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Whats the going rate for a window cleaner

Tue Oct 15, 2013 3:21 pm

I hate cleaning windows

In the vale if that helps :ayatollah: :ayatollah: :ayatollah: :ayatollah: :ayatollah:

Re: Whats the going rate for a window cleaner

Tue Oct 15, 2013 3:32 pm

Ill do it for 50quid....

I think we pay like 6 quid for ours but thats 8 windows and 3 double glass doors.

Re: Whats the going rate for a window cleaner

Tue Oct 15, 2013 3:35 pm

Next door had one and I asked him he said £20 and he uses clean water

I said how much for dirty water ?

Re: Whats the going rate for a window cleaner

Tue Oct 15, 2013 3:44 pm

Some people are so lazy. Unreal like people who use car washes as well. Do it yourself. :roll:

Re: Whats the going rate for a window cleaner

Tue Oct 15, 2013 3:56 pm

I pay immigrants in Colchester Avenue to clean my car :shock:

Re: Whats the going rate for a window cleaner

Tue Oct 15, 2013 4:22 pm

JamesC wrote:I pay immigrants in Colchester Avenue to clean my car :shock:


Why not do it yourself? :?

Re: Whats the going rate for a window cleaner

Tue Oct 15, 2013 4:24 pm

Too much like hard work windows

Re: Whats the going rate for a window cleaner

Tue Oct 15, 2013 5:34 pm

Ours in Penarth charges £8 and thats front and back

Re: Whats the going rate for a window cleaner

Tue Oct 15, 2013 5:37 pm

Think we pay £7

Re: Whats the going rate for a window cleaner

Tue Oct 15, 2013 5:47 pm

So, £7-£8 for 10 minutes work in certain areas, wow I'm going to have re-think what I do work-wise. I'm sure the average charge in the Valleys is about £3-£4, easily do 5 in an hour so still a very good wage, good luck to them.

Re: Whats the going rate for a window cleaner

Tue Oct 15, 2013 5:48 pm

rhondda 1015 wrote:So, £7-£8 for 10 minutes work in certain areas, wow I'm going to have re-think what I do work-wise. I'm sure the average charge in the Valleys is about £3-£4, easily do 5 in an hour so still a very good wage, good luck to them.


I was laughed at for mentioning on here previously that people on the dole could easily set-up a window cleaning round

Re: Whats the going rate for a window cleaner

Tue Oct 15, 2013 5:52 pm

i pay £3 for the front windows and the window above the front door. (up the valleys)

Re: Whats the going rate for a window cleaner

Tue Oct 15, 2013 5:56 pm

Mr Moo Cow wrote:I hate cleaning windows

In the vale if that helps :ayatollah: :ayatollah: :ayatollah: :ayatollah: :ayatollah:

ive never had mine cleaned in 30 years.....and now i no longer need to close the curtains as cant see in or out of them... :D :D :D

Re: Whats the going rate for a window cleaner

Tue Oct 15, 2013 6:22 pm

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Re: Whats the going rate for a window cleaner

Tue Oct 15, 2013 6:38 pm

windows, I dream of having window- but then again I live in ELY. :D CCFC :ayatollah: :ayatollah: :ayatollah:

Re: Whats the going rate for a window cleaner

Tue Oct 15, 2013 8:40 pm

£6.34 an hour. I live in a big green house so not good for me.

Re: Whats the going rate for a window cleaner

Tue Oct 15, 2013 8:54 pm

the pure water is de-ironised water.tap water with all the crap took out.i use it for the upstairs.downstairs mainly by hand.im not coming to the valleys.bit far from cannock :lol:

Re: Whats the going rate for a window cleaner

Tue Oct 15, 2013 8:58 pm

Military Junta wrote:
rhondda 1015 wrote:So, £7-£8 for 10 minutes work in certain areas, wow I'm going to have re-think what I do work-wise. I'm sure the average charge in the Valleys is about £3-£4, easily do 5 in an hour so still a very good wage, good luck to them.


I was laughed at for mentioning on here previously that people on the dole could easily set-up a window cleaning round

yes you could atart a round up for less the 200quid if you has some customers.ladders-a ton.scrim clothes ,squeegies etc another ton.public liability isnt too dear either.there again if you started with the water fed pole system it would cost considerably more.

Re: Whats the going rate for a window cleaner

Tue Oct 15, 2013 10:09 pm

5 windows an hour.

Anything less and they're slacking.

Re: Whats the going rate for a window cleaner

Tue Oct 15, 2013 10:24 pm

Some proper window cleaners up here in Merthyr who could do a job for you down there from proper fruit loops to smack head window cleaners take your pick

Re: Whats the going rate for a window cleaner

Wed Oct 16, 2013 9:28 am

Mr Moo Cow wrote:Next door had one and I asked him he said £20 and he uses clean water

I said how much for dirty water ?





£20 is expensive (unless they are including the soffits, etc.)

The going rate for your average 3 bed semi is between £6 - £8 depending on location and ease of access

Most good window cleaners use the H&S conscious 'pole' system nowadays and these operate with 'pure water systems' where water is filtered (de-ionised water) before it reaches the window

A friend of mine, Carl, started a company called 'Concept2O' (letter O) and it's a very good system and takes about 3 cleans to make a big difference

Hope that helps :ayatollah:

Don't know anyone down the Vale but I'm sure a quick trawl of the internet will help

Re: Whats the going rate for a window cleaner

Wed Oct 16, 2013 10:30 am

Sven Ghali wrote:
Mr Moo Cow wrote:Next door had one and I asked him he said £20 and he uses clean water

I said how much for dirty water ?





£20 is expensive (unless they are including the soffits, etc.)

The going rate for your average 3 bed semi is between £6 - £8 depending on location and ease of access

Most good window cleaners use the H&S conscious 'pole' system nowadays and these operate with 'pure water systems' where water is filtered (de-ionised water) before it reaches the window

A friend of mine, Carl, started a company called 'Concept2O' (letter O) and it's a very good system and takes about 3 cleans to make a big difference

Hope that helps :ayatollah:

Don't know anyone down the Vale but I'm sure a quick trawl of the internet will help

bang on.takes 3 cleans to get the glass used to the new water .also when it,s first cleaned with pure water the brush head may touch the top of the window frame and cause a little bit of grime off the top of the frame to drop on to the glass .it,s called spotting.little spot marks.takes a few cleans to get the frame above window clean .it,s not law you have to use poles.look in temporary working at heights .once i used a pole though that was it.first the safety aspect and secondly it,s easier and is a dam sight less tiring than ladders..i used ladders over 20yr.i served my time on them :D :ayatollah:

Re: Whats the going rate for a window cleaner

Wed Oct 16, 2013 10:58 am

jtc wrote:
Sven Ghali wrote:
Mr Moo Cow wrote:Next door had one and I asked him he said £20 and he uses clean water

I said how much for dirty water ?





£20 is expensive (unless they are including the soffits, etc.)

The going rate for your average 3 bed semi is between £6 - £8 depending on location and ease of access

Most good window cleaners use the H&S conscious 'pole' system nowadays and these operate with 'pure water systems' where water is filtered (de-ionised water) before it reaches the window

A friend of mine, Carl, started a company called 'Concept2O' (letter O) and it's a very good system and takes about 3 cleans to make a big difference

Hope that helps :ayatollah:

Don't know anyone down the Vale but I'm sure a quick trawl of the internet will help

bang on.takes 3 cleans to get the glass used to the new water .also when it,s first cleaned with pure water the brush head may touch the top of the window frame and cause a little bit of grime off the top of the frame to drop on to the glass .it,s called spotting.little spot marks.takes a few cleans to get the frame above window clean .it,s not law you have to use poles.look in temporary working at heights .once i used a pole though that was it.first the safety aspect and secondly it,s easier and is a dam sight less tiring than ladders..i used ladders over 20yr.i served my time on them :D :ayatollah:





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Re: Whats the going rate for a window cleaner

Wed Oct 16, 2013 3:24 pm

Military Junta wrote:Ours in Penarth charges £8 and thats front and back


Are they taxi drivers aswell? :lol:

Re: Whats the going rate for a window cleaner

Wed Oct 16, 2013 4:25 pm

Had mine done yesterday, he only charges £10.

Only problem is he's a Palace fans and keeps on going on about how we'll go downhill from December onwards. He's certain they'll finish above us, and said he'll do the windows for free one day if we finish higher :lol:

Re: Whats the going rate for a window cleaner

Wed Oct 16, 2013 5:53 pm

worcester_ccfc wrote:Had mine done yesterday, he only charges £10.



Only £10, what do you own, a pub ?

Re: Whats the going rate for a window cleaner

Wed Oct 16, 2013 7:13 pm

Military Junta wrote:
rhondda 1015 wrote:So, £7-£8 for 10 minutes work in certain areas, wow I'm going to have re-think what I do work-wise. I'm sure the average charge in the Valleys is about £3-£4, easily do 5 in an hour so still a very good wage, good luck to them.


I was laughed at for mentioning on here previously that people on the dole could easily set-up a window cleaning round


I agree for once :thumbright:
If you can get a round thats free its excellent money with not much outlay and no overheads...