Dave B
New member
Those of you who do residential exterior cleanings, how do you quote?
I've always quoted based on the linear ft of the exterior, with one rate/lin ft for a single story, and another rate/lin ft for a two story. For instance, if the house is single story 35ftx50ft, I would quote 170 linear ft times my single story home rate. It's nice because I can get a very precise quote. The downfall is that I can't provide this quote without going to the home, taking out my wheel, and taking measurements.
I've heard some folks quote based on the square footage of the home. This makes quoting over the phone simple, but it adds a few challenges. First, square footage is NOT a direct correlation to perimeter length on anything but a perfectly square home. In theory, you can have two homes with the same square footage, but the exterior walls on one could be twice that of the other. Second, the square footage of a two story home compounds the first problem, because you don't know how much square footage is on the second floor, which could drastically change the amount of wall space you will be cleaning.
So, what methods do you use to quote a residential exterior wash?
I've always quoted based on the linear ft of the exterior, with one rate/lin ft for a single story, and another rate/lin ft for a two story. For instance, if the house is single story 35ftx50ft, I would quote 170 linear ft times my single story home rate. It's nice because I can get a very precise quote. The downfall is that I can't provide this quote without going to the home, taking out my wheel, and taking measurements.
I've heard some folks quote based on the square footage of the home. This makes quoting over the phone simple, but it adds a few challenges. First, square footage is NOT a direct correlation to perimeter length on anything but a perfectly square home. In theory, you can have two homes with the same square footage, but the exterior walls on one could be twice that of the other. Second, the square footage of a two story home compounds the first problem, because you don't know how much square footage is on the second floor, which could drastically change the amount of wall space you will be cleaning.
So, what methods do you use to quote a residential exterior wash?