[ryanst1982]

Hi All

Just wondered how many of you clean the sills and frames and if so, do you charge extra or just include it in your standard clean and also what do you use to clean the sills and frames

cheers

ryan

[EZclean]

trad charge extra
wfp, now i'm into it and quicker i just clean everyones frames but i dont tell the ones who pay extra

[simon knight]

Osama Bin Laden will have afternoon tea in the White House and then shag the 1st Lady before I clean farmes or sills for zilch

[gary999]

i include in my pricing,if dont want them done i reduce price

[gerard mcmanus]

I am trad, and don't do it. I have been asked but its to much hassel when people are only willing to pay an extra couple of quid. I would rather upsell bedroom mirrors or internal cleaning than frames.

[LSB]

i charge extra for frames !

however , since the recession began we take a 2nd rag and clean all cills ( its mostly our water anyway as we only do regular cleans ) , quite a few customers have commented on it , obviously in a positive way ( though admittedly none complained before !! )

[bobplum]

i include the sills as standard and the transom bars when i have cleaned the opening window above the main window,usually wipe the door down as well
bob

[TonyD]

I usually wipe over frames/sills.  Just a quick wipe though.

[ian1972]

i am wfp so frames sills get done every clean unless they are old timber frames with flakey paint

[cozy]

i include in my pricing,if dont want them done i reduce price

Same here, more money in the end, because if they don't want the frames done I only reduce by a couple of quid. Apart from that, people see us cleaning frames and in some cases have swopped over to us from their old WC.Even though we are 20% or more expensive. Depends on the custy I suppose, but the neighbours can see the difference when we have cleaned with frames, and the house next door hasn't had theirs done. All frames are UPVC here as standard, so no big deal.

[Ste M]

i charge a minimum of 50p for frames and usually the most i charge extra is £1, i wipe all sills free of charge and i find that the customers appreciate it. Not a lot of people have there frames done though and i prefer it that way as the time they take to do doesnt justify the extra money

[EZclean]

forgot about sill's!
yeah always clean sill's cos i clean up after myself.

[mark dew]

I always cleaned the frames when i was trad and now wfp. On a monthly account, after the initial clean there is very little work to be done on them afterwards. And it does look good with white upvc.

[Jeff Brimble]

Have old timers found that the pvc ones still degrade over time and go grey ?

[cozy]

Yeah, got some that are going grey and they are only 7 or 8 years old. It's what happens if the aren't cleaned regularly. In most cases, they can be saved, need special cleaners, depending how bad they are.

[Ian Rochester]

Sills are standard, frames are extra, for the ones who want it they normally get them done 2-4 times a year or every other clean and we charge the same on top as what the window price is.  ie:  Windows £10, windows and frames £20.

[EZclean]

spot on 

[Jeff Brimble]

Sills are standard, frames are extra, for the ones who want it they normally get them done 2-4 times a year or every other clean and we charge the same on top as what the window price is.  ie:  Windows £10, windows and frames £20.

Hooray, someone with common sense to Money, whats all this free business