May I make a suggestion Mr. Monkey Man just charge $11 per window, not separate $10 plus $1,your already there.
Hmmmā¦ That is an ideaā¦
What I have been doing so far is if someone is āwafflingā on price - kicking in screens for freeā¦
But I like the idea of simple pricing - itās how I want to run my business - High Quality, Honest, Simple & Straightforward.
Not too much skin off my nose at this point of growing my business to kick in those screens, but maybe I should think about just making everything all inclusive - 100% window service + tracks. That would make things simple with no upselling to worry about.
Iām going to sleep on it 
This is what I do. I keep it simple. Everything included in the price. I also charge the same for most windows, large or small. Itās too difficult for me, the customer or my wife if she answers the phone. I like simple. And I like like Artās method, my price is not negotiable.
I always give them the all inclusive price. Windows. Screens. Tracks. Sills
"Since weāre hear lets just get it all done" type of selling quote
But I can break it down because alot of people donāt even have screens
I also include tracks to be brushed and vacuumed then wiped with a damp cloth, also i include a dust and wipe of the screens as the majority of the screens here are fixed washing the screens in place will be extremely time consuming. As i have to enter the house clean all the tracks before i can wash the screens or else the tracks are 10x harder to clean as the dirt has now become mud, i charge extra to wash the screens.
Most of the time if the screens are at a point they need to be washed then the rest of the house is at that point too, it usually isnāt to difficult to up sell a house wash.
Are you guys cleaning the tracks from inside the house or when youāre outside on a ladder?
from the inside
I always start inside with a vacuum and track brush from WCR. Vacuum all the tracks then start cleaning interior glass. Iāll wipe each track with a sea sponge, also from WCR, as I clean each window.
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What vacuum do you use just curious. I found this one and have loved it.
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Hey Mike I do them from the inside.
Mike how do you do them inside or from the outside?
I have an older Dirt Devil Scorpion Turbo I bought new in 2008. Still works great today.
I just use a small shop vac. I would love to find a compact cordless vac.
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Complete hijack of the subjectā¦ But I love tool namesā¦ Someday I am going to dress like a hobo when doing storefront and am going to start leaving out the ātoolā part of tool names, then get a crazy look in my eyes and start talking to people about what I use on the jobā¦
āYeah I use an 18ā Smurf Ninja to clean windowsā¦ Sometimes I switch out the Smurf and use a Pickle. When I do peoples homes I clean up dirt with my Scorpion Turbo and Hogs Hair.
Okā¦ Iām done, back to the subject 
What do you guys think about a corded vs. cordless handheld vacuum?
Steve:
I use to almost always do them from the outside. Close the window and keep the dust and debris outside. Now that I try to use my water fed pole as much as possible Iāve been doing the tracks and screens while I am inside.
Cordless DeWalt.
Well I donāt know what that is all about but for track cleaning (subject), which is included in the price unless itās real bad, the DDST does a powerful job for getting to the dirt before my cleaning process turns it to mud. I guess I should have attached a photo too. Anyway, a nice battery operated one will probably replace it when the time comes. For now - strong suction, compact size, hose attachment, and long cord makes it easy to do all windows in a room.
Included, If nasty with flies, Dyson DC35 or 44, then a wipe out after wfp and interior glass is done. Yesterday I did a nice job, new client, had her old window cleaner for 20 years. I know of him, he had health issues so Iāve picked up a few of his more difficult jobs. H O asked how he did, I said he did great, except he Didnāt clean your tracksā¦lol. I charge 3x what he charges. That is the first hurdle picking up his old clientsā¦
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Anybody here ever use an air compressor? I want to get them cleaned as quick as I can. Right now Iām using a track brush and shop vac. Would the air compressor be better?
An air compressor would be to bulky and loud also to messy.
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not to mention where does all the dirt go if your blowing it out?
I guess if the tracks are external it might work, here every sliding window has an internal track and most windows are sliders.
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