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waxman18324 · Premium Member Roof Cleaning Institute Of America

Let's play a game.....

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Beats me guys. I did some calculations to compare to my buddies based on costs alone. My overhead is very aggressive, but I wouldn't even start my truck for $300 a building. The margins for commercial are not good in general. No interest in commercial roof cleaning here. (Other commercials gigs might be a different story) "Harry" can have 'em LOL

Hank - managment companies are under immense pressure to reduce costs.... I for one would want a decent track record before awarding a bid though. This guy is brand new, hence the green price.

Zach - the lurker reading your informative posts today could be your 'Half Priced Harry' tomorrow. And folks wonder why I don't post juicy information any longer nor host Wednesday Night Talkshoe Programs until 1:00 am.

*sigh*

-- Edited by Roof Cleaning Northern Virginia (571) 250 9650 on Monday 9th of April 2012 08:21:43 PM

waxman18324 · Premium Member Roof Cleaning Institute Of America

The management firm shouldn't allow or engage him to start the project unless he can supply verified documentation.

Forget about workmans comp. He probably doesn't have any liability insurance for the business or any insurance on his truck/van/VW rabbit or whatever he uses.

Hank

-- Edited by waxman18324 on Monday 9th of April 2012 09:25:04 PM

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Gold is trading at 1642.48 /oz as of this writing. You sell your .oz of gold for -

a) 1642.48

b) 1500.00

c) 300

Nevermind - we've played that before. Let's play THIS game:

You live in a NFL city (read expensive) and you get invited to bid on a portion of an apartment complex including 14 buildings. JUST like the one in the pic. Realizing that pricing can be a touchy subject on a forum, what would you have bid per building?

(For the record - we were a no-bid. Instead we passed the bid on to a colleague that was interested.)

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per section i would be any where between 600-1200. haha

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Diamond Roof Cleaning New Jersey (1-800-Roof-Clean) wrote:
per section i would be any where between 600-1200. haha

I hear ya. Who else has a price in mind?

Liberty SoftWash · Apr 10, 2012

I would do it for 850.

waxman18324 · Premium Member Roof Cleaning Institute Of America

Ted,

Assuming, which I don't like to do, the building is 85 x 30. I would go with $812.

Hank

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eric i would really be close to your price just a bit higher maybe 875-900.

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waxman18324 wrote:
Ted,
Assuming, which I don't like to do, the building is 85 x 30. I would go with $812.
Hank

Interesting, and thanks guys. You won't beleive it when I spill the beans.....

Anywho, the foot print of each building is 90x50 to put things to scale

Who else has a prices in mind? Remember, it's a NFL city.. And one of the most affluent counties in the nation.

waxman18324 · Premium Member Roof Cleaning Institute Of America

Ted,

Make that $1440 for just the one building. I might offer a small discount it if I got them all.

Hank

Liberty SoftWash · Apr 10, 2012

When are you spilling the beans?

waxman18324 · Premium Member Roof Cleaning Institute Of America

Ted,

Did your buddy get the work or was it another contractor(HPH)?

Hank

A to Z · Deleted

That building is pretty big, I would say $1400.00.
I would decrease it if there were multiple buildings though.

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Roof Cleaning By A&E wrote:
When are you spilling the beans?

I reckon I could now, but that's no fun

Ok, ok. I recevied a call from one of the Roof Shampoo 'dealers' today. They call themselves dealers rather than franchisees for legal reasons I guess. Anyway, he's a good man (lousey roof cleaning process) and we get along great and even send each other leads (subject for another thread on another day.)

So, he calls me today, "madder than a wet hornet" ranting about a commercial bid and some crazy ass price that won it. It turns out that he has an inside source at the mangement company that shared the details....

The winning bid was........

$300 per building!!!!!! LOL CRAZY!. And this is in Fairfax VA! Hell, even the Floridians are laughing now! $300 per building??!! The going rate around here is MORE than that for 1/2 a residential garage!

He won't be around (the industry or the RCIA) long at this rate...Then again perhaps times are desperate for him. Folks will do what they need to do I guess. Why else would someone do that??

Yet as of now, 2 of the 3 major roof cleaning businesses here have him tagged as a rookie lowballer..... The third major compnay may think the same tomorrow...after I speak with him.

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waxman18324 wrote:
Ted,
Did your buddy get the work or was it another contractor(HPH)?
Hank

Hank - OUR buddy is out of state and in a low cost of living area. His very agressive quote was $600/building! Didn't come close.

Half Price Harry supposedly won it.

Liberty SoftWash · Apr 10, 2012

300 that is crazy!

Liberty SoftWash · Apr 10, 2012

Half Price Harry LOL

A to Z · Deleted

That's depressing, I don't understand some people. Doesn't he realize the money he's leaving on the table? Ugh

waxman18324 · Premium Member Roof Cleaning Institute Of America

Ted,

I hate to see anyone go out of business or get hurt but half price harry will do one or the other at this rate. He'll try to cut corners and will ultimately pay the price. Word tends to get around with property management firms.

Hank

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