Hey can anyone give me some help with commercial pricing. I have been doing residential windows for some time now and am very comfortable with my pricing. Commercial is new to me and I could use a little guidance.
The job consists of 12 plate glass windows that are 5’ long X 6’ high with a smaller window above it that is 5’ long X 2 feet high. There are also 8 windows that are 1.5’ long X 6’ high with a smaller window above it that is 1.5’ long X 2’ high
We price the work at $50 an hour for one man working.
We try to have two guys make at least $600.00 a day but we really need at least $775.00 a day.
Two guys 8 hours is $800.00 a day.
If you are by your- self you would want no less the $35.00 an hour so a job like that for one guy in and out side would be around $40.00
Phil A;)lexander
Unlike residential putting a price per window is risky. Look carefully at the job and decide how long it would take you to complete the work. After that is done then you put your hourly price in, weather its 30.00 or 100.00 is up to you. Just remember don’t cut your throat and bid to cheap it will affect you for as long as you have the job.
Sounds like you have 40 windows x 2 = 80 individual windows requiring cleaning.
Not a small or quick job.
Some would charge $150 and be laughed out the door or land it.
Try high, and then come down from there, letting them think they’re “cutting a deal” by adding conditions involving frequency or payment or contract or barter terms.
