First Cleans

[Duncs]

hi guys

Whats your thoughts on first cleans, how much extra do you charge.

Nothing worse going to a first clean, windows really bad clean them twice and your water

is then stinking plus your aplicator. Its all time at the end of day, I find if they are young with familys

sometimes they will only get them cleaned two or three times or maybe bad payers so I way it up

normally ask double whats your thoughts

Duncs

 

[Smurf]

One-off and first cleans are generally filthy so I will charge double if not more as takes much longer to clean properly. I will also offer to deep clean upvc frames and sills too at extra cost if cream or solvent upvc cleaners are required. If not then they will get a quick wash/wipe over instead.

 

[JDMW]

well i always say to customers my terms are a min 3 cleans as isnt that what they say wfp cleaning needs. so i just say 3 times the price of a normal clean. if its a ten quid home i charge them £30. some moan but remember there filthy and some take twice as long as normal once you got the hairs and *** ash that some frames seem to attract out.

 

[Window Cleaning Rayleigh]

If they are going to be a regular customer then I charge 1 and a half what it'll normally be, if it's a one off then I charge double or more depending how bad they are

 

[Belfastcleaning]

I done a first clean on saturday, I was going to do it wfp until I seen windows had a few sticker marks and paint splashes.. Was only 6 small windows and double doors, was like an appartment. Got up the ladder, soaped, scraped, soaped, wipe frames, blade.. £20 only took 30mins..

 

[Tuffers]

First cleans I always say "I'll do a special deal and charge you the normal monthly rate". You want to keep them after all! Then I'll get the Tecbuk boars hair out and rip that dirt away :wink:. I can't understand this double pricing malarky. It's not as though it's going to take much longer is it?

I did a first clean on Saturday. I priced it at £20, took just over 20 minutes with the boars hair an the lady said is £20 enough. Next time it'll be £20 and about 17 minutes. No way could I have charged her £40. he's happy and so am I.

 

[Duncs]

the main thing tuffers you got your price right on your first visit as well,so if it took you an extra 10mins it was covered with your price

 

[Smurf]

You can charge what you like as there is no right or wrong way as you are the boss :laugh:

 

[Duncs]

yes your right!!! it could be there only clean too you never know whats going to happen

 

[GMcleaning]

i never charge more for first cleans, it might take you a bit longer the first time but thats how you get/keep customers. even filthy frames/windows will only take an extra 10mins to clean the first time round

 

[koopmaster]

I dont really change extra, only here and there when they are really bad but in general most of the customers want it done monthly so I do a good first job and the rest will be easy.

 

[JDMW]

if i set a price i stick to it. so if its ten quid no matter how dirty ill do it for a tenner. i did charge a customers for the use of ecover once and told them it was an add-on service and would cost £1.00 more and she went with it and said heres £2.00 for your troubles. bought me a new bottle of ecover that did lol

 

[Belfastcleaning]

I charged double and a bit today for a one off.. Was handy as it was just beside my sons school so done it when doing school run

 

[Smurf]

Sorted...nice one :biggrin:

I charged double and a bit today for a one off.. Was handy as it was just beside my sons school so done it when doing school run

 

[rugbywolf]

I knew a chap who did them free the first time. Well, I wouldn't do that. I did one yesterday, £20, they were really bad, took me an hour and ten minutes, but I know it'll only take about 40 minutes from now on. The thing is, when I'm asked to clean the windows, I always make it clear that it is a regular thing, so it's worth putting some time in to get them upto standard. If they don't want regular and just a one off, I try to get out of that.

 

[JDMW]

i try to not have one offs, i find with my facebook ads some people say i only want them done 3 times a year. i said what bout i do them every 12 weeks for you instead. at XXX amount as it would work out cheaper. but most say nahhh i wont bother, they dont do the maths, we both gain in the end.

 

[Posh]

I also do not charge on 1st cleans but have noticed 90% of the time they see them & give me xtra anyway lol. Saying that I did price a house up today & added a tenner on for the first clean but only beacause they were covered & I mean covered In birds man utd. I also make it clear that its regular. So far so good.

 

[Dubc]

It really depends on the size of the house for me if it takes ages charge more if it doesn't take that much longer as a normal house I just charge two quid extra don't wanna rip the **** out of anyone.

 

[JDMW]

I mean covered In birds man utd.

:laugh: :laugh:

 

[Dodger]

I also do not charge on 1st cleans but have noticed 90% of the time they see them & give me xtra anyway lol.

Same here Posh, I do charge more if they're seriously dirty cos I've found they're the ones that mess you about after 2 cleans but most I don't/