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5145 total Tile Roof coveage for $375.00
I'M OUT!!! I would have done the same thing Chris. How come they didn't call you know who to come clean it again? LOL

I'm a newbie to florida as chris and kevin know already, and I wouldn't even break my back for that price. Not to mention ruining the market price for the area.

Really?? My business partner's last name is Kipp, and mine is Kulsveen, hence the name Kipp Kulsveen Pressure Cleaning. I'm actually a Kentucky native though, and went western kentucky university for 2 years before transferring to UK. Weird! I ran a pressure cleaning company in lexington and handed that off to my brother as I came down to florida. Good luck in the field, I'm sure I'll see more of you on here.

I hear of guys compromising there prices all the time. Me, I never do it, even if I need the money. All of our research and investment is worth more than to lower ourselves to low baller level.

LOL, thats great. I had a customer one time try to get me to come down from a $1200 deck washing job down to $900. They happen to be selling golden retriever pups, I asked if I could have one for half of what they were selling them for. I was there next week cleaning the deck at my price.

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How about the guy that ask "How much for cash?" I ask them " Is there anything else?"

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CREDIT, LOL - JK - but it works too

I tell them "that is exactly what their check will turn into when it hits the bank", LOL.

Going out of business's first signs, lowballing  "for cash". Yes, CASH is KING, however.........

Nickel and Dimers will cost you the most and be the most aggravating. All you can do is prove and show why they should pay a little more and have Peace Of Mind as opposed to the fly by night crew where anything is possible, nothing is written and they have their biggest investment and the one thing that covers it all up and protects it, being cleaned or DAMAGED possibly just to save a few bucks.

My Dad always said to me when I was a boy, " Pay the 2 cents Bubba" don't let them put it in for ya, do it right or dont' do it...

Just my .02 cents.....

-- Edited by Roof Clean USA at 08:13, 2009-02-27

Each area I work in, seems to have it's own "pricing range"
I can work in Punta Gorda Isles, Burnt Store Isles, The Oaks in Nokomis, Boca Grande and similar places and get $700 - $1200 for a 4000 sq ' home.
Here in Englewood, Port Charlotte and Venice [not their fancy subdivisions] the same house won't pay over $450. - $500.00
I too hear the "The last guy did it for $300
I always say "Why are you not having him do it again"?
They say "He's out of business"
I say "I want to stay in business, so I charge realistic prices and if you need me again in 5 years, i'll still be in business to help you!"
Other times they say "He won't return our calls"
I say "That's because he knows he worked too cheaply last time, so he's avoiding you"
I can honestly say, I get what I want for pretty much every job I do.
Price cutting and quicky knock out jobs are not the answer for staying in business.
I have survived in business since 1978 and see no reason, short of people not having any money to spend, why I will ever fail.
Much of the work in my area, is now done by Mexicans.
I have absolutly no problem with Mexicans at all.
My problem [if I had one??] would lie with the government continuing to allow ANY immigration, when they can not supply work for those already living here!
How about just saying, "The USA is the melting pot of all nations and we have always welcomed immigration. However, at this time we have nothing to offer an immigrant, so, we are stopping all immigration, until we have employed all who already live in this country and then, we will open immigration back up as there are employment opportunities to immigrate to!
Instead, the U.S. just lets 'em pour in and they need to do whatever they can to survive=
work cheap and the rest of us pay for it.
The blame is not on the Mexicans, it's on us [that us spelled U.S.]

I always stand by the original price quoted. I had a handyman service in Texas and was ALWAYS asked what the "Cash" price was. I always told them the same thing. I am giving you a fair price for the work you want me to perform and the price is the same wether you pay cash or check. If you want it done right, call me. If you want to take a chance and save a few dollars, call someone else.
I think it sends a bad message to back off on price. It tells them you were trying to screw them in the first place. If you could do it for less now, then you could have done it for less a week ago or a month ago. I think it ruins your credibility when you are willing to negotiate prices, especially on residential work.

Alright Mike, I'll bite. WHY in the world would you ever sell on price? And how is it profitable IF they ever get a lower estimate?