Ciaran mcveigh
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Well I think you could out yours up a bit if they were happy paying £11. I find from when I started charging more I could take my time and still make good money.I charge £7 but the previous cleaner was£11
I can do 5-6 of this type easily in an hour which is over £40 per hr which to me is great.
I'm in Bangor.I'd say £12 myself although knowing myself I'd cave in at £10 ffs. Where you lads based?
Lurgan northern IrelandI'd say £12 myself although knowing myself I'd cave in at £10 ffs. Where you lads based?
Sorry just saw your in the north too lolI'm down in Ballynahinch so not too far.
I have a set minimum so when a customer calls me i inform them from the get go my bottom line is £12 (and this is the north east of England where they claim you cant charge that much).So how do youz actually price it?do u count windows?
So tell me how you work out the priceI have a set minimum so when a customer calls me i inform them from the get go my bottom line is £12 (and this is the north east of England where they claim you cant charge that much).
For that house i would do it for £25 for the first clean and the £15 every 4 weeks.(yes even in the north east)
Mostly you just guess. You get a good feel for the work after you've done it a while and don't need to use a system.So tell me how you work out the price
Well from the pictures i see 11 windows (doors included) so for me 11 * 2 = £22 then i work out fuel/water/pads for first clean = £3 so i come up with the first clean fee of £25So tell me how you work out the price
Excellent system and perfectly explained ?Mostly you just guess. You get a good feel for the work after you've done it a while and don't need to use a system.
If you need a system to help you though, this is what I used to do which works very well:
You count the number of panes of glass. Count 2 panes for doors, and 2 or 3 for each patio door depending on how big they are. You take this number (34 for the house above) and divide it by 2 (=17)
That is the number of minutes the house will take to clean on a regular clean. It probably won't quite take that long but it works in a little extra for collecting, moving between houses, packing away etc.
You simply apply your hourly rate to that 17 minutes. So for £40ph you get £11.33 so round it up to £12. Travel time needs to be included on top if you have to drive out to it.
It works surprisingly well and is almost uncanny sometimes on predicting how long a job will take.
I have a price calculator that works in Excel in the files section of the website. It works on this principle but has a lot more options and is more accurate.
Eventually you won't need anything like this but it's handy at first. Stops you giving out a ridiculously low quote at least.
Edit: Oh and double it for the first clean unless your viewing your extra work on the first clean as an investment.
Firstly and very important, as Wee Man pointed out, never let your bristles touch the brickwork. I would have turned the brush away from the wall and rested it at a sideways angle against the downpipe. My price would normally be £15 six weekly but £14 would be doable. My wife used to worry about me charging a proper price too. I stuck with my pricing, even when I was starting out, and now she leaves it to me. Pricing correctly comes with experience. Do not underprice. If they say my previous wc used to only charge x, my answer is, that was him not me, where is he now? I take a good look around. Things to consider include : ease of access, clutter, dog muck, awkward reach, do I get a good feeling about the customer. Let them know the day before that you will be coming, to make sure any gate is left unlocked. Leave them a Ziplock bag with a business card in it to leave out the back with the payment in. Tell them that if you can't get in because the gate is locked, you'll do what you can get to and charge two thirds, so you don't have a wasted trip. If you can, I strongly suggest 6 weekly work is the best, as I find people are happier than they were with 4 weekly. I would schedule on 6 or 12 weekly to make the planning easy, charging an extra 50% for 12 weekly.Pricing a job what's the easiest way?
Boys I think some of my house's are cheaply priced I'm in northern Ireland wouldn't mind some advice on the best way to price.
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So how do youz actually price it?do u count windows?
how the hell do you get £11.33 i've been sat here 30 mins n i can't work it outMostly you just guess. You get a good feel for the work after you've done it a while and don't need to use a system.
If you need a system to help you though, this is what I used to do which works very well:
You count the number of panes of glass. Count 2 panes for doors, and 2 or 3 for each patio door depending on how big they are. You take this number (34 for the house above) and divide it by 2 (=17)
That is the number of minutes the house will take to clean on a regular clean. It probably won't quite take that long but it works in a little extra for collecting, moving between houses, packing away etc.
You simply apply your hourly rate to that 17 minutes. So for £40ph you get £11.33 so round it up to £12. Travel time needs to be included on top if you have to drive out to it.
It works surprisingly well and is almost uncanny sometimes on predicting how long a job will take.
I have a price calculator that works in Excel in the files section of the website. It works on this principle but has a lot more options and is more accurate.
Eventually you won't need anything like this but it's handy at first. Stops you giving out a ridiculously low quote at least.
Edit: Oh and double it for the first clean unless your viewing your extra work on the first clean as an investment.
Firstly and very important, as Wee Man pointed out, never let your bristles touch the brickwork. I would have turned the brush away from the wall and rested it at a sideways angle against the downpipe. My price would normally be £15 six weekly but £14 would be doable. My wife used to worry about me charging a proper price too. I stuck with my pricing, even when I was starting out, and now she leaves it to me. Pricing correctly comes with experience. Do not underprice. If they say my previous wc used to only charge x, my answer is, that was him not me, where is he now? I take a good look around. Things to consider include : ease of access, clutter, dog muck, awkward reach, do I get a good feeling about the customer. Let them know the day before that you will be coming, to make sure any gate is left unlocked. Leave them a Ziplock bag with a business card in it to leave out the back with the payment in. Tell them that if you can't get in because the gate is locked, you'll do what you can get to and charge two thirds, so you don't have a wasted trip. If you can, I strongly suggest 6 weekly work is the best, as I find people are happier than they were with 4 weekly. I would schedule on 6 or 12 weekly to make the planning easy, charging an extra 50% for 12 weekly.
If you're new to it, be friendly but strong and firm.
Good luck. ?
Firstly and very important, as Wee Man pointed out, never let your bristles touch the brickwork. I would have turned the brush away from the wall and rested it at a sideways angle against the downpipe. My price would normally be £15 six weekly but £14 would be doable. My wife used to worry about me charging a proper price too. I stuck with my pricing, even when I was starting out, and now she leaves it to me. Pricing correctly comes with experience. Do not underprice. If they say my previous wc used to only charge x, my answer is, that was him not me, where is he now? I take a good look around. Things to consider include : ease of access, clutter, dog muck, awkward reach, do I get a good feeling about the customer. Let them know the day before that you will be coming, to make sure any gate is left unlocked. Leave them a Ziplock bag with a business card in it to leave out the back with the payment in. Tell them that if you can't get in because the gate is locked, you'll do what you can get to and charge two thirds, so you don't have a wasted trip. If you can, I strongly suggest 6 weekly work is the best, as I find people are happier than they were with 4 weekly. I would schedule on 6 or 12 weekly to make the planning easy, charging an extra 50% for 12 weekly.
If you're new to it, be friendly but strong and firm.
Good luck. ?