Sorry. I don’t go by panes. I meant 62 windows including in and out. I usually price one side and tell them double for in and out
So a “window” with 16 panes and a “window” with 8 panes are the same price?
If not then you are charging by the pane.
Each framed window in the pictures I included would have a total of two panes, correct? Inside pane and outside pane? That would be a total of 124 panes of glass. Hope I got it right.
I would bid it like Chavez.
$400 for the initial cleaning hence the dirty windows.
And $300 for every cleaning thereafter.
Get in get out. Do a good job. Get paid. Simple. Good luck and congrats on landing this account (potentially).
Those windows look pretty dang clean to me.
A mattress store only wants bi annual? What gives…well not this guy…
I’d push monthly on the guy for exteriors and every other month or quarterly on the insides. I’m with @anon46335951 with the formula. Thats what will help you right there that way you got something that only works for you and it will change as you do.
I’d do the exteriors for 250/300 bucks with wfp early morning before they open, interiors would be the same but they gotta move their stuff or it gets skipped and they pay anyway.
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Window is the opening the 1st pic on the left that “window” has 12 panes, or 24 surfaces.
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12 windows, 24 panes in and out, as I see it.
The inside and outside are still individual panes
My count is 52 windows outside and if there’s no panels that would mean 52 windows inside to clean.
This is one hour inside 1 hour outside very straight forward I would not be around $600 I would likely be 3.50 a window. 2 hours.
I’m confused because you hear people say they’re average house is $300 in-and-out in 4 hours. How does this tiny store front get $600
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When pricing a job like this it helps to clarify what a window is. Not all windows are the same, obviously. Another store a few doors down could be the same size with no dividers, so a much easier job to deal with. So what you have is a multi-pane window and each individual pane needs to be cleaned. That helps to make it clear when figuring what to charge if the jargon is understood.
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LOL I did exactly the same as Garry did went to post it and he already did it, good job 
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It doesn’t.
Are you sure you mean Bi-annual on frequency ? That is every other year.
Semi- Annual is twice a year.
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The OP said he suspected hard water staining.
This looks unlikely unless the staff hose the windows down with tap water regularly and the tap water is high is calcium or some other mineral, normally staining is caused by a sprinkler or from a splash from a pond or runoff from an unsealed concrete surface. None of these seem to be the case in this particular instance.\
Wow, I never would have considered it that way. I always called each one a window. Thanks for clarifying. But doesn’t it still come out the same. I tell them 62 “windows”, because they don’t know what you just taught me, give them a price for one side and then double it if it’s both. Not trying to argue, just seems easier to keep track of for me.
Okay. That does seem realistic. I have removed my stupid math. Back to cheap date for super clean. Have to agree that glass probably just has rain water spotting and sandy crust. Good find for an account if store goes for it. I got skills, but I’m still slow compared to you folks…but I, too, do good work. Thanks jhans.
I would price it at 3 per window.
Denver mattress in most cases won’t pay for the hard water staining removal from PW etc .
Like jhans mentioned early create a formula for pricing.
This looks like very simple and straight forward job.
It depends on if the person understands what they think is 1 “window” is actually 12 “windows” to you.
You don’t have to break down your formula to them but for YOUR figuring purposes and for clarification of the job a “window” is often times more than opening in a wall. Just ask anybody about cleaning French panes or cut ups. Assuredly almost all will ask how many panes. I bid a home that I didn’t get, but the was a bit of cheapo I heard from neighbors, and four of his windows were huge 25 pane French windows. The rest were from 8 to 12 panes for each window. So you see, a window is subjective.
Sorry, had visions of swirling hand grinder to remove heavy calcium. So…at 3 dollars per window, is that inside and out?
Yeah. So the pane count is 104 windows. At 3 bucks each, that’s still $312.
So, your at $189 for the job?
This will take me a while. I’m just not as fast. Been doing residential only and I take my time. Haven’t done commercial jobs yet. Thanks for the info gentlemen. I appreciate your help.
