reading topic over topics on the forum so many helpful topic . come to pricing it’s a toughest task. i struggle looking for ideas for pricing . while searching on the forum and doing some bit Gooogling i ran across this image. i’m not sure if the price is right but for newbie or about to start your own. like me . this might give you a bit ideas. what type of window that people call going to be look like. and of course every one have different price. but this just give you some clue for it. i hope this helpful for some people and for pro member please fell free correct me
This is a very good illustration for someone new to the business. Be also bear in mind that client demographics can sometimes be a factor. There are some places where the prices are pretty much set for per window prices. So take the time to learn what the average rates are in you area.
In Fenton, Michigan where I live, prices are pretty low. Usually $4.00 per ground level windows inside and out, $6.00 for 2nd story and $8.00 for 3rd story or up to 30 ft. if working from outside. (I didn’t set these rates). However, I can go to Clarkston or Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and command a lot more using the above formula.
So learn you areas, this will make you more profitable in a in a shorter amount of time.
BTW…In your area of Garland Texas, you have a large number of high per capita income so you could use the illustration you found…Nice town. I lived there back in 94-95.
On residential I’ve basically been charging $60/hr for the first three hours and tapering off from there to $50/hr for up to 8 hours. This is not charging anything for travel time, which is usually minimal. As a pro with many years of experience, I am very quick and efficient so my customers are getting good value. Based on that illustration I am probably undercharging.
How do you pros approach travel/trip charges? Do you charge for travel time as a rule of thumb?
pgilland, that’s an interesting way to charge. I would imagine if you are very quick and efficient that you should set your hourly higher. You are only saving your customers money now and leaving more for yourself ‘on the table’.
FirstStone, many here use the motto “fake it till you make it”. So I would suggest you don’t purposely price lower than what you think you might get or want to get just because you’re new. Come up with a way to get people to sit up and pay attention because you are offering a higher level of service and a refreshing upgrade from the norm (without trashing other companies, of course). You don’t want to necessarily land every single prospect if it means charging on the lower end. Even if it takes you forever to do the job right, you will be delivering the promised results and will only get quicker and better with time.
I charge by the hour taking everything about the property into consideration but my hourly rate is $90 on residential (2 man crew on commission) and $30 per half hour on commercial again commercial base.
1-you do need to find out what you can get in your market - be cheap and get all the work you want - be properly priced and get what you want - be overpriced and get some work
It’s good. I’ve lived here most of my life. I moved to Michigan to be with my fiancé (now my wife) and ended up being there for just over 3 years. Now that I’m back I’ve started the window cleaning business and I’m averaging $8 a window on the low side. How’s Michigan? I really miss it during the summer. It’s one of the most beautiful parts of the country I’ve ever seen. We had a landscaping job in the Houghton Lake area and I LOVED it.
i ran across this image. i’m not sure if the price is right but for newbie or about to start your own. like me . this might give you a bit ideas. what type of window that people call going to be look like. and of course every one have different price. but this just give you some clue for it. i hope this helpful for some people and for pro member please fell free correct me
