How many panes per hour?

Hey guy so working at normal pace (not killing you’re self) but still being very productive, how many store front panes can you clean in a hour. I know there are a lot lot of variables but your average storefront, how many in an hour cal you do?

Just depends on the sizes of the panes and how many are in stop. I can say a whole lot, store front glass in general goes really fast.

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Don’t think you can get a good answer on that question.

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Well I know it’s a hard question to answer as there are so many variables. And I know each person is different but I’m new and I’m trying to do some math for pricing. Just your average store front. Pretending you strictly stay at the same job and work efficiently how many can you do in an hour approximately. I trying to price jobs by the hour the problem is im new and not very fast and have no idea how long jobs should take me. Obviously me as a rookie and someone else as a veteran they will get more done in the same time than I will but I’m just curious for a good window cleaner on an average store front working at a good pace if you just stayed at that same job roughly how many do you think you could get done.

Your best bet is to clean one and time yourself. Divide your time by one hour. That’s how many you can clean in an hour. Give or take.

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Every market is different of course, but a very general safe starting point is $1 per side per pane. As you get experience you’ll see what factors slow you down and you’ll know how to adjust from there.

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About $75 with of glass an hour. So anywhere from 30-40 panes.

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After you get good with a squeegee.

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He asked how much I could do, and that’s what I do. But really, there are a lot of different factors to take in when it comes to my personal hourly rate.

If I’ve had a wicked green chile cheeseburger, large fries, and large drink… then I probably average $60 per hour. Maybe I get distracted with an epic splatoon youtube video over lunch. Maybe I decide to take the afternoon off.

It’s just really hard to say.

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I like this response so much better then the first response Jared! :wink:

“Factors” are the main player in store front glass.

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30-60

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If it’s all in one stretch and you get in a rhythm you can go fast. I have one monthly I do with about 150 windows 3x7’. Takes me an hr.

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Are we talking both sides or just one side?

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i said 30-60 as an average but we have a job that is 250 panes, it takes the two of us about 1.5 hours

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If they are all lumped in one spot, averaging 60-80 sides an hour is a fine goal.

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If we’re talking only one side then I would say 100 pans an hr for route work would be the standard. If we’re talking commercial buildings then much more.

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Are we still talking storefront? Or commercial? They’re two different things.

i worked on a ccu one winter, inside only, 20’ ceiling awkward ledge to stand on, unsafe. fire retardant dripped on the glass and strauctural frames.
over an hour per pane for the worst ones.

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So there you have it @B16bri anywhere between 1 and 150

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As long as your price is on point then your production rate is almost incidental.

If I can only do one window an hour, but I can charge 60+ dollars for it, then I’m good.

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