Builders cleans

[Joe Preston]

Hi guys just need a-bit advice about pricing up new bulids. Theyve just been built and due to be handed over. Some have got stickers on the outside frames and buliding dust. Need pricing for inside and price for in and out. All theres houses are town houses. Very dirty windows.

 

[Mattlekim]

From experience these are big jobs. If stickers on outside, your going to have to get up there and use a scraper, unless you can apply solvent or graffiti remover.

They will take you a while.
Probably going to have to do outsides twice to get them clean.

Also there will be lots of silicone that builders have left so ether scraper or solvent to help get it off.

Ether way just make sure you give your self several hours

 

[Dabber]

Make sure if you take it on that you make them aware of any damage or scratches that are pre existing.

 

[scottish cleaning service]

Builders usually blame the window cleaner for scratches on the glass that's why they don't clean them themselves. We don't usually touch builders cleans because it can become a headache. Good luck, you will need it.

 

[Pjj]

Hi guys just need a-bit advice about pricing up new bulids. Theyve just been built and due to be handed over. Some have got stickers on the outside frames and buliding dust. Need pricing for inside and price for in and out. All theres houses are town houses. Very dirty windows. View attachment 28983

No idea about prices in your area but price high as they can be a pita and usually you will need to get up close to each window on a ladder unless they open into the room . If you dont need or really want the job I would walk away . But if you do do it get some solvent cleaner like glazing firms use , some old rags to clean up the frames and a decent scraper remember only scrape in one direction and make sure the glass is wet .

 

[Part Timer]

Apologies for sounding abrupt but I see loads of these posts. Try and work it out yourself, it is the only way you'll learn how to run a business. You'll make mistakes but you'll learn from them. Asking random strangers for advice on a job they can't see fully and also don't know your circumstances is a recipe for failure.
We all know it is daunting and have been through the anguish you're now facing but I bet those that have succeeded have done so by gut feeling and hard work.

 

[spruce]

My advice: stay away @Joe Preston

I agree with @Part Timer , the only way you are going to learn how to price is by doing it yourself and learning from your mistakes and achievements. 20 years on and we still don't get it right every time. Over price and you don't hear from them; under price and they snap your hands off to give you the job.

We only ever did one builder's clean. Never again.

Generally, when quoting you need to divide the job up into smaller sections. How long will it take to clean these windows in this section, then the next section? Then multiply the totals of all these sections by the hourly rate you need to do the job. Then add XXX% on top of the total to cover what you missed. Do I need to hire special equipment to access this window? Am I working on a busy road? What precautions will I need to put in place to protect the public? Will I need to produce a Rams document (recommended)? Can I do the job on my own, or do I need a helper/banksman? Am I insured to do this job? Have I got the equipment I need to do the job safely?

 

[Clean zero]

A lot easier work to be had not interested in them they will always take a lot longer then you think and always some sort of problem

 

[Jaygti]

I used to do them years ago. Always worked on 15 mins per Window minimum . And adjusted it upwards for difficult or big ones.
Made really good money at the time. Hard work though.

 

[Joe Preston]

I used to do them years ago. Always worked on 15 mins per Window minimum . And adjusted it upwards for difficult or big ones.
Made really good money at the time. Hard work though.

Thanks for the advice i’m not bothering with them

 

[Joe Preston]

Make sure if you take it on that you make them aware of any damage or scratches that are pre existing.

Cheers im leaving them, can’t be bothered with the hassle