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SprayWash · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Ask proper questions!

BlueRidge · Approved Exterior Cleaner

It is so important to look at ALL commercial projects and meet with the owner/manager. Some simple conversation goes a long way!

SprayWash · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Low baller wonder why they can't stay in business or be profitable...

Fred W · Guru

Ray....I think he will take care of himself in the long run but I am surprised they hired him after the manager made the comments she made.....

Art O · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Every time one low baller goes under. another one shows up

SprayWash · Approved Exterior Cleaner

It's actually kind of comical and someways Doug. He has another large apartment community he just got it section 8 housing, 21 three-story buildings. He did a whopping $7000 on that job. So this guy has basically got himself booked up for five weeks with $15,000 worth of work. I kind of like it, it keeps him out of my hair. He'd probably crap if he knew we were having an $8500 weekend.

SprayWash · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Doug, also the problem with these property managers is there a legally compelled to show all bids they get to the homeowner association. They can plead my case, but it's just a foregone conclusion that the H OA will take low bid.

Fred W · Guru

I have never understood the mentality of it. Homeowners are one thing but municipalities and organizations should really know that paying less will often cost you a lot more.

BlueRidge · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Baton Rouge Roof Cleaner wrote:
I have never understood the mentality of it. Homeowners are one thing but municipalities and organizations should really know that paying less will often cost you a lot more.

I have been saying the same thing for many years Doug. In my years of remodeling/cleaning I can't count all the work I have redone due to the cheap guy who screwed something up. In then end they paid more than if they hired me in the beginning!

Doug · Member

I run into that alot we do a few apartment complexs and some seem to go to the lowest bidder no matter what I spend more of my time explaining how and why we are the best for the job how and why my methods are better and so forth and the guys who low ball to get work seem to disappear when they run there self out of bussiness ive got 2 im bidding on now and I try to go to there meetings and present my bids it works for me

ginty · Aprovered Exterior Cleaner

I agree with all above . but a got a victory against a low baller . garage clean tommorow yeas a got it . well he went in last week tried his method that works on some surfaces .just DI water on to metal cladding which has been HAND PAINTED man its bad . well he tried a patch at the back with his high reach window cleaning system..ha nothing happened . so he got a pressure washer tried that and paint came of . ohhhh ..hahaha well 2 days after he did his test and stated that if its washed with a pressure washer only way also ..it will need re painted .he never got back with a price . he usualy cleans offices internal hoover and polish cloth . well long story short a leafleted it a week later so Gary the manager how i meet with then did a quick little demo on the back .then said my price .. now hoover guy usually charges 300 a side on units ( pri $&) Me a said 1400 on wash . alone . then rust removal will be 5.00 per mark on panels .atleast 80 of them little drip marks .and gutter clean and check will be 250 . Gary looked at the test patch and then asked when i can fit it in informed him thursday this week as next week is booked out and some of the next ..woow loving it . he wants it all done .. evans halsaw garage. Is a big outfit .plenty of garages . a also used my new DRAGON JUICE from Andy Vickers. . thats better than my usual amino for surfactant . Thanks for the knowledge and confidence a have gained from this group .. One day all wash that old castle in edinburgh .