there is an OTHER GUY in my area doing the soft washing...I hope is not a memeber of this forum!!!... got a call ...my estimate roof and house wash wash for $536.00 the other guy gave this customer the estimate for $300.00 Roof and house wash...2 story house including gutter whithening!!!!!! I told the home owner ... go for it!!! hope the guy is insured!!!!
did an estimate for a commercial property .. about 5000 sqf... painting..carpeting..finish a couple of rooms in the basement ...new landscape, parking lot resealing 11000 sqf... re estoring entire property... I was cheap!!!! $27 K. !!!!!!... some body got it for 15 K...What the Hell is wrong!!!!!! are they even making money!!!!!
There are many guys that don't now how to price a project and they get eaten alive by customers. It's kinda like wack-a-mole...they just keep popin up. The people that go with these super cheap guys no when they've got another one.
Jersey- I would recommend this: next time instead of $536, eat a few $$$ and have your price come in just south of $500. Even though its only a couple of bucks, there is a huge psychological difference in over 500 and under $500.
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They keep getting all the info on the free side of the forum, then come banging on our back doors. The other morning I was on and out numbered by 13 guests- 1 member. "We" keep giving everything away. The folks in FL can tell us how it is.
Their will always be someone cheaper and hungrier there making it harder for us to make a living. That's the way it is and will always be. What can one do.
The information to clean a roof is everywhere not just here you guys need to realize this. I say it over and over again.
@ ivan 536 for a two story roof cleaning and house washing is very cheap im definetly higher than that and im getting my number. Two guys,insurance ,gas, chems, and time how can this guy be legit. Answer, is he is not and the homeowner is taking a big gamble. They must not care about thier home.
I just cleaned a little cape cod roof and softwashed the house for $653.60 and I thought I might have been a little low. Sounds like that guy is quite hungry, and sometimes it's tough to let the customer know that they could be making a big mistake by going cheap on this type of cleaning. I don't bash my competition, but I do let the customer know that the reason our prices are higher are so we can afford to do things properly without cutting corners and so we are around next year and the year after to keep taking care of our customers. It may help to justify the price if they know that if there is ever a problem, you will still be around when they call.. on the other hand, the low priced guy may price himself right out of business.
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The information to clean a roof is everywhere not just here you guys need to realize this. I say it over and over again.
@ ivan 536 for a two story roof cleaning and house washing is very cheap im definetly higher than that and im getting my number. Two guys,insurance ,gas, chems, and time how can this guy be legit. Answer, is he is not and the homeowner is taking a big gamble. They must not care about thier home.
I agree it is all over the web, but they seem to land here. Of the two guys I have heard of this year they both said they where with the roof cleaning institute of America to the customers. I don't even know who these guys are, at least from the forum. The point about the open side is valid, why join when it is all for free. Personally I don't post anything of merit on the open side and for good reason.
The information to clean a roof is everywhere not just here you guys need to realize this. I say it over and over again.
@ ivan 536 for a two story roof cleaning and house washing is very cheap im definetly higher than that and im getting my number. Two guys,insurance ,gas, chems, and time how can this guy be legit. Answer, is he is not and the homeowner is taking a big gamble. They must not care about thier home.
I agree it is all over the web, but they seem to land here. Of the two guys I have heard of this year they both said they where with the roof cleaning institute of America to the customers. I don't even know who these guys are, at least from the forum. The point about the open side is valid, why join when it is all for free. Personally I don't post anything of merit on the open side and for good reason.
I quit worrying about the other guy, the cheap guy. Adjust your price to where you get about 70% of your bids. And stop thinking about the cheap guy. It's to much thinking and stress. I have enough on my plate.
The information to clean a roof is everywhere not just here you guys need to realize this. I say it over and over again.
@ ivan 536 for a two story roof cleaning and house washing is very cheap im definetly higher than that and im getting my number. Two guys,insurance ,gas, chems, and time how can this guy be legit. Answer, is he is not and the homeowner is taking a big gamble. They must not care about thier home.
yea! Mike you right! but , there are areas where you just can'T charge more than that.... on this area landscapers are charging 35.00 to cut grass when my price would b 60.00 I sold a roof and house wash yesterday on a better area same size house for 725.00 and got a contract for lawn maintenace ..and some hardscape work!
-- Edited by NJ Roof Cleaner on Sunday 24th of April 2011 03:28:25 PM
Those are the guys who will 1. Fizzle out in few months 2. Have an addiction that needs feeding 3. Fall off a roof and get rich by suing a homeowners insurance company. Just another person in for the short term who thinks he knows his stuff and will find out being a cheapo sux and a lot of work for nothing sux.
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Those are the guys who will 1. Fizzle out in few months 2. Have an addiction that needs feeding 3. Fall off a roof and get rich by suing a homeowners insurance company. Just another person in for the short term who thinks he knows his stuff and will find out being a cheapo sux and a lot of work for nothing sux.
haaaaaa!!!!! this post is old ...but low ballers keep doing their job! hey!!!! build a good name and you never have to worry about them!!!!! hey!...if you do it right!!!!..you don't even have to spend too much money on advertizing!!!! your name will be on every ones mouth!!!
I have a lot of guys just starting or who have been pressure washing just beginning to offer roof cleaning. NJ is a different market then the south, it can support higher pricing but these guys don't get it, they leave a lot of money on the table.
there is an OTHER GUY in my area doing the soft washing...I hope is not a memeber of this forum!!!... got a call ...my estimate roof and house wash wash for $536.00 the other guy gave this customer the estimate for $300.00 Roof and house wash...2 story house including gutter whithening!!!!!! I told the home owner ... go for it!!! hope the guy is insured!!!!
did an estimate for a commercial property .. about 5000 sqf... painting..carpeting..finish a couple of rooms in the basement ...new landscape, parking lot resealing 11000 sqf... re estoring entire property... I was cheap!!!! $27 K. !!!!!!... some body got it for 15 K...What the Hell is wrong!!!!!! are they even making money!!!!!
Ive sen one company go down. Way too cheap! All he had was price. He's GONE!
I just cleaned a little cape cod roof and softwashed the house for $653.60 and I thought I might have been a little low. Sounds like that guy is quite hungry, and sometimes it's tough to let the customer know that they could be making a big mistake by going cheap on this type of cleaning. I don't bash my competition, but I do let the customer know that the reason our prices are higher are so we can afford to do things properly without cutting corners and so we are around next year and the year after to keep taking care of our customers. It may help to justify the price if they know that if there is ever a problem, you will still be around when they call.. on the other hand, the low priced guy may price himself right out of business.
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Plus there are signs all over-put up a couple of weeks ago saying "Roofs Cleaned $139.00"
These guys won't make it in business-of course-themselves, but they will give homeowners a wrong mindframe on what they should expect to pay, before they move on to lawn mowing etc etc etc and lowball those guys with "Lawns Cut $15.00 Actually, those signs are all over too! Maybe the same guys??
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I have a lot of guys just starting or who have been pressure washing just beginning to offer roof cleaning. NJ is a different market then the south, it can support higher pricing but these guys don't get it, they leave a lot of money on the table.
is up to the customer to hire who ever they want to hire!!! ...there r people out there who just quit or got fire from their jobs and all they wanna do is make a Dollar! with out paying a bussiness insurance,....NJ. sales taxes..... don't wanna espend no money on marketing or education... all they wanna do is a dollar for their family...is reasonable (they do have to eat too) !! ... there are customers who like to call 1 million contractors to see who is the cheapest one.! ( I hate it..when they do that ... but it happens!!!! .)... is Ok! cheap contractors..cheap customers...... Customers who really care for their family ...will never hire this guys!!!!