How long should this home take with 2 workers?

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Well darn! I’m a “new user” and can only share 1 photo. Ugh…

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So, it is 4 - 2 pane windows (no screens), 30 - flats, 10 - small garage windows, and a leaded glass entry with leaded glass transom, doors, and sidelights

TRAD - 2 workers - Exterior only - plus the 6 electric lamps

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An hour

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Waterfed pole the top?

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Traditional the whole thing, clean the lights… should take one person 2 hours tops, 2 guys/1 hour

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Thanks. Took my 2 workers 3-1/2 hours… and I did the garage windows. That is not including the drive time, which also included a trip to McDonalds and a gas station. I am desperately in need of a couple of people who want to work. This is killing me!

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Depending on your price this could be profitable… $600 job?

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Did they do it with no ladders? I think trad poling for residential windows takes longer to get right. 3 1/2 hours is not a deal breaker if you charged correctly.

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No. They used ladders.

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No. Long time customer of my late husband… $473

Thanks!
Kim Shannon

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oh man, I’m sorry about your husband

a lot of times its about all the hot tips in the custfile, techs on a job for the first time have to learn what to do approach wise. many times it takes the same person/team doing a job 3 times to dial in all the efficiencies. a job can go from deadbeat to killer profitable with all the efficiencies in place. having a log of those helps a first timer achieve near that time the first time there. (ex: park here, pull hose to this point, then pull to this point, do this inside first, person 1 does this while person 2 does this, do this method with the screens, use this wpole brush, etc etc it all adds up to a great time once learned, it’s one of the few the leverages we have)

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Thanks! They worked with my husband for over a year and he always complained about how slow they were. They have worked with me for a year and 5 months. Sometimes they are faster…

Thanks!
Kim Shannon

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Paying hourly or commission? Some people do much better on commission. You do need systems in place to make sure they don’t get sloppy, though.

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I second waht @Infinity said.
Two guys inside and out 1-1.5 hrs.
I thinks that’s a fair price.

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i use tcf to assign a pay rate per hour which is low
i also assign a commission rate (different depending on how many workers).
staff are garanteed $xx per hour but if they do the job faster and the customers are happy they get the difference as bonus

example $100 job =$20 @20% labour allowance
hourly rate $12 job done in one hour customer very happy
staff paid 12 later they receive $8 bonus

dm me if you want to discuss

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Thanks

Thanks!
Kim Shannon