Man a wfp would be a blessing for that one.
If not …how long since it’s been cleaned ?
WFP that bad boy, no traditional for me on that one. Except if it’s real bad, then nose on glass might be needed. But WFP is really the way to go, save a ton of time and it comes out great.
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If during the initial clean it goes over 1000 dollars, tell them half down is REQUIRED. Don’t say “Can I have half down?” just say “Since this purchase is is over 1000 dollars, its industry standard in many practices to require half down on certain transactions.” Use that half down to get a WFP system if you don’t have one. However, a WFP system would be great if there was a water supply around, otherwise you may need a different system. That’s beyond the scope of my knowledge at the moment but many others on this forum would definitely have a better idea than me.
(This example I’m throwing numbers out, nothing to do with the picture at all). Also if you have a hard time pricing each pane or you priced it out and you don’t think it makes sense, say you quoted 675 for all the panes, price it time wise as a back up. As an example…say you think its going to take 8 hours total and you value your time at 100 per hour, charge 800. Take both prices the 675 to 800, and pitch the 800 first, if you need wiggle room, you can always drop the price to the 675 you originally priced.
Initial clean charge higher the first time. I think “The Window Cleanse” spoke about charging higher the first time for initial cleans and the importance why.
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Thanks for all the replies… the glass and building is brand new so never cleaned so not too much physical dirt on it…alot of rain streaks/spots that’s about it. I am looking to gain additional new construction work (very similar glass setup to this job) with the school district if they go with my “cold” proposal on this one. I really don’t want to come in too high on the bid fearing they will not bother with the cleaning at this point since they just built the school and maybe over budget at this time?
I don’t have the funds for a wfp now so trad work is necessary as also I have the time to do it as I am literally just starting out… Any ideas (besides pricing) on tools and techniques I would need for this to go as smoothly as possible? Thanks!!
Without a wfp …on the exterior a ladder is probably going to be best. Or a lift. Depends on how bad it is. Is there ccu debris?
For interior I’d try to pole everything.
I’d most likely just use my standard commercial trad setup to get it done. I’d highly recommend maybe even getting another company to go with you to wfp it. That job is perfect for a wfp. It could save tons of time.
A ladder will be tricky especially if you dont have a ton of experience.
Just my opinion.
This fall has been good so far. Like some august was a challenging month. A couple homes, mainly storefronts. But the heat was 105 to 109 so the slow time was nice. This week I have 5 homes so far. Plus regular route work. One thing that has helped has been reading sales books on closing deals making sure you are completely sold on your services and why consumers should pay your price. I am glad to hear everyone else is doing good also.
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