Is the ANYONE out here in CALIFORNIA cleaning windows that can help me with pricing? I’m in the San Jose area
Sure. Got any photos or details on the job?
No I don’t have a job yet, I just want a genral Idea of how I should price windows … and how much I should charge.
$2-25 per window.
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You probably need to make at least $100/hr. up there. If the window slides up or slides sideways, charge $14. That includes inside/outside and wipe the frames and the sills down for that price. Screens get cleaned for $5. Cleaned is removed, brushed and washed with your applicator mop. Tapped dry and go around the frames with a cloth. Tracks get brushed, vacuumed and wiped down for another $5. Fixed/picture windows for $7-15 depending on how big they are. Sliding glass doors are $25 for inside/out/frames and screen brushed. Individual/cut up/french panes are $1.25 per pane per side. Clean the frames as well.
This is pretty “premier” pricing so you need to deliver on a premium quality product including yourself. Collared shirt and decent pants if you’re not going to get a uniform. Be clean and don’t smoke before or on the job. Have an estimate sheet or template if you’re not going with a software program. Don’t scribble your estimate on a napkin.
There are plenty of fantastic clients to be had but you’ll also have decent competition as well. Good luck!
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Thank you, Thank you, Thank you so much … that’s about what I was thinking. I just got my shirts a few days ago, I was thinking about $100 hr , the prices you gave are very close to what I came up with and yes I am offering premier service. I have most of my ducks in a row,just need to get some sort of CRM. Smoking do not apply to me , I don’t smoke or drink … so no bad smell to worry about. How would say I should take payments ? Or what would be the best way to take payment?
I guess you have the experience then, if not you might have to work for that number.
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Steve is correct. Even at those prices if you are not up to speed you’ll end up around $50-60 / hr. The higher hourly rate will come from less trips to the truck, less times re-mopping a window, less ladder movements etc. etc.
I’m still around $60-70 / hr. cause I’m too slow in a lot of things.
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I use House Call Pro but it hits you for $150 a month. I budgeted enough cash from my previous job to give me a 9 month runway before I needed to actually make money. I think they have a lower cost version but it’s feature crippled and not worth it in my eyes.
I have received a few compliments from people on the professional look of HCP. I accept check, cash or credit card (in that order of preference). CC’s get run through HCP and they hit you for around 2.8% or something like that. Don’t charge someone to run a card, it’s just annoying. At the end of 6 months or a year take a look at how much you were charged in CC fees and just increase your window price by a small chunk across the board, it makes life easier and customer’s can get their “points” or “miles” or whatever.
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Ok I see and I get what you are saying
I use Venmo, and the business transaction fees are so annoying. I’ll be keeping this in mind!
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Yeah these are pretty close to my prices as well in South Orange County. Even then I typically end up with around $65-75 per hour because I take my time and do a lot of details that most guys overlook. For me, quality is more important than saving a few minutes by cutting corners.
