[Richy L]

i have been asked to quote a job that is 5/6 stories high. an appartment block.
All the walls need to be washed down and all the aluminium fascia too. also i have been asked to clean the windows and frames.

I will definately need a cherry picker and have been asked to get my own liscence for it.

How much does a lisence cost to be able to opperate a cherry picker up to 50-60ft?

And how do you guys think i should go about pricing it?

i need all the help i can get as i need to give my price by friday.

Thank you

richy   

[George P]

licence cost around £120.00 - 150.00 from most cherry picker hire centres and takes about a day

[colley614]

Thats interesting how much does hss charge for cherry picker licenses?

[Majestic]

I am IPAF trained it dose take about a day to do the course , but you have to wait to get on one. I used to hire a 19mtr machine from my local hire shop. They did not ask if I was IPAF just gave me a demo of how to use the machine and the keys.
Without seeing a pcture is a bit difficult to give a price. It depends on a few things.

You said its 5/6 floors high, but how long.

How many sides need to be cleaned.

How many windows are there

Will you need to go onto the pavement/road to get to any of the building.

Will you need to put boards down when you are moving the machine , so you dont churn up grass/ soil.

What is access like to the area.

How many times will you have to move the  picker.

If you want to have a word about it give me a ring.

You can get my contact details from my website

[Majestic]

For about £350 you can get a 27mtr machine plus operator from

http://www.a4access.com/

Includes VAT & delivery charge

I have used them a few times, they are really helpfull and can even lend a hand cleaning windows.

[jmb]

richy,  theres a company just outside of bristol and about 5 minutes from the almondsbury turn off, which isnt to far from chepstow called the platform company, give them a ring and ask for mark hayward about getting your ipaf license, here's a link .

http://www.platformcompany.co.uk/home/index.php

if you click on the locations link on the website you will find the bristol branch and phone number ect, cheers jon

[Richy L]

cheers guys.
Im going down there today to size up the job. ill take a few photos and try to get them on here.(if you can see it through all the rain :)