[Majestic]

I have to quote for 5 blocks of flats, how would you quote it .
Would you go for price per floor ,and how much , or the job as a whole.
Its a 1 off clean , they want it doing in August and it they have  not been cleaned since August last year

[East coast window cleaning Services]

price per unit is how i price up.

[Trevor Knight]

Price according to your hourly rate. If it takes 3 hours then price for 3 hours.

[Majestic]

Not all window cleaners can reach above 5 floors , so your rate must be higher than what you would normally charge.

[East coast window cleaning Services]

thats a valid point

[Trevor Knight]

Not all window cleaners can reach above 5 floors , so your rate must be higher than what you would normally charge.

Sorry John but I disagree,

My only reason is that at the moment you can reach 5 floors and are being asked to do the job. What happens if you charge over the going rate and all of a sudden they happen to meet a window cleaner who can also do 5 floors, if he is happy earning his hourly rate and quotes a lot cheaper than your price you will have a lot of explaining to do in order to keep the contract.

I am not saying your hourly rate is less or higher than the next but if you go in with the " I am the only one who can do it" approach you may find it back fires later on? If you earn £30 per hour then charge that and you won't be losing out and they won't be getting turned over.

Just my opinion and not necessarily the right one but I very rarely lose a job because of price.

[Tosh]

I am not saying your hourly rate is less or higher than the next but if you go in with the " I am the only one who can do it" approach you may find it back fires later on? If you earn £30 per hour then charge that and you won't be losing out and they won't be getting turned over.

I know both Trev and John have far bigger buisnesses than my humble self, but I would've thought that for a one-off clean; you should stick a good price in; more than your hourly rate.

If you're establised, have plenty of work, why do a one-off; with all the hassle involved; for just the same hourly rate as your normal work?

[Majestic]

How many people can reach windows at 60ft , so because of that your rate should be a more than normal

[NWH]

I`m lucky to be in that situation aswell i have to much work really but manage to keep up as the majority of it is 8 weekly,if i do take on any new work i always charge higher than the normal.I also price per job not per hour,you can clean loads of windows in an hour and by pricing per job you can earn far more,if they don`t live next door to each other you can get away with charging new customers more cos there less likley to gossip about the price.

[Trevor Knight]

I am not saying your hourly rate is less or higher than the next but if you go in with the " I am the only one who can do it" approach you may find it back fires later on? If you earn £30 per hour then charge that and you won't be losing out and they won't be getting turned over.

I know both Trev and John have far bigger buisnesses than my humble self, but I would've thought that for a one-off clean; you should stick a good price in; more than your hourly rate.

If you're establised, have plenty of work, why do a one-off; with all the hassle involved; for just the same hourly rate as your normal work?

Hi Tosh,

Firstly don't ever worry about comparing the size of our companies etc........ we all started the same way and mostly its all down to circumstances etc.... enough of that bul***it

Anyhow, here ya go, I miss-read the original post and may I apologise and also acknowledge that Tosh you are indeed correct, for a 1 off clean charge more!!! GO GET EM!!!!!!

Trev

[EasyClean]

High level work should be priced higher than low level work because it can't always be done at regular intervals owing to windy days and it is more of a physical strain as well otherwise 'What's the point' Forget hourly rate, price the job accordingly.

[tacky]

just don t rip yr self off  like said previously window cleaners working at 5 storeis are few  n far  between