would set aside a saturday to a job like that. I would be happy with £170

It would probably take me a good 4-5 hours?

If you find yourself wizzing around it take a load of tea breaks and drag it out.

EasyClean

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Re: How much
« Reply #11 on: December 23, 2006, 05:29:21 pm »
If you know how long it takes you to maintain a similar UPVC one, then times it by at least 2 (if the customer is a regular of yours) or up to 3 times the normal amount if the customer is not a regular as you are not doing yourself any favours with this type of job as it is unpredictably time consuming. Warn the customer that by thoroughly cleaning this wooden conservatory that some paint (if flakey) may come off owing to the extremely dirty condition of the wooden frames hiding the condition of the exterior paint job! Try to use TFR and hot water if poss. Good luck at getting the desired price!
Losing a customer is like waiting for the next bus, another one will come along shortly!

s.hughes

Re: How much
« Reply #12 on: December 23, 2006, 05:55:27 pm »
Give us a pic after its done and I can sdd it to my web site. That roof is discusting

S_RICHARDSON

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Re: How much
« Reply #13 on: December 23, 2006, 08:08:11 pm »
Has to be around the £200.00 mark surely!  Looks a job for two people!! 

trevor perry

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Re: How much
« Reply #14 on: December 23, 2006, 09:22:31 pm »
there is only approximately 32 pains of glass using my hot water power washer and [pole with the pressure turned down to about 400 psi and then rinse of with pure water the job could be done in under an hour so i would say about £70 you would never get £200 pound for that in my area .
better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove any doubt

seanmcshane

Re: How much
« Reply #15 on: December 23, 2006, 09:56:33 pm »
£70...you obviously live in the world of elves :P

Ladders

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Re: How much
« Reply #16 on: December 23, 2006, 11:33:20 pm »
1 pound 50p, give them a christmas card with a fiver in it and wish them MERRY CHRISTMAS  ;D ;D

Jeff
For every problem there is a solution

S.A.J

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Re: How much
« Reply #17 on: December 24, 2006, 12:34:49 pm »
Cheers guys for your imput.

I think i can get it done in 3 hours with the help of my dad so  ill charge £120.

This is a regular customer of mine been cleaning her windows for 4 months.

Ill let you all know if i get it when she comes back from her other place in Dubai.

Stuart
SAJ Window Cleaners

jeff1

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Re: How much
« Reply #18 on: December 24, 2006, 01:40:08 pm »
her other place in Dubai. :o :o

Thats a £200 Job just because she has the house in Dubai ;D
Tell her you will do it for £150 because she is regular and only if she has the consivatory done on a regular basis.

JM123

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Re: How much
« Reply #19 on: December 26, 2006, 12:41:03 am »
You lot really are having a laugh - £15 for the downstairs windows and double that for the roof £30, in total £45 MAX you're gonna get for that over here, seriously.  BTW, thats a 1.5hr job at most.
Live life in the fast lane.......if you break down you'll freewheel further

Ballymena N.I