Pricing – How Much?

I have been doing window cleaning in Adelaide for around 10 years now and I am yet to come up with a pricing formula that works and is easy to use.

The other day I did two inside and outside domestic window cleans on separate days.  They were similar houses in size and number of windows, but one took just over 1 hour and the other took 3 hours….“Why was it so?”

One took 3 times longer (and was therefore more expensive) due to the following:

• Slightly taller windows that required a step ladder to reach the top
• Flyscreens that were screwed in requiring a drill to remove
• A section of small Colonial windows
• A barbeque that had splattered grease over some glass
• Very dirty glass that had not been cleaned forever
• Heavy and dodgy wooden blinds that were hard to open and close
• Framework that required brushing first and then detail wiping
• Internal furniture that was against the windows, making access difficult

None of the above is an issue for us – it is part of our window cleaning service, but it is an example of why it is impossible to accurately price houses over the phone.

If you have a larger than average house, or variables such as above (and many others), any pricing you get without a site visit is a guess at best (or misleading at worst).