[brett walker]

  has anyone got any ideas on what to charge on facia cleaning a lot of customers are now starting to ask for this as im sure you are all aware, its not an easy job my methord is by using a ladder.  im not sure wether to charge by the meter or by the hour or by the total job.  Any ideas on pricing etc would be gratefully recieved with thanks ........... brett   

[bobjarrett]

WHEN you meen faicia does that include gutters etc , go by norm window clean rate say 20 hr then double it , also depends on how dirty it is , if there is 2 of you 80 per hr , i have come unstuck under pricing , do a sample see hpw long it takes , it has been said before dont under value yourself , also point out it can be dangeruos, use stand offs , someone footing , hope this helps bob.

[brett walker]

    thanks bob, yes cleaning just under the gutter and facia  and downpipes sometimes when you tell a customer its going to be 80 or 90 pound the shock on their face you feel as if you have to sit them down first and tell them the news.  i think sometimes they forget just how much it used to cost to have the old wooden ones painted  thanks brett

[stephen d]

brett, what ever your hourly rate is -cleaning fascias/gutters has got to be dearer. there is obviously more risk involved and remember if you break a clip etc it can be a pain trying to locate the correct make of guttering, so allow for this. i find a chemical called power cleaner by carousel chemicals very good,good luck

[brett walker]

  hi stephen thanks for your advice just like any professional i dont want to under price or over price but keep the customer happy  thanks brett

[matt]

3 bed semi det house

100 quid

though i allways say the price starts off at 120 quid, then depending on how easy it is, it might come down in price, knock 20 quid off it, they think they have got a good deal, you know you have a good price

every1 is happy

[brett walker]

       hi thanks matt 

[Ian Rochester]

Ideal job for WFP and a lot safer.  If you are going to do it with ladders make sure your fit a ladder stand off first, it makes the job a lot easier and safer.

[sham33]

I've got the outside gutters down pipes and facia to do on a 3 bed semi, i charged £50 but im using wfp. Wish i charged more now, will next time.

[Davindo Cleana]

Re Lionheart and WFP - does that really clean upvc - can you add something to the water - I am ladder user but, like many, thinking of WFP, and that sounds a lot safer and faster.
thanks

[Ian Rochester]

I have always found that WFP lifts the dirt off no problem with just the water.  The only time you may find it hard work is on the finials on tops of conservatories, mainly because they are fiddly shapes and you cannot put too much pressure on them.

If we are asked to clean out the gutters we do it with ladders and stand offs then go over the whole of the outside with the WFP. 

You can't clean the guttering above the conservatory any other way, safely.

[brett walker]

  thanks to lionheart and sham33 ive only been veiwing this site for only a short time ive picked a lot of good advice up thankyou from brett

[petetaylor56]

i priced 1 of my custermers at £100 that was for facia gutters  and pvc boards would have took about 3 hours but i could not do it for a couple of weeks she found someone else who could do it sooner she paid him £395 i think that was daylight robbery or i need to charge more 

[Ian Rochester]

Yes, I would agree that is daylight robbery, but then again I lost a similar £100 job last week to someone who did it for £15, that is stupidity!!

[Andrew Bishop]

We do a 'total exterior clean' ie empty gutters, clean all the plastics, fascias gutters, window frames, con roof, garage door, and windows of course. Sometimes get these for peole who have a different window cleaner. Charge £100-200 but the price has got to be a bit more than what you would have made doing ordinary window cleaning otherwise you will have knocked yourself out for nothing. Look forward to doing these with wfp.

[matt]

i just connect a hosepipe up to me pole and brush and clean away

then after they are clean, i "polish" with Pure water, it doesnt really polish much, BUT i say i add some PVCu Cleaner that will keep the cleaner for longer and the customer is happy