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Adervertising Your Pricing Charges

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Set pricing wouldn't be a bad idea as long as it's understood by the potential customer that it's only used as a rough estimate,...with,... number of stories, pitch, landscape, distance, gutters vs. no gutters, etc... etc.... being charged accordingly.
Which basically leads to flat rating and pricing each job individually because I think when potential customers see your costs they automatically think you're gouging when you begin adding in for the intangibles.

Jeff

Pittsburgh Roof Cleaners · Guest

Jeff,

Thanks for your thoughts. I thought perhaps it would give a potential customer an idea

as to the affordability of the service. It would identify the serious customer and focus on

a solid lead.

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Pittsburgh Roof Cleaners wrote:

Jeff,

Thanks for your thoughts. I thought perhaps it would give a potential customer an idea

as to the affordability of the service. It would identify the serious customer and focus on

a solid lead.

Try this "Call to see how suprisingly affordable Roof Cleaning is"
When you post prices, you set yourself up to be proice beat by competitors.

Or, "starting at 250.00 " ??

Roof Cleaning Richmond VA 804-687-4960 · Guest

I have a door hanger that has an area to hand write a roof cleaning price and will sometimes use in neighborhoods I have currant jobs working. However I agree with Chris on open mass price advertising. You can always lower price but will play hell raising it. The end result leads to price w---ing with no focus on the value or benefits of your cleaning method. Try to sell your self before you sell pricing whenever possible. Good Luck ,you can make it happen.

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That is a good idea We do that on our flyers, leave a spot to write in an estimate.

Roof Cleaning Memphis TN · Guest

Takes me about 8 minutes to provide a price for my clients. Just walk around the house mapping out the least ladder moves, job difficulty,if they have gutters or not, what kid of plant life I have to protect, how black the roof is and if it has gone into stage three algae, little round trees.. green growths and last but not least how long it will actually take me to do the job!!!
I used to measure with a measuring wheel, do all of the math...YUCK OOO but now I just map out the job with my good eye... Estimate my approximate chemical cost and time and shoot the client a a price... Actually I give the price at about $75.00 dollars over the price I really want..... Gives me some bargaining room... I can be grinded a little and not feel the sting. The client gets what they want, a lower price and I get what . The job price and Bammm. There you have it... You can use what ever method you would like. I just have been at this for 8 plus years and 8 minutes to figure it out is about my limit!!! Look at the total picture. What the client wants and what you need to get the job done... You will get better with time! Make sure you do not under bid yourself out of your profits...
Know your stuff! Lack of knowledge can kill your wallet!

Regards,
James EHS
www.wecleanroofs.net

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Roof Cleaning Memphis TN wrote:

Takes me about 8 minutes to provide a price for my clients. Just walk around the house mapping out the least ladder moves, job difficulty,if they have gutters or not, what kid of plant life I have to protect, how black the roof is and if it has gone into stage three algae, little round trees.. green growths and last but not least how long it will actually take me to do the job!!!
I used to measure with a measuring wheel, do all of the math...YUCK OOO but now I just map out the job with my good eye... Estimate my approximate chemical cost and time and shoot the client a a price... Actually I give the price at about $75.00 dollars over the price I really want..... Gives me some bargaining room... I can be grinded a little and not feel the sting. The client gets what they want, a lower price and I get what . The job price and Bammm. There you have it... You can use what ever method you would like. I just have been at this for 8 plus years and 8 minutes to figure it out is about my limit!!! Look at the total picture. What the client wants and what you need to get the job done... You will get better with time! Make sure you do not under bid yourself out of your profits...
Know your stuff! Lack of knowledge can kill your wallet!

Regards,
James EHS
www.wecleanroofs.net

You can obtain the sq ft of the house by going to the local property or tax appraisers web site in many places
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