So I have always just jotted down the count as i went thru the house usually by 2s at the end add them all up and do my calculations, this was by far a slow method, today my swing counter arrived was less than $2 and i did the quote SO fast.
I used the stroke count for panes and the putt count for screens, I fell in love with it instantly, I can still talk to the customer without losing count or having to add everything at the end. I’m sure many people thought of this before I did but for those that hadn’t I thought I would share this great tool to save time
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Thats a great idea!
What a neat idea! I’ve been looking for a less annoying way to count.
This actually gave me the idea to see if there was an app that does something similar. There’s a free one called Thing Counter I’m thinking of trying. I like that you can add in several custom items, which might be nice if you wanted to count, say, panes, screens, and ladder sets. Thanks for the inspiration!
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I just draw a little map on my estimate sheet. Basically I draw a square the bottom edge is the front, then right, back, left and just write down the windows/panes as I go. For two stories, I draw a square inside the first one that do the same thing. A 3 story house has 3 concentric squares, etc. For inside glass I’ll put those in parenthesis ().
Then it’s a simple multiply and addition to get my number.
It tells me not only the windows, but also brings to my recall the house and layout.
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I do a sort of diagram on a legal pad and mark it down the side as F= front windows, R=right windows, B=back windows, and L=left windows. Out from there I draw a window (simple square) and if it is single/double pane, or French window, has screens, etc. That way when they call 6 months or a year later I can look at my diagram and instantly know what the job will entail to schedule alone or with another job that day.
Great for jotting down ladder issues, cracked panes of glass, or whatever.
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WCR needs to make one that is labeled Regular and Storms
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The last castle I cleaned, the guy was like, we haven’t had these cleaned since the 1600’s, but once I got there I could tell it was more like the 1500’s. Never price a castle from a Thumbtack lead.
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S-note right now…cool idea Steve especially for general in/out pricing per window that makes it simple.
We use Responsibid on our ipads. Just hit the arrow up button on the window type and click “get the bid” at the end. It gives a nice presentation when you hand them the iPad and it has a tiered price sheet
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I can honestly say I don’t think I’ve thought of this before. This would help for houses with 100 or more panes for sure.
Nice! I’ll have to give that a try. At the moment I use a graph pad and draw out the house with the windows, doors, and measurements. People like seeing it and say it looks professional when I go over the estimate with them. I can mark what windows or screens are damaged and I can bring it to the home owners attention since it’s right in front of me.
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Awesome idea.
Were you under par?
So just wanted to update that i actually tried the Thing Counter app for my phone… And it’s amazing. It’s helping make estimates a breeze.
After i count everything i simply plug the numbers into a clean and simple spreadsheet i made on Google for my phone. It does the math (it even calculates a target completion time for the job), i add a few other bits of info, and presto!
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It needs three counters. Regular, storms and divided lights.
track is between window and frame, window must be opened. sill is bottom ledge visible with window closed.
